Berean Standard Bible

Deuteronomy 24

(Matthew 5:31–32; Luke 16:18)

1Ifכִּֽי־ יִקַּ֥חki- yi.KachH3588 H3947a manאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376marriesוּבְעָלָ֑הּ וְהָיָ֞הu.ve.'a.Lah ve.ha.YahH1166 H1961a womanאִשָּׁ֖ה'i.ShahH802,butאִם־'im-H518she becomes displeasingלֹ֧א תִמְצָא־ חֵ֣ן בְּעֵינָ֗יוlo' tim.tza'- chen be.'ei.NavH3808 H4672 H2580 H5869to him becauseכִּי־ki-H3588he findsמָ֤צָאMa.tza'H4672someדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697indecencyעֶרְוַ֣ת'er.VatH6172in her,he may writeוְכָ֨תַבve.Kha.tavH3789hera certificateסֵ֤פֶרSe.ferH5612of divorceכְּרִיתֻת֙ke.ri.TutH3748,hand it toוְנָתַ֣ןve.na.TanH5414herבְּיָדָ֔הּbe.ya.DahH3027,and send her awayוְשִׁלְּחָ֖הּve.shi.le.ChahH7971from his houseמִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃mi.bei.ToH1004.

2If, after leavingוְיָצְאָ֖הve.ya.tze.'AhH3318his houseמִבֵּית֑וֹmi.bei.ToH1004,she goesוְהָלְכָ֖הve.ha.le.KhahH1980and becomesוְהָיְתָ֥הve.ha.ye.TahH1961anotherאַחֵֽר׃'a.CherH312man’s wifeלְאִישׁ־le.'ish-H376,

3and the secondהָאַחֲרוֹן֒ha.'a.cha.rOnH314manהָאִ֣ישׁha.'IshH376hates herוּשְׂנֵאָהּ֮u.se.ne.'AhH8130,writesוְכָ֨תַבve.Kha.tavH3789hera certificateסֵ֤פֶרSe.ferH5612of divorceכְּרִיתֻת֙ke.ri.TutH3748,hands it toוְנָתַ֣ןve.na.TanH5414herבְּיָדָ֔הּbe.ya.DahH3027,and sends her awayוְשִׁלְּחָ֖הּve.shi.le.ChahH7971from his houseמִבֵּית֑וֹmi.bei.ToH1004,orא֣וֹ'oH176ifכִ֤יkhiH3588he diesיָמוּת֙ הָאִ֣ישׁ הָאַחֲר֔וֹןya.Mut ha.'Ish ha.'a.cha.RonH4191 H376 H314אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834לְקָחָ֥הּle.ka.ChahH3947לְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802,

4then the husbandבַּעְלָ֣הּba'.LahH1167whoאֲשֶֽׁר־'a.she.ro.Shi-H834divorced herשִׁ֠לְּחָהּShi.le.chahH7971firstהָרִאשׁ֣וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223mayיוּכַ֣לyu.KhalH3201notלֹא־lo'-H3808remarryלָשׁ֨וּב לְקַחְתָּ֜הּ לִהְי֧וֹתla.Shuv le.kach.Tah lih.YotH7725 H3947 H1961herלְאִשָּׁ֗הle.'i.ShahH802afterאַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834she has been defiledהֻטַּמָּ֔אָהhu.ta.Ma.'ahH2930,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588thatהִ֖ואhi'H1931isan abominationתוֹעֵבָ֥הto.'e.VahH8441toלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.You must notוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808bring sinתַחֲטִיא֙ta.cha.Ti'H2398אֶת־'et-H853upon the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430is givingנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414you asan inheritanceנַחֲלָֽה׃ סna.cha.LahH5159.

5Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588a manאִישׁ֙'ishH376is newlyחֲדָשָׁ֔הcha.da.ShahH2319marriedיִקַּ֥ח אִשָּׁ֣הyi.Kach 'i.ShahH3947 H802,he must notלֹ֤אlo'H3808be sentיֵצֵא֙ye.Tze'H3318to warבַּצָּבָ֔אba.tza.Va'H6635orוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808be pressed intoיַעֲבֹ֥רya.'a.VorH5674עָלָ֖יו'a.LavH5921anyלְכָל־le.kholH3605dutyדָּבָ֑רda.VarH1697.For oneאֶחָ֔ת'e.ChatH259yearשָׁנָ֣הsha.NahH8141he isיִהְיֶ֤הyih.YehH1961freeנָקִ֞יna.KiH5355to stay at homeלְבֵיתוֹ֙le.vei.ToH1004and bring joyוְשִׂמַּ֖חve.si.MachH8055אֶת־'et-H853to the wifeאִשְׁתּ֥וֹ'ish.ToH802אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he has marriedלָקָֽח׃ סla.KachH3947.

Additional Laws

6Do notלֹא־lo'-H3808take a pair of millstonesרֵחַ֖יִםre.Cha.yimH7347or even an upper millstoneוָרָ֑כֶבva.Ra.khevH7393as security for a debtיַחֲבֹ֥לya.cha.VolH2254,becauseכִּי־ki-H3588that would beה֥וּאhu'H1931taking one’s livelihoodנֶ֖פֶשׁNe.feshH5315as securityחֹבֵֽל׃ סcho.VelH2254.

7Ifכִּי־ki-H3588a manאִ֗ישׁ'IshH376is caughtיִמָּצֵ֣אyi.ma.Tze'H4672kidnappingגֹּנֵ֨בgo.NevH1589oneנֶ֤פֶשׁNe.feshH5315of his Israeliteמִבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לmi.be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478brothersמֵאֶחָיו֙me.'e.ChavH251,whether he treats him as a slaveוְהִתְעַמֶּר־ve.hit.'a.mer-H6014or sells himוּמְכָר֑וֹu.me.kha.RoH4376,theהַה֔וּאha.Hu'H1931kidnapperהַגַּנָּ֣בha.ga.NavH1590must dieוּמֵת֙u.MetH4191.So you must purgeוּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥u.vi.'ar.TaH1197the evilהָרָ֖עha.Ra'H7451from among youמִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃mi.kir.Be.chaH7130.

8In cases of infectiousבְּנֶֽגַע־be.ne.ga'-H5061skin diseasesהַצָּרַ֛עַתha.tza.Ra.'atH6883,be carefulהִשָּׁ֧מֶרhi.Sha.merH8104to diligentlyלִשְׁמֹ֥רlish.MorH8104followמְאֹ֖ד וְלַעֲשׂ֑וֹתme.'Od ve.la.'a.SotH6213 H3966everythingכְּכֹל֩ke.KholH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Leviticalהַלְוִיִּ֛םhal.vi.YimH3881כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֧יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548instructיוֹר֨וּyo.RuH3384youאֶתְכֶ֜ם'et.KhemH853.Be carefulתִּשְׁמְר֥וּtish.me.RuH8104to doלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ סla.'a.SotH6213as I have commanded themצִוִּיתִ֖םtzi.vi.TimH6680.

9Rememberזָכ֕וֹרza.KhorH2142אֵ֧ת'etH853whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430didעָשָׂ֛ה'a.SahH6213to Miriamלְמִרְיָ֑םle.mir.YamH4813on the journeyבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870after you came outבְּצֵאתְכֶ֥םbe.tze.te.KhemH3318of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ סmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

10Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588you lendתַשֶּׁ֥הta.ShehH5383anythingמַשַּׁ֣את מְא֑וּמָהma.Shat me.'U.mahH4859 H3972to your neighborבְרֵֽעֲךָve.Re.'a.khaH7453,do notלֹא־lo'-H3808enterתָבֹ֥א אֶל־ta.Vo' 'el-H935 H413his houseבֵּית֖וֹbei.ToH1004to collectלַעֲבֹ֥טla.'a.VotH5670securityעֲבֹטֽוֹ׃a.vo.ToH5667.

11You are to standתַּעֲמֹ֑דta.'a.ModH5975outsideבַּח֖וּץba.ChutzH2351while the manוְהָאִ֗ישׁve.ha.'IshH376אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834to whomאַתָּה֙'a.TahH859you are lendingנֹשֶׁ֣הno.ShehH5383bringsיוֹצִ֥יאyo.Tzi'H3318the securityהַעֲב֖וֹטha.'a.VotH5667outהַחֽוּצָה׃ha.Chu.tzahH2351to youאֵלֶ֛יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413אֶֽת־'et-H853.

12Ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518heה֑וּאHu'H1931is a poorעָנִ֖י'a.NiH6041manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376,you must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808go to sleepתִשְׁכַּ֖בtish.KavH7901with the security in your possessionבַּעֲבֹטֽוֹ׃ba.'a.vo.ToH5667;

13be sure to returnH7725אֶֽת־'et-H853itהַעֲבוֹט֙ha.'a.VotH5667to himby sunsetכְּבֹ֣א הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁke.Vo' ha.She.meshH935 H8121,so that he may sleepוְשָׁכַ֥בve.sha.KhavH7901in his own cloakבְּשַׂלְמָת֖וֹbe.sal.ma.ToH8008and bless youוּבֵֽרֲכֶ֑ךָּu.ve.ra.Khe.kaH1288,and this will beתִּהְיֶ֣הtih.YehH1961credited to you as righteousnessצְדָקָ֔הtze.da.KahH6666beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ ס'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

14Do notלֹא־lo'-H3808oppressתַעֲשֹׁ֥קta.'a.ShokH6231a hired handשָׂכִ֖ירsa.KhirH7916who is poorעָנִ֣י'a.NiH6041and needyוְאֶבְי֑וֹןve.'ev.YonH34, whetherhe is a brotherמֵאַחֶ֕יךָme.'a.Chei.khaH251orא֧וֹ'oH176a foreigner residingמִגֵּרְךָ֛mi.ge.re.KhaH1616אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834in one of your townsבִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃bish.'a.Rei.khaH8179בְּאַרְצְךָ֖be.'ar.tze.KhaH776.

15You are to payתִתֵּ֨ןti.TenH5414his wagesשְׂכָר֜וֹse.kha.RoH7939each dayבְּיוֹמוֹ֩be.yo.MoH3117beforeוְֽלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808sunsetתָב֧וֹא הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁta.Vo' ha.She.meshH8121 H935עָלָ֣יו'a.LavH5921,becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588heוְאֵלָ֕יוve.'e.LavH1931 H413is poorעָנִי֙'a.NiH6041and dependsנֹשֵׂ֖אno.Se'H5375אֶת־'et-H853נַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.ShoH5315on themאֶל־'el-H413.Otherwiseוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808he may cry outיִקְרָ֤אyik.Ra'H7121to the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068against youעָלֶ֙יךָ֙ וְהָיָ֥ה'a.Lei.kha ve.ha.YahH5921 H1961,and you will be guilty of sinחֵֽטְא׃ סChet'H2399.

16Fathersאָבוֹת֙'a.VotH1shall notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808be put to deathיוּמְת֤וּyu.me.TuH4191forעַל־'al-H5921their childrenבָּנִ֔יםba.NimH1121,nor childrenוּבָנִ֖ים לֹא־u.va.Nim lo'-H1121 H3808יוּמְת֣וּyu.me.TuH4191forעַל־'al-H5921their fathersאָב֑וֹת'a.VotH1;eachאִ֥יש'ishH376is to dieיוּמָֽתוּ׃ סyu.Ma.tuH4191for his own sinבְּחֶטְא֖וֹbe.chet.'OH2399.

17Do notלֹ֣אlo'H3808denyתַטֶּ֔הta.TehH5186justiceמִשְׁפַּ֖טmish.PatH4941to the foreignerגֵּ֣רgerH1616or the fatherlessיָת֑וֹםya.TomH3490,and do notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808take a widow’sאַלְמָנָֽה׃'al.ma.NahH490cloakבֶּ֖גֶדBe.gedH899as securityתַחֲבֹ֔לta.cha.VolH2254.

18Rememberוְזָכַרְתָּ֗ve.za.khar.TaH2142thatכִּ֣יkiH3588you wereהָיִ֙יתָ֙ha.Yi.taH1961slavesעֶ֤בֶד'E.vedH5650in Egyptבְּמִצְרַ֔יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,and the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430redeemed youוַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֛vai.yif.de.KhaH6299from that placeמִשָּׁ֑םmi.ShamH8033.Thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֞ן'al- kenH5921 H3651Iאָנֹכִ֤י'a.no.KhiH595am commandingמְצַוְּךָ֙me.tza.ve.KhaH6680you to doלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla.'a.SotH6213אֶת־'et-H853הַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697thisהַזֶּֽה׃ סha.ZehH2088.

19Ifכִּ֣יkiH3588you are harvestingתִקְצֹר֩ קְצִֽירְךָ֨tik.Tzor ke.tzi.re.ChaH7114 H7105in your fieldבְשָׂדֶ֜ךָve.sa.De.khaH7704and forgetוְשָֽׁכַחְתָּ֧ve.sha.khach.TaH7911a sheafעֹ֣מֶר'O.merH6016thereבַּשָּׂדֶ֗הba.sa.DehH7704,do notלֹ֤אlo'H3808go backתָשׁוּב֙ta.ShuvH7725to get itלְקַחְתּ֔וֹle.kach.ToH3947.It isיִהְיֶ֑הyih.YehH1961to be left for the foreignerלַגֵּ֛רla.GerH1616,the fatherlessלַיָּת֥וֹםlai.ya.TomH3490,and the widowוְלָאַלְמָנָ֖הve.la.'al.ma.NahH490,so thatלְמַ֤עַןle.Ma.'anH4616the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430may blessיְבָרֶכְךָ֙ye.va.rekh.KhaH1288you in allבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605the workמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.SehH4639of your handsיָדֶֽיךָ׃ya.Dei.khaH3027.

20Whenכִּ֤יkiH3588you beatתַחְבֹּט֙tach.BotH2251the olives from your treesזֵֽיתְךָ֔zei.te.KhaH2132,you must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808go overתְפָאֵ֖רte.fa.'ErH6286the branches againאַחֲרֶ֑יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaH310.What remains will beיִהְיֶֽה׃ סyih.YehH1961for the foreignerלַגֵּ֛רla.GerH1616,the fatherlessלַיָּת֥וֹםlai.ya.TomH3490,and the widowוְלָאַלְמָנָ֖הve.la.'al.ma.NahH490.

21Whenכִּ֤יkiH3588you gather the grapesתִבְצֹר֙tiv.TzorH1219of your vineyardכַּרְמְךָ֔kar.me.KhaH3754,you must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808go overתְעוֹלֵ֖לte.'o.LelH5953the vinesagainאַחֲרֶ֑יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaH310.What remains will beיִהְיֶֽה׃yih.YehH1961for the foreignerלַגֵּ֛רla.GerH1616,the fatherlessלַיָּת֥וֹםlai.ya.TomH3490,and the widowוְלָאַלְמָנָ֖הve.la.'al.ma.NahH490.

22Rememberוְזָ֣כַרְתָּ֔ve.Za.khar.taH2142thatכִּי־ki-H3588you wereהָיִ֖יתָha.Yi.taH1961slavesעֶ֥בֶד'E.vedH5650in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714.Thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֞ן'al- kenH5921 H3651Iאָנֹכִ֤י'a.no.KhiH595am commandingמְצַוְּךָ֙me.tza.ve.KhaH6680you to doלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla.'a.SotH6213אֶת־'et-H853הַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697thisהַזֶּֽה׃ סha.ZehH2088.

(Matthew 5:31–32; Luke 16:18)

Additional Laws

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 24