Deuteronomio 24
1 Cuando un hombre toma una esposa y se casa con ella, si ella no encuentra favor a sus ojos porque ha encontrado alguna cosa indecorosa en ella, le escribirá un certificado de divorcio, se lo pondrá en la mano y la enviará fuera de su casa.
“Suppose a man marries a woman and later decides that he does not want her because there is something about her that he doesn’t like. And suppose he writes on paper that he is divorcing her, and he gives the paper to her [SYN] and sends her away from his house.
2 Cuando haya salido de su casa, podrá ir y ser la esposa de otro hombre.
Then suppose that she goes and marries another man,
3 Si este último marido la odia y le escribe un certificado de divorcio, se lo pone en la mano y la envía fuera de su casa; o si muere el último marido que la tomó por esposa;
and that man [later also] decides that he does not like her, and he also writes on paper that he is divorcing her, and he sends her away from his house. Or, suppose that the second husband dies.
4 su antiguo marido, que la envió, no podrá volver a tomarla por esposa después de que se haya contaminado, porque eso sería una abominación para Yahvé. No harás pecar a la tierra que Yahvé vuestro Dios te da en herencia.
If either of those things happens, her first husband must not marry her again. He must consider that she has become unacceptable to Yahweh. Yahweh would consider it to be disgusting [if he married her again]. You must not sin [MTY] by doing that in the land that Yahweh our God is giving to you.”
5 Cuando un hombre tome una nueva esposa, no saldrá en el ejército, ni se le asignará ningún negocio. Estará libre en su casa durante un año, y alegrará a la mujer que ha tomado.
“When some man has recently become married, he must not [be required to] become a soldier in the army or be required to do any other work [for the government] for one year [after being married]. He should stay happily at home with his wife for that year.
6 Ningún hombre tomará como prenda el molino o la muela superior, pues toma una vida en prenda.
“Anyone who lends money to someone else [is allowed to require that person to give him something] to guarantee [that he will pay back the money that he borrowed. But] he must not take from him his (millstone/stone for grinding grain). That would be taking [the millstone that his family needs to grind the grain to make the bread] they need to stay alive.
7 Si un hombre es encontrado robando a alguno de sus hermanos de los hijos de Israel, y lo trata como esclavo o lo vende, ese ladrón morirá. Así eliminaréis el mal de entre vosotros.
“If someone kidnaps/steals a fellow Israeli to cause that person to become his slave or to sell him [to become someone else’s slave], you must execute the person who did that. By doing that, you will get rid of this evil among you.
8 Tened cuidado con la plaga de la lepra, que observéis con diligencia y hagáis conforme a todo lo que os enseñan los sacerdotes levitas. Como yo les ordené, así observarás hacer.
“If you are suffering from (leprosy/a dreaded skin disease), be sure to do everything that the priests, who are from the tribe of Levi, tell you to do. Obey carefully the instructions that I have given to them.
9 Acuérdate de lo que el Señor, tu Dios, hizo a Miriam, en el camino cuando saliste de Egipto.
Do not forget what Yahweh our God did to Miriam, [when she became a leper], after your ancestors left Egypt.
10 Cuando prestes a tu prójimo cualquier clase de préstamo, no entrarás en su casa para recibir su prenda.
“When you lend something to someone, do not go into his house to take the cloak that he says that he will give you to guarantee [that he will return what he has borrowed].
11 Te quedarás fuera, y el hombre al que le prestes te traerá la prenda fuera.
Stand outside his house, and the man to whom you are lending something will bring the cloak out to you.
12 Si es un hombre pobre, no dormirás con su prenda.
But if he is poor, do not keep that cloak all night.
13 Le devolverás la prenda cuando se ponga el sol, para que duerma con su ropa y te bendiga. Será para ti justicia ante el Señor, tu Dios.
When the sun sets, take the cloak back to him, in order that he may wear it while he sleeps. If you do that, he will [ask God to] bless you, and Yahweh our God will be pleased with you.
14 No oprimirás al jornalero pobre y necesitado, ya sea uno de tus hermanos o uno de los extranjeros que están en tu tierra dentro de tus puertas.
“Do not mistreat any servants whom you have hired who are poor and needy [DOU], whether they are Israelis or foreigners who are living in your town.
15 En su día le darás su salario, ni se pondrá el sol sobre él, porque es pobre y pone su corazón en ello, no sea que clame contra ti a Yahvé, y te sea pecado.
Every day, before sunset, you must pay/give them the money that they have earned. They are poor and they need to get their pay. If you do not pay them right away, they will cry out against you to Yahweh, and he will punish [MTY] you for having sinned like that.
16 Los padres no morirán por los hijos, ni los hijos morirán por los padres. Cada uno morirá por su propio pecado.
“Parents must not be executed for crimes that their children have committed, and children must not be executed for crimes that their parents have committed. People should be executed only for the crimes that they themselves have committed.
17 No privarás al extranjero ni al huérfano de la justicia, ni tomarás en prenda la ropa de una viuda;
“You must [LIT] do for foreigners [who live] among you and for orphans what the laws state must be done for them. And [if you lend something to] a widow, do not take her coat from her as a guarantee [that she will return it].
18 sino que te acordarás de que fuiste esclavo en Egipto, y que el Señor, tu Dios, te redimió allí. Por eso te mando que hagas esto.
Do not forget that [you had great hardships/troubles when] you were slaves in Egypt, and Yahweh our God rescued you from there. That is why I am commanding you [to help others who have troubles].
19 Cuando recojas tu cosecha en tu campo, y hayas olvidado una gavilla en el campo, no volverás a ir a buscarla. Será para el extranjero, para el huérfano y para la viuda, para que el Señor, tu Dios, te bendiga en todo el trabajo de tus manos.
“When you harvest your crops, if you have forgotten [that you left] one bundle in the field, do not go back to get it. [Leave it there] for foreigners, orphans, and widows. If you do that, Yahweh will bless you in everything that you do.
20 Cuando golpees tu olivo, no volverás a pasar por las ramas. Será para el extranjero, para el huérfano y para la viuda.
And when you have harvested/picked all your olives from the trees once, do not go back [to pick the ones that are still] on the trees.
21 Cuando cosechéis vuestra viña, no la espigaréis en pos de vosotros mismos. Será para el extranjero, para el huérfano y para la viuda.
[Similarly], when you pick the grapes in your vineyard, do not go back a second time [to try to find more]. Leave them for the foreigners, orphans, and widows [among you].
22 Recordarás que fuiste esclavo en la tierra de Egipto. Por eso te ordeno que hagas esto.
Do not forget that [Yahweh was kind to you when] you were slaves in Egypt. That is why I am commanding you [to be kind to those who are needy].”
