Deuteronomy 24

“When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he…” The line’s distinctive content terms include bill, divorcement, eyes. Its relationship to verses 2 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man’s wife.” The line’s distinctive content terms include departed, house, man’s. Its relationship to verses 1 and 3 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her…” The line’s distinctive content terms include husband, latter, bill. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is…” Naming Her keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“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…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man’s life to pledge.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Remember what the LORD thy God did unto Miriam by the way, after that ye were come forth out of Egypt.” Naming Egypt keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge.” The line’s distinctive content terms include brother, dost, fetch. Its relationship to verses 9 and 11 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thou shalt stand abroad, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring out the pledge abroad unto thee.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:” The line’s distinctive content terms include pledge, poor, sleep. Its relationship to verses 11 and 13 shows what work it does in this passage.

“In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers…” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow’s raiment to pledge:” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I…” Naming Egypt keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to…” The promise, blessing, or covenant language needs its named recipient and scope. Those details prevent a personal word in the story from becoming a promise detached from context.

“When thou beatest thine olive tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again: it shall be for the stranger, for the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“When thou gatherest the grapes of thy vineyard, thou shalt not glean it afterward: it shall be for the stranger, for…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt: therefore I command thee to do this thing.” Naming Egypt keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.