Deuteronomy 24:5
"her former husband, who sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife after she is defiled; for that would be an abomination to the LORD. You shall not cause the land to sin, which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance."
Key Reflection
This verse underscores the permanence of divorce in ancient Israelite society; a woman divorced by her husband could not be taken back as his wife if she had remarried, as it was seen as defiling the land and was considered an abomination to the Lord. This law reflects both the sanctity of marriage and the divine prohibition against causing the Promised Land to sin through such actions.
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