Deuteronomy 24
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Deuteronomy 24:1-5

1“WhenH3588 a manH376 takesH3947 a wifeH802 and marriesH1166 her, and it happensH1961 1that she findsH4672 noH3808 favorH2580 in his eyesH5869 becauseH3588 he has foundH4672 someH1697 2indecencyH6172 in her, and 3he writesH3789 her a certificateH5612 of divorceH3748 and putsH5414 it in her handH3027 and sendsH7971 her out from his houseH1004, 2and she leavesH3318 his houseH1004 and goesH1980 and becomesH1961 anotherH312 man’sH376 wife, 3and if the latterH314 husbandH376 4turnsH8130 againstH8130 her and writesH3789 her a certificateH5612 of divorceH3748 and putsH5414 it in her handH3027 and sendsH7971 her out of his houseH1004, orH176 ifH3588 the latterH314 husbandH376 diesH4191 whoH834 tookH3947 her to be his wifeH802, 4then her 5formerH7223 husbandH1167 whoH834 sentH7971 her awayH7971 is not allowedH3201 to takeH3947 her againH7725 to be his wifeH802, sinceH310H834 she has been defiledH2930; for that is an abominationH8441 beforeH6440 the LordH3068, and you shall not bringH2398 sinH2398 on the landH776 whichH834 the LordH3068 your GodH430 givesH5414 you as an inheritanceH5159.

5“6WhenH3588 a manH376 takesH3947 a newH2319 wifeH802, he shall not goH3318 out with the armyH6635 norH3808 be chargedH5674 with anyH3605 dutyH1697; he shall be freeH5355 at homeH1004 oneH259 yearH8141 and shall 7giveH8055 happinessH8055 to his wifeH802 whomH834 he has takenH3947.

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Notes

  1. 1. Deuteronomy 24:1 Lit if ↩
  2. 2. Deuteronomy 24:1 Num 5:12, 28; Deut 22:13-21 ↩
  3. 3. Deuteronomy 24:1 Matt 5:31; 19:7-9; Mark 10:4, 5 ↩
  4. 4. Deuteronomy 24:3 Lit hates her ↩
  5. 5. Deuteronomy 24:4 Jer 3:1 ↩
  6. 6. Deuteronomy 24:5 Deut 20:7 ↩
  7. 7. Deuteronomy 24:5 Prov 5:18 ↩

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 24

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