Deuteronomy 24:7 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“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.”

Deuteronomy 24:7

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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. {neither...: Heb. not any thing shall pass upon him}

No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh {a man's} life to pledge.

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.

Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, {so} ye shall observe to do.

Remember what the LORD thy God did unto Miriam by the way, after that ye were come forth out of Egypt.

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Deuteronomy 24:1

"When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give {it} in her hand, and send her out of his house. {some...: Heb. matter of nakedness} {divorcement: Heb. cutting off}"

Deuteronomy 24:2

"And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's {wife}."

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;"

Deuteronomy 24:4

"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."

Deuteronomy 24:5

"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. {neither...: Heb. not any thing shall pass upon him}"

Deuteronomy 24:6

"No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh {a man's} life to pledge."

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