unfoldingWord_en_tn/deu/24/03.md

# General Information:

Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel about a woman who gets a divorce and marries another man.

# General Information:

Moses speaks to the Israelites as if they were one man, so the words "you" and "your" here are singular. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

# If the second husband hates her

"If the second husband decides that he hates the woman"

# certificate of divorce

This is an official paper saying that the man and woman are not married anymore. See how you translated this in [Deuteronomy 24:1](./01.md).

# puts it into her hand

"gives it to the woman"

# the man who took her to be his wife

"the second man who married the woman"

# after she has become impure

The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. AT: "after she has become unclean by the divorce and remarriage to another man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# You must not cause the land to become guilty

The land is spoken of as if it could sin. AT: "You must not spread guilt around in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/divorce]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/purify]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/abomination]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]]