Deuteronomy 24:1–6 — Divorce and remarriage

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Deu 24:1–6

24:1 Divorce and remarriage

24 When a man marries a woman, then further on he decides he doesn’t want her because of something he found out about her, then he must write a divorce notice and give it to her, and send her out of his house.[ref] 2 After she leaves that marriage, another man is allowed to marry her. 3 If that second husband also decides to divorce her by sending her away with a divorce notice, or if he were to die, 4 then the first husband isn’t allow to take her back as his wife. That’s because she’s been defiled and it would be abhorrent to Yahweh, and you mustn’t defile the land that your god Yahweh is giving you.

5 When a man is newly married, he mustn’t be called for the army or be given any other responsibilities. He must be free for one year to establish his house and to satisfy his new wife.

6 If someone borrows money, the lender mustn’t take their millstone for grinding grain as a pledge, because they need it to stay alive.

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24 If/because a _man he _will _take a _woman and_he_will _marry _her and_it _was if not she _will _find favour in_eyes _of_his if/because he _has _found in_her the_nakedness _of a _thing and_he _will _write to/for_her/it a _document _of divorce and_he/it _gave in_hand _of_her and_he_will _send _her _away from_house _of_his.

2 And_she _will _go _out from_house _of_his and_she _will _go and_she _will _belong to_a _man another.

3 And_he_will _hate _her the_man (the)_latter and_he _will _write to/for_her/it a _document _of divorce and_he/it _gave in_hand _of_her and_he_will _send _her _away from_house _of_his or if/because the_man (the)_latter who he_has _taken _her to_him/it to/for_(a)_woman he _will _die.

4 Not husband _of_her (the)_former who he_sent _her _away he _will _be _able to_return to_take_her to_be to_him/it to/for_(a)_woman after that she _has _been _declared _unclean if/because is_an _abomination it to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH and_not you _will _cause _to _sin DOM the_earth/land which YHWH god _of_your is_about _to _give to/for_yourself(m) an _inheritance.

5 If/because man he _will _take a _wife new not he _will _go _out with_army and_not it _will _pass on/upon/above_him/it to/from_all/each/any/every thing free he _will _be to_house _of_his a _year one and_he _will _make _rejoice DOM his/its_wife/woman whom he _has _taken.

6 Not anyone _will _take _as _pledge a _hand-mill and_an _upper _grinding _stone if/because a _life it is_taking _as _pledge.

24:1: Mat 5:31; 19:7; Mrk 10:4.

OET-RV by cross-referenced section DEUT 24:1

Divorce and remarriage

Deu 24:1–6

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