Deu 24:1-3 | NETfull | STEP | If a man marries a woman and she does not please him because he has found something offensive in her, then he may draw up a divorce document, give it to her, and evict her from his house.

Deuteronomy 24:1-3

1 If a man marries a woman and she does not please him because he has found something offensive ^{▼▼ Heb “nakedness of a thing.” The Hebrew phrase עֶרְוַת דָּבָר (’ervat davar) refers here to some gross sexual impropriety (see note on “indecent” in Deut 23:14). Though the term usually has to do only with indecent exposure of the genitals, it can also include such behavior as adultery (cf. Lev 18:6–18; 20:11, 17, 20–21; Ezek 22:10; 23:29; Hos 2:10).} in her, then he may draw up a divorce document, give it to her, and evict her from his house. 2 When she has left him ^{▼▼ Heb “his house.”} she may go and become someone else’s wife. 3 If the second husband rejects ^{▼▼ Heb “hates.” See note on the word “other” in Deut 21:15.} her and then divorces her, ^{▼▼ Heb “writes her a document of divorce.”} gives her the papers, and evicts her from his house, or if the second husband who married her dies,