Quoting%20commentary for Bava Batra 335:4

והבעל נותן שכר וכו': מאי טעמא דאמר קרא (דברים כד, א) וכתב ונתן והאידנא דלא עבדינן הכי שדיוהו רבנן אאשה כי היכי דלא לשהייה:

[so that another woman] might [not] be substituted for her [who would be taken away] from him.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since he does not observe and recognise women. ');">¹⁰</span> AND THE HUSBAND PAYS THE FEE etc. What is the reason? — Because Scripture says: And he shall write&nbsp;… and give.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Deut. XXIV, 3. ');">¹¹</span> And why is this not done<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'that we do not do so', that the husband is made to pay the fee ');">¹²</span>

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