Matthew 19:7

Teachings about Divorce

6So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” 7“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away? ”

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Berean Standard Bible
“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away? ”
American Standard Version (1901)
They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away?
Bible in Basic English
They say to him, Why then did Moses give orders that a husband might give her a statement in writing and be free from her?
Douay-Rheims 1899
They say to him: Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorce, and to put away?
Free Bible Version
“Then why did Moses give a law that a man could divorce his wife by giving her a written certificate of divorce, and sending her away?” they asked.
Geneva Bible 1599
They said to him, Why did then Moses commaund to giue a bill of diuorcement, and to put her away?
King James (Authorized) Version
They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
One Unity Resource Bible
They asked him, “Why then did Moses [Drawn out] enjoin us to give her a bill of divorce, and divorce her?”
Translation for Translators
The Pharisees then said to him, “If that is true, why did Moses command that a man who wanted to divorce his wife should give her a paper stating his reason for divorcing her, and then send her away?”
Unlocked Literal Bible
They said to him, “Why then did Moses command us to give a certificate of divorce and then to send her away?”
Noah Webster Bible
They say to him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
World English Bible
They asked him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a certificate of divorce and divorce her?”
Young's Literal Translation
They say to him, 'Why then did Moses command to give a roll of divorce, and to put her away?'