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Negative commandment 264 of 365

Not to degrade a beautiful woman (taken captive in war) to the condition of a bondwoman

Maimonides

Not to degrade a beautiful woman (taken captive in war) to the condition of a bondwoman, as it is said, “Thou shalt not make merchandise**According to Sifré, quoted by Maimonides in the Sefer-Ha-Mitzvoth, “make menial use of her”. of her” (ibid. 21:14).

Deuteronomy 21:14

KJV
And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not make merchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her.
ASV
And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not deal with her as a slave, because thou hast humbled her.
WEB
It shall be, if you have no delight in her, then you shall let her go where she desires; but you shall not sell her at all for money. You shall not deal with her as a slave, because you have humbled her.
JPS
And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not deal with her as a slave, because thou hast humbled her.