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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her;.... Either some time after marriage:
then thou shalt let her go…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Thou shalt not make merchandise of her - Rather, thou shalt not constrain her: literally “treat her with constraint,” or…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Deuteronomy 21:10-14
By this law a soldier is allowed to marry his captive if he pleased. For the hardness of their hearts Moses gave them…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
let her go Lit. dismiss, the term for divorce, the right of which was the husband's alone, but in this case is qualified…
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