Deuteronomy 21:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 21:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 21:13 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thine house, and bewail her father and ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 21:13 — KJV
“And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thine house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month: and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife.”
— Deuteronomy 21:13 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 21:13 in Context — About the Book of Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is Moses' farewell sermon on the edge of the Promised Land — a passionate retelling of the law for a new generation. Its heartbeat is love: love God with all your heart, soul, and strength. Jesus quoted Deuteronomy more than almost any other book.
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 21:13
“Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 21:13: house, father, month
“And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 21:13: thine, father, mother
“And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, with certain chief of the fathers, after the house of their fathers, and all of them by their names, were separated, and sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 21:13: captivity, house, father
“The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 21:13: house, father, shalt
“But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 21:13: house, father, shalt
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