Deuteronomy 23 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Deuteronomy 24

¹When a man takes a wife and marries her, then it shall be, if she finds no favor in his eyes because he has found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a certificate of divorce, put it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

KJVWhen a man^H376 hath taken^H3947^(H8799) a wife^H802, and married^H1166^(H8804) her, and it come to pass that she find^H4672^(H8799) no favour^H2580 in his eyes^H5869, because he hath found^H4672^(H8804) some^H1697 uncleanness^H6172 in her: then let him write^H3789^(H8804) her a bill^H5612 of divorcement^H3748, and give^H5414^(H8804) it in her hand^H3027, and send^H7971^(H8765) her out of his house^H1004.

² When she has departed out of his house, she may go and be another man’s wife.

KJVAnd when she is departed out^H3318^(H8804) of his house^H1004, she may go^H1980^(H8804) and be another^H312 man's^H376 wife.

³ If the latter husband hates 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 to be his wife;

KJVAnd if the latter^H314 husband^H376 hate^H8130^(H8804) her, and write^H3789^(H8804) her a bill^H5612 of divorcement^H3748, and giveth^H5414^(H8804) it in her hand^H3027, and sendeth^H7971^(H8765) her out of his house^H1004; or if the latter^H314 husband^H376 die^H4191^(H8799), which took^H3947^(H8804) her to be his wife^H802;

⁴ 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.

KJVHer former^H7223 husband^H1167, which sent her away^H7971^(H8765), may^H3201^(H8799) not take^H3947^(H8800) her again^H7725^(H8800) to be his wife^H802, after^H310 that she is defiled^H2930^(H8719); for that is abomination^H8441 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068: and thou shalt not cause the land^H776 to sin^H2398^(H8686), which the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 giveth^H5414^(H8802) thee for an inheritance^H5159.

⁵ 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.

KJVWhen a man^H376 hath taken^H3947^(H8799) a new^H2319 wife^H802, he shall not go out^H3318^(H8799) to war^H6635, neither shall he be charged^H5674^(H8799) with any business^H1697: but he shall be free^H5355 at home^H1004 one^H259 year^H8141, and shall cheer up^H8055^(H8765) his wife^H802 which he hath taken^H3947^(H8804).

⁶ No man shall take the mill or the upper millstone as a pledge, for he takes a life in pledge.

KJVNo man shall take^H2254 the nether^H7347 or the upper millstone^H7393 to pledge^H2254^(H8799): for he taketh^H2254 a man's life^H5315 to pledge^H2254^(H8802).

⁷ If a man is found stealing any of his brothers of the children of Israel, and he deals with him as a slave, or sells him, then that thief shall die. So you shall remove the evil from among you.

KJVIf a man^H376 be found^H4672^(H8735) stealing^H1589^(H8802) any^H5315 of his brethren^H251 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and maketh merchandise^H6014^(H8694) of him, or selleth^H4376^(H8804) him; then that thief^H1590 shall die^H4191^(H8804); and thou shalt put^H1197 evil^H7451 away^H1197^(H8765) from among^H7130 you.

⁸ Be careful in the plague of leprosy, that you observe diligently and do according to all that the Levitical priests teach you. As I commanded them, so you shall observe to do.

KJVTake heed^H8104^(H8734) in the plague^H5061 of leprosy^H6883, that thou observe^H8104^(H8800) diligently^H3966, and do^H6213^(H8800) according to all that the priests^H3548 the Levites^H3881 shall teach^H3384^(H8686) you: as I commanded^H6680^(H8765) them, so ye shall observe^H8104^(H8799) to do^H6213^(H8800).

⁹ Remember what Yahweh your God did to Miriam, by the way as you came out of Egypt.

KJVRemember^H2142^(H8800) what the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 did^H6213^(H8804) unto Miriam^H4813 by the way^H1870, after that ye were come forth^H3318^(H8800) out of Egypt^H4714.

¹⁰ When you lend your neighbor any kind of loan, you shall not go into his house to get his pledge.

KJVWhen thou dost lend^H5383^(H8686) thy brother^H7453 any^H3972 thing^H4859, thou shalt not go^H935^(H8799) into his house^H1004 to fetch^H5670^(H8800) his pledge^H5667.

¹¹ You shall stand outside, and the man to whom you lend shall bring the pledge outside to you.

KJVThou shalt stand^H5975^(H8799) abroad^H2351, and the man^H376 to whom thou dost lend^H5383^(H8802) shall bring out^H3318^(H8686) the pledge^H5667 abroad^H2351 unto thee.

¹² If he is a poor man, you shall not sleep with his pledge.

KJVAnd if the man^H376 be poor^H6041, thou shalt not sleep^H7901^(H8799) with his pledge^H5667:

¹³ You shall surely restore to him the pledge when the sun goes down, that he may sleep in his garment and bless you. It shall be righteousness to you before Yahweh your God.

KJVIn any case^H7725^(H8687) thou shalt deliver^H7725 him the pledge^H5667 again^H7725^(H8686) when the sun^H8121 goeth down^H935^(H8800), that he may sleep^H7901^(H8804) in his own raiment^H8008, and bless^H1288^(H8765) thee: and it shall be righteousness^H6666 unto thee before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430.

¹⁴ You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your brothers or one of the foreigners who are in your land within your gates.

KJVThou shalt not oppress^H6231^(H8799) an hired servant^H7916 that is poor^H6041 and needy^H34, whether he be of thy brethren^H251, or of thy strangers^H1616 that are in thy land^H776 within thy gates^H8179:

¹⁵ In his day you shall give him his wages, neither shall the sun go down on it, for he is poor and sets his heart on it, lest he cry against you to Yahweh, and it be sin to you.

KJVAt his day^H3117 thou shalt give^H5414^(H8799) him his hire^H7939, neither shall the sun^H8121 go down^H935^(H8799) upon it; for he is poor^H6041, and setteth^H5375^(H8802) his heart^H5315 upon it: lest he cry^H7121^(H8799) against thee unto the LORD^H3068, and it be sin^H2399 unto thee.

¹⁶ The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers. Every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

KJVThe fathers^H1 shall not be put to death^H4191^(H8714) for the children^H1121, neither shall the children^H1121 be put to death^H4191^(H8714) for the fathers^H1: every man^H376 shall be put to death^H4191^(H8714) for his own sin^H2399.

¹⁷ You shall not deprive the foreigner or the fatherless of justice, nor take a widow’s clothing in pledge;

KJVThou shalt not pervert^H5186^(H8686) the judgment^H4941 of the stranger^H1616, nor of the fatherless^H3490; nor take^H2254 a widow's^H490 raiment^H899 to pledge^H2254^(H8799):

¹⁸ but you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and Yahweh your God redeemed you there. Therefore I command you to do this thing.

KJVBut thou shalt remember^H2142^(H8804) that thou wast a bondman^H5650 in Egypt^H4714, and the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 redeemed^H6299^(H8799) thee thence: therefore I command^H6680^(H8764) thee to do^H6213^(H8800) this thing^H1697.

¹⁹ When you reap your harvest in your field, and have forgotten a sheaf in the field, you shall not go again to get it. It shall be for the foreigner, for the fatherless, and for the widow, that Yahweh your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.

KJVWhen thou cuttest down^H7114^(H8799) thine harvest^H7105 in thy field^H7704, and hast forgot^H7911^(H8804) a sheaf^H6016 in the field^H7704, thou shalt not go again^H7725^(H8799) to fetch^H3947^(H8800) it: it shall be for the stranger^H1616, for the fatherless^H3490, and for the widow^H490: that the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 may bless^H1288^(H8762) thee in all the work^H4639 of thine hands^H3027.

²⁰ When you beat your olive tree, you shall not go over the boughs again. It shall be for the foreigner, for the fatherless, and for the widow.

KJVWhen thou beatest^H2251^(H8799) thine olive tree^H2132, thou shalt not go over the boughs^H6286^(H8762) again^H310: it shall be for the stranger^H1616, for the fatherless^H3490, and for the widow^H490.

²¹ When you harvest your vineyard, you shall not glean it after yourselves. It shall be for the foreigner, for the fatherless, and for the widow.

KJVWhen thou gatherest^H1219^(H8799) the grapes of thy vineyard^H3754, thou shalt not glean^H5953^(H8779) it afterward^H310: it shall be for the stranger^H1616, for the fatherless^H3490, and for the widow^H490.

²² You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt. Therefore I command you to do this thing.

KJVAnd thou shalt remember^H2142^(H8804) that thou wast a bondman^H5650 in the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714: therefore I command^H6680^(H8764) thee to do^H6213^(H8800) this thing^H1697.

WEB·Deuteronomy 23

¹He who is emasculated by crushing or cutting shall not enter into Yahweh’s assembly.

KJVHe that is wounded in the stones^H6481^(H8803)^H1795, or hath his privy member^H8212 cut off^H3772^(H8803), shall not enter^H935^(H8799) into the congregation^H6951 of the LORD^H3068.

² A person born of a forbidden union shall not enter into Yahweh’s assembly; even to the tenth generation shall no one of his enter into Yahweh’s assembly.

KJVA bastard^H4464 shall not enter^H935^(H8799) into the congregation^H6951 of the LORD^H3068; even to his tenth^H6224 generation^H1755 shall he not enter^H935^(H8799) into the congregation^H6951 of the LORD^H3068.

³ An Ammonite or a Moabite shall not enter into Yahweh’s assembly; even to the tenth generation shall no one belonging to them enter into Yahweh’s assembly forever,

KJVAn Ammonite^H5984 or Moabite^H4125 shall not enter^H935^(H8799) into the congregation^H6951 of the LORD^H3068; even to their tenth^H6224 generation^H1755 shall they not enter^H935^(H8799) into the congregation^H6951 of the LORD^H3068 for^H5704 ever^H5769:

⁴ because they didn’t meet you with bread and with water on the way when you came out of Egypt, and because they hired against you Balaam the son of Beor from Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse you.

KJVBecause^H1697 they met^H6923^(H8765) you not with bread^H3899 and with water^H4325 in the way^H1870, when ye came forth^H3318^(H8800) out of Egypt^H4714; and because they hired^H7936^(H8804) against thee Balaam^H1109 the son^H1121 of Beor^H1160 of Pethor^H6604 of Mesopotamia^H763, to curse^H7043^(H8763) thee.

⁵ Nevertheless Yahweh your God wouldn’t listen to Balaam, but Yahweh your God turned the curse into a blessing to you, because Yahweh your God loved you.

KJVNevertheless the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 would^H14^(H8804) not hearken^H8085^(H8800) unto Balaam^H1109; but the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 turned^H2015^(H8799) the curse^H7045 into a blessing^H1293 unto thee, because the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 loved^H157^(H8804) thee.

⁶ You shall not seek their peace nor their prosperity all your days forever.

KJVThou shalt not seek^H1875^(H8799) their peace^H7965 nor their prosperity^H2896 all thy days^H3117 for ever^H5769.

⁷ You shall not abhor an Edomite, for he is your brother. You shall not abhor an Egyptian, because you lived as a foreigner in his land.

KJVThou shalt not abhor^H8581^(H8762) an Edomite^H130; for he is thy brother^H251: thou shalt not abhor^H8581^(H8762) an Egyptian^H4713; because thou wast a stranger^H1616 in his land^H776.

⁸ The children of the third generation who are born to them may enter into Yahweh’s assembly.

KJVThe children^H1121 that are begotten^H3205^(H8735) of them shall enter^H935^(H8799) into the congregation^H6951 of the LORD^H3068 in their third^H7992 generation^H1755.

⁹ When you go out and camp against your enemies, then you shall keep yourselves from every evil thing.

KJVWhen the host^H4264 goeth forth^H3318^(H8799) against thine enemies^H341^(H8802), then keep^H8104^(H8738) thee from every wicked^H7451 thing^H1697.

¹⁰ If there is among you any man who is not clean by reason of that which happens to him by night, then shall he go outside of the camp. He shall not come within the camp;

KJVIf there be among you any man^H376, that is not clean^H2889 by reason of uncleanness that chanceth^H7137 him by night^H3915, then shall he go^H3318^(H8804) abroad^H2351 out of the camp^H4264, he shall not come^H935^(H8799) within^H8432 the camp^H4264:

¹¹ but it shall be, when evening comes, he shall bathe himself in water. When the sun is down, he shall come within the camp.

KJVBut it shall be, when evening^H6153 cometh on^H6437^(H8800), he shall wash^H7364^(H8799) himself with water^H4325: and when the sun^H8121 is down^H935^(H8800), he shall come^H935^(H8799) into^H8432 the camp^H4264 again.

¹² You shall have a place also outside of the camp where you go relieve yourself.

KJVThou shalt have a place also^H3027 without^H2351 the camp^H4264, whither thou shalt go forth^H3318^(H8804) abroad^H2351:

¹³ You shall have a trowel among your weapons. It shall be, when you relieve yourself, you shall dig with it, and shall turn back and cover your excrement;

KJVAnd thou shalt have a paddle^H3489 upon thy weapon^H240; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease^H3427^(H8800) thyself abroad^H2351, thou shalt dig^H2658^(H8804) therewith, and shalt turn back^H7725^(H8804) and cover^H3680^(H8765) that which cometh^H6627 from thee:

¹⁴ for Yahweh your God walks in the middle of your camp, to deliver you, and to give up your enemies before you. Therefore your camp shall be holy, that he may not see an unclean thing in you, and turn away from you.

KJVFor the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 walketh^H1980^(H8693) in the midst^H7130 of thy camp^H4264, to deliver^H5337^(H8687) thee, and to give up^H5414^(H8800) thine enemies^H341^(H8802) before^H6440 thee; therefore shall thy camp^H4264 be holy^H6918: that he see^H7200^(H8799) no unclean^H6172 thing^H1697 in thee, and turn away^H7725^(H8804) from thee^H310.

¹⁵ You shall not deliver to his master a servant who has escaped from his master to you.

KJVThou shalt not deliver^H5462^(H8686) unto his master^H113 the servant^H5650 which is escaped^H5337^(H8735) from his master^H113 unto thee:

¹⁶ He shall dwell with you, among you, in the place which he shall choose within one of your gates, where it pleases him best. You shall not oppress him.

KJVHe shall dwell^H3427^(H8799) with thee, even among^H7130 you, in that place^H4725 which he shall choose^H977^(H8799) in one^H259 of thy gates^H8179, where it liketh him best^H2896: thou shalt not oppress^H3238^(H8686) him.

¹⁷ There shall be no prostitute of the daughters of Israel, neither shall there be a sodomite of the sons of Israel.

KJVThere shall be no whore^H6948 of the daughters^H1323 of Israel^H3478, nor a sodomite^H6945 of the sons^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

¹⁸ You shall not bring the hire of a prostitute, or the wages of a male prostitute, into the house of Yahweh your God for any vow; for both of these are an abomination to Yahweh your God.

KJVThou shalt not bring^H935^(H8686) the hire^H868 of a whore^H2181^(H8802), or the price^H4242 of a dog^H3611, into the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 for any vow^H5088: for even both^H8147 these are abomination^H8441 unto the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430.

¹⁹ You shall not lend on interest to your brother: interest of money, interest of food, interest of anything that is lent on interest.

KJVThou shalt not lend upon usury^H5391^(H8686) to thy brother^H251; usury^H5392 of money^H3701, usury^H5392 of victuals^H400, usury^H5392 of any thing^H1697 that is lent upon usury^H5391^(H8799):

²⁰ You may charge a foreigner interest; but you shall not charge your brother interest, that Yahweh your God may bless you in all that you put your hand to, in the land where you go in to possess it.

KJVUnto a stranger^H5237 thou mayest lend upon usury^H5391^(H8686); but unto thy brother^H251 thou shalt not lend upon usury^H5391^(H8686): that the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 may bless^H1288^(H8762) thee in all that thou settest^H4916 thine hand^H3027 to in the land^H776 whither thou goest^H935^(H8802) to possess^H3423^(H8800) it.

²¹ When you vow a vow to Yahweh your God, you shall not be slack to pay it, for Yahweh your God will surely require it of you; and it would be sin in you.

KJVWhen thou shalt vow^H5087^(H8799) a vow^H5088 unto the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430, thou shalt not slack^H309^(H8762) to pay^H7999^(H8763) it: for the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 will surely^H1875^(H8800) require^H1875^(H8799) it of thee; and it would be sin^H2399 in thee.

²² But if you refrain from making a vow, it shall be no sin in you.

KJVBut if thou shalt forbear^H2308^(H8799) to vow^H5087^(H8800), it shall be no sin^H2399 in thee.

²³ You shall observe and do that which has gone out of your lips. Whatever you have vowed to Yahweh your God as a free will offering, which you have promised with your mouth, you must do.

KJVThat which is gone out^H4161 of thy lips^H8193 thou shalt keep^H8104^(H8799) and perform^H6213^(H8804); even a freewill offering^H5071, according as thou hast vowed^H5087^(H8804) unto the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430, which thou hast promised^H1696^(H8765) with thy mouth^H6310.

²⁴ When you come into your neighbor’s vineyard, then you may eat your fill of grapes at your own pleasure; but you shall not put any in your container.

KJVWhen thou comest^H935^(H8799) into thy neighbour's^H7453 vineyard^H3754, then thou mayest eat^H398^(H8804) grapes^H6025 thy fill^H7648 at thine own pleasure^H5315; but thou shalt not put^H5414^(H8799) any in thy vessel^H3627.

²⁵ When you come into your neighbor’s standing grain, then you may pluck the ears with your hand; but you shall not use a sickle on your neighbor’s standing grain.

KJVWhen thou comest^H935^(H8799) into the standing corn^H7054 of thy neighbour^H7453, then thou mayest pluck^H6998^(H8804) the ears^H4425 with thine hand^H3027; but thou shalt not move^H5130^(H8686) a sickle^H2770 unto thy neighbour's^H7453 standing corn^H7054.

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