Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.1", "source": "כִּֽי־יִקַּ֥ח אִ֛ישׁ אִשָּׁ֖ה וּבְעָלָ֑הּ וְהָיָ֞ה אִם־לֹ֧א תִמְצָא־חֵ֣ן בְּעֵינָ֗יו כִּי־מָ֤צָא בָהּ֙ עֶרְוַ֣ת דָּבָ֔ר וְכָ֨תַב לָ֜הּ סֵ֤פֶר כְּרִיתֻת֙ וְנָתַ֣ן בְּיָדָ֔הּ וְשִׁלְּחָ֖הּ מִבֵּיתֽוֹ׃", "text": "When *yiqqaḥ* *ʾîš* *ʾiššâ* and *bəʿālāh*, and *hāyâ* if not *timṣāʾ*-*ḥēn* in *ʿênāyw*, because *māṣāʾ* in her *ʿerwat dābār*, and *kātab* to her *sēper kərîtut* and *nātan* in her hand, and *šilləḥāh* from his house.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - when/if", "*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - takes/marries", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/husband", "*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - woman/wife", "*bəʿālāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with suffix - possesses/marries her", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it happens/becomes", "*timṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - she finds/obtains", "*ḥēn*": "masculine singular noun - favor/grace", "*ʿênāyw*": "common plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*māṣāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he found", "*ʿerwat dābār*": "construct phrase - nakedness/indecency of thing/matter", "*kātab*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he writes", "*sēper kərîtut*": "construct phrase - document of cutting off/divorce", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he gives", "*šilləḥāh*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular with suffix - he sends her away" }, "variants": { "*bəʿālāh*": "marries her/becomes her master/possesses her", "*ʿerwat dābār*": "indecent matter/shameful thing/nakedness of something", "*sēper kərîtut*": "document of cutting off/certificate of divorce/bill of separation", "*šilləḥāh*": "sends her away/dismisses her/divorces her" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.3", "source": "וּשְׂנֵאָהּ֮ הָאִ֣ישׁ הָאַחֲרוֹן֒ וְכָ֨תַב לָ֜הּ סֵ֤פֶר כְּרִיתֻת֙ וְנָתַ֣ן בְּיָדָ֔הּ וְשִׁלְּחָ֖הּ מִבֵּית֑וֹ א֣וֹ כִ֤י יָמוּת֙ הָאִ֣ישׁ הָאַחֲר֔וֹן אֲשֶׁר־לְקָחָ֥הּ ל֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "And *śənēʾāh* *hāʾîš* *hāʾaḥărôn* and *kātab* to her *sēper kərîtut* and *nātan* in her hand and *šilləḥāh* from his house, or when *yāmût* *hāʾîš* *hāʾaḥărôn* who *ləqāḥāh* to him to *ʾiššâ*.", "grammar": { "*śənēʾāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with suffix - he hates her", "*hāʾîš*": "definite masculine singular noun - the man", "*hāʾaḥărôn*": "definite adjective masculine singular - the latter/last/next", "*kātab*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he writes", "*sēper kərîtut*": "construct phrase - document of cutting off/divorce", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he gives", "*šilləḥāh*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular with suffix - he sends her away", "*yāmût*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he dies", "*ləqāḥāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with suffix - he took her" }, "variants": { "*śənēʾāh*": "hates her/rejects her/dislikes her", "*hāʾaḥărôn*": "the latter/the second/the next", "*šilləḥāh*": "sends her away/dismisses her/divorces her" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.4", "source": "לֹא־יוּכַ֣ל בַּעְלָ֣הּ הָרִאשׁ֣וֹן אֲשֶֽׁר־שִׁ֠לְּחָהּ לָשׁ֨וּב לְקַחְתָּ֜הּ לִהְי֧וֹת ל֣וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֗ה אַחֲרֵי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֻטַּמָּ֔אָה כִּֽי־תוֹעֵבָ֥ה הִ֖וא לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹ֤א תַחֲטִיא֙ אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ נַחֲלָֽה׃", "text": "Not *yûkal* *baʿlāh* *hārīʾšôn* who *šilləḥāh* to return *ləqaḥtāh* to *lihyôt* to him to *ʾiššâ* after which she *huṭṭammāʾâ*, for *tôʿēbâ* *hîʾ* before *YHWH*, and not *taḥăṭîʾ* *ʾet*-*hāʾāreṣ* which *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *nōtēn* to you *naḥălâ*.", "grammar": { "*yûkal*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he is able/may", "*baʿlāh*": "masculine singular noun with suffix - her husband/master", "*hārīʾšôn*": "definite adjective masculine singular - the first/former", "*šilləḥāh*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular with suffix - he sent her away", "*lāšûb*": "qal infinitive construct - to return", "*ləqaḥtāh*": "qal infinitive construct with suffix - to take her", "*lihyôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to be/become", "*huṭṭammāʾâ*": "hothpaal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she was defiled", "*tôʿēbâ*": "feminine singular noun - abomination/detestable thing", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*taḥăṭîʾ*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you cause to sin", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite feminine singular noun - the land", "*nōtēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*naḥălâ*": "feminine singular noun - inheritance/possession" }, "variants": { "*baʿlāh*": "her husband/her master/her owner", "*huṭṭammāʾâ*": "she was defiled/she was made unclean/she was polluted", "*tôʿēbâ*": "abomination/detestable thing/abhorrence" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.5", "source": "כִּֽי־יִקַּ֥ח אִישׁ֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה חֲדָשָׁ֔ה לֹ֤א יֵצֵא֙ בַּצָּבָ֔א וְלֹא־יַעֲבֹ֥ר עָלָ֖יו לְכָל־דָּבָ֑ר נָקִ֞י יִהְיֶ֤ה לְבֵיתוֹ֙ שָׁנָ֣ה אֶחָ֔ת וְשִׂמַּ֖ח אֶת־אִשְׁתּ֥וֹ אֲשֶׁר־לָקָֽח׃", "text": "When *yiqqaḥ* *ʾîš* *ʾiššâ* *ḥădāšâ* not *yēṣēʾ* in *haṣṣābāʾ* and not *yaʿăbōr* upon him for all-*dābār*; *nāqî* *yihyeh* to his house *šānâ* *ʾeḥāt* and *śimmaḥ* *ʾet*-his *ʾištô* who *lāqāḥ*.", "grammar": { "*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he takes/marries", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/husband", "*ʾiššâ*": "feminine singular noun - woman/wife", "*ḥădāšâ*": "adjective feminine singular - new/fresh", "*yēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he goes out", "*haṣṣābāʾ*": "definite masculine singular noun - the army/military service", "*yaʿăbōr*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he passes over/crosses", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun - word/thing/matter", "*nāqî*": "adjective masculine singular - free/exempt/innocent", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he shall be", "*šānâ*": "feminine singular noun - year", "*ʾeḥāt*": "numeral feminine singular - one", "*śimmaḥ*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he makes happy/gives joy", "*ʾištô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wife", "*lāqāḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he took" }, "variants": { "*yaʿăbōr* upon him": "pass upon him/be imposed on him/be charged to him", "*nāqî*": "free/exempt/clear" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.7", "source": "כִּי־יִמָּצֵ֣א אִ֗ישׁ גֹּנֵ֨ב נֶ֤פֶשׁ מֵאֶחָיו֙ מִבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהִתְעַמֶּר־בּ֖וֹ וּמְכָר֑וֹ וּמֵת֙ הַגַּנָּ֣ב הַה֔וּא וּבִֽעַרְתָּ֥ הָרָ֖ע מִקִּרְבֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "When *yimmāṣēʾ* *ʾîš* *gōnēb* *nepeš* from his brothers from *bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* and *hitʿammer*-in him and *məkārô*; and *mēt* *haggannāb* *hahûʾ* and *biʿartā* *hāraʿ* from your midst.", "grammar": { "*yimmāṣēʾ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he is found", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man", "*gōnēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - stealing", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/person/life", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*hitʿammer*": "hithpael perfect 3rd masculine singular - he deals tyrannically", "*məkārô*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with suffix - he sells him", "*mēt*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he dies", "*haggannāb*": "definite masculine singular noun - the thief", "*hahûʾ*": "definite demonstrative masculine singular - that", "*biʿartā*": "piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you purge/remove", "*hāraʿ*": "definite adjective masculine singular - the evil" }, "variants": { "*gōnēb* *nepeš*": "kidnapping a person/stealing a soul", "*hitʿammer*": "deals tyrannically/enslaves/treats as merchandise", "*biʿartā* *hāraʿ*": "purge the evil/burn out the wickedness/remove the evil" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.8", "source": "הִשָּׁ֧מֶר בְּנֶֽגַע־הַצָּרַ֛עַת לִשְׁמֹ֥ר מְאֹ֖ד וְלַעֲשׂ֑וֹת כְּכֹל֩ אֲשֶׁר־יוֹר֨וּ אֶתְכֶ֜ם הַכֹּהֲנִ֧ים הַלְוִיִּ֛ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּיתִ֖ם תִּשְׁמְר֥וּ לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃", "text": "*Hiššāmer* in *negaʿ*-*haṣṣāraʿat* to *lišmōr* *məʾōd* and to do like all that *yôrû* *ʾetkēm* *hakkōhănîm* *halwiyyim* as *ṣiwwîtim* *tišmərû* to do.", "grammar": { "*hiššāmer*": "niphal imperative masculine singular - be on guard/take heed", "*negaʿ*": "masculine singular construct - infection/plague", "*haṣṣāraʿat*": "definite feminine singular noun - the leprosy/skin disease", "*lišmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - to keep/observe", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*yôrû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they instruct/teach", "*ʾetkēm*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*hakkōhănîm*": "definite masculine plural noun - the priests", "*halwiyyim*": "definite masculine plural noun - the Levites", "*ṣiwwîtim*": "piel perfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - I commanded them", "*tišmərû*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you shall keep/observe" }, "variants": { "*haṣṣāraʿat*": "leprosy/skin disease/infectious skin condition", "*yôrû*": "they instruct/teach/direct" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.15", "source": "בְּיוֹמוֹ֩ תִתֵּ֨ן שְׂכָר֜וֹ וְֽלֹא־תָב֧וֹא עָלָ֣יו הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ כִּ֤י עָנִי֙ ה֔וּא וְאֵלָ֕יו ה֥וּא נֹשֵׂ֖א אֶת־נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וְלֹֽא־יִקְרָ֤א עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְהָיָ֥ה בְךָ֖ חֵֽטְא׃", "text": "In his day *tittēn* his *śəkārô* and not *tābôʾ* upon him *haššemeš*, for *ʿānî* *hûʾ* and to it *hûʾ* *nōśēʾ* *ʾet*-his *napšô*; and not *yiqrāʾ* against you to *YHWH* and *hāyâ* in you *ḥēṭə*.", "grammar": { "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall give", "*śəkārô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wages", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - it sets", "*haššemeš*": "definite feminine singular noun - the sun", "*ʿānî*": "adjective masculine singular - poor/afflicted", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*nōśēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - lifting/setting", "*napšô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his soul/life", "*yiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he calls/cries out", "*hāyâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - there will be", "*ḥēṭə*": "masculine singular noun - sin" }, "variants": { "*nōśēʾ* *ʾet*-his *napšô*": "sets his heart upon it/lifts his soul to it/depends on it for his life", "*yiqrāʾ* against you to *YHWH*": "cry out against you to YHWH/call to YHWH about you" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Deuteronomy.24.19", "source": "כִּ֣י תִקְצֹר֩ קְצִֽירְךָ֨ בְשָׂדֶ֜ךָ וְשֽׁ͏ָכַחְתָּ֧ עֹ֣מֶר בַּשָּׂדֶ֗ה לֹ֤א תָשׁוּב֙ לְקַחְתּ֔וֹ לַגֵּ֛ר לַיָּת֥וֹם וְלָאַלְמָנָ֖ה יִהְיֶ֑ה לְמַ֤עַן יְבָרֶכְךָ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ בְּכֹ֖ל מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "When *tiqṣōr* your *qəṣîrəkā* in your field and *šākaḥtā* *ʿōmer* in *haśśādeh*, not *tāšûb* to take it; for *haggēr* for *hayyātôm* and for *hāʾalmānâ* *yihyeh*; so that *yəbārekəkā* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkā* in all *maʿăśēh* your hands.", "grammar": { "*tiqṣōr*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you reap", "*qəṣîrəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your harvest", "*šākaḥtā*": "qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you forgot", "*ʿōmer*": "masculine singular noun - sheaf", "*haśśādeh*": "definite masculine singular noun - the field", "*tāšûb*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you return", "*haggēr*": "definite masculine singular noun - the foreigner", "*hayyātôm*": "definite masculine singular noun - the orphan", "*hāʾalmānâ*": "definite feminine singular noun - the widow", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it shall be", "*yəbārekəkā*": "piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will bless you", "*maʿăśēh*": "masculine singular construct - work of" }, "variants": { "*ʿōmer*": "sheaf/bundle of grain/omer" } }