Moses is still speaking to the people of Israel.

## when a man takes a new wife ##

AT: "when a man is newly married to a woman"

## neither may he be commanded to go on any forced duty ##

AT: "and the government may not command him to live away from his home in order to do any kind of work" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## he will be free to be at home ##

"he will be free to live at home"