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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Has any man become pledged to a woman and not married her? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man marry her.”

World English Bible (WEB)

What man is there who has pledged to be married a wife, and has not taken her? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.”

King James Version (KJV)

And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Or if any man is newly married and has had no sex relations with his wife, let him go back to his house, so that in the event of his death in the fight, another man may not take her.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿Y quién se ha desposado con mujer, y no la ha tomado? Vaya, y vuélvase á su casa, porque quizá no muera en la batalla, y algún otro la tome.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¿Se ha comprometido alguien en matrimonio? Bien, váyase a su casa y cásese, porque podría morir en la batalla y otro podría casarse con su novia.

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