Deuteronomy 21:14

And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not make merchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her.

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Other Translations for Deuteronomy 21:14

BSB
And if you are not pleased with her, you are to let her go wherever she wishes. But you must not sell her for money or treat her as a slave, since you have dishonored her.
AKJV
And it shall be, if you have no delight in her, then you shall let her go where she will; but you shall not sell her at all for money, you shall not make merchandise of her, because you have humbled her.
CPDV
But if afterwards she does not sit well in your mind, you shall set her free. You cannot sell her for money, nor can you oppress her by force. For you have humiliated her.
ERV
And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not deal with her as a slave, because thou hast humbled her.
NHEB
It shall be, if you are not pleased with her, then you must let her go where she wants; but you may not sell her for money or treat her as a commodity, since you have had relations with her.
SMT
And it was, if thou didst not delight in her, and thou sentest her away according to her soul; and selling, thou shalt not sell her for silver; and thou shalt not lay hands upon her because thou didst humble her.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Deuteronomy 21:14

AnditshallbeifthouhavenodelightH2654VerbinherthenthoushaltlethergoH7971VerbwhithershewillH5315Noun FemininebutthoushaltnotsellH4376VerbheratallH4376VerbformoneyH3701Noun MasculinethoushaltnotmakemerchandiseH6014VerbofherbecauseH834thouhasthumbledH6031Verbher

Commentary for Deuteronomy 21:14

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Overview of Deuteronomy 21:14
Summary
Unhappy husband must release captive woman
Event
Releasing unwanted captive
Estimated Time Period
c. 1200 BC
Category
Law