Deuteronomy 24:2

Deuteronomy 24:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man’s wife.
• New International Version (NIV)and if after she leaves his house she becomes the wife of another man,
• English Standard Version (ESV)and if she goes and becomes another man's wife,
• New King James Version (NKJV)when she has departed from his house, and goes and becomes another man’s wife,

Context of Deuteronomy 24:2

1“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. When she leaves his house, she is free to marry another man. 3But if the second husband also turns against her, writes a document of divorce, hands it to her, and sends her away, or if he dies, 4the first husband may not marry her again, for she has been defiled. That would be detestable to the Lord. You must not bring guilt upon the land the Lord your God is giving you as a special possession.

Deuteronomy 24:2 word by word

וְיָצְאָ֖ה מִבֵּית֑וֹ וְהָלְכָ֖ה וְהָיְתָ֥ה לְאִישׁ־אַחֵֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when she is departed outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• of his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• she may goהָלַךְhâlak · to go: continueH1980
• and be anotherאַחֵר'achêr · anotherH312
• man’sאִישׁ'îysh · manH376

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 24:2

• Leviticus 21:7“Priests may not marry a woman defiled by prostitution, and they may not marry a woman who is divorced from her husband, for the priests are set apart as holy to their God.
• Leviticus 22:13But if she becomes a widow or is divorced and has no children to support her, and she returns to live in her father’s home as in her youth, she may eat her father’s food again. Otherwise, no one outside a priest’s family may eat the sacred offerings.
• Numbers 30:9If, however, a woman is a widow or is divorced, she must fulfill all her vows and pledges.
• Ezekiel 44:22They may choose their wives only from among the virgins of Israel or the widows of the priests. They may not marry other widows or divorced women.
• Matthew 5:32But I say that a man who divorces his wife, unless she has been unfaithful, causes her to commit adultery. And anyone who marries a divorced woman also commits adultery.
• Mark 10:11He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery against her.
• 1 Corinthians 7:15(But if the husband or wife who isn’t a believer insists on leaving, let them go. In such cases the believing husband or wife is no longer bound to the other, for God has called you to live in peace.)

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 24:2

• 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
• 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 24:2

• 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