complete verse (Deuteronomy 21:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 21:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “and then take off her clothes that she came with and put on other clothes. The woman should stay for a whole month mourning the death of her father and mother. Then that man may who brought the woman can sleep with her and take her as his wife.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And she must be given clothes to wear other than the ones she wore when she was captured. Having stayed in your house, after mourning for her mother and father for one month, then you may marry her, and you will be her husband, and she will be your wife.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “and change the clothes that she is-wearing when she was-captured. The woman must remain/stay in his house for a period/[lit. inside] of one month while the woman mourns for her parents. After that, she can now be-married.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “She must take off the clothes that she was wearing when she was captured, and put on Israeli clothes. She must stay in that man’s house and mourn for a month because of leaving her parents. After that, he will be allowed to marry her.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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