Note 108 — FIRST SECTION.

In fact Moses gives direct permission to captives to wed. Deuteronomy 21. vv. 11-13., “... and seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and thou hast a desire unto her, and wouldest take her to thee to wife; then thou shalt bring her home to thine house, ... after that thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife.” Comp. besides Ruth, Ch. 1. v. 4., Ch. 4. v. 13.—1 Chronicles, Ch. 2. v. 17.—1 Kings, Ch. 3. v. 1., Ch. 14. v. 21. Only after the exile was matrimonial connection with foreigners forbidden. Ezra, Ch. 9. v. 2., Ch. 10. v. 3. Nehemiah, Ch. 13. v. 23. Josephus, Antiq. Jud., XI. 8. 2., XII. 4. 6., XVIII. 9. 5.