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Berean Standard Bible

“If a man marries a woman, but she becomes displeasing to him because he finds some indecency in her, he may write her a certificate of divorce, hand it to her, and send her away from his house.”

Deuteronomy 24:1

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Deuteronomy 24 belongs to a set of laws regulating family and social life in Israel. In the ancient world, a woman who was sent away without a document could be left without legal protection or the ability to remarry.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

If a man marries a woman, but she becomes displeasing to him because he finds some indecency in her, he may write her a certificate of divorce, hand it to her, and send her away from his house.

World English Bible (WEB)

When 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 bill of divorce, and put it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

When a man taketh a wife, and marrieth her, then it shall be, if she find no favor in his eyes, because he hath found some unseemly thing in her, that he shall write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

If a man takes a wife, and after they are married she is unpleasing to him because of some bad quality in her, let him give her a statement in writing and send her away from his house.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

CUANDO alguno tomare mujer y se casare con ella, si no le agradare por haber hallado en ella alguna cosa torpe, le escribirá carta de repudio, y se la entregará en su mano, y despedirála de su casa.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Si un hombre se casa y halla en su esposa algo indecoroso que no le agrada, puede escribir una carta en que declara que se ha divorciado de ella. Le dará a ella la carta y la despedirá.

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