Divorce and Remarriage
1 “Suppose a man marries a woman and later decides that he doesn't want her, because he finds something about her that he doesn't like. So he writes out divorce papers, gives them to her, and sends her away from his home. 2 Then suppose she marries another man, 3 and he also decides that he doesn't want her, so he also writes out divorce papers, gives them to her, and sends her away from his home. Or suppose her second husband dies. 4 In either case, her first husband is not to marry her again; he is to consider her defiled. If he married her again, it would be offensive to the Lord. You are not to commit such a terrible sin in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
Various Laws
5 “When a man is newly married, he is not to be drafted into military service or any other public duty; he is to be excused from duty for one year, so that he can stay at home and make his wife happy.
6 “When you lend someone something, you are not to take as security his millstones used for grinding his grain. This would take away the family's means of preparing food to stay alive.
7 “If any of you kidnap Israelites and make them your slaves or sell them into slavery, you are to be put to death. In this way your nation will get rid of this evil.
8 “When you are suffering from a dreaded skin disease, be sure to do exactly what the levitical priests tell you; follow the instructions that I have given them. 9 Remember what the Lord your God did to Miriam as you were coming from Egypt.
10 “When you lend someone something, do not go into his house to get the garment he is going to give you as security; 11 wait outside and let him bring it to you himself. 12 If he is poor, do not keep it overnight; 13 return it to him each evening, so that he can have it to sleep in. Then he will be grateful, and the Lord your God will be pleased with you.
14 “Do not cheat poor and needy hired servants, whether they are Israelites or foreigners living in one of your towns. 15 Each day before sunset pay them for that day's work; they need the money and have counted on getting it. If you do not pay them, they will cry out against you to the Lord, and you will be guilty of sin.
16 “Parents are not to be put to death for crimes committed by their children, and children are not to be put to death for crimes committed by their parents; people are to be put to death only for a crime they themselves have committed.
17 “Do not deprive foreigners and orphans of their rights; and do not take a widow's garment as security for a loan. 18 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and that the Lord your God set you free; that is why I have given you this command.
19 “When you gather your crops and fail to bring in some of the grain that you have cut, do not go back for it; it is to be left for the foreigners, orphans, and widows, so that the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do. 20 When you have picked your olives once, do not go back and get those that are left; they are for the foreigners, orphans, and widows. 21 When you have gathered your grapes once, do not go back over the vines a second time; the grapes that are left are for the foreigners, orphans, and widows. 22 Never forget that you were slaves in Egypt; that is why I have given you this command.
Par laulībām un šķiršanos
1 Ja kāds ņem sievu un laulājas ar to, bet vēlāk tā zaudē viņa vēlību, jo viņš pie tās atradis ko netīkamu, un viņš raksta tai šķiršanās rakstu, dod to viņai un sūta to projām no sava nama 2 un ja tā aiziet no viņa mājas un iet pie cita par sievu, 3 un arī nākamais vīrs sāk viņu nīst un raksta tai šķiršanās rakstu, dod to viņai un sūta projām no sava nama vai ja nākamais vīrs, kas to ņēmis par sievu, nomirst, 4 tad viņas iepriekšējais vīrs, kas viņu bija sūtījis projām, nevar atkal ņemt viņu par sievu, jo viņa ir kļuvusi nešķīsta. Tas Kungam ir pretīgi, neapgrēcini to zemi, ko Kungs, tavs Dievs, tev dod par mantojumu.
5 Ja vīrs apņem jaunu sievu, tad lai viņš neiet karā un netiek nodarbināts ar kādu darbu, gadu lai viņš ir tikai savam namam, lai priecē sievu, ko apņēmis.
Dažādi sadzīves likumi
6 Neviens lai neņem par ķīlu rokas dzirnas vai dzirnakmeni, jo tad viņš ņemtu ķīlā dzīvību!
7 Ja pieķer vīru, kas nolaupījis kādu no saviem brāļiem, Israēla dēliem, apgājies ar to kā ar vergu un pārdevis, tad laupītājs lai mirst, izsvel ļaunumu no sava vidus!
8 Piesargies no spitālības sērgas un sargies ļoti, dari visu, kā norādīs levītu priesteri, kā es tiem esmu pavēlējis, – ievērojiet un pildiet to!
9 Atceries, ko Kungs, tavs Dievs, darīja Mirjāmai, kad jūs nācāt no Ēģiptes!
10 Kad tu ko aizdod savam tuvākajam kā aizdevumu, tad neej viņa namā, lai ņemtu ķīlu. 11 Paliec ārpusē, un tas, kam tu aizdevi, lai iznes tev ķīlu ārā. 12 Ja tas vīrs ir nabags, nepaturi viņa ķīlu pa nakti. 13 Noteikti atdod viņam ķīlu līdz saules rietam, lai viņš var gulēt savās drānās un svētīt tevi, un tu būsi taisnīgs Kunga, sava Dieva, priekšā. 14 Neapspied algādzi, kas ir nabags un trūcīgs, ne savu brāli, ne svešinieku, kas tavā zemē un tavos vārtos. 15 Tajā pašā dienā dod viņam algu, kamēr saule nav norietējusi, jo viņš ir nabadzīgs un cer uz to no visas dvēseles, – ka viņš nebrēc par tevi uz Kungu, tas tev būs grēks.
16 Tēvi lai netiek nonāvēti par dēlu grēkiem, un dēli lai netiek nonāvēti par tēvu grēkiem, katrs lai tiek nonāvēts par savu grēku!
17 Nesagrozi svešinieka un bāreņa tiesu un neņem par ķīlu atraitnes drānas. 18 Atceries, ka tu biji vergs Ēģiptē un Kungs, tavs Dievs, tevi no turienes ir izpircis, tādēļ es tev pavēlu visu šo ievērot.
19 Kad tu savā laukā novāc ražu un kādu kūlīti esi aizmirsis uz lauka, neej atpakaļ, lai to paņemtu, tas lai tiek svešiniekam, bārenim un atraitnei, lai Kungs, tavs Dievs, tevi svētītu it visā, ko tu dari! 20 Kad tu lasīsi olīvas, tad nepārlasi, lai paliek svešiniekam, bārenim un atraitnei!
21 Kad novāksi vīnadārzu, tad nepārlasi, lai paliek svešiniekam, bārenim un atraitnei! 22 Atceries, ka tu biji vergs Ēģiptes zemē, tādēļ es tev pavēlu visu šo ievērot!
