Deuteronomy 24 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Law of Divorce

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

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

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

Various Laws

6 “No ^H3808 one shall seize ^H2254 a handmill ^H7347 or an upper ^H7393 millstone ^H7393 as ^H2254 a ^H2254 pledge ^H2254 for a loan, since ^H3588 he would be seizing ^H2254 the debtor’s [fn]means of life ^H5315 as ^H2254 a ^H2254 pledge ^H2254.

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

8 “Be ^H8104 careful ^H8104 about an infestation ^H5061 of leprosy ^H6883, that you are ^H8104 very ^H3966 attentive ^H8104 and act ^H6213 in accordance with everything ^H3605 that the Levitical ^H3881 priests ^H3548 teach ^H3384 you; just ^H834 as ^H834 I have commanded ^H6680 them, you shall be ^H8104 careful ^H8104 to act ^H6213.

9 Remember ^H2142 what ^H834 the LORD ^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 kind ^H3972, you shall not enter ^H935 his house ^H1004 to take ^H5670 his pledge ^H5667. 11 You shall stand ^H5975 outside ^H2351, and the person ^H376 to whom ^H834 you are making ^H5383 the loan ^H5383 shall bring ^H3318 the pledge ^H5667 outside ^H2351 to you. 12 And if ^H518 he is a poor ^H6041 man ^H376, you shall not sleep ^H7901 with his pledge ^H5667. 13 When the sun ^H8121 goes ^H935 down you shall certainly ^H7725 return ^H7725 the pledge ^H5667 to him, so that he may sleep ^H7901 in his cloak ^H8008 and bless ^H1288 you; and it will be righteousness ^H6666 for you before ^H6440 the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430.

14 “You shall not exploit ^H6231 a hired ^H7916 worker ^H7916 who is poor ^H6041 and needy ^H34, whether ^H4480 he is one of your countrymen ^H251 or ^H176 one of your strangers ^H1616 who ^H834 are in your land ^H776 in your [fn]towns ^H8179. 15 You shall give ^H5414 him his wages ^H7939 on his day ^H3117 [fn]before the sun ^H8121 sets ^H935—for he is poor ^H6041 and sets ^H5375 his [fn]heart ^H5315 on it—so that he does not cry ^H7121 out ^H7121 against ^H5921 you to the LORD ^H3068, and it becomes ^H1961 a sin ^H2399 in you.

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

17 “You shall not pervert ^H5186 the justice ^H4941 [fn]due a stranger ^H1616 or [fn]an orphan ^H3490, nor ^H3808 seize ^H2254 a widow’s ^H490 garment ^H899 as ^H2254 a ^H2254 [fn]pledge ^H2254. 18 But you are to remember ^H2142 that you were a slave ^H5650 in Egypt ^H4714, and that the LORD ^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 forget ^H7911 a sheaf ^H6016 in the field ^H7704, you are not to go ^H7725 back ^H7725 to get ^H3947 it; it shall belong ^H1961 to the stranger ^H1616, the [fn]orphan ^H3490, and to the widow ^H490, in ^H4616 order ^H4616 that ^H4616 the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430 may bless ^H1288 you in all ^H3605 the work ^H4639 of your hands ^H3027. 20 When ^H3588 you beat ^H2251 the olives off ^H2251 your olive ^H2132 tree ^H2132, you are not to search ^H6286 through ^H6286 the branches ^H6286 [fn]again ^H310; that shall be left for the stranger ^H1616, the [fn]orphan ^H3490, and for the widow ^H490.

21 “When ^H3588 you gather ^H1219 the grapes of your vineyard ^H3754, you are not to [fn]go ^H5953 over ^H5953 it again ^H310; that shall be left for the stranger ^H1616, the [fn]orphan ^H3490, and 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.