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Deuteronomy 24:5 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Deuteronomy 24:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 24 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
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“When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken. neither: Heb. not any thing shall pass upon him”
Deuteronomy 24:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 24:5
When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken. God mandates a one-year honeymoon period where the new husband is exempt from military and civic duties. This demonstrates divine concern for establishing strong marriages through dedicated time together.The phrase shall be free at home one year provides extended period for the couple to bond without external pressures competing for attention. Strong marriages require investment of time and focus, wh...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 24:5
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“Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.”
“and has not taken her? let him go and return to his house”
“to love their children”
“and will join with his wife”
“God made them male and female.{Genesis 1:27}”
“Haven't you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,{Genesis 1:27},And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,,,,,,,,,”
“which he has given you under the sun”
“So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.”
“brothers: the time is short”
“but the Lord--that the wife not leave her husband”