"Whena mantakesa newwife,he shall not goout with the armynorbe chargedwith anyduty;he shall be freeat homeoneyearand shall givehappinessto his wifewhomhe has taken.
For thisreasona manshall leavehis fatherand his mother,and be joinedto his wife;and they shall becomeoneflesh.
Let your fountainbe blessed,And rejoicein the wifeof your youth.
Enjoylifewith the womanwhomyou loveallthe daysof your fleetinglifewhichHe has givento you underthe sun; for thisis your rewardin lifeand in your toilin whichyou have laboredunderthe sun.
"Another onesaid,I have marrieda wife,and for that reasonI cannotcome.'
But thisI say,brethren,the timehas beenshortened,sothat from nowon thosewho havewivesshould be as thoughthey hadnone;
And whois the manthat is engagedto a womanand has not marriedher? Let him departand returnto his house,otherwisehe might diein the battleand anothermanwould marryher.'
"Noone shall takea handmillor an uppermillstonein pledge,for he would be takinga lifein pledge.
