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Deuteronomy 24:1

Marriage
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, hand it to her, and send her away from his house.

2 If, after leaving his house, she goes and becomes another man’s wife,

3 and the second man hates her, writes her a certificate of divorce, hands it to her, and sends her away from his house, or if he dies,

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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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, hand it to her, and send her away from his house.
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.
WEB
When a man takes a wife and marries her, then it shall be, if she finds no favor 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.
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
When a man takes a wife and marries her, and it comes to pass that she finds no favor in his eyes because he has found in her some uncleanness, and he writes to her a certificate of divorce and puts [it] into her hand and sends her out of his house,
ÅB
Dersom en mann tar seg en hustru og ekter henne, og hun ikke tekkes ham lenger, fordi han har funnet noe hos henne som byr ham imot, og han da skriver henne et skilsmissebrev og gir henne det i hånden og sender henne bort fra sitt hus,
OTB
Når en mann gifter seg med en kvinne, og hun ikke finner nåde i hans øyne fordi han har oppdaget noe usømmelig hos henne, kan han skrive et skilsmissebrev til henne, gi henne det i hånden, og sende henne bort fra sitt hus.
B1930
Dersom en mann tar sig en hustru og ekter henne, og hun ikke tekkes ham lenger, fordi han har funnet noget hos henne som byr ham imot, og han da skriver henne et skilsmissebrev og gir henne det i hånden og sender henne bort fra sitt hus,

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Cross references

  • Matthew 19:7–9

    “Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”

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  • Isaiah 50:1

    This 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? Look, you were sold for your iniquities, and for your transgressions your mother was sent away.

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  • Deuteronomy 22:13

    Suppose a man marries a woman, has relations with her, and comes to hate her,

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  • Mark 10:4–12

    They answered, “Moses permitted a man to write his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away.”

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  • Jeremiah 3:8

    She saw that because faithless Israel had committed adultery, I gave her a certificate of divorce and sent her away. Yet that unfaithful sister Judah had no fear and prostituted herself as well.

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  • Deuteronomy 22:19

    They are also to fine him a hundred shekels of silver and give them to the young woman’s father, because this man has given a virgin of Israel a bad name. And she shall remain his wife; he must not divorce her as long as he lives.

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  • Deuteronomy 22:29

    then the man who lay with her must pay the young woman’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she must become his wife because he has violated her. He must not divorce her as long as he lives.

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  • Deuteronomy 24:3

    and the second man hates her, writes her a certificate of divorce, hands it to her, and sends her away from his house, or if he dies,

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