| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Deuteronomy 24:4:1 ⧉לֹא־יוּכַ֣לloyukhalhe may not be able Deuteronomy 24:4:2 ⧉בַּעְלָ֣הּbaalaher husband Deuteronomy 24:4:3 ⧉הָרִאשׁ֣וֹןharishonthe first Deuteronomy 24:4:4 ⧉אֲשֶֽׁר־שִׁ֠לְּחָהּashershilkhawho sent her away Deuteronomy 24:4:5 ⧉לָשׁ֨וּבlashuvto return Deuteronomy 24:4:6 ⧉לְקַחְתָּ֜הּlekakhtato take her Deuteronomy 24:4:7 ⧉לִהְי֧וֹתlihyotto be Deuteronomy 24:4:8 ⧉ל֣וֹlofor him Deuteronomy 24:4:9 ⧉לְאִשָּׁ֗הleishaas wife Deuteronomy 24:4:10 ⧉אַחֲרֵי֙akhareiafter Deuteronomy 24:4:11 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherthat Deuteronomy 24:4:12 ⧉הֻטַּמָּ֔אָהhutamashe has been defiled Deuteronomy 24:4:13 ⧉כִּֽי־תוֹעֵבָ֥הkitoevafor it is an abomination Deuteronomy 24:4:14 ⧉הִ֖ואhuit is Deuteronomy 24:4:15 ⧉לִפְנֵ֣יlifneibefore Deuteronomy 24:4:16 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehLORD Deuteronomy 24:4:17 ⧉וְלֹ֤אveloand you shall not Deuteronomy 24:4:18 ⧉תַחֲטִיא֙takhatibring sin upon Deuteronomy 24:4:19 ⧉אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץethaaretzupon the land Deuteronomy 24:4:20 ⧉אֲשֶׁר֙asherthat Deuteronomy 24:4:21 ⧉יְהוָ֣הyahwehLORD Deuteronomy 24:4:22 ⧉אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָelohekhayour God Deuteronomy 24:4:23 ⧉נֹתֵ֥ןnotenis giving Deuteronomy 24:4:24 ⧉לְךָ֖lekhato you Deuteronomy 24:4:25 ⧉נַחֲלָֽה׃סnakhalaas an inheritance |
| 4. Formal Translation Her first husband, who sent her away, is not permitted to take her back as his wife after she has been defiled, for that is an abomination before the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Lawgiver}. You shall not bring sin upon the land that the LORD your God is giving you as your inheritance. |
| 4. Dynamic Translation Her first husband, the one who divorced her, must not take her back as his wife after she has become impure, because that is detestable in the eyes of the LORD your God {Yahweh Eloheicha, Source of blessing}. Do not cause the land you receive as an inheritance to become guilty. |