206 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), Source Book Keys, EYES GENESIS | 1:28 fruitful — GEN149 The Mishna states in Yevamot 65b th... GEN149 The Mishna states in Yevamot 65b that the Torah’s commandment to “be fruitful and multiply” only applies to a man, obligating him to try to sire at least one son and one daughter. Therefore, when a couple has been married for ten years without having children – at which point it is assumed that they cannot have children together as a couple – the husband is entitled to a divorce, since he cannot fulfill the commandment to have children with this wife, but may be able to do so with another woman (Yevamot 64a; see also Shulchan Aruch EH 154:10). EYES 163 Share Print Source KeyEYESVerse1:28Keyword(s)fruitfulSource Page(s)(See end of excerpt) Switch article GENESIS | 1:28 fruitful — GEN150 Be fruitful and multiply. Hashem desires t... Previous Article GENESIS | 1:28 fruitful — GEN146 Procreation according to the Hebrew Bible ... Next Article