Deuteronomy 24:5 - The Scriptures 2009

“When a man has taken a new wife, let him not go out into the army nor let any matter be imposed upon him. He shall be exempt one year for the sake of his home, to rejoice with his wife whom he has taken.

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King 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.

Deuteronomy 24:5 Cross References

Genesis 2:24

For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

Proverbs 5:18

Let your fountain be blessed, And rejoice with the wife of your youth –

Ecclesiastes 9:9

See life with the wife whom you love all the days of your futile life which He has given you under the sun, all your days of futility. For that is your share in life, and in your toil which you have laboured under the sun.

Luke 14:20

“And another said, ‘I have married a wife, and because of this I am unable to come.’

1 Corinthians 7:29

And this I say, brothers, the time is short, so that from now on even those who have wives should be as though they had none,

Deuteronomy 20:7

And who is the man who is engaged to a woman and has not taken her? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle and another man take her.’

Deuteronomy 24:6

“No one takes in pledge the lower or the upper millstone, for he would be taking a life in pledge.