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"When a mantakes a wife and marries her, and it happens that she findsnofavor in his eyesbecause he has foundsomeindecency in her, and he writes her a certificate of divorce and puts it in her hand and sends her out from his house,
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and if the latterhusbandturnsagainst her and writes her a certificate of divorce and puts it in her hand and sends her out of his house, orif the latterhusbanddieswhotook her to be his wife,
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then her formerhusbandwhosent her away is not allowed to take her again to be his wife, since* she has been defiled; for that is an abominationbefore the LORD, and you shall not bringsin on the landwhich the LORD your Godgives you as an inheritance.
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"When a mantakes a newwife, he shall not go out with the armynor be charged with anyduty; he shall be free at homeoneyear and shall givehappiness to his wifewhom he has taken.
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"If a man is caughtkidnappingany of his countrymen of the sons of Israel, and he deals with him violently or sells him, then that thief shall die; so you shall purge the evil from among you.
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"Be careful against an infection of leprosy, that you diligentlyobserve and do according to all that the Leviticalprieststeach you; as I have commanded them, so you shall be careful to do.
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"If he is a poorman, you shall not sleep with his pledge.
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"When the sungoes down you shall surelyreturn the pledge to him, that he may sleep in his cloak and bless you; and it will be righteousness for you before the LORD your God.
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"You shall not oppress a hiredservant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your countrymenor one of your alienswho is in your land in your towns.
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"You shall give him his wages on his day before the sunsets, for he is poor and sets his heart on it; so that he will not cryagainst you to the LORD and it becomesin in you.
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"Fathers shall not be put to death for their sons, nor shall sons be put to death for their fathers; everyone shall be put to death for his own sin.
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"But you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and that the LORD your Godredeemed you from there; therefore* I am commanding you to dothisthing.
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"When you reap your harvest in your field and have forgotten a sheaf in the field, you shall not goback to get it; it shall be for the alien, for the orphan, and for the widow, in order that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.