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BrLXX Ἐὰν δέ τις λάβῃ γυναῖκα, καὶ συνοικήσῃ αὐτῇ, καὶ ἔσται ἐὰν μὴ εὕρῃ χάριν ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ, ὅτι εὗρεν ἐν αὐτῇ ἄσχημον πρᾶγμα, καὶ γράψει αὐτῇ βιβλίον ἀποστασίου, καὶ δώσει εἰς τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῆς, καὶ ἐξαποστελεῖ αὐτὴν ἐκ τῆς οἰκίας αὐτοῦ,
(Ean de tis labaʸ gunaika, kai sunoikaʸsaʸ autaʸ, kai estai ean maʸ heuraʸ ⱪarin enantion autou, hoti heuren en autaʸ asⱪaʸmon pragma, kai grapsei autaʸ biblion apostasiou, kai dōsei eis tas ⱪeiras autaʸs, kai exapostelei autaʸn ek taʸs oikias autou, )

BrTr And if any one should take a wife, and should dwell with her, then it shall come to pass if she should not have found favour before him, because he has found some unbecoming thing in her, that he shall write for her a [fn]bill of divorcement, and give it into her hands, and he shall send her away out of his house.

ULT When a man takes a wife and marries her, and it happens, if she finds no favor in his eyes because he has found an indecent thing in her, then he shall write for her a letter of divorce and put it into her hand and send her out from his house.

UST Suppose a man marries a woman and later decides that he does not want her because there is something offensive, and he sends her away from his house. And suppose he writes a paper in which he says that he is divorcing her, and he gives the paper to her and sends her away from his house

BSB If a man marries a woman, but she becomes displeasing to him because he finds some indecency in her, he may write her a certificate of divorce,[fn] hand it to her, and send her away from his house.

OEB No OEB DEU book available

WEBBE When a man takes a wife and marries her, then it shall be, if she finds no favour in his eyes because he has found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a certificate of divorce, put it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET If a man marries a woman and she does not please him because he has found something offensive in her, then he may draw up a divorce document, give it to her, and evict her from his house.

LSV “When a man takes a wife and has married her, and it has been, if she does not find grace in his eyes (for he has found nakedness in her of anything), then he has written a writing of divorce for her, and given [it] into her hand, and sent her out of his house;

FBV Should a man marry a woman, but then isn't pleased with her because he finds out something shameful[fn] about her, he is allowed to write out a certificate of divorce for her, give it to her, and send her out of his house.

24:1 “Shameful”: the word means “nakedness” or “genitals.” The issue is likely to be something related to sex.

T4T “Suppose a man marries a woman and later decides that he does not want her because there is something about her that he doesn’t like. And suppose he writes on paper that he is divorcing her, and he gives the paper to her [SYN] and sends her away from his house.

LEB “When[fn] a man takes a wife and he marries her _⌊and then_⌋[fn] _⌊she does not please him_⌋,[fn] because he found _⌊something objectionable_⌋[fn] and writes her a letter of divorce and puts it in her hand and sends her away from his house,

24:1 Or “If”

24:1 Literally “and it will happen”

24:1 Literally “if not she finds favor in his eyes”

24:1 Literally “shameful/repulsive thing”

BBE If a man takes a wife, and after they are married she is unpleasing to him because of some bad quality in her, let him give her a statement in writing and send her away from his house.

Moff No Moff DEU book available

JPS When a man taketh a wife, and marrieth her, then it cometh to pass, if she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some unseemly thing in her, that he writeth her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house,

ASV When a man taketh a wife, and marrieth her, then it shall be, if she find no favor in his eyes, because he hath found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

DRA If a man take a wife, and have her, and she find not favour in his eyes, for some uncleanness: he shall write a bill of divorce, and shall give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

YLT 'When a man doth take a wife, and hath married her, and it hath been, if she doth not find grace in his eyes (for he hath found in her nakedness of anything), and he hath written for her a writing of divorce, and given [it] into her hand, and sent her out of his house,

Drby When a man taketh a wife, and marrieth her, it shall be if she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a letter of divorce, and give it into her hand, and send her out of his house.

RV When a man taketh a wife, and marrieth her, then it shall be, if she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.
(When a man taketh/takes a wife, and marrieth/marries her, then it shall be, if she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath/has found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. )

SLT When a man shall take a wife and he married her, and it was if she shall find not favor in his eyes because he found in her a nakedness of the word: and he wrote for her a writing of cutting off, and gave in her hand, and sent her away from his house.

Wbstr When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it shall come to pass that she findeth no favor 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.

KJB-1769 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.[fn][fn]
(When a man hath/has taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath/has 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. )

24.1 some…: Heb. matter of nakedness

24.1 divorcement: Heb. cutting off

KJB-1611 ¶ [fn][fn]When a man hath taken a wife and married her, and it come to passe that shee find no fauour in his eyes, because hee hath found some vncleannesse in her: then let him write her a bill of diuorcement, and giue it in her hand, and send her out of his house.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

24:1 Hebr. matter of nakednesse.

24:1 Hebr. cutting off.

Bshps When a man hath taken a wife and maried her, if she finde no fauour in his eyes, because he hath spyed some vncleannes in her: then let hym wryte her a byll of deuorcement, and put it in her hande, and sende her out of his house:
(When a man hath/has taken a wife and married her, if she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath/has spied some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a byll of deuorcement, and put it in her hand, and send her out of his house:)

Gnva When a man taketh a wife, and marrieth her, if so be shee finde no fauour in his eyes, because hee hath espyed some filthinesse in her, then let him write her a bill of diuorcement, and put it in her hand, and send her out of his house.
(When a man taketh/takes a wife, and marrieth/marries her, if so be she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath/has espyed some filthiness in her, then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and put it in her hand, and send her out of his house. )

Cvdl Whan a man taketh a wife, and marieth her, and she findeth no fauoure in his eyes because of eny vnclennesse, the shal he wryte a byll of deuorcemet, and geue it her in hir hade, and sende her out of his house.
(When a man taketh/takes a wife, and marrieth/marries her, and she findeth/finds no favour in his eyes because of any unclenness, the shall he write a byll of divorcement, and give it her in her hade, and send her out of his house.)

Wycl If a man takith a wijf, and hath hir, and sche fyndith not grace bifor hise iyen for sum vilite, he schal write a `libel, ethir litil book, of forsakyng, and he schal yyue in `the hond of hir, and he schal delyuere hir fro his hows.
(If a man taketh/takes a wife, and hath/has her, and she fyndith not grace before his eyes for some vilite, he shall write a libel, either little book, of forsaking, and he shall give in the hand of her, and he shall deliver her from his house.)

Luth Wenn jemand ein Weib nimmt und ehelicht sie, und sie nicht Gnade findet vor seinen Augen um etwa einer Unlust willen, so soll er einen Scheidebrief schreiben und ihr in die Hand geben und sie aus seinem Hause lassen.
(When someone a woman takes and ehelight they/she/them, and they/she/them not grace finds before/in_front_of his eyes around/by/for approximately one/a Unlust will, so should he a Scheidebrief schreiben and you(pl)/their/her in the hand give and they/she/them out_of his house let.)

ClVg Si acceperit homo uxorem, et habuerit eam, et non invenerit gratiam ante oculos ejus propter aliquam fœditatem: scribet libellum repudii, et dabit in manu illius, et dimittet eam de domo sua.[fn]
(When/But_if acceperit human wife, and habuerit her, and not/no invenerit grace before the_eyes his because aliquam fœditatem: scribet libellum repudii, and will_give in/into/on by_hand of_that, and dimittet her from/about at_home his_own. )

24.1 Si acceperit. RAB. in Deut., tom. 2. Homo uxorem accepit, etc., usque ad tanquam indigna et errore polluta abominabilis permansit; unde: Vobis oportebat primum loqui verbum Dei, sed quoniam, etc. Act. 13. AUG., lib. I de sermone Domini in monte. Multæ erant in lege causæ dimittendi uxores, etc., usque ad ut qui habent uxores, sint quasi non habentes I Cor. 7.. Scribet. Ad duritiam cordis vestri scripsit Moyses præceptum istud, malens scilicet indulgere dissidium, quam committi homicidium.

24.1 When/But_if acceperit. RAB. in/into/on Deut., tom. 2. Man wife he_received, etc., until to as_if indigna and by_mistake polluted abominabilis permansit; unde: Vobis oportebat first to_speak the_word/saying of_God, but since/because, etc. Act. 13. AUG., lib. I from/about speechne Master in/into/on mountain. Multæ they_were in/into/on lawfully causæ dimittendi wives, etc., until to as who they_have wives, let_them_be as_if not/no they_havees I Cor. 7.. Scribet. To duritiam of_the_heart yours scripsit Moyses precept/rule this, malens namely indulgere dissidium, how committi homicidium.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

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Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

(Occurrence 0) When a man takes a wife and marries her

(Some words not found in UHB: that/for/because/then/when takes (a)_man woman/wife and,marries,her and=it_was if not finds graciousness/kindness/favour/beauty in/on/at/with,eyes_of,him that/for/because/then/when he/it_found in/on/at/with,her indecent_of something and,writes to/for=her/it writing divorce and=he/it_gave in/on/at/with,hand_of,her and,sends_~_out,her from,house_of,his )

The phrases “takes a wife” and “marries her” mean the same thing. Alternate translation: [When a man marries a woman]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

(Occurrence 0) if she finds no favor in his eyes

Here the “eyes” represent the whole person. Alternate translation: [if he decides that he does not like her]

(Occurrence 0) because he has found some unsuitable thing in her

Alternate translation: [because for some reason he has decided that he does not want to keep her]

(Occurrence 0) he must write her a certificate of divorce

Alternate translation: [he must give his wife an official paper saying that they are not married anymore]

Parallel DEU 24:1

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