New American Standard Bible 1995

Deuteronomy 24

Law of Divorce

1“Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588a manאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376takesיִקַּ֥חyi.KachH3947a wifeאִשָּׁ֖ה'i.ShahH802and marriesוּבְעָלָ֑הּu.ve.'a.LahH1166her, and it happensוְהָיָ֞הve.ha.YahH1961that she findsתִמְצָא־tim.tza'-H4672noלֹ֧אlo'H3808favorחֵ֣ןchenH2580in his eyesבְּעֵינָ֗יוbe.'ei.NavH5869becauseכִּי־ki-H3588he has foundמָ֤צָאMa.tza'H4672someדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697indecencyעֶרְוַ֣ת'er.VatH6172in her, andhe writesוְכָ֨תַבve.Kha.tavH3789her a certificateסֵ֤פֶרSe.ferH5612of divorceכְּרִיתֻת֙ke.ri.TutH3748and putsוְנָתַ֣ןve.na.TanH5414itin her handבְּיָדָ֔הּbe.ya.DahH3027and sendsוְשִׁלְּחָ֖הּve.shi.le.ChahH7971her out from his houseמִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃mi.bei.ToH1004,

2and she leavesוְיָצְאָ֖הve.ya.tze.'AhH3318his houseמִבֵּית֑וֹmi.bei.ToH1004and goesוְהָלְכָ֖הve.ha.le.KhahH1980and becomesוְהָיְתָ֥הve.ha.ye.TahH1961anotherאַחֵֽר׃'a.CherH312man’sלְאִישׁ־le.'ish-H376wife,

3and if the latterהָאַחֲרוֹן֒ha.'a.cha.rOnH314husbandהָאִ֣ישׁha.'IshH376turnsH8130againstH8130her and writesוְכָ֨תַבve.Kha.tavH3789her a certificateסֵ֤פֶרSe.ferH5612of divorceכְּרִיתֻת֙ke.ri.TutH3748and putsוְנָתַ֣ןve.na.TanH5414itin her handבְּיָדָ֔הּbe.ya.DahH3027and sendsוְשִׁלְּחָ֖הּve.shi.le.ChahH7971her out of his houseמִבֵּית֑וֹmi.bei.ToH1004,orא֣וֹ'oH176ifכִ֤יkhiH3588the latterהָאַחֲר֔וֹןha.'a.cha.RonH314husbandהָאִ֣ישׁha.'IshH376diesיָמוּת֙ya.MutH4191whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834tookלְקָחָ֥הּle.ka.ChahH3947her to be his wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃le.'i.ShahH802,

4then herformerהָרִאשׁ֣וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223husbandבַּעְלָ֣הּba'.LahH1167whoאֲשֶֽׁר־'a.she.ro.Shi-H834sentH7971her awayשִׁ֠לְּחָהּShi.le.chahH7971is not allowedיוּכַ֣לyu.KhalH3201to takeלְקַחְתָּ֜הּle.kach.TahH3947her againלָשׁ֨וּבla.ShuvH7725to be his wifeלְאִשָּׁ֗הle.'i.ShahH802,sinceאַחֲרֵי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.cha.Rei 'a.SherH310 H834she has been defiledהֻטַּמָּ֔אָהhu.ta.Ma.'ahH2930;for that is an abominationתוֹעֵבָ֥הto.'e.VahH8441beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and you shall not bringH2398sinתַחֲטִיא֙ta.cha.Ti'H2398on the landהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776whichאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430givesנֹתֵ֥ןno.TenH5414you as an inheritanceנַחֲלָֽה׃ סna.cha.LahH5159.

5“Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588a manאִישׁ֙'ishH376takesיִקַּ֥חyi.KachH3947a newחֲדָשָׁ֔הcha.da.ShahH2319wifeאִשָּׁ֣ה'i.ShahH802,he shall not goיֵצֵא֙ye.Tze'H3318out with the armyבַּצָּבָ֔אba.tza.Va'H6635norH3808be chargedיַעֲבֹ֥רya.'a.VorH5674with anyלְכָל־le.kholH3605dutyדָּבָ֑רda.VarH1697;he shall be freeנָקִ֞יna.KiH5355at homeלְבֵיתוֹ֙le.vei.ToH1004oneאֶחָ֔ת'e.ChatH259yearשָׁנָ֣הsha.NahH8141and shallgiveH8055happinessH8055to his wifeאִשְׁתּ֥וֹ'ish.ToH802whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he has takenלָקָֽח׃ סla.KachH3947.

Sundry Laws

6“Noלֹא־lo'-H3808one shall takeיַחֲבֹ֥לya.cha.VolH2254a handmillרֵחַ֖יִםre.Cha.yimH7347or an upperוָרָ֑כֶבva.Ra.khevH7393millstoneH7393in pledgeחֹבֵֽל׃ סcho.VelH2254,for he would be takingH2254a lifeנֶ֖פֶשׁNe.feshH5315in pledgeH2254.

7“Ifכִּי־ki-H3588a manאִ֗ישׁ'IshH376iscaughtיִמָּצֵ֣אyi.ma.Tze'H4672kidnappingגֹּנֵ֨בgo.NevH1589anyנֶ֤פֶשׁNe.feshH5315of hiscountrymenמֵאֶחָיו֙me.'e.ChavH251of the sonsמִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and he dealsH6014with him violentlyH6014or sellsוּמְכָר֑וֹu.me.kha.RoH4376him, then that thiefהַגַּנָּ֣בha.ga.NavH1590shall dieוּמֵת֙u.MetH4191;so you shall purgeוּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥u.vi.'ar.TaH1197the evilהָרָ֖עha.Ra'H7451from amongמִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃mi.kir.Be.chaH7130you.

8“Be carefulהִשָּׁ֧מֶרhi.Sha.merH8104againstan infectionבְּנֶֽגַע־be.ne.ga'-H5061of leprosyהַצָּרַ֛עַתha.tza.Ra.'atH6883,that you diligentlyמְאֹ֖דme.'OdH3966observeלִשְׁמֹ֥רlish.MorH8104and doוְלַעֲשׂ֑וֹתve.la.'a.SotH6213according to allכְּכֹל֩ke.KholH3605that the Leviticalהַלְוִיִּ֛םhal.vi.YimH3881priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֧יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548teachיוֹר֨וּyo.RuH3384you; as I have commandedצִוִּיתִ֖םtzi.vi.TimH6680them, so you shall be carefulתִּשְׁמְר֥וּtish.me.RuH8104to doלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃ סla.'a.SotH6213.

9Rememberזָכ֕וֹרza.KhorH2142whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430didעָשָׂ֛ה'a.SahH6213to Miriamלְמִרְיָ֑םle.mir.YamH4813on the wayבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870as you cameבְּצֵאתְכֶ֥םbe.tze.te.KhemH3318out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ סmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714.

10“Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588you makeתַשֶּׁ֥הta.ShehH5383your neighborבְרֵֽעֲךָve.Re.'a.khaH7453a loanמַשַּׁ֣אתma.ShatH4859of anyH3972sortH3972,you shall not enterתָבֹ֥אta.Vo'H935his houseבֵּית֖וֹbei.ToH1004to takeלַעֲבֹ֥טla.'a.VotH5670his pledgeעֲבֹטֽוֹ׃a.vo.ToH5667.

11You shall remainתַּעֲמֹ֑דta.'a.ModH5975outsideH2351,and the manוְהָאִ֗ישׁve.ha.'IshH376to whomאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834you makeH5383the loanH5383shall bringיוֹצִ֥יאyo.Tzi'H3318the pledgeהַעֲב֖וֹטha.'a.VotH5667out to you.

12Ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518he is a poorעָנִ֖י'a.NiH6041manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376,you shall not sleepתִשְׁכַּ֖בtish.KavH7901with his pledgeבַּעֲבֹטֽוֹ׃ba.'a.vo.ToH5667.

13When the sunהַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121goesכְּבֹ֣אke.Vo'H935down you shall surelyהָשֵׁב֩ha.ShevH7725returnתָּשִׁ֨יבta.ShivH7725the pledgeהַעֲבוֹט֙ha.'a.VotH5667to him, that he may sleepוְשָׁכַ֥בve.sha.KhavH7901in his cloakבְּשַׂלְמָת֖וֹbe.sal.ma.ToH8008and blessוּבֵֽרֲכֶ֑ךָּu.ve.ra.Khe.kaH1288you; andit will be righteousnessצְדָקָ֔הtze.da.KahH6666for you beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ ס'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

14“You shall not oppressתַעֲשֹׁ֥קta.'a.ShokH6231a hiredשָׂכִ֖ירsa.KhirH7916servantH7916who ispoorעָנִ֣י'a.NiH6041and needyוְאֶבְי֑וֹןve.'ev.YonH34,whetherH4480he is one of yourcountrymenמֵאַחֶ֕יךָme.'a.Chei.khaH251orא֧וֹ'oH176one of your aliensמִגֵּרְךָ֛mi.ge.re.KhaH1616whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834is in your landבְּאַרְצְךָ֖be.'ar.tze.KhaH776in yourtownsבִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃bish.'a.Rei.khaH8179.

15You shall giveתִתֵּ֨ןti.TenH5414him his wagesשְׂכָר֜וֹse.kha.RoH7939on his dayבְּיוֹמוֹ֩be.yo.MoH3117before the sunהַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121setsתָב֧וֹאta.Vo'H935,for he is poorעָנִי֙'a.NiH6041and setsנֹשֵׂ֖אno.Se'H5375hisheartנַפְשׁ֑וֹnaf.ShoH5315on it; so thathe will not cryיִקְרָ֤אyik.Ra'H7121againstH5921you to the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068and it becomeוְהָיָ֥הve.ha.YahH1961sinחֵֽטְא׃ סChet'H2399in you.

16“Fathersאָבוֹת֙'a.VotH1shall not be putיוּמְת֤וּyu.me.TuH4191to deathיוּמְת֣וּyu.me.TuH4191for theirsonsבָּנִ֔יםba.NimH1121,norH3808shall sonsוּבָנִ֖יםu.va.NimH1121be putיוּמָֽתוּ׃ סyu.Ma.tuH4191to deathH4191for theirfathersאָב֑וֹת'a.VotH1;everyoneאִ֥יש'ishH376shall be putH4191to deathH4191for his own sinבְּחֶטְא֖וֹbe.chet.'OH2399.

17“You shall not pervertתַטֶּ֔הta.TehH5186the justiceמִשְׁפַּ֖טmish.PatH4941due an alienגֵּ֣רgerH1616oran orphanיָת֑וֹםya.TomH3490,norH3808takeתַחֲבֹ֔לta.cha.VolH2254a widow’sאַלְמָנָֽה׃'al.ma.NahH490garmentבֶּ֖גֶדBe.gedH899in pledgeH2254.

18But you shall rememberוְזָכַרְתָּ֗ve.za.khar.TaH2142that you were a slaveעֶ֤בֶד'E.vedH5650in Egyptבְּמִצְרַ֔יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yimH4714,and that the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430redeemedוַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֛vai.yif.de.KhaH6299you from thereמִשָּׁ֑םmi.ShamH8033;thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֞ן'al- kenH5921 H3651I am commandingמְצַוְּךָ֙me.tza.ve.KhaH6680you to doלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla.'a.SotH6213thisהַזֶּֽה׃ סha.ZehH2088thingהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697.

19“Whenכִּ֣יkiH3588you reapתִקְצֹר֩tik.TzorH7114your harvestקְצִֽירְךָ֨ke.tzi.re.ChaH7105in your fieldבְשָׂדֶ֜ךָve.sa.De.khaH7704and have forgottenוְשָֽׁכַחְתָּ֧ve.sha.khach.TaH7911a sheafעֹ֣מֶר'O.merH6016in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֗הba.sa.DehH7704,you shall not goH7725backH7725to getלְקַחְתּ֔וֹle.kach.ToH3947it; it shall befor the alienלַגֵּ֛רla.GerH1616, for theorphanלַיָּת֥וֹםlai.ya.TomH3490,and for the widowוְלָאַלְמָנָ֖הve.la.'al.ma.NahH490,in orderלְמַ֤עַןle.Ma.'anH4616that the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430may blessיְבָרֶכְךָ֙ye.va.rekh.KhaH1288you in allבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605the workמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.SehH4639of your handsיָדֶֽיךָ׃ya.Dei.khaH3027.

20Whenכִּ֤יkiH3588you beatתַחְבֹּט֙tach.BotH2251your oliveזֵֽיתְךָ֔zei.te.KhaH2132treeH2132,you shall not goH6287overH6287the boughsH6287againאַחֲרֶ֑יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaH310; it shall befor the alienלַגֵּ֛רla.GerH1616, for theorphanלַיָּת֥וֹםlai.ya.TomH3490,and for the widowוְלָאַלְמָנָ֖הve.la.'al.ma.NahH490.

21“Whenכִּ֤יkiH3588you gatherתִבְצֹר֙tiv.TzorH1219the grapes of your vineyardכַּרְמְךָ֔kar.me.KhaH3754, you shall notgoH5953overH5953it againאַחֲרֶ֑יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaH310;it shall be for the alienלַגֵּ֛רla.GerH1616, for theorphanלַיָּת֥וֹםlai.ya.TomH3490,and for the widowוְלָאַלְמָנָ֖הve.la.'al.ma.NahH490.

22You shall rememberוְזָ֣כַרְתָּ֔ve.Za.khar.taH2142that you were a slaveעֶ֥בֶד'E.vedH5650in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714;thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֞ן'al- kenH5921 H3651I am commandingמְצַוְּךָ֙me.tza.ve.KhaH6680you to doלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla.'a.SotH6213thisהַזֶּֽה׃ סha.ZehH2088thingהַדָּבָ֖רha.da.VarH1697.

Law of Divorce

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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 24