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Deuteronomy 24:4

Marriage

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,

then the husband who divorced her first may not remarry her after she has been defiled, for that is an abomination to the LORD. You must not bring sin upon the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.

5 If a man is newly married, he must not be sent to war or be pressed into any duty. For one year he is free to stay at home and bring joy to the wife he has married.

6 Do not take a pair of millstones or even an upper millstone as security for a debt, because that would be taking one’s livelihood as security.

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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
then the husband who divorced her first may not remarry her after she has been defiled, for that is an abomination to the LORD. You must not bring sin upon the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.
KJV
Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
WEB
her former husband, who sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife after she is defiled; for that would be an abomination to the LORD. You shall not cause the land to sin, which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance.
ASV
her former husband, who sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before Jehovah: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
DARBY
her first husband, who sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for it is an abomination before Jehovah; and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
BLB
[then] her former husband who divorced her must not take her back to be wife to him after that she has been defiled; for that [is] an abomination before the face of YHWH, and you shall not bring sin upon the land that YHWH your God is giving to you [as] an inheritance.
ÅB
da må ikke hennes første mann, som sendte henne fra seg, ta henne til hustru igjen, etter at hun er blitt uren; for det er en styggedom for Herrens åsyn, og du skal ikke føre synd over det land Herren din Gud gir deg til arv.
OTB
da er hennes første mann, som sendte henne bort, ikke tillatt å ta henne igjen som sin kone etter at hun har blitt besmittet. Dette ville være en styggedom for Herren, og du må ikke bringe synd over landet Herren din Gud gir deg som arv.
B1930
da må ikke hennes første mann, som sendte henne fra sig, ta henne til hustru igjen, efterat hun er blitt uren; for det er en vederstyggelighet for Herrens åsyn, og du skal ikke føre synd over det land Herren din Gud gir dig til arv.

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Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 3:1

    “If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him to marry another, can he ever return to her? Would not such a land be completely defiled? But you have played the harlot with many lovers— and you would return to Me?” declares the LORD.

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