Discovery BoxDeuteronomy 21:13 
Context21:13 discard the clothing she was wearing when captured, 1 and stay 2 in your house, lamenting for her father and mother for a full month. After that you may have sexual relations 3 with her and become her husband and she your wife.
Deuteronomy 22:7
Context22:7 You must be sure 4 to let the mother go, but you may take the young for yourself. Do this so that it may go well with you and you may have a long life.
Deuteronomy 33:9
Context33:9 He said to his father and mother, “I have not seen him,” 5
and he did not acknowledge his own brothers
or know his own children,
for they kept your word,
and guarded your covenant.
1 tn Heb “she is to…remove the clothing of her captivity” (cf. NASB); NRSV “discard her captive’s garb.”
2 tn Heb “sit”; KJV, NASB, NRSV “remain.”
3 tn Heb “go unto,” a common Hebrew euphemism for sexual relations.
4 tn The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute for emphasis, which the translation seeks to reflect with “be sure.”
5 sn This statement no doubt alludes to the Levites’ destruction of their own fellow tribesmen following the golden calf incident (Exod 32:25-29).
