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In years gone by, divorce was extremely rare; but today, in many countries, over half of all marriages end in divorce. "Putting away" here is a reference to divorce, and God says that he hates it. Divorcing one's wife or husband is a breaking of a solemn promise made not only to one's spouse but also to God, and before many witnesses. A land where the family is destroyed, lying in shambles, is a land in social and spiritual turmoil.