1 If a man marries a woman, and then dislikes her because of some notable defect he discovers in her, he may write a certificate of divorce, give it to the woman, and send her out of his house.
2 If afterwards she becomes the wife of another man
3 and he also dislikes her and sends her out with a certificate of divorce; or, if this second man who took her to be his wife dies,
4 the first husband who sent her away cannot take her back as wife, since she has been defiled. It is an abomination in the eyes of Yahweh for him to take her back. You shall not defile the land which Yahweh will give you for an inheritance.
5 The newly married man shall not go to war or be given other public duties. He shall be exempt from everything throughout the year, that he may stay in his house and make his wife happy.
6 Mill and grindstone shall not be taken as a pledge. Can life be taken as a pledge?
7 If a man is caught kidnapping an Israelite, that is to say, one of his brothers, to sell him as a slave, the kidnapper must die. So shall you banish evil from the midst of your people.
8 Be careful of contagious leprosy. Obey and put into practice what the Levite priests tell you to do; fulfill what I commanded them.
9 Remember what Yahweh, your God, did to Miriam, when the people were on the way coming out of Egypt.
10 When you lend anything to your neighbor, you shall not go into his house to take anything as pledge.
11 Wait outside, and he shall come out of the house to give you the pledge.
12 If you have taken as pledge the cloak of a poor man, you shall not keep it overnight;
13 you shall return it to him when the sun goes down that he may sleep in his cloak. Then the poor shall bless you and you shall be righteous in the eyes of Yahweh, your God.
14 Do not exploit the lowly and the poor daily-wage earner, whether he be one of your brothers or a foreigner whom you find in your land in any of your cities.
15 Pay him daily before the sun goes down, because he is poor and he depends on his earnings. Then he will not cry to Yahweh against you, and you will have no sin.
16 The fathers shall not be put to death for the sin of their children, nor the children for the sin of their fathers. Everyone must pay for his own sin.
17 Do not violate the right of the foreigner, or of the orphan, or take as pledge the clothing of a widow.
18 Remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and Yahweh, your God, rescued you. This is why I command you to do this.
19 When you harvest the wheat in your fields, if you drop a sheaf, do not return to pick it up, but let it be there for the foreigner, the orphan and the widow. Yahweh will bless you for this in all your work.
20 When you harvest your olives, do not go back to beat the trees another time, what is left shall be for the foreigner, the orphan and the widow.
21 When you gather the grapes in your vineyard, do not return to look for what has been left. This will be the share of the foreigner, the orphan and the widow.
22 Remember that you were a slave in Egypt. This is why, I command you to do this.
Versículos relacionados com Deuteronomy, 24:
Deuteronomy 24 contains laws on divorce, forgiveness of debt, harvesting and the protection of workers' rights. The chapter also emphasizes the importance of treating others with justice and mercy.
Proverbs 22:22-23: "Do not steal the poor, because he is poor, nor crushing the needy in court, for the Lord will defend their cause and take the lives of those who steal them." This verse emphasizes the importance of treating those in need with justice and not exploit them.
James 5:4: "Behold, the salary of the workers who reaped your fields, and that you have been retained with fraud, is crying out; and the cries of the reaper have penetrated to the ears of the Lord of hosts." This verse talks about the importance of paying workers fairly and not retaining them from their wages.
Isaiah 61:8: "For I, the Lord, love justice and hate theft and evil in its various forms. I will give you fair payment and make an eternal covenant with them." This verse highlights the importance of justice and condemns theft and exploitation.
1 John 3:17: "But if anyone has material resources and sees his brother, but he closes his heart to him, how can the love of God be in him?" This verse highlights the importance of helping those who are in need and not be selfish with our resources.
Matthew 6:14-15: "For if they forgive each other's offenses, heavenly Father will forgive you too. But if they do not forgive each other, the heavenly Father will not forgive your offenses." This verse highlights the importance of forgiveness and mercy, which is emphasized in Deuteronomy 24 regarding the cancellation of debt.
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