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“When a man takes a new wife, he is not to go out with the army or have any duty passed over to him. He is to be free at home for one year and make his wife happy.

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When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken.

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Miscellaneous Laws

(A)“When a man is newly married, he shall not go out with the army or be liable for any other public duty. He shall be free at home one year (B)to be happy with his wife[a] whom he has taken.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 24:5 Or to make happy his wife