Deuteronomy 24:1

24:1 If a man marries a woman and she does not please him because he has found something offensive ¹  in her, then he may draw up a divorce document, give it to her, and evict her from his house.

Deuteronomy 27:15

27:15 ‘Cursed is the one ²  who makes a carved or metal image – something abhorrent ³  to the Lord, the work of the craftsman ⁴  – and sets it up in a secret place.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’ ⁵ 

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¹ tn Heb “nakedness of a thing.” The Hebrew phrase עֶרְוַת דָּבָר (’ervat davar) refers here to some gross sexual impropriety (see note on “indecent” in Deut 23:14). Though the term usually has to do only with indecent exposure of the genitals, it can also include such behavior as adultery (cf. Lev 18:6-18; 20:11, 17, 20-21; Ezek 22:10; 23:29; Hos 2:10).

² tn Heb “man,” but in a generic sense here.

³ tn The Hebrew term translated here “abhorrent” (תּוֹעֵבָה, to’evah) speaks of attitudes and/or behaviors so vile as to be reprehensible to a holy God. See note on the word “abhorrent” in Deut 7:25.

⁴ tn Heb “craftsman’s hands.”

⁵ tn Or “So be it!” The term is an affirmation expressing agreement with the words of the Levites.