Deuteronomy 24:1 “If a man marries a woman, but she becomes displeasing to him because h…”

Deuteronomy 24:1

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

When a man taketh a wife, and marrieth her, if so be shee finde no fauour in his eyes, because hee hath espyed some filthinesse in her, then let him write her a bill of diuorcement, and put it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

'When a man doth take a wife, and hath married her, and it hath been, if she doth not find grace in his eyes (for he hath found in her nakedness of anything), and he hath written for her a writing of divorce, and given [it] into her hand, and sent her out of his house,

Bible in Basic English

If a man takes a wife, and after they are married she is unpleasing to him because of some bad quality in her, let him give her a statement in writing and send her away from his house.

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Cross references

“hath taken”

Deuteronomy 22:13 Exodus 21:10 Deuteronomy 21:15

Deuteronomy 22:13 · BSB

Suppose a man marries a woman, has relations with her, and comes to hate her,

Exodus 21:10 · BSB

If he takes another wife, he must not reduce the food, clothing, or marital rights of his first wife.

Deuteronomy 21:15 · BSB

If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son,

“then let him”

Matthew 19:7–9 Mark 10:4–12 Jeremiah 3:8 Deuteronomy 24:3 Matthew 5:31 Matthew 5:32

Matthew 19:7–9 · BSB

“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away? ”

Mark 10:4–12 · BSB

They answered, “Moses permitted a man to write his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away.”

Jeremiah 3:8 · BSB

She saw that because faithless Israel had committed adultery, I gave her a certificate of divorce and sent her away. Yet that unfaithful sister Judah had no fear and prostituted herself as well.

Deuteronomy 24:3 · BSB

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,

Matthew 5:31 · BSB

It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’

Matthew 5:32 · BSB

But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

“divorcement”

Isaiah 50:1

Isaiah 50:1 · BSB

This is what the LORD says: “Where is your mother’s certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of My creditors did I sell you? Look, you were sold for your iniquities, and for your transgressions your…

“send her”

Deuteronomy 22:19 Deuteronomy 22:29 Malachi 2:16 Matthew 1:19 Luke 16:18 1 Corinthians 7:11

Deuteronomy 22:19 · BSB

They are also to fine him a hundred shekels of silver and give them to the young woman’s father, because this man has given a virgin of Israel a bad name. And she shall remain his wife; he must not divorce her as long as…

Deuteronomy 22:29 · BSB

then the man who lay with her must pay the young woman’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she must become his wife because he has violated her. He must not divorce her as long as he lives.

Malachi 2:16 · BSB

“For I hate divorce,” says the LORD, the God of Israel. “He who divorces his wife covers his garment with violence,” says the LORD of Hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith.

Matthew 1:19 · BSB

Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.

Luke 16:18 · BSB

Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

1 Corinthians 7:11 · BSB

But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2If, after leaving his house, she goes and becomes another man’s wife,

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