Deuteronomy 24:1

Deuteronomy 24:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"When a man takes a wife and marries her, if then she finds no favor in his eyes because he has found some indecency in her, and he writes her a certificate of divorce and puts it in her hand and sends her out of his house, and she departs out of his house,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“When a man takes a wife and marries her, and it happens that she finds no favor in his eyes because he has found some uncleanness in her, and he writes her a certificate of divorce, puts it in her hand, and sends her out of his house,
• New Living Translation (NLT)“Suppose a man marries a woman but she does not please him. Having discovered something wrong with her, he writes a document of divorce, hands it to her, and sends her away from his house.

Context of Deuteronomy 24:1

If a man marries a woman who becomes displeasing to him because he finds something indecent about her, and he writes her a certificate of divorce, gives it to her and sends her from his house, 2and if after she leaves his house she becomes the wife of another man, 3and her second husband dislikes her and writes her a certificate of divorce, gives it to her and sends her from his house, or if he dies,

Deuteronomy 24:1 word by word

כִּֽי־יִקַּ֥ח אִ֛ישׁ אִשָּׁ֖ה וּבְעָלָ֑הּ וְהָיָ֞ה אִם־לֹ֧א תִמְצָא־חֵ֣ן בְּעֵינָ֗יו כִּי־מָ֤צָא בָהּ֙ עֶרְוַ֣ת דָּבָ֔ר וְכָ֨תַב לָ֜הּ סֵ֤פֶר כְּרִיתֻת֙ וְנָתַ֣ן בְּיָדָ֔הּ וְשִׁלְּחָ֖הּ מִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• When a manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• hath takenלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• a wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• and marriedבָּעַלbâ‛al · rule: to marryH1166
• her, and it come to pass that she findמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• no favourחֵןchên · favorH2580
• in his eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: appearanceH5869
• someדָּבָרdâbâr · word: caseH1697
• uncleannessעֶרְוָה‛ervâh · nakednessH6172
• in her: then let him writeכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
• her a billסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: documentH5612
• of divorcementכְּרִיתוּתkerîythûth · divorceH3748
• and giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• in her handיָדyâd · handH3027
• and sendשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: divorceH7971
• her out of his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 24:1

• Deuteronomy 21:15If a man has two wives, and he loves one but not the other, and both bear him sons but the firstborn is the son of the wife he does not love,
• Deuteronomy 22:13If a man takes a wife and, after sleeping with her, dislikes her
• Exodus 21:10If he marries another woman, he must not deprive the first one of her food, clothing and marital rights.
• Deuteronomy 24:3and her second husband dislikes her and writes her a certificate of divorce, gives it to her and sends her from his house, or if he dies,
• Jeremiah 3:8I gave faithless Israel her certificate of divorce and sent her away because of all her adulteries. Yet I saw that her unfaithful sister Judah had no fear; she also went out and committed adultery.
• Matthew 5:31“It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’
• Matthew 19:7“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
• Mark 10:4They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.”
• Isaiah 50:1This is what the Lord says: “Where is your mother’s certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of my creditors did I sell you? Because of your sins you were sold; because of your transgressions your mother was sent away.
• Deuteronomy 22:19They shall fine him a hundred shekels of silver and give them to the young woman’s father, because this man has given an Israelite virgin a bad name. She shall continue to be his wife; he must not divorce her as long as he lives.
• Malachi 2:16“The man who hates and divorces his wife,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “does violence to the one he should protect,” says the Lord Almighty. So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful.
• Matthew 1:19Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
• Luke 1:18Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.”
• 1 Corinthians 7:11But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 24:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Some uncleanness - Any cause of dislike, for this great latitude of meaning the fact itself authorizes us to adopt, for it is certain that a Jew might put away his wife for any cause that seemed good to himself; and so hard were their hearts, that Moses suffered this; and we find they continued this practice even to the time of our Lord, who strongly reprehended them on the account, and showed that such license was wholly inconsistent with the original…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-4Verses 1-4 In this and the next chapter certain particular rights and duties, domestic, social, and civil, are treated. The cases brought forward have often no definite connection, and seem selected in order to illustrate the application of the great principles of the Law in certain important events and circumstances. These four verses contain only one sentence, and should be rendered thus: If a man hath taken a wife, etc., and given her a bill of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Of divorce. (1-4) Of new-married persons, Of man-stealers, Of pledges. (5-13) Of justice and generosity. (14-22) Verses 1-4 Where the providence of God, or his own wrong choice in marriage, has allotted to a Christian a trial instead of a help meet; he will from his heart prefer bearing the cross, to such relief as tends to sin, confusion, and misery. Divine grace will sanctify this cross, support under it, and teach so to behave, as will gradually render…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1some indecency: This phrase refers to sexual impurity or another wrongdoing. It does not relate to adultery, which would have required the death penalty (22:22). a certificate of divorce: This was a concession. Starting a divorce in such cases was optional and not always preferable (see Malachi 2:16; Matthew 5:31–32; Mark 10:2–12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-221-4. When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes--It appears that the practice of divorces was at this early period very prevalent amongst the Israelites, who had in all probability become familiar with it in Egypt [Lane]. The usage, being too deep-rooted to be soon or easily abolished, was tolerated by Moses (Mt 19:8). But it was accompanied under the law with two conditions, which were…Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 24:1

• Divorce
• Marriage
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings