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and the second man hates her, writes a divorce certificate for her, hands it to her, and sends her away from his house or if he dies, the first husband who sent her away may not marry her again after she has been defiled, because that would be detestable to the Lord. You must not bring guilt on the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.(A)

‘When a man takes a bride, he must not go out with the army or be liable for any duty. He is free to stay at home for one year, so that he can bring joy to the wife he has married.

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if the latter husband detests her and writes her a certificate of divorce, puts it in her hand, and sends her out of his house, or if the latter husband dies who took her as his wife, (A)then her former husband who divorced her must not take her back to be his wife after she has been defiled; for that is [a]an abomination before the Lord, and you shall not bring sin on the land which the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.

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(B)“When a man has taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war or be charged with any business; he shall be free at home one year, and (C)bring happiness to his wife whom he has taken.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 24:4 a detestable thing