and she shall removeוְהֵסִירָהthe garmentאֶת שִׂמְלַתof her captivityשִׁבְיָהּfromמֵעָלֶיherself,הָand she shall stayוְיָשְׁבָהin your houseבְּבֵיתֶךָand weep forוּבָכְתָהher fatherאֶת אָבִיהָand her motherוְאֶת אִמָּהּa full month;יֶרַח יָמִיםand afterוְאַחַרthatכֵּןyou may go inתָּבוֹאto herאֵלֶיהָand be her husband,וּבְעַלְתָּהּand she shall beוְהָיְתָהyourלְךָwife.לְאִשָּׁה
Deuteronomy 21:13
Study it in the app“and she shall remove the garment of her captivity from herself, and she shall stay in your house and weep for her father and her mother a full month; and after that you may go in to her and be her husband, and she shall be your wife.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Deuteronomy 21:13, word by word
- and she shall removeהֵסִירָהhesira
remove
To take away something from where it was: an altar, a load, an office, loyal love.
Where else “hesira” appears- the garmentשִׂמְלַתsimlat
cloak
Cloak: the outer garment, which also served as a covering for sleeping.
Where else “simlat” appears- of her captivityשִׁבְיָshivya
captivity, captives
Captivity; also the group of captives.
Where else “shivya” appears- and she shall stayיָשְׁבָהyashva
stay
To remain in a place.
Where else “yashva” appears- in your houseבֵיתֶvete
house
A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.
Where else “vete” appears- and weep forבָכְתָהvachta
weep
Weep, cry; mourn for someone.
Where else “vachta” appears- her fatherאָבִיavi
father
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appears- and her motherאִמָּima
mother
The woman who gives birth to and raises her children, and who is owed honor.
Where else “ima” appears- a full monthיֶרַחyerach
month
Each of the twelve parts of the year, from new moon to new moon.
Where else “yerach” appears- a full monthיָמִיםyamim
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yamim” appears- you may go inתָּבוֹאtavo
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “tavo” appears- and be her husbandבְעַלְתָּvealta
marry
To take a wife, be her spouse.
Where else “vealta” appears- and she shall beהָיְתָהhayta
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “hayta” appears- wifeאִשָּׁהisha
wife
Literally "his woman": the one married to him.
Where else “isha” appears
The context
12then you shall bring her into your house, and she shall shave her head and do her nails,
13 · This verse (above)
14And if you are not pleased with her, you shall let her go wherever she wishes; but you shall certainly not sell her for silver; you shall not treat her as a slave, because you have humiliated her.