Deuteronomy 24:4

Contemporary English Version 1995

Since she has slept with her second husband, she cannot marry her first husband again. Their marriage would pollute the land that the Lord your God is giving you, and he would be disgusted.

Cross References

Jeremiah 3:1

The Lord said to the people of Israel: If a divorced woman marries, can her first husband ever marry her again? No, because this would pollute the land. But you have more gods than a prostitute has lovers. Why should I take you back?

Deuteronomy 24:3

who then either divorced her in the same way or died.

Deuteronomy 4:21

The Lord was angry with me because of what you said, and he told me that he would not let me cross the Jordan River into the good land that he is giving you.

Deuteronomy 20:16

Whenever you capture towns in the land the Lord your God is giving you, be sure to kill all the people and animals.