Deuteronomy 24:1

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

‘If a man marries a woman, but she becomes displeasing to him because he finds something indecent about her, he may write a divorce certificate for her, hand it to her, and send her away from his house.

Cross References

Jeremiah 3:8

I  observed that it was because unfaithful Israel had committed adultery that I had sent her away and had given her a certificate of divorce.  Nevertheless, her treacherous sister Judah was not afraid but also went and prostituted herself.

Isaiah 50:1

This is what the Lord says: Where is your mother’s divorce certificate that I used to send her away? Or to which of my creditors did I sell you? Look, you were sold for your iniquities, and your mother was sent away because of your transgressions.

Deuteronomy 22:29

the man who raped her is to give the young woman’s father fifty silver shekels, and she will become his wife because he violated her.  He cannot divorce her as long as he lives.

Deuteronomy 22:19

They will also fine him a hundred silver shekels and give them to the young woman’s father, because that man gave an Israelite virgin a bad name. She will remain his wife; he cannot divorce her as long as he lives.

Deuteronomy 22:13

‘If a man marries a woman, has sexual relations with her, and comes to hate her,

Deuteronomy 24:3

and the second man hates her, writes a divorce certificate for her, hands it to her, and sends her away from his house or if he dies,

Exodus 21:10

If he takes an additional wife, he must not reduce the food, clothing, or marital rights of the first wife.

Luke 16:18

‘Everyone   who divorces   his wife and marries another woman commits adultery,   and everyone who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.

Matthew 1:19

So her husband, Joseph, being a righteous man,  and not wanting to disgrace her publicly, decided to divorce her secretly.

Malachi 2:16

‘If he hates  and divorces his wife,’  says the Lord God of Israel, ‘he  covers his garment with injustice,’  says the Lord of Armies. Therefore, watch yourselves carefully,  and do not act treacherously.

Deuteronomy 21:15

‘If a man has two wives, one loved and the other neglected, and both the loved and the neglected bear him sons, and if the neglected wife has the firstborn son,

Numbers 5:12

‘Speak to the Israelites and tell them: If any man’s wife goes astray, is unfaithful to him,

Numbers 5:28

But if the woman has not defiled herself and is pure, she will be unaffected and will be able to conceive children.

Deuteronomy 24:2

If after leaving his house she goes and becomes another man’s wife,

Jeremiah 3:1

If  a man divorces his wife and she leaves him to marry another, can he ever return to her? Wouldn’t such a land  become totally defiled? But you! You have prostituted yourself with many partners   – can you return to me? This is the  Lord’s declaration.