Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and cleaves to his wife, and they become one flesh.
Deuteronomy 24:5 - Revised Standard Version “When a man is newly married, he shall not go out with the army or be charged with any business; he shall be free at home one year, to be happy with his wife whom he has taken. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When a man is newly married, he shall not go out with the army or be charged with any business; he shall be free at home one year and shall cheer his wife whom he has taken. American Standard Version (1901) When a man taketh a new wife, he shall not go out in the host, neither shall he be charged with any business: he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer his wife whom he hath taken. Common English Bible A newly married man doesn’t have to march in battle. Neither should any related duties be placed on him. He is to live free of such responsibilities for one year, so he can bring joy to his new wife. Catholic Public Domain Version When a man has recently taken a wife, he shall not go out to war, nor shall any public office be enjoined upon him. Instead, he shall be free at home without guilt, so that for one year he may rejoice with his wife. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version When a man hath lately taken a wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall any public business be enjoined him: but he shall be free at home without fault, that for one year he may rejoice with his wife. |
Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and cleaves to his wife, and they become one flesh.
Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth,
Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life which he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun.
And another said, ‘I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.’
I mean, brethren, the appointed time has grown very short; from now on, let those who have wives live as though they had none,
And what man is there that has betrothed a wife and has not taken her? Let him go back to his house, lest he die in the battle and another man take her.’
“No man shall take a mill or an upper millstone in pledge; for he would be taking a life in pledge.