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That would be detestable in the eyes of the LORD. Do not bring sin upon the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance. <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/24.htm">New Living Translation</a> the first husband may not marry her again, for she has been defiled. That would be detestable to the LORD. You must not bring guilt upon the land the LORD your God is giving you as a special possession. <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/24.htm">English Standard Version</a> then her former husband, who sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after she has been defiled, for that is an abomination before the LORD. And you shall not bring sin upon the land that the LORD your God is giving you for an inheritance. <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> then the husband who divorced her first may not remarry her after she has been defiled, for that is an abomination to the LORD. You must not bring sin upon the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance. <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/24.htm">King James Bible</a> Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance. <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/24.htm">New King James Version</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 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. <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> then her former husband who sent her away is not allowed to take her again to be his wife, after she has been defiled; for that is 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. <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/24.htm">NASB 1995</a> then her former husband who sent her away is not allowed to take her again to be his wife, since she has been defiled; for that is an abomination before the LORD, and you shall not bring sin on the land which the LORD your God gives you as an inheritance. <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a> then her former husband who sent her away is not allowed to take her again to be his wife, since she has been defiled; for that is an abomination before the LORD, and you shall not bring sin on the land which the LORD your God gives you as an inheritance. <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> then her former husband who sent her away is not allowed to take her again to be his wife, since she has been defiled; for that is an abomination before Yahweh, and you shall not bring sin on the land which Yahweh your God gives you as an inheritance. <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a> then her former husband who [first] sent her away may not take her again as his wife, since she has been defiled; for that is an outrage before the LORD, and you shall not bring sin on the land which the LORD your God gives you as an inheritance. <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> 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 href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> 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.&#8221 <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/24.htm">American Standard Version</a> her former husband, who sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before Jehovah: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance. <a href="/cev/deuteronomy/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Since she has slept with her second husband, she cannot marry her first husband again. Their marriage would pollute the land that the LORD your God is giving you, and he would be disgusted. <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/24.htm">English Revised Version</a> her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance. <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> her first husband is not allowed to marry her again. She has become unclean. This would be disgusting in the LORD's presence. Don't pollute with sin the land that the LORD your God is giving you as your property. <a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/24.htm">Good News Translation</a> In either case, her first husband is not to marry her again; he is to consider her defiled. If he married her again, it would be offensive to the LORD. You are not to commit such a terrible sin in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/24.htm">International Standard Version</a> her first husband who married her and divorced her earlier must not remarry her, because she was defiled, since this is detestable to the LORD. Don't defile the land that the LORD your God is about to give you as a possession. <a href="/net/deuteronomy/24.htm">NET Bible</a> her first husband who divorced her is not permitted to remarry her after she has become ritually impure, for that is offensive to the LORD. You must not bring guilt on the land which the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance. <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> her former husband, who sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and you shall not cause the land to sin, which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance. <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Her former husband who sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> then the husband who divorced her first may not remarry her after she has been defiled, for that is an abomination to the LORD. You must not bring sin upon the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance. <a href="/web/deuteronomy/24.htm">World English Bible</a> her former husband, who sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife after she is defiled; for that would be an abomination to Yahweh. You shall not cause the land to sin, which Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> her former husband who sent her away is not able to return to take her to be to him for a wife, after that she has become defiled; for it [is] an abomination before YHWH, and you do not cause the land to sin which your God YHWH is giving to you [for] an inheritance. <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Her former husband who sent her away is not able to turn back to take her to be to him for a wife, after that she hath become defiled; for an abomination it is before Jehovah, and thou dost not cause the land to sin which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee -- an inheritance. <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Her first husband who sent her away shall not be able to turn back to take her to be to him for a wife after that she was defiled; for it is an abomination before Jehovah: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin which Jehovah thy God gave to thee an inheritance.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> The former husband cannot take her again to wife: because she is defiled, and is become abominable before the Lord: lest thou cause thy land to sin, which the Lord thy God shall give thee to possess. <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> then the former husband cannot take her back as a wife. For she has been polluted and has become abominable in the sight of the Lord. Otherwise, you may cause your land, which the Lord your God will deliver to you as a possession, to sin. <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/24.htm">New American Bible</a> then her former husband, who dismissed her, may not again take her as his wife after she has become defiled. That would be an abomination before the LORD, and you shall not bring such guilt upon the land the LORD, your God, is giving you as a heritage. <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> her first husband, who sent her away, is not permitted to take her again to be his wife after she has been defiled; for that would be abhorrent to the LORD, and you shall not bring guilt on the land that the LORD your God is giving you as a possession.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then her former husband, who sent her away, has no right to take her again to be his wife, after she has been defiled; for that is an abomination before the LORD; and you shall not cause the land to sin, which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance. <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> It is illegal for her first husband who divorced her to take her again after she has been defiled, because that is defilement before LORD JEHOVAH, and you shall not sin against the land that LORD JEHOVAH your God gives to you as an inheritance.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> her former husband, who sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD; and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance. <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> the former husband who sent her away shall not be able to return and take her to himself for a wife, after she has been defiled; because it is an abomination before the Lord thy God, and ye shall not defile the land, which the Lord thy God gives thee to inherit. <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/24-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=6475" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/24.htm">Law of Divorce</a> …3and 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, 4<a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: ba‘·lāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- Owner, lord. From ba'al; a master; hence, a husband, or owner.">then the husband</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·še·rō·ši- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: lə·ḥāh (V-Piel-Perf-3ms:: 3fs) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">divorced her</a> <a href="/hebrew/7223.htm" title="7223: hā·ri·šō·wn (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Former, first, chief. Or riishon; from ri'shah; first, in place, time or rank.">first</a> <a href="/hebrew/3201.htm" title="3201: yū·ḵal (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To be able, have power. Or yakowl; a primitive root; to be able, literally or morally.">may</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: lā·šūḇ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: lə·qaḥ·tāh (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3fs) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">remarry</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: lih·yō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: lə·’iš·šāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">her</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">after</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2930.htm" title="2930: huṭ·ṭam·mā·’āh (V-Hitpael-Perf-3fs) -- To be or become unclean. A primitive root; to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense.">she has been defiled,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">that is</a> <a href="/hebrew/8441.htm" title="8441: ṯō·w·‘ê·ḇāh (N-fs) -- Or tonebah; feminine active participle of ta'ab; properly, something disgusting, i.e. an abhorrence; especially idolatry or an idol.">an abomination</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">You must not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398: ṯa·ḥă·ṭî (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to miss; hence to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn.">bring sin</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">upon the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nō·ṯên (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">is giving</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: na·ḥă·lāh (N-fs) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">as an inheritance.</a> 5If a man is newly married, he must not be sent to war or be pressed into any duty. For one year he is free to stay at home and bring joy to the wife he has married.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/5-31.htm">Matthew 5:31-32</a> It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’ / 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. <a href="/mark/10-11.htm">Mark 10:11-12</a> So He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. / And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.” <a href="/luke/16-18.htm">Luke 16:18</a> Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery. <a href="/romans/7-2.htm">Romans 7:2-3</a> For instance, a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is released from the law of marriage. / So then, if she is joined to another man while her husband is still alive, she is called an adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from that law and is not an adulteress if she marries another man. <a href="/1_corinthians/7-10.htm">1 Corinthians 7:10-11</a> To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. / But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife. <a href="/jeremiah/3-1.htm">Jeremiah 3:1</a> “If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him to marry another, can he ever return to her? Would not such a land be completely defiled? But you have played the harlot with many lovers—and you would return to Me?” declares the LORD. <a href="/malachi/2-14.htm">Malachi 2:14-16</a> Yet you ask, “Why?” It is because the LORD has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have broken faith, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant. / Has not the LORD made them one, having a portion of the Spirit? And why one? Because He seeks godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith with the wife of your youth. / “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. <a href="/matthew/19-8.htm">Matthew 19:8-9</a> Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart. But it was not this way from the beginning. / Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.” <a href="/hosea/2-2.htm">Hosea 2:2</a> Rebuke your mother, rebuke her, for she is not My wife, and I am not her husband. Let her remove the adultery from her face and the unfaithfulness from between her breasts. <a href="/isaiah/50-1.htm">Isaiah 50:1</a> 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 mother was sent away. <a href="/ezekiel/16-8.htm">Ezekiel 16:8</a> Then I passed by and saw you, and you were indeed old enough for love. So I spread My cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I pledged Myself to you, entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine, declares the Lord GOD. <a href="/1_corinthians/7-39.htm">1 Corinthians 7:39</a> A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord. <a href="/genesis/2-24.htm">Genesis 2:24</a> For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. <a href="/leviticus/21-7.htm">Leviticus 21:7</a> A priest must not marry a woman defiled by prostitution or divorced by her husband, for the priest is holy to his God. <a href="/leviticus/21-14.htm">Leviticus 21:14</a> He is not to marry a widow, a divorced woman, or one defiled by prostitution. He is to marry a virgin from his own people,</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and you shall not cause the land to sin, which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance.Her former<a href="/jeremiah/3-1.htm">Jeremiah 3:1</a> They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD.thou shalt<a href="/leviticus/18-24.htm">Leviticus 18:24-28</a> Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you: … <a href="/joshua/22-17.htm">Joshua 22:17,18</a> Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we are not cleansed until this day, although there was a plague in the congregation of the LORD, … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/23-18.htm">Abomination</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-3.htm">Allowed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-26.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-9.htm">Defiled</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-3.htm">Husband</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-23.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-22.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-3.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/25-16.htm">Abomination</a> <a href="/judges/2-23.htm">Allowed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-17.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-21.htm">Defiled</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-11.htm">Husband</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-19.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-15.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-5.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 24</div>1. <a href="/deuteronomy/24-1.htm">Of divorce</a> 5. <a href="/deuteronomy/24-5.htm">A new married man goes not to war</a> 6. <a href="/deuteronomy/24-6.htm">Of pledges</a> 7. <a href="/deuteronomy/24-7.htm">Of kidnapping</a> 8. <a href="/deuteronomy/24-8.htm">Of leprosy</a> 10. <a href="/deuteronomy/24-10.htm">Of pledges</a> 14. <a href="/deuteronomy/24-14.htm">The hire is to be given</a> 16. <a href="/deuteronomy/24-16.htm">Of justice</a> 19. <a href="/deuteronomy/24-19.htm">Of charity</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>then the husband who divorced her first may not remarry her after she has been defiled This phrase addresses the prohibition against a man remarrying his former wife after she has been married to another man. The term "defiled" here is not a moral judgment on the woman but a legal status under the Mosaic Law. This law was intended to prevent the casual treatment of marriage and divorce, emphasizing the sanctity and seriousness of the marriage covenant. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, marriage was a binding covenant, and this law served to protect the dignity of women and the integrity of the family unit. The prohibition also underscores the importance of commitment and fidelity, reflecting God's covenant relationship with Israel. This principle is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus speaks against divorce and remarriage in <a href="/matthew/19-8.htm">Matthew 19:8-9</a>, emphasizing the original intent of marriage as a lifelong union.for that is an abomination to the LORD The term "abomination" is used in the Old Testament to describe actions that are detestable or repugnant to God. This strong language indicates the seriousness with which God views the violation of His commandments regarding marriage. The use of "abomination" highlights the moral and spiritual implications of such actions, suggesting that they disrupt the divine order and purpose for human relationships. This reflects the broader biblical theme that God's laws are designed to promote holiness and righteousness among His people. The concept of abomination is also found in other contexts, such as idolatry and unjust practices, indicating behaviors that are fundamentally opposed to God's nature and will.You must not bring sin upon the land This phrase emphasizes the communal aspect of sin and its consequences. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the actions of individuals could affect the entire community, and sin was seen as having tangible effects on the land itself. This reflects the covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where obedience to God's laws was directly linked to the nation's well-being and prosperity. The land was a gift from God, and maintaining its sanctity was a collective responsibility. This principle is seen throughout the Old Testament, where the land's condition is often tied to the people's faithfulness to God, as in <a href="/leviticus/18-24.htm">Leviticus 18:24-28</a>.that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance The concept of the land as an inheritance is central to the identity and mission of Israel. It signifies not only a physical territory but also a spiritual heritage and a fulfillment of God's promises to the patriarchs, such as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The land was a tangible sign of God's covenant faithfulness and a place where His people were to live out His commandments and reflect His character to the nations. This inheritance was conditional upon Israel's obedience, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where blessings and curses are outlined based on their adherence to God's laws. The idea of inheritance also points forward to the New Testament, where believers are described as heirs with Christ, inheriting the kingdom of God (<a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Romans 8:17</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's laws to the Israelites. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The recipients of the law, preparing to enter the Promised Land. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_first_husband.htm">The First Husband</a> The man who initially divorced his wife. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_wife.htm">The Wife</a> The woman who was divorced and then remarried to another man. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a> The land God is giving to the Israelites as an inheritance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/s/sanctity_of_marriage.htm">Sanctity of Marriage</a> Marriage is a sacred covenant designed by God, and it should not be entered into or dissolved lightly. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_divorce.htm">Consequences of Divorce</a> Divorce has spiritual and communal consequences, affecting not just the individuals but the community and land. <a href="/topical/g/god's_holiness_and_standards.htm">God's Holiness and Standards</a> God's laws reflect His holiness and are designed to maintain purity among His people. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a> While the law prohibits remarriage to a former spouse after defilement, it points to the need for repentance and seeking God's restoration in broken relationships. <a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_sin.htm">Guarding Against Sin</a> The Israelites were warned not to bring sin upon the land, reminding us to be vigilant in maintaining righteousness in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 24</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_women's_rights.htm">What does the Bible say about women's rights?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_god_renew_israel's_covenant.htm">How can God renew a covenant with Israel in Jeremiah 3:1–8 despite Deuteronomy 24:1–4 forbidding reunions after divorce? </a> <a href="/q/how_does_2_chr_25_4_align_with_ot_laws.htm">In 2 Chronicles 25:4, how can Amaziah's execution of his father's assassins yet sparing their children be reconciled with other Old Testament commands on punishment and inheritance of guilt?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_bible_passages_vary_on_israel's_land.htm">If Psalm 47:4 says God chooses Israel's inheritance, why do other Bible passages suggest different territorial boundaries and covenants?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 4. - The woman was held to be defiled by her second marriage, and thus by implication, the marrying of a woman who had been divorced was pronounced immoral, as is by our Lord explicitly asserted (<a href="/matthew/5-32.htm">Matthew 5:32</a>). The prohibition of a return of the wife to her first husband, as well as the necessity of a formal bill of divorcement being given to the woman before she could be sent away, could not fail to be checks on the license of divorce, as doubtless they were intended to be. <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/24-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>the husband בַּעְלָ֣הּ (ba‘·lāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1167.htm">Strong's 1167: </a> A master, a husband, owner who אֲשֶֽׁר־ (’ă·še·rō·ši-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that divorced her שִׁ֠לְּחָהּ (lə·ḥāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out first הָרִאשׁ֣וֹן (hā·ri·šō·wn) Article | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7223.htm">Strong's 7223: </a> First, in place, time, rank may יוּכַ֣ל (yū·ḵal) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3201.htm">Strong's 3201: </a> To be able, have power not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no marry לְקַחְתָּ֜הּ (lə·qaḥ·tāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take her again לָשׁ֨וּב (lā·šūḇ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again after אַחֲרֵי֙ (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> The hind or following part she has been defiled, הֻטַּמָּ֔אָה (huṭ·ṭam·mā·’āh) Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2930.htm">Strong's 2930: </a> To be or become unclean for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction that [is] הִ֖וא (hî) Pronoun - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are an abomination תוֹעֵבָ֥ה (ṯō·w·‘ê·ḇāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8441.htm">Strong's 8441: </a> Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol to לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face the LORD. יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel You must not וְלֹ֤א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no bring sin תַחֲטִיא֙ (ṯa·ḥă·ṭî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn upon the land הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative is giving נֹתֵ֥ן (nō·ṯên) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set you as an inheritance. נַחֲלָֽה׃ (na·ḥă·lāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/24-4.htm">Deuteronomy 24:4 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/24-4.htm">Deuteronomy 24:4 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/24-4.htm">Deuteronomy 24:4 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/24-4.htm">Deuteronomy 24:4 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/24-4.htm">Deuteronomy 24:4 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/24-4.htm">Deuteronomy 24:4 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/24-4.htm">Deuteronomy 24:4 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/24-4.htm">Deuteronomy 24:4 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/24-4.htm">Deuteronomy 24:4 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/24-4.htm">Deuteronomy 24:4 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-4.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 24:4 Her former husband who sent her away (Deut. 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