Deuteronomy 24

Deuteronomy 24 covers divorce procedures allowing a husband to send away his wife with a bill of divorce; remarriage restrictions; newlywed exemptions from war; creditor limits on pledges like millstones; kidnapping penalties; remembering oppression in Egypt; and prompt payment of wages.[1]

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Verse 1 כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki When for (as reason or ground) HC יִקַּ֥ח 𐤉𐤒𐤇 yiqach takes he takes HVqi3ms אִ֛ישׁ 𐤀𐤉𐤔 ish a man individual man HNcmsa אִשָּׁ֖ה 𐤀𐤔𐤄 ishah a wife a woman HNcfsa וּ/בְעָלָ֑/הּ 𐤅/𐤁𐤏𐤋/𐤄 uvealah and marries her and he became husband to her HC/Vqq3ms/Sp3fs וְ/הָיָ֞ה 𐤅/𐤄𐤉𐤄 vehayah and it comes to pass and he will be HC/Vqq3ms אִם 𐤀𐤌 im if if HC לֹ֧א 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn תִמְצָא 𐤕𐤌𐤑𐤀 timetsa she finds you will find HVqi3fs חֵ֣ן 𐤇𐤍 chen favor gracious favor HNcmsa בְּ/עֵינָ֗י/ו 𐤁/𐤏𐤉𐤍𐤉/𐤅 beeynayv in his eyes in his eyes HR/Ncbdc/Sp3ms כִּי 𐤊𐤉 ki-2 because for (as reason or ground) HC מָ֤צָא 𐤌𐤑𐤀 matsa he has found he came upon HVqp3ms בָ/הּ֙ 𐤁/𐤄 vah in her HR/Sp3fs עֶרְוַ֣ת 𐤏𐤓𐤅𐤕 erevat indecency the bareness of HNcfsc דָּבָ֔ר 𐤃𐤁𐤓 davar of matter a spoken-word HNcmsa וְ/כָ֨תַב 𐤅/𐤊𐤕𐤁 vekhatav and he writes and he inscribed HC/Vqq3ms לָ֜/הּ 𐤋/𐤄 lah to her HR/Sp3fs סֵ֤פֶר 𐤎𐤐𐤓 sefer a document record-scroll HNcmsc כְּרִיתֻת֙ 𐤊𐤓𐤉𐤕𐤕 keritut of divorce a cutting-off HNcfsa וְ/נָתַ֣ן 𐤅/𐤍𐤕𐤍 venatan and gives and he gave HC/Vqq3ms בְּ/יָדָ֔/הּ 𐤁/𐤉𐤃/𐤄 beyadah in her hand in her hand HR/Ncbsc/Sp3fs וְ/שִׁלְּחָ֖/הּ 𐤅/𐤔𐤋𐤇/𐤄 veshilechah and sends her and he sent her away HC/Vpq3ms/Sp3fs מִ/בֵּיתֽ/וֹ 𐤌/𐤁𐤉𐤕/𐤅 mibeyto out of his house from his house HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms
Verse 3 וּ/שְׂנֵאָ/הּ֮ 𐤅/𐤔𐤍𐤀/𐤄 useneah and-hates-her and he hated her HC/Vqq3ms/Sp3fs הָ/אִ֣ישׁ 𐤄/𐤀𐤉𐤔 haish the-man the manly one HTd/Ncmsa הָ/אַחֲרוֹן֒ 𐤄/𐤀𐤇𐤓𐤅𐤍 haacharon the-latter the hindermost one HTd/Aamsa וְ/כָ֨תַב 𐤅/𐤊𐤕𐤁 vekhatav and-writes and he inscribed HC/Vqq3ms לָ֜/הּ 𐤋/𐤄 lah to-her HR/Sp3fs סֵ֤פֶר 𐤎𐤐𐤓 sefer a-scroll record-scroll HNcmsc כְּרִיתֻת֙ 𐤊𐤓𐤉𐤕𐤕 keritut of-divorcement a cutting-off HNcfsa וְ/נָתַ֣ן 𐤅/𐤍𐤕𐤍 venatan and-gives and he gave HC/Vqq3ms בְּ/יָדָ֔/הּ 𐤁/𐤉𐤃/𐤄 beyadah into-her-hand in her hand HR/Ncbsc/Sp3fs וְ/שִׁלְּחָ֖/הּ 𐤅/𐤔𐤋𐤇/𐤄 veshilechah and-sends-her-away and he sent her away HC/Vpq3ms/Sp3fs מִ/בֵּית֑/וֹ 𐤌/𐤁𐤉𐤕/𐤅 mibeyto from-his-house from his house HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms א֣וֹ 𐤀𐤅 o or or (as an alternative option) HC כִ֤י 𐤊𐤉 khi if forasmuch HC יָמוּת֙ 𐤉𐤌𐤅𐤕 yamut he-dies he shall die HVqi3ms הָ/אִ֣ישׁ 𐤄/𐤀𐤉𐤔 haish-2 the-man the manly one HTd/Ncmsa הָ/אַחֲר֔וֹן 𐤄/𐤀𐤇𐤓𐤅𐤍 haacharon-2 the-latter the hindermost one HTd/Aamsa אֲשֶׁר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher who that-which HTr לְקָחָ֥/הּ 𐤋𐤒𐤇/𐤄 leqachah took-her he took her HVqp3ms/Sp3fs ל֖/וֹ 𐤋/𐤅 lo for-himself HR/Sp3ms לְ/אִשָּֽׁה 𐤋/𐤀𐤔𐤄 leishah as-wife to a woman HR/Ncfsa
Verse 4 לֹא 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn יוּכַ֣ל 𐤉𐤅𐤊𐤋 yukhal he-may-be-able he is able HVqi3ms בַּעְלָ֣/הּ 𐤁𐤏𐤋/𐤄 baelah her-husband her master-husband HNcmsc/Sp3fs הָ/רִאשׁ֣וֹן 𐤄/𐤓𐤀𐤔𐤅𐤍 harishon the-first the foremost one HTd/Aomsa אֲשֶֽׁר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher who that-which HTr שִׁ֠לְּחָ/הּ 𐤔𐤋𐤇/𐤄 shilechah sent-her-away you sent her away HVpp3ms/Sp3fs לָ/שׁ֨וּב 𐤋/𐤔𐤅𐤁 lashuv to-return to turn back HR/Vqc לְ/קַחְתָּ֜/הּ 𐤋/𐤒𐤇𐤕/𐤄 leqachetah to-take-her to your taking her HR/Vqc/Sp3fs לִ/הְי֧וֹת 𐤋/𐤄𐤉𐤅𐤕 liheyot to-be for becoming HR/Vqc ל֣/וֹ 𐤋/𐤅 lo-2 to-him HR/Sp3ms לְ/אִשָּׁ֗ה 𐤋/𐤀𐤔𐤄 leishah (as)-wife to a woman HR/Ncfsa אַחֲרֵי֙ 𐤀𐤇𐤓𐤉 acharey after after (in the wake of) HR אֲשֶׁ֣ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher-2 that that-which HTr הֻטַּמָּ֔אָה 𐤄𐤈𐤌𐤀𐤄 hutamaah she-has-been-defiled she-has-been-caused-to-be-unclean HVup3fs כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki for for (as reason or ground) HC תוֹעֵבָ֥ה 𐤕𐤅𐤏𐤁𐤄 toevah abomination a detested thing HNcfsa הִ֖וא 𐤄𐤅𐤀 hiv it she herself HPp3fs לִ/פְנֵ֣י 𐤋/𐤐𐤍𐤉 lifeney before to the faces HR/Ncbpc יְהוָ֑ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp וְ/לֹ֤א 𐤅/𐤋𐤀 velo and-not and not HC/Tn תַחֲטִיא֙ 𐤕𐤇𐤈𐤉𐤀 tachati you-shall-cause-to-sin you will cause to miss the mark HVhi2ms אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] (definite object-marker) HTo הָ/אָ֔רֶץ 𐤄/𐤀𐤓𐤑 haarets the-land the firm-standing land HTd/Ncbsa אֲשֶׁר֙ 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher-3 which that-which HTr יְהוָ֣ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah-2 Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp אֱלֹהֶ֔י/ךָ 𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉/𐤊 eloheykha Mulimu (Lozi) your-God your gods HNcmpc/Sp2ms נֹתֵ֥ן 𐤍𐤕𐤍 noten is-giving the one giving HVqrmsa לְ/ךָ֖ 𐤋/𐤊 lekha to-you HR/Sp2ms נַחֲלָֽה 𐤍𐤇𐤋𐤄 nachalah inheritance an inherited portion HNcfsa
Verse 5 כִּֽי 𐤊𐤉 ki When for (as reason or ground) HC יִקַּ֥ח 𐤉𐤒𐤇 yiqach takes he takes HVqi3ms אִישׁ֙ 𐤀𐤉𐤔 ish a man individual man HNcmsa אִשָּׁ֣ה 𐤀𐤔𐤄 ishah wife a woman HNcfsa חֲדָשָׁ֔ה 𐤇𐤃𐤔𐤄 chadashah new new (feminine singular) HAafsa לֹ֤א 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn יֵצֵא֙ 𐤉𐤑𐤀 yetse go out he goes out HVqi3ms בַּ/צָּבָ֔א 𐤁/𐤑𐤁𐤀 batsava to the army in the host HRd/Ncbsa וְ/לֹא 𐤅/𐤋𐤀 velo nor and not HC/Tn יַעֲבֹ֥ר 𐤉𐤏𐤁𐤓 yaavor pass he will cross over HVqi3ms עָלָ֖י/ו 𐤏𐤋𐤉/𐤅 alayv upon him upon him/it HR/Sp3ms לְ/כָל 𐤋/𐤊𐤋 lekhal for any to all, to the whole, to every HR/Ncmsc דָּבָ֑ר 𐤃𐤁𐤓 davar matter a spoken-word HNcmsa נָקִ֞י 𐤍𐤒𐤉 naqi free a guilt-cleared man HAamsa יִהְיֶ֤ה 𐤉𐤄𐤉𐤄 yiheyeh he shall be he will be HVqi3ms לְ/בֵית/וֹ֙ 𐤋/𐤁𐤉𐤕/𐤅 leveyto at his house to his house HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms שָׁנָ֣ה 𐤔𐤍𐤄 shanah year a turning-year HNcfsa אֶחָ֔ת 𐤀𐤇𐤕 echat Eka (Bemba) one one (feminine singular) HAcfsa וְ/שִׂמַּ֖ח 𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤇 vesimach and cheer and he caused to rejoice HC/Vpq3ms אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et - (definite object-marker) HTo אִשְׁתּ֥/וֹ 𐤀𐤔𐤕/𐤅 isheto his wife his woman HNcfsc/Sp3ms אֲשֶׁר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher whom that-which HTr לָקָֽח 𐤋𐤒𐤇 laqach he has taken he took HVqp3ms
Verse 15 בְּ/יוֹמ/וֹ֩ 𐤁/𐤉𐤅𐤌/𐤅 beyomo on his day in his day HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms תִתֵּ֨ן 𐤕𐤕𐤍 titen you shall give you will give HVqi2ms שְׂכָר֜/וֹ 𐤔𐤊𐤓/𐤅 sekharo his wages his hire-wage HNcmsc/Sp3ms וְֽ/לֹא 𐤅/𐤋𐤀 velo and not and not HC/Tn תָב֧וֹא 𐤕𐤁𐤅𐤀 tavo shall go down you shall cause to enter HVqi3fs עָלָ֣י/ו 𐤏𐤋𐤉/𐤅 alayv upon it upon him/it HR/Sp3ms הַ/שֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ 𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤔 hashemesh the sun the Brilliant Sun HTd/Ncbsa כִּ֤י 𐤊𐤉 ki for for (as reason or ground) HC עָנִי֙ 𐤏𐤍𐤉 ani poor I myself HAamsa ה֔וּא 𐤄𐤅𐤀 hu he he himself HPp3ms וְ/אֵלָ֕י/ו 𐤅/𐤀𐤋𐤉/𐤅 veelayv and to it HC/R/Sp3ms ה֥וּא 𐤄𐤅𐤀 hu-2 he he himself HPp3ms נֹשֵׂ֖א 𐤍𐤔𐤀 nose sets he who lifts up / bears HVqrmsa אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et - (definite object-marker) HTo נַפְשׁ֑/וֹ 𐤍𐤐𐤔/𐤅 nafesho his soul his life-breath HNcbsc/Sp3ms וְ/לֹֽא 𐤅/𐤋𐤀 velo-2 lest and not HC/Tn יִקְרָ֤א 𐤉𐤒𐤓𐤀 yiqera he cry he calls out HVqi3ms עָלֶ֨י/ךָ֙ 𐤏𐤋𐤉/𐤊 aleykha against you upon you HR/Sp2ms אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el to toward HR יְהוָ֔ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp וְ/הָיָ֥ה 𐤅/𐤄𐤉𐤄 vehayah and it be and he will be HC/Vqq3ms בְ/ךָ֖ 𐤁/𐤊 vekha in you HR/Sp2ms חֵֽטְא 𐤇𐤈𐤀 chete sin a misstep HNcmsa
Verse 19 כִּ֣י 𐤊𐤉 ki When for (as reason or ground) HC תִקְצֹר֩ 𐤕𐤒𐤑𐤓 tiqetsor you reap you will reap (cut short) HVqi2ms קְצִֽירְ/ךָ֨ 𐤒𐤑𐤉𐤓/𐤊 qetsirekha your harvest your reaped-harvest HNcmsc/Sp2ms בְ/שָׂדֶ֜/ךָ 𐤁/𐤔𐤃/𐤊 vesadekha in your field in your open field HR/Ncmsc/Sp2ms וְ/שָֽׁכַחְתָּ֧ 𐤅/𐤔𐤊𐤇𐤕 veshakhacheta and have forgotten and you have forgotten HC/Vqq2ms עֹ֣מֶר 𐤏𐤌𐤓 omer a sheaf a grain-heap HNcmsa בַּ/שָּׂדֶ֗ה 𐤁/𐤔𐤃𐤄 basadeh in the field in the open field HRd/Ncmsa לֹ֤א 𐤋𐤀 lo not not HTn תָשׁוּב֙ 𐤕𐤔𐤅𐤁 tashuv you shall go back you (masculine singular) will turn back HVqi2ms לְ/קַחְתּ֔/וֹ 𐤋/𐤒𐤇𐤕/𐤅 leqacheto to get it to take him HR/Vqc/Sp3ms לַ/גֵּ֛ר 𐤋/𐤂𐤓 lager for the alien for the sojourning-guest HRd/Ncmsa לַ/יָּת֥וֹם 𐤋/𐤉𐤕𐤅𐤌 layatom for the orphan for the fatherless one HRd/Ncmsa וְ/לָ/אַלְמָנָ֖ה 𐤅/𐤋/𐤀𐤋𐤌𐤍𐤄 velaalemanah and for the widow and for the bereft-woman HC/Rd/Ncfsa יִהְיֶ֑ה 𐤉𐤄𐤉𐤄 yiheyeh it shall be he will be HVqi3ms לְמַ֤עַן 𐤋𐤌𐤏𐤍 lemaan in order that for the sake of (in heed to) HR יְבָרֶכְ/ךָ֙ 𐤉𐤁𐤓𐤊/𐤊 yevarekhekha may bless you may he endow you with blessing HVpi3ms/Sp2ms יְהוָ֣ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) YHWH the Being One HNp אֱלֹהֶ֔י/ךָ 𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉/𐤊 eloheykha Mulimu (Lozi) your God your gods HNcmpc/Sp2ms בְּ/כֹ֖ל 𐤁/𐤊𐤋 bekhol in all in the whole HR/Ncmsc מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה 𐤌𐤏𐤔𐤄 maaseh the work deed-of HNcmsc יָדֶֽי/ךָ 𐤉𐤃𐤉/𐤊 yadeykha of your hands your hands HNcbdc/Sp2ms