Deuteronomy 24
1 “Suppose a man marries a woman and later decides that he does not want her because there is something about her that he doesn’t like. And suppose he writes on paper that he is divorcing her, and he gives the paper to her [SYN] and sends her away from his house.
| כי יקח איש אשה ובעלה והיה אם לא תמצא חן בעיניו כי מצא בה ערות דבר--וכתב לה ספר כריתת ונתן בידה ושלחה מביתו |
2 Then suppose that she goes and marries another man,
| ויצאה מביתו והלכה והיתה לאיש אחר |
3 and that man [later also] decides that he does not like her, and he also writes on paper that he is divorcing her, and he sends her away from his house. Or, suppose that the second husband dies.
| ושנאה האיש האחרון וכתב לה ספר כריתת ונתן בידה ושלחה מביתו או כי ימות האיש האחרון אשר לקחה לו לאשה |
4 If either of those things happens, her first husband must not marry her again. He must consider that she has become unacceptable to Yahweh. Yahweh would consider it to be disgusting [if he married her again]. You must not sin [MTY] by doing that in the land that Yahweh our God is giving to you.”
| לא יוכל בעלה הראשון אשר שלחה לשוב לקחתה להיות לו לאשה אחרי אשר הטמאה--כי תועבה הוא לפני יהוה ולא תחטיא את הארץ אשר יהוה אלהיך נתן לך נחלה |
5 “When some man has recently become married, he must not [be required to] become a soldier in the army or be required to do any other work [for the government] for one year [after being married]. He should stay happily at home with his wife for that year.
| כי יקח איש אשה חדשה--לא יצא בצבא ולא יעבר עליו לכל דבר נקי יהיה לביתו שנה אחת ושמח את אשתו אשר לקח |
6 “Anyone who lends money to someone else [is allowed to require that person to give him something] to guarantee [that he will pay back the money that he borrowed. But] he must not take from him his (millstone/stone for grinding grain). That would be taking [the millstone that his family needs to grind the grain to make the bread] they need to stay alive.
| לא יחבל רחים ורכב כי נפש הוא חבל |
7 “If someone kidnaps/steals a fellow Israeli to cause that person to become his slave or to sell him [to become someone else’s slave], you must execute the person who did that. By doing that, you will get rid of this evil among you.
| כי ימצא איש גנב נפש מאחיו מבני ישראל והתעמר בו ומכרו--ומת הגנב ההוא ובערת הרע מקרבך |
8 “If you are suffering from (leprosy/a dreaded skin disease), be sure to do everything that the priests, who are from the tribe of Levi, tell you to do. Obey carefully the instructions that I have given to them.
| השמר בנגע הצרעת לשמר מאד ולעשות ככל אשר יורו אתכם הכהנים הלוים כאשר צויתם--תשמרו לעשות |
9 Do not forget what Yahweh our God did to Miriam, [when she became a leper], after your ancestors left Egypt.
| זכור את אשר עשה יהוה אלהיך למרים בדרך בצאתכם ממצרים |
10 “When you lend something to someone, do not go into his house to take the cloak that he says that he will give you to guarantee [that he will return what he has borrowed].
| כי תשה ברעך משאת מאומה--לא תבא אל ביתו לעבט עבטו |
11 Stand outside his house, and the man to whom you are lending something will bring the cloak out to you.
| בחוץ תעמד והאיש אשר אתה נשה בו יוציא אליך את העבוט החוצה |
12 But if he is poor, do not keep that cloak all night.
| ואם איש עני הוא--לא תשכב בעבטו |
13 When the sun sets, take the cloak back to him, in order that he may wear it while he sleeps. If you do that, he will [ask God to] bless you, and Yahweh our God will be pleased with you.
| השב תשיב לו את העבוט כבוא השמש ושכב בשלמתו וברכך ולך תהיה צדקה לפני יהוה אלהיך |
14 “Do not mistreat any servants whom you have hired who are poor and needy [DOU], whether they are Israelis or foreigners who are living in your town.
| לא תעשק שכיר עני ואביון מאחיך או מגרך אשר בארצך בשעריך |
15 Every day, before sunset, you must pay/give them the money that they have earned. They are poor and they need to get their pay. If you do not pay them right away, they will cry out against you to Yahweh, and he will punish [MTY] you for having sinned like that.
| ביומו תתן שכרו ולא תבוא עליו השמש כי עני הוא ואליו הוא נשא את נפשו ולא יקרא עליך אל יהוה והיה בך חטא |
16 “Parents must not be executed for crimes that their children have committed, and children must not be executed for crimes that their parents have committed. People should be executed only for the crimes that they themselves have committed.
| לא יומתו אבות על בנים ובנים לא יומתו על אבות איש בחטאו יומתו |
17 “You must [LIT] do for foreigners [who live] among you and for orphans what the laws state must be done for them. And [if you lend something to] a widow, do not take her coat from her as a guarantee [that she will return it].
| לא תטה משפט גר יתום ולא תחבל בגד אלמנה |
18 Do not forget that [you had great hardships/troubles when] you were slaves in Egypt, and Yahweh our God rescued you from there. That is why I am commanding you [to help others who have troubles].
| וזכרת כי עבד היית במצרים ויפדך יהוה אלהיך משם על כן אנכי מצוך לעשות את הדבר הזה |
19 “When you harvest your crops, if you have forgotten [that you left] one bundle in the field, do not go back to get it. [Leave it there] for foreigners, orphans, and widows. If you do that, Yahweh will bless you in everything that you do.
| כי תקצר קצירך בשדך ושכחת עמר בשדה לא תשוב לקחתו--לגר ליתום ולאלמנה יהיה למען יברכך יהוה אלהיך בכל מעשה ידיך |
20 And when you have harvested/picked all your olives from the trees once, do not go back [to pick the ones that are still] on the trees.
| כי תחבט זיתך לא תפאר אחריך לגר ליתום ולאלמנה יהיה |
21 [Similarly], when you pick the grapes in your vineyard, do not go back a second time [to try to find more]. Leave them for the foreigners, orphans, and widows [among you].
| כי תבצר כרמך לא תעולל אחריך לגר ליתום ולאלמנה יהיה |
22 Do not forget that [Yahweh was kind to you when] you were slaves in Egypt. That is why I am commanding you [to be kind to those who are needy].”
| וזכרת כי עבד היית בארץ מצרים על כן אנכי מצוך לעשות את הדבר הזה |
