Deuteronomy 24:5

“When a man takes a new wife, he shall not go out with the army, and nothing at all shall be laid on him. He shall be free for his house one year and shall make his wife whom he has taken glad.”

Deuteronomy 24:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 24:5, word by word

a manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
takesיִקַּחyikach

take a wife

"Take a wife": to marry.

Where else “yikach” appears
a newחֲדָשָׁהchadasha

new

New.

Where else “chadasha” appears
wifeאִשָּׁהisha

wife

Literally "his woman": the one married to him.

Where else “isha” appears
go outיֵצֵאyetse

set out

To set out somewhere, or go out to war.

Where else “yetse” appears
with the armyצָּבָאtsava

army

An army.

Where else “tsava” appears
nothingדָּבָרdavar

thing

A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.

Where else “davar” appears
shall be laidיַעֲבֹרyaavor

pass over

To pass, be gone; "pass over" a wrong is to forgive it.

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He shall beיִהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihye” appears
freeנָקִיnaki

exempt

To be exempt from a task or a duty.

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for his houseבֵיתvet

household

The family, everyone living under one roof.

Where else “vet” appears
oneאֶחָתechat

one

The number one; just one and no more.

Where else “echat” appears
yearשָׁנָהshana

year

Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.

Where else “shana” appears
gladשִׂמַּחsimach

gladden

To make someone feel glad and cheered.

Where else “simach” appears

The context

4her first husband, who sent her away, cannot take her again to be his wife after she has been made unclean, for that is an abomination before YHWH. And you shall not cause the land to sin, the land that YHWH your Elohim is giving you as an inheritance.

5 · This verse (above)

6No one shall take in pledge a handmill or an upper millstone, for he would be taking in pledge a life.

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