If the latter husband hates her, and write her a bill of divorce, and puts it in her hand, and sends her out of his house; or if the latter husband die, who took her to be his wife;
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- KJV And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter husband die, which took her to be his wife;
- BSB and the second man hates her, writes her a certificate of divorce, hands it to her, and sends her away from his house, or if he dies,
- NKJV if the latter husband detests her and writes her a certificate of divorce, puts it in her hand, and sends her out of his house, or if the latter husband dies who took her as his wife,
- NASB and the latter husband turns against her, writes her a certificate of divorce and puts it in her hand, and sends her away from his house, or if the latter husband who took her to be his wife dies,
- NLT But if the second husband also turns against her, writes a document of divorce, hands it to her, and sends her away, or if he dies,
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