Deuteronomy 24:5

The Scriptures 1998

“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.

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.