Deuteronomy 24:2

“And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man’s wife.”

"And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man’s wife." - Deuteronomy 24:2
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What does Deuteronomy 24:2 mean?

Deuteronomy 24:2 (KJV) states, “And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife.” This verse is part of the Old Testament law found in Deuteronomy, which is a book of the Bible that contains a series of speeches made by Moses to the Israelites…

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The Grace of New Beginnings: A Reflection on Deuteronomy 24:2

As we journey through life, we encounter moments of separation, disappointment, and loss. Deuteronomy 24:2 states, "And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife." On the surface, this verse appears to speak to the issues of marriage, divorce…

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A Prayer for Restoration and New Beginnings

Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heart that desires understanding and wisdom, as I reflect upon the truth found in Your Word, specifically Deuteronomy 24:2, which says, "And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man’s wife." Lord, this…

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Deuteronomy 24:2 - "And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife."
Sihon king of heshbon and Moses in Deuteronomy 2:24-37
Deuteronomy 2:24 - "¶ Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle."
Deuteronomy 24:12 - "And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:"
Deuteronomy 4:24 - "For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God."
Deuteronomy 12:24 - "Thou shalt not eat it; thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water."
Deuteronomy 1:24 - "And they turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out."
Deuteronomy 9:24 - "Ye have been rebellious against the LORD from the day that I knew you."
Deuteronomy 27:24 - "Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen."
Deuteronomy 24:17 - "¶ Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge:"
Deuteronomy 24:6 - "¶ No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge."
Deuteronomy 24:21 - "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."
Deuteronomy 24:22 - "And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt: therefore I command thee to do this thing."
Deuteronomy 31:24 - "¶ And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,"
Deuteronomy 24:9 - "Remember what the LORD thy God did unto Miriam by the way, after that ye were come forth out of Egypt."
Deuteronomy 24:11 - "Thou shalt stand abroad, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring out the pledge abroad unto thee."
Deuteronomy 24:10 - "¶ When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge."
Deuteronomy 24:20 - "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."
"And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:" - Deuteronomy 24:12
Deuteronomy 2:2 - "And the LORD spake unto me, saying,"
Deuteronomy 29:24 - "Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?"
Deuteronomy 33:24 - "¶ And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil."
Deuteronomy 24:14 - "¶ 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:"
Deuteronomy 28:24 - "The LORD shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed."
"For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God." - Deuteronomy 4:24
Deuteronomy 6:24 - "And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day."
Deuteronomy 24:16 - "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."
Deuteronomy 24:18 - "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."
"Thou shalt not eat it; thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water." - Deuteronomy 12:24