Passage

Deuteronomy 21.11

Book: Deuteronomy · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

9. So shalt thou put away the innocent blood from the midst of thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah. 10. When thou goest forth to battle against thine enemies, and Jehovah thy God delivereth them into thy hands, and thou carriest them away captive,

11. and seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and thou hast a desire unto her, and wouldest take her to thee to wife;

then thou shalt bring her home to thy house; and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails; 13. and she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thy house, 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 wife. (Deuteronomy 21:9-13, ASV)

WEB

9. So you shall put away the innocent blood from among you, when you shall do that which is right in Yahweh’s eyes. 10. When you go out to battle against your enemies, and Yahweh your God delivers them into your hands, and you carry them away captive,

11. and see among the captives a beautiful woman, and you have a desire to her, and desire to take her as your wife;

then you shall bring her home to your house. She shall shave her head and trim her nails. 13. She shall take the clothing of her captivity off of herself, and shall remain in your house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month. After that you shall go in to her and be her husband, and she shall be your wife. (Deuteronomy 21:9-13, WEB)

KJV

9. So shalt thou put away the guilt of innocent blood from among you, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD. 10. When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive,

11. And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife;

Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house; and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails; ^{pare: or, suffer to grow: Heb. make, or, dress} 13. And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thine house, 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 wife. (Deuteronomy 21:9-13, KJV)

YLT

9. and thou dost put away the innocent blood out of thy midst, for thou dost that which [is] right in the eyes of Jehovah. 10. 'When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and Jehovah thy God hath given them into thy hand, and thou hast taken captive its captivity,

11. and hast seen in the captivity a woman of fair form, and hast delighted in her, and hast taken to thee for a wife,

then thou hast brought her in unto the midst of thy household, and she hath shaved her head, and prepared her nails, 13. and turned aside the raiment of her captivity from off her, and hath dwelt in thy house, and bewailed her father and her mother a month of days, and afterwards thou dost go in unto her and hast married her, and she hath been to thee for a wife: (Deuteronomy 21:9-13, YLT)

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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