24:5 When a man is newly married, he need not go into 1 the army nor be obligated in any way; he must be free to stay at home for a full year and bring joy to 2 the wife he has married.
[24:5] 1 tn Heb “go out with.”
[24:5] 2 tc For the MT’s reading Piel שִׂמַּח (simmakh, “bring joy to”), the Syriac and others read שָׂמַח (samakh, “enjoy”).
