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Hebrew Texts וּמִֽי־ הָאִ֞ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־ אֵרַ֤שׂ אִשָּׁה֙ וְלֹ֣א לְקָחָ֔הּ יֵלֵ֖ךְ וְיָשֹׁ֣ב לְבֵיתֹ֑ו פֶּן־ יָמוּת֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְאִ֥ישׁ אַחֵ֖ר יִקָּחֶֽנָּה׃ KJV with Strong's And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife and hath not taken her let him go and return unto his house lest he die in the battle and another man take her דברים 20:7 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex וּמִֽי־הָאִ֞ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־אֵרַ֤שׂ אִשָּׁה֙ וְלֹ֣א לְקָחָ֔הּ יֵלֵ֖ךְ וְיָשֹׁ֣ב לְבֵיתֹ֑ו פֶּן־יָמוּת֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְאִ֥ישׁ אַחֵ֖ר יִקָּחֶֽנָּה׃ דברים 20:7 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only) דברים 20:7 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required) דברים 20:7 Hebrew Bible Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible 'And who is the man that is engaged to a woman and has not married her? Let him depart and return to his house, otherwise he might die in the battle and another man would marry her.' King James Bible And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her. Holman Christian Standard Bible Has any man become engaged to a woman and not married her? Let him leave and return home. Otherwise he may die in battle and another man marry her.' Treasury of Scripture Knowledge betrothed a wife It was customary among the jews to contract matrimony, espouse, or betroth, and for a considerable time to leave the parties in the houses of the respective parents; and when the bridegroom had made proper preparations, then the bride was brought home to his house, and the marriage consummated. The provisions in this verse refer to a case of this kind; though the Jews extend it to him who had newly consummated his marriage, and even to him who had married his brother's wife. It was deemed a peculiar hardship for a person to be obliged to go to battle, who had left a house unfinished, newly purchased land half tilled, or a wife with whom he had just contracted marriage. Deuteronomy 22:23-25 If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed to an husband, and a man … Deuteronomy 24:5 When a man has taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither … Matthew 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother … lest he die Deuteronomy 28:30 You shall betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: you … Luke 14:18-20 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said … 2 Timothy 2:4 No man that wars entangles himself with the affairs of this life; … Links Deuteronomy 20:7 • Deuteronomy 20:7 NIV • Deuteronomy 20:7 NLT • Deuteronomy 20:7 ESV • Deuteronomy 20:7 NASB • Deuteronomy 20:7 KJV • Deuteronomy 20:7 Bible Apps • Deuteronomy 20:7 Biblia Paralela • Deuteronomy 20:7 Chinese Bible • Deuteronomy 20:7 French Bible • Deuteronomy 20:7 German Bible • Bible Hub |