Deuteronomy 24 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Statutes About Divorce

1 “If ^H3588 a man ^H376 takes ^H3947 a wife ^H802 and marries ^H1166 her, and it happens ^H1961 [fn]that she finds ^H4672 no ^H3808 favor ^H2580 in his eyes ^H5869 because ^H3588 he has found ^H4672 some ^H1697 indecency ^H6172 in her, and he writes ^H3789 her a certificate ^H5612 of divorce ^H3748 and puts ^H5414 it in her hand ^H3027 and sends ^H7971 her out ^H7971 from his house ^H1004,

2 and she goes ^H3318 out ^H3318 of his house ^H1004 and goes ^H1980 and becomes ^H1961 another ^H312 man’s ^H376 wife, 3 and if the latter ^H314 husband ^H376 [fn]turns ^H8130 against ^H8130 her and writes ^H3789 her a certificate ^H5612 of divorce ^H3748 and puts ^H5414 it in her hand ^H3027 and sends ^H7971 her out ^H7971 of his house ^H1004, or ^H176 if ^H3588 the latter ^H314 husband ^H376 dies ^H4191 who ^H834 took ^H3947 her to be his wife ^H802, 4 then her former ^H7223 husband ^H1167 who ^H834 sent ^H7971 her away ^H7971 is not allowed ^H3201 to take ^H3947 her again ^H7725 to be his wife ^H802, since ^H310 H834 she has been defiled ^H2930; for that is an abomination ^H8441 before ^H6440 Yahweh ^H3068, and you shall not bring ^H2398 sin ^H2398 on the land ^H776 which ^H834 Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430 gives ^H5414 you as an inheritance ^H5159.

5 “When ^H3588 a man ^H376 takes ^H3947 a new ^H2319 wife ^H802, he shall not go ^H3318 out ^H3318 with the army ^H6635 nor ^H3808 be charged ^H5674 with any ^H3605 duty ^H1697; he shall be free ^H5355 at home ^H1004 one ^H259 year ^H8141 and shall give ^H8055 gladness ^H8055 to his wife ^H802 whom ^H834 he has taken ^H3947.

Remember You Were Slaves in Egypt

6 “No ^H3808 one shall take ^H2254 a handmill ^H7347 or an upper ^H7393 millstone ^H7393 in ^H2254 pledge ^H2254, for he would be taking ^H2254 a life ^H5315 in ^H2254 pledge ^H2254.

7 “If ^H3588 a man ^H376 is [fn]caught ^H4672 kidnapping ^H1589 any ^H5315 of his brothers ^H251 of the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478, and he mistreats ^H6014 him or sells ^H4376 him, then that thief ^H1590 shall die ^H4191; so you shall purge ^H1197 the evil ^H7451 from among ^H7130 you.

8 “Take ^H8104 care ^H8104 against [fn]an infection ^H5061 of leprosy ^H6883, to be ^H8104 very ^H3966 careful ^H8104 and to do ^H6213 according to all ^H3605 that the Levitical ^H3881 priests ^H3548 instruct ^H3384 you; as I have commanded ^H6680 them, so you shall be ^H8104 careful ^H8104 to do ^H6213.

9 Remember ^H2142 what ^H834 Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430 did ^H6213 to Miriam ^H4813 on the way ^H1870 as you came ^H3318 out ^H3318 of Egypt ^H4714.

10 “When ^H3588 you make ^H5383 your neighbor ^H7453 a loan ^H4859 of any ^H3972 sort ^H3972, you shall not enter ^H935 his house ^H1004 to take ^H5670 his deposit ^H5667. 11 You shall stand ^H5975 outside ^H2351, and the man ^H376 to whom ^H834 you make ^H5383 the loan ^H5383 shall bring ^H3318 the deposit ^H5667 out ^H3318 to you. 12 Now if ^H518 he is an afflicted ^H6041 man ^H376, you shall not sleep ^H7901 with his deposit ^H5667. 13 When the sun ^H8121 goes ^H935 down you shall surely ^H7725 return ^H7725 the deposit ^H5667 to him, that he may sleep ^H7901 in his cloak ^H8008 and bless ^H1288 you; and it will be righteousness ^H6666 for you before ^H6440 Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430.

14 “You shall not oppress ^H6231 a hired ^H7916 person ^H7916 who is afflicted ^H6041 and needy ^H34, whether ^H4480 he is one of your brothers ^H251 or ^H176 one of your sojourners ^H1616 who ^H834 is in your land ^H776 within your gates ^H8179. 15 You shall give ^H5414 him his wages ^H7939 on his day ^H3117 [fn]before the sun ^H8121 goes ^H935 down, for he is afflicted ^H6041 and sets ^H5375 his soul ^H5315 on it, so that he will not cry ^H7121 against ^H5921 you to Yahweh ^H3068 and it become ^H1961 sin ^H2399 in you.

16 “Fathers ^H1 shall not be put ^H4191 to ^H4191 death ^H4191 [fn]for their sons ^H1121, nor ^H3808 shall sons ^H1121 be put ^H4191 to ^H4191 death ^H4191 [fn]for their fathers ^H1; each ^H376 shall be put ^H4191 to ^H4191 death ^H4191 for his own sin ^H2399.

17 “You shall not pervert ^H5186 the justice ^H4941 [fn]due a sojourner ^H1616 or [fn]an orphan ^H3490, nor ^H3808 take ^H2254 a widow’s ^H490 garment ^H899 in ^H2254 pledge ^H2254. 18 But you shall remember ^H2142 that you were a slave ^H5650 in Egypt ^H4714 and that Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430 redeemed ^H6299 you from there ^H8033; therefore ^H5921 H3651 I am commanding ^H6680 you to do ^H6213 this ^H2088 thing ^H1697.

19 “When ^H3588 you reap ^H7114 your harvest ^H7105 in your field ^H7704 and have forgotten ^H7911 a sheaf ^H6016 in the field ^H7704, you shall not go ^H7725 back ^H7725 to get ^H3947 it; it shall be for the sojourner ^H1616, for the [fn]orphan ^H3490, and for the widow ^H490, in order ^H4616 that Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430 may bless ^H1288 you in all ^H3605 the work ^H4639 of your hands ^H3027. 20 When ^H3588 you beat ^H2251 your olive ^H2132 tree ^H2132, you shall not go ^H6286 over ^H6286 the boughs ^H6286 after ^H310 you finish; it shall be for the sojourner ^H1616, for the [fn]orphan ^H3490, and for the widow ^H490.

21 “When ^H3588 you gather ^H1219 the grapes of your vineyard ^H3754, you shall not glean ^H5953 it after ^H310 you finish; it shall be for the sojourner ^H1616, for the [fn]orphan ^H3490, and for the widow ^H490. 22 And you shall remember ^H2142 that you were a slave ^H5650 in the land ^H776 of Egypt ^H4714; therefore ^H5921 H3651 I am commanding ^H6680 you to do ^H6213 this ^H2088 thing ^H1697.