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Deuteronomy 24

BSB·22 verses ·Old Testament
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1Ifכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֛ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → marriesוּבְעָלָ֑הּū·ḇə·‘ā·lāh — Master, Lord, HusbandH1166 — Full Word Study → a womanאִשָּׁ֖ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, butאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → she becomes displeasingלֹ֧אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to him becauseכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he findsמָ֤צָאmā·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → someדָּבָ֔רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → indecencyעֶרְוַ֣ת‘er·waṯ — nakedness, shame, exposed vulnerabilityH6172 — Full Word Study → in her, he may writeוְכָ֨תַבwə·ḵā·ṯaḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → her a certificateסֵ֤פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of divorceכְּרִיתֻת֙kə·rî·ṯuṯ — Divorce, bill of divorcementH3748 — Full Word Study →, hand it toוְנָתַ֣ןwə·nā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → herבְּיָדָ֔הּbə·yā·ḏāh — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, and send her awayוְשִׁלְּחָ֖הּwə·šil·lə·ḥāh — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → from his houseמִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃mib·bê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. 2If, after leavingוְיָצְאָ֖הwə·yā·ṣə·’āh — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → his houseמִבֵּית֑וֹmib·bê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, she goesוְהָלְכָ֖הwə·hā·lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and becomesוְהָיְתָ֥הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → anotherאַחֵֽר׃’a·ḥêr — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → man’s wifeלְאִישׁ־lə·’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, 3and the secondהָאַחֲרוֹן֒hā·’a·ḥă·rō·wn — Last, final, or later in time or orderH314 — Full Word Study → manהָאִ֣ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → hates herוּשְׂנֵאָהּ֮ū·śə·nê·’āh — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study →, writesוְכָ֨תַבwə·ḵā·ṯaḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → her a certificateסֵ֤פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of divorceכְּרִיתֻת֙kə·rî·ṯuṯ — Divorce, bill of divorcementH3748 — Full Word Study →, hands it toוְנָתַ֣ןwə·nā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → herבְּיָדָ֔הּbə·yā·ḏāh — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, and sends her awayוְשִׁלְּחָ֖הּwə·šil·lə·ḥāh — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → from his houseמִבֵּית֑וֹmib·bê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, orא֣וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → ifכִ֤יḵî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he diesיָמוּת֙yā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, 4then the husbandבַּעְלָ֣הּba‘·lāh — Master, owner, lord, husbandH1167 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶֽׁר־’ă·še·rō·ši- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → divorced herשִׁ֠לְּחָהּšil·lə·ḥāh — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → firstהָרִאשׁ֣וֹןhā·ri·šō·wn — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → mayיוּכַ֣לyū·ḵal — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → remarryלְקַחְתָּ֜הּlə·qaḥ·tāh — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → herלְאִשָּׁ֗הlə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → afterאַחֲרֵי֙’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → she has been defiledהֻטַּמָּ֔אָהhuṭ·ṭam·mā·’āh — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → that is an abominationתוֹעֵבָ֥הṯō·w·‘ê·ḇāh — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → toלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. You must notוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → bring sinתַחֲטִיא֙ṯa·ḥă·ṭî — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → upon the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is givingנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you as an inheritance. 5Ifכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a manאִישׁ֙’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → is newlyחֲדָשָׁ֔הḥă·ḏā·šāh — new, fresh, recentH2319 — Full Word Study → marriedיִקַּ֥חyiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →, he must notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be sentיֵצֵא֙yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to warבַּצָּבָ֔אbaṣ·ṣā·ḇā — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → orוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be pressed intoיַעֲבֹ֥רya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → anyלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → dutyדָּבָ֑רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. For oneאֶחָ֔ת’e·ḥāṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → yearשָׁנָ֣הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → he isיִהְיֶ֤הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → freeנָקִ֞יnā·qî — Innocent, blameless, free from guiltH5355 — Full Word Study → to stay at homeלְבֵיתוֹ֙lə·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and bring joyוְשִׂמַּ֖חwə·śim·maḥ — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → to the wifeאִשְׁתּ֥וֹ’iš·tōw — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → he has marriedלָקָֽח׃סlā·qāḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →. 6Do notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → take a pair of millstonesרֵחַ֖יִםrê·ḥa·yim — millstone; grinding stoneH7347 — Full Word Study → or even an upper millstoneוָרָ֑כֶבwā·rā·ḵeḇ — chariot; war vehicleH7393 — Full Word Study → as security for a debtיַחֲבֹ֥לya·ḥă·ḇōl — to bind, pledge, or destroyH2254 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → that would beה֥וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → taking one’s livelihoodנֶ֖פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → as securityחֹבֵֽל׃סḥō·ḇêl — to bind, pledge, or destroyH2254 — Full Word Study →. 7Ifכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֗ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → is caughtיִמָּצֵ֣אyim·mā·ṣê — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → kidnappingגֹּנֵ֨בgō·nêḇ — to steal; to take secretly or by stealthH1589 — Full Word Study → oneנֶ֤פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → of his Israeliteמִבְּנֵ֣יmib·bə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → brothersמֵאֶחָיו֙mê·’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, whether he treats him as a slaveוְהִתְעַמֶּר־wə·hiṯ·‘am·mer- — to bind sheaves of grain; to gather harvestH6014 — Full Word Study → or sells himוּמְכָר֑וֹū·mə·ḵā·rōw — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study →, theהַה֔וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → kidnapperהַגַּנָּ֣בhag·gan·nāḇ — thief; one who stealsH1590 — Full Word Study → must dieוּמֵת֙ū·mêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. So you must purgeוּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ū·ḇi·‘ar·tā — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → the evilהָרָ֖עhā·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → from among youמִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃miq·qir·be·ḵā — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →. 8In cases of infectiousבְּנֶֽגַע־bə·ne·ḡa‘- — Plague, affliction, or stroke of judgmentH5061 — Full Word Study → skin diseasesהַצָּרַ֛עַתhaṣ·ṣā·ra·‘aṯ — Leprosy; severe skin disease; ritual impurityH6883 — Full Word Study →, be carefulהִשָּׁ֧מֶרhiš·šā·mer — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → to diligentlyלִשְׁמֹ֥רliš·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → followוְלַעֲשׂ֑וֹתwə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → everythingכְּכֹל֩kə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Leviticalהַלְוִיִּ֛םhal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֧יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → instructיוֹר֨וּyō·w·rū — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֜ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. Be carefulתִּשְׁמְר֥וּtiš·mə·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → to doלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃סla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → as I have commanded themצִוִּיתִ֖םṣiw·wî·ṯim — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →. 9Rememberזָכ֕וֹרzā·ḵō·wr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → didעָשָׂ֛ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to Miriamלְמִרְיָ֑םlə·mir·yām — Rebellion or BitternessH4813 — Full Word Study → on the journeyבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְbad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → after you came outבְּצֵאתְכֶ֥םbə·ṣê·ṯə·ḵem — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃סmim·miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. 10Whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you lendתַשֶּׁ֥הṯaš·šeh — to lend; to creditor or usurerH5383 — Full Word Study → anythingמַשַּׁ֣אתmaš·šaṯ — something lent; loan; borrowed itemH4859 — Full Word Study → to your neighborבְרֵֽעֲךָḇə·rē·ʿă·ḵå̄ — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →, do notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → enterתָבֹ֥אṯā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → his houseבֵּית֖וֹbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → to collectלַעֲבֹ֥טla·‘ă·ḇōṭ — to borrow; to lend; to pledge as securityH5670 — Full Word Study → securityעֲבֹטֽוֹ׃‘ă·ḇō·ṭōw — Garment pledged as collateral; security depositH5667 — Full Word Study →. 11You are to standתַּעֲמֹ֑דta·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → outsideבַּח֖וּץba·ḥūṣ — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study → while the manוְהָאִ֗ישׁwə·hā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → to whomאַתָּה֙’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → you are lendingנֹשֶׁ֣הnō·šeh — to lend; to creditor or usurerH5383 — Full Word Study → bringsיוֹצִ֥יאyō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → the securityהַעֲב֖וֹטha·‘ă·ḇō·wṭ — Garment pledged as collateral; security depositH5667 — Full Word Study → outהַחֽוּצָה׃ha·ḥū·ṣāh — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֛יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. 12Ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → heה֑וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is a poorעָנִ֖י‘ā·nî — Poor, afflicted, humbleH6041 — Full Word Study → manאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, you must notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → go to sleepתִשְׁכַּ֖בṯiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → with the security in your possession; 13be sure to returnהָשֵׁב֩hā·šêḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → it to him by sunsetכְּבֹ֣אkə·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, so that he may sleepוְשָׁכַ֥בwə·šā·ḵaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → in his own cloakבְּשַׂלְמָת֖וֹbə·śal·mā·ṯōw — Outer garment; cloak or robeH8008 — Full Word Study → and bless youוּבֵֽרֲכֶ֑ךָּū·ḇê·ră·ḵe·kā — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →, and this will beתִּהְיֶ֣הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → credited to you as righteousnessצְדָקָ֔הṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ס’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 14Do notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → oppressתַעֲשֹׁ֥קṯa·‘ă·šōq — To oppress, defraud, or exploitH6231 — Full Word Study → a hired handשָׂכִ֖ירśā·ḵîr — hired worker; one employed for wagesH7916 — Full Word Study → who is poorעָנִ֣י‘ā·nî — Poor, afflicted, humbleH6041 — Full Word Study → and needyוְאֶבְי֑וֹןwə·’eḇ·yō·wn — Poor person in dire needH34 — Full Word Study →, whether he is a brother orא֧וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → a foreigner residingמִגֵּרְךָ֛mig·gê·rə·ḵā — Resident alien; temporary inhabitant without full citizenship rightsH1616 — Full Word Study → in one of your townsבִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃biš·‘ā·re·ḵā — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →. 15You are to payתִתֵּ֨ןṯit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → his wagesשְׂכָר֜וֹśə·ḵā·rōw — wages, payment, compensation for laborH7939 — Full Word Study → each dayבְּיוֹמוֹ֩bə·yō·w·mōw — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → beforeוְֽלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sunsetהַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁhaš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → heה֔וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is poorעָנִי֙‘ā·nî — Poor, afflicted, humbleH6041 — Full Word Study → and dependsנֹשֵׂ֖אnō·śê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → on themאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. Otherwiseוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → he may cry outיִקְרָ֤אyiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → to the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → against youעָלֶ֙יךָ֙‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and you will be guilty of sinחֵֽטְא׃סḥêṭ — sin, transgression, or guiltH2399 — Full Word Study →. 16Fathersאָבוֹת֙’ā·ḇō·wṯ — H1 — Full Word Study → shall notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be put to deathיוּמְת֤וּyū·mə·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their childrenבָּנִ֔יםbā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, nor childrenוּבָנִ֖יםū·ḇā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their fathersאָב֑וֹת’ā·ḇō·wṯ — H1 — Full Word Study →; eachאִ֥ישʾīš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → is to dieיוּמָֽתוּ׃סyū·mā·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → for his own sinבְּחֶטְא֖וֹbə·ḥeṭ·’ōw — sin, transgression, or guiltH2399 — Full Word Study →. 17Do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → denyתַטֶּ֔הṯaṭ·ṭeh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפַּ֖טmiš·paṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → to the foreignerגֵּ֣רgêr — Resident alien; temporary inhabitant without full citizenship rightsH1616 — Full Word Study → or the fatherlessיָת֑וֹםyā·ṯō·wm — A child without a father; an orphanH3490 — Full Word Study →, and do notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → take a widow’sאַלְמָנָֽה׃’al·mā·nāh — A woman whose husband has died; widowH490 — Full Word Study → cloakבֶּ֖גֶדbe·ḡeḏ — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → as securityתַחֲבֹ֔לṯa·ḥă·ḇōl — to bind, pledge, or destroyH2254 — Full Word Study →. 18Rememberוְזָכַרְתָּ֗wə·zā·ḵar·tā — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you wereהָיִ֙יתָ֙hā·yî·ṯā — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → slavesעֶ֤בֶד‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → in Egyptבְּמִצְרַ֔יִםbə·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, and the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → redeemed youוַֽיִּפְדְּךָ֛way·yip̄·də·ḵā — to redeem, ransom, or buy backH6299 — Full Word Study → from that placeמִשָּׁ֑םmiš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֤י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am commandingמְצַוְּךָ֙mə·ṣaw·wə·ḵā — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → you to doלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃סhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →. 19Ifכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you are harvestingתִקְצֹר֩ṯiq·ṣōr — to cut short, harvest, or reapH7114 — Full Word Study → in your fieldבְשָׂדֶ֜ךָḇə·śā·ḏe·ḵā — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → and forgetוְשָֽׁכַחְתָּ֧wə·šā·ḵaḥ·tā — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → a sheafעֹ֣מֶר‘ō·mer — Sheaf or omer; a bundle of grainH6016 — Full Word Study → there, do notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → go backתָשׁוּב֙ṯā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to get itלְקַחְתּ֔וֹlə·qaḥ·tōw — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →. It isיִהְיֶ֑הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to be left for the foreignerלַגֵּ֛רlag·gêr — Resident alien; temporary inhabitant without full citizenship rightsH1616 — Full Word Study →, the fatherlessלַיָּת֥וֹםlay·yā·ṯō·wm — A child without a father; an orphanH3490 — Full Word Study →, and the widowוְלָאַלְמָנָ֖הwə·lā·’al·mā·nāh — A woman whose husband has died; widowH490 — Full Word Study →, so thatלְמַ֤עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → may blessיְבָרֶכְךָ֙yə·ḇā·reḵ·ḵā — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → you in allבְּכֹ֖לbə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the workמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma·‘ă·śêh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → of your handsיָדֶֽיךָ׃yā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 20Whenכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you beatתַחְבֹּט֙ṯaḥ·bōṭ — to beat or thresh grainH2251 — Full Word Study → the olives from your treesזֵֽיתְךָ֔zê·ṯə·ḵā — olive tree; Mount of OlivesH2132 — Full Word Study →, you must notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → go overתְפָאֵ֖רṯə·p̄ā·’êr — to beautify, adorn, or glorifyH6286 — Full Word Study → the branches againאַחֲרֶ֑יךָ’a·ḥă·re·ḵā — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →. What remains will beיִהְיֶֽה׃סyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → for the foreignerלַגֵּ֛רlag·gêr — Resident alien; temporary inhabitant without full citizenship rightsH1616 — Full Word Study →, the fatherlessלַיָּת֥וֹםlay·yā·ṯō·wm — A child without a father; an orphanH3490 — Full Word Study →, and the widowוְלָאַלְמָנָ֖הwə·lā·’al·mā·nāh — A woman whose husband has died; widowH490 — Full Word Study →. 21Whenכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you gather the grapesתִבְצֹר֙ṯiḇ·ṣōr — to gather, fortify, or restrainH1219 — Full Word Study → of your vineyardכַּרְמְךָ֔kar·mə·ḵā — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study →, you must notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → go over the vines againאַחֲרֶ֑יךָ’a·ḥă·re·ḵā — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →. What remains will beיִהְיֶֽה׃yih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → for the foreignerלַגֵּ֛רlag·gêr — Resident alien; temporary inhabitant without full citizenship rightsH1616 — Full Word Study →, the fatherlessלַיָּת֥וֹםlay·yā·ṯō·wm — A child without a father; an orphanH3490 — Full Word Study →, and the widowוְלָאַלְמָנָ֖הwə·lā·’al·mā·nāh — A woman whose husband has died; widowH490 — Full Word Study →. 22Rememberוְזָ֣כַרְתָּ֔wə·zā·ḵar·tā — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you wereהָיִ֖יתָhā·yî·ṯā — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → slavesעֶ֥בֶד‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. Thereforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֤י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am commandingמְצַוְּךָ֙mə·ṣaw·wə·ḵā — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → you to doלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃סhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Deuteronomy 24
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Deuteronomy 24 presents a collection of case laws and regulations designed to protect the vulnerable and cultivate compassion within Israel's covenant community. While the chapter opens with legislation concerning divorce, it quickly expands into broader social justice concerns—including prohibitions against taking essential pledges, regulations against slavery and theft, commands regarding fair wages, and requirements to leave portions of harvests for the poor. Throughout these diverse regulations runs a consistent theological theme: remembrance of God's redemptive grace and the corresponding call to extend mercy to others.

Verses 1-4: Marriage and Divorce

These verses establish the grounds and procedures for divorce in Israel. A man may divorce his wife if he finds "some uncleanness in her"—a phrase debated by rabbis and theologians alike, though it appears to refer to some form of impropriety. The law requires a written bill of divorcement, protecting the woman's legal status and right to remarry. Critically, verse 4 forbids the original husband from remarrying his former wife after she has married another man, calling such a reunion an "abomination before the LORD." This regulation preserved the dignity of women and prevented cycles of casual divorce and remarriage. Jesus later referenced this passage (Matthew 19:8) to explain that Moses permitted divorce "because of the hardness of your hearts," indicating that even this regulated permission represented accommodation to human sinfulness rather than God's ideal intention for marriage.

Verse 5: Domestic Priority for Newlyweds

A newly married man receives a one-year exemption from military service and public duties to focus on establishing his marriage and family. This law reflects God's concern for relational stability and the sanctity of the marital bond. The phrase "cheer up his wife" speaks to his responsibility to nurture intimacy and security within the marriage.

Verses 6-13: Protection of the Poor and Vulnerable

These verses establish protective boundaries around debt collection. Creditors are forbidden from taking a millstone as pledge (verse 6) because such items were essential to survival—taking them was tantamount to taking a person's livelihood and life. Furthermore, when lending to the poor, creditors must not enter the debtor's home to seize a pledge; instead, the debtor must bring it out voluntarily (verses 10-11). Most movingly, if a poor man offers his only garment as collateral, the creditor must return it each evening so he may sleep warm and clothed (verse 12). Doing so constitutes "righteousness" before God. These laws embody compassion grounded in God's character.

Verses 14-18: Fair Wages and Remembrance

Hired workers, whether Israelite or foreign, must be paid their wages the same day (verse 15). Withholding wages from those who depend on daily income constitutes sin. This principle reflects recognition of the worker's inherent dignity and necessity. Verse 16 establishes that individual accountability before God cannot be transferred; parents and children answer separately for their own deeds. Verses 17-18 command fair treatment of strangers, orphans, and widows, reminding Israel that they themselves were once enslaved in Egypt and redeemed by God's grace.

Verses 19-22: Gleaning Laws

Israel is required to leave behind forgotten sheaves, beaten olive boughs, and ungleaned grapes for the poor. This systematic provision for the needy reflects God's concern for the vulnerable and transforms agricultural labor into an act of covenant obedience and generosity. The repeated reminder in verse 22—"thou wast a bondman in Egypt"—anchors all these social laws in gratitude for redemption.

Application for Today

While the specific regulations belong to Old Testament Israel's civil law, the principles endure: Christians are called to extend justice and mercy to vulnerable populations, pay workers fairly, and remember that all our compassion flows from God's prior grace toward us. In our modern context, this means advocating for the dignity of laborers, protecting the poor from exploitation, and allowing the memory of God's mercy to reshape how we steward resources and power.

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