1 Ja kāds ņem sievu un kļūst tai par vīru, bet tad notiktu, ka tā neatrod vairs labvēlību viņa acīs, tādēļ ka tas atradis viņā kādu kauna lietu, tad lai viņš raksta tai šķiršanās rakstu un iedod to viņai rokā un izraida viņu no sava nama. 2 Un tā lai atstāj viņa namu un kļūst citam vīram par sievu. 3 Bet, ja arī šis otrs vīrs no tās novēršas un arī raksta viņai šķiršanās rakstu, iedod to viņai rokā un izraida no sava nama vai arī kad otrs vīrs mirst, kas bija viņu apņēmis par sievu, 4 tad viņas pirmais vīrs, kas viņu bija izraidījis, to nevar ņemt atkal par sievu pēc tam, kad tā kļuvusi nešķīsta, jo tā ir negantība Tā Kunga priekšā, un tev nebūs apgānīt to zemi, ko Tas Kungs, tavs Dievs, tev dos par mantojumu. 5 Kad vīrs ir ņēmis jaunu sievu, tad lai viņš neiet karapulkos un viņam lai neuzliek nekādu darba pienākumu; veselu gadu lai viņš paliek brīvs savā namā un iepriecina savu sievu, ko viņš ir apņēmis. 6 Neviens lai neņem ķīlā ne roku dzirnavas, ne arī virsējo dzirnu akmeni, jo tāds ir ņēmis ķīlā dzīvību. 7 Ja kādu pieķer, kas cilvēku zog no saviem brāļiem, no Israēla bērniem, un izturas pret to varmācīgi un pārdod, tad šis zaglis lai mirst, un tev to ļaunumu būs izdeldēt no sava vidus. 8 Sargies no spitālības, ka tu visu ievēro un dari, ko priesteri levīti tev mācīs; kā es esmu tiem pavēlējis, tā turiet to un dariet. 9 Piemini, ko Tas Kungs, tavs Dievs, ir darījis Mirjamai ceļā, kad jūs izgājāt no Ēģiptes. 10 Kad tu kaut ko aizdod savam tuvākam uz parāda, tad tev nebūs iet viņa namā, lai ņemtu kādu ķīlu. 11 Tu paliec ārā stāvot, un lai tas vīrs, kuram tu uz parāda aizdod, pats iznes tev ārā ķīlu. 12 Taču, ja viņš ir nabags, tad tev nebūs ar viņa ķīlu apgulties, 13 bet atdodams atdod viņam ķīlu, kad saule riet, ka tas apsedzas ar savu apmetni un tevi svētī. Tas tev būs par taisnību Tā Kunga, tava Dieva, priekšā. 14 Neapspied trūcīgu algādzi un nabagu, vai nu viņš ir no taviem brāļiem, vai no taviem svešiniekiem, kas vien atrodas tavā zemē un tavos vārtos. 15 Vēl tanī pašā dienā dod viņam viņa algu, iekāms vēl saule nav norietējusi, jo viņš ir nabags un viņa dvēsele gaida uz to; ka tad viņš nesauc uz To Kungu par tevi un ka tas tad tev nekļūst par grēku. 16 Tēviem nebūs tapt nonāvētiem dēlu dēļ, un dēliem nebūs tapt nonāvētiem tēvu dēļ, bet ikviens lai mirst pats par saviem grēkiem. 17 Nepārgrozi svešinieka un bāreņa tiesu un neņem ķīlā atraitnes drēbes. 18 Piemini, ka tu esi bijis vergs Ēģiptē un ka Tas Kungs, tavs Dievs, tevi no turienes ir atpestījis; tādēļ es tev pavēlu visu šo darīt. 19 Kad tu labību pļausi savā tīrumā un aizmirsīsi kūlīti tīrumā, tad tev nebūs atgriezties, lai to paņemtu, bet lai tas paliek svešiniekam, bārenim un atraitnei, lai Tas Kungs, tavs Dievs, tevi svētī katrā tavā roku darbā. 20 Kad tu savu olīvkoku nopurināsi, tad otrreiz zarus nepārmeklē; lai tas paliek svešiniekam, bārenim un atraitnei. 21 Un, kad tu lasīsi ogas savā vīna dārzā, tev nebūs tās vēlreiz lasīt, bet lai tās paliek svešiniekam, bārenim un atraitnei. 22 Un piemini, ka tu pats esi bijis vergs Ēģiptes zemē; tāpēc es tev pavēlu tā darīt.
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.
