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Deuteronomy 24:1

Marriage
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.

2 And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man’s wife.

3 And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter husband die, which took her to be his wife;

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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,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Matthew 19:7–9

    They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?

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  • Isaiah 50:1

    Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother’s divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.

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  • Deuteronomy 22:13

    If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her,

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  • Mark 10:4–12

    And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.

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  • Jeremiah 3:8

    And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.

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  • Deuteronomy 22:19

    And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days.

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  • Deuteronomy 22:29

    Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days.

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  • Deuteronomy 24:3

    And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter husband die, which took her to be his wife;

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