Deuteronomy 21:14

"She shall take off the clothing of her captivity, 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."

Key Reflection

This passage describes a ritual where a woman whose father or brother was killed must mourn for a month before marrying the killer. Spiritually, it symbolizes the necessity of a period of grief and reflection before reconciliation or union, emphasizing the importance of proper mourning as a prerequisite for redemption and new beginnings.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Thou shalt not make merchandise of her -Rather, thou shalt not constrain her: literally “treat her with constraint,” or “treat her as a slave.”

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