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A newly married man doesn’t have to march in battle. Neither should any related duties be placed on him. He is to live free of such responsibilities for one year, so he can bring joy to his new wife.

Pawning

Millstones or even just the upper millstone must not be pawned, because that would be pawning someone’s livelihood.

Kidnapping

If someone is caught kidnapping their fellow Israelites, intending to enslave the Israelite or sell them, that kidnapper must die. Remove[a] such evil from your community!

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 24:7 Or burn

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