{"reader_html":"<h1 class=\"chapter-heading\">The Fifth Book of Moses, called Deuteronomy<span class=\"chapter-label\">Chapter 24<\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><span class=\"dropcap-wrap\" data-v=\"1\"><span class=\"dropcap\" title=\"Compare verse 1 across translations\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,5,24,1,&quot;Deuteronomy&quot;)\">W<\/span>hen a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"2\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,5,24,2,&quot;Deuteronomy&quot;)\">2<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man&#039;s wife.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"3\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,5,24,3,&quot;Deuteronomy&quot;)\">3<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter husband die, which took her to be his wife;<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"4\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,5,24,4,&quot;Deuteronomy&quot;)\">4<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"5\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,5,24,5,&quot;Deuteronomy&quot;)\">5<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"6\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,5,24,6,&quot;Deuteronomy&quot;)\">6<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man&#039;s life to pledge.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"7\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,5,24,7,&quot;Deuteronomy&quot;)\">7<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"8\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,5,24,8,&quot;Deuteronomy&quot;)\">8<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, so ye shall observe to do.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"9\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,5,24,9,&quot;Deuteronomy&quot;)\">9<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Remember what the LORD thy God did unto Miriam by the way, after that ye were come forth out of Egypt.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"10\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,5,24,10,&quot;Deuteronomy&quot;)\">10<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"11\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,5,24,11,&quot;Deuteronomy&quot;)\">11<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Thou shalt stand abroad, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring out the pledge abroad unto thee.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"12\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,5,24,12,&quot;Deuteronomy&quot;)\">12<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"13\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,5,24,13,&quot;Deuteronomy&quot;)\">13<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"14\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,5,24,14,&quot;Deuteronomy&quot;)\">14<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"15\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,5,24,15,&quot;Deuteronomy&quot;)\">15<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"16\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,5,24,16,&quot;Deuteronomy&quot;)\">16<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"17\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,5,24,17,&quot;Deuteronomy&quot;)\">17<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow&#039;s raiment to pledge:<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"18\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,5,24,18,&quot;Deuteronomy&quot;)\">18<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">But thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do this thing.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"19\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,5,24,19,&quot;Deuteronomy&quot;)\">19<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"20\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,5,24,20,&quot;Deuteronomy&quot;)\">20<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">When thou beatest thine olive tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"21\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,5,24,21,&quot;Deuteronomy&quot;)\">21<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">When thou gatherest the grapes of thy vineyard, thou shalt not glean it afterward: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"22\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,5,24,22,&quot;Deuteronomy&quot;)\">22<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt: therefore I command thee to do this thing.<\/span> <\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-nav\"><a href=\"\/kjv\/1\/5\/23\" class=\"nav-btn-lg nav-ajax\">&lsaquo; 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