Deuteronomy 24:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Deuteronomy 24:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 24:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 24:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When a man takes a new wife, he shall not go out in the army, neither shall he be assigned any business. He shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer his wife whom he has taken.”
Deuteronomy 24:5 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 24:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“When a man taketh a new wife, he shall not go out in the host, neither shall he be charged with any business: he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer his wife whom he hath taken.”
Deuteronomy 24:5 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 24:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`When a man taketh a new wife, he doth not go out into the host, and <FI>one<Fi> doth not pass over unto him for anything; free he is at his own house one year, and hath rejoiced his wife whom he hath taken.”
Deuteronomy 24:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 24:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“When a man hath newly taken a wife, he shall not go out with the army, neither shall any kind of business be imposed upon him; he shall be free for his house one year, and shall gladden his wife whom he hath taken.”
Deuteronomy 24:5 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 24:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“When a man taketh a new wife, he shall not goe a warfare, neither shalbe charged with any businesse, but shalbe free at home one yeere, and reioyce with his wife which he hath taken.”
Deuteronomy 24:5 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 24:5 in Context — Deuteronomy 24
3 And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter husband die, which took her to be his wife;
4 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.
5 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.
6 No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man’s life to pledge.
7 If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you.
What Does Deuteronomy 24:5 Mean?
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