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Positive Commandment #608 of 613

He who has taken a wife, built a new home, or planted a vineyard is given a year to rejoice with his possessions

Commandment #608a positive obligation from Deuteronomy 24:5, classified under War and Battles in the 613 commandments of the Torah.

Scripture

"When a man takes a new wife, he shall not go out with the army nor be charged with any duty; he shall be free at home one year and shall give happiness to his wife whom he has taken.

Deuteronomy 24:5

Hebrew

ה כִּי-יִקַּח אִישׁ, אִשָּׁה חֲדָשָׁה--לֹא יֵצֵא בַּצָּבָא, וְלֹא-יַעֲבֹר עָלָיו לְכָל-דָּבָר: נָקִי יִהְיֶה לְבֵיתוֹ, שָׁנָה אֶחָת, וְשִׂמַּח, אֶת-אִשְׁתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר-לָקָח.

Greek (Septuagint)

5 Ἐὰν δέ τις λάβῃ γυναῖκα προσφάτως, οὐκ ἐξελεύσεται εἰς τὸν πόλεμον, καὶ οὐκ ἐπιβληθήσεται αὐτῷ οὐδὲν πρᾶγμα· ἀθῷος ἔσται ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ αὐτοῦ ἐνιαυτὸν ἕνα, εὐφρανεῖ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, ἣν ἔλαβεν.

Classification

Type
Positive (Thou Shalt)
Book
deuteronomy
Chapter
24

Scholarly References

Parashah
Ki Tetze
Mishneh Torah
JudgesKings and Wars

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