Abide Afterwards Aside Bewail Bewailed Captive's Captivity Captured Clothes Clothing Dress Dwelt Full Garb Hast Husband Married Mayest Month Mourn Mourned Prisoner Raiment Remove Wearing Weeping Wife

21:13 And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thine house, {e} and bewail her father and her mother a full month: and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy {f} wife.

(e) As having renounced parents and country.

(f) This was only allowed in the wars, otherwise the Israelites could not marry strangers.

21:13 Raiment of captivity - Those sordid raiments which were put upon her when she was taken captive. Bewail her father and mother - Either their death, or which was in effect the same, her final separation from them.

21:10-14 By this law a soldier was allowed to marry his captive, if he pleased. This might take place upon some occasions; but the law does not show any approval of it. It also intimates how binding the laws of justice and honour are in marriage; which is a sacred engagement.

Abide Bewail Bewailed Captive's Captivity Captured Clothes Clothing Dress Dwelt House Husband Married Mayest Month Mother Mourn Raiment Remove Turned Wearing Wife

Abide Bewail Bewailed Captive's Captivity Captured Clothes Clothing Dress Dwelt House Husband Married Mayest Month Mother Mourn Raiment Remove Turned Wearing Wife


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