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Matthew 19:7
They say unto him - Why then did, Moses, command, to give a writing of repudiation and to divorce?
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Why then,” they asked him, “did Moses command us to give divorce papers and to send her away?”
“Why then,” they asked him, “did Moses command us to give divorce papers and to send her away?”
King James Version (1611)
They say vnto him, Why did Moses then command to giue a writing of diuorcement, and to put her away?
They say vnto him, Why did Moses then command to giue a writing of diuorcement, and to put her away?
King James Version
They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
English Standard Version
They said to him, "Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce and to send her away?"
They said to him, "Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce and to send her away?"
New American Standard Bible
They said to Him, "Why, then, did Moses command to GIVE HER A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE AND SEND HER AWAY?"
They said to Him, "Why, then, did Moses command to GIVE HER A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE AND SEND HER AWAY?"
New Century Version
The Pharisees asked, "Why then did Moses give a command for a man to divorce his wife by giving her divorce papers?"
The Pharisees asked, "Why then did Moses give a command for a man to divorce his wife by giving her divorce papers?"
Amplified Bible
The Pharisees said to Him, "Why then did Moses command us to GIVE HER A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE AND SEND HER AWAY?"
The Pharisees said to Him, "Why then did Moses command us to GIVE HER A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE AND SEND HER AWAY?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
They said to him, Why did then Moses commaund to giue a bill of diuorcement, and to put her away?
They said to him, Why did then Moses commaund to giue a bill of diuorcement, and to put her away?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They said to Him, "Why then did Moses command to GIVE HER A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE AND SEND her AWAY?"
They said to Him, "Why then did Moses command to GIVE HER A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE AND SEND her AWAY?"
Legacy Standard Bible
They *said to Him, "Why then did Moses command to give her a certificate of divorce and send her away?"
They *said to Him, "Why then did Moses command to give her a certificate of divorce and send her away?"
Berean Standard Bible
"Why then," they asked, "did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?"
"Why then," they asked, "did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?"
Contemporary English Version
The Pharisees asked Jesus, "Why did Moses say that a man could write out divorce papers and send his wife away?"
The Pharisees asked Jesus, "Why did Moses say that a man could write out divorce papers and send his wife away?"
Complete Jewish Bible
They said to him, "Then why did Moshe give the commandment that a man should hand his wife a get and divorce her?"
They said to him, "Then why did Moshe give the commandment that a man should hand his wife a get and divorce her?"
Darby Translation
They say to him, Why then did Moses command to give a letter of divorce and to send [her] away?
They say to him, Why then did Moses command to give a letter of divorce and to send [her] away?
Easy-to-Read Version
The Pharisees asked, "Then why did Moses give a command allowing a man to divorce his wife by writing a certificate of divorce?"
The Pharisees asked, "Then why did Moses give a command allowing a man to divorce his wife by writing a certificate of divorce?"
George Lamsa Translation
They said to him, Why then did Moses command to give a letter of separation and then divorce her?
They said to him, Why then did Moses command to give a letter of separation and then divorce her?
Good News Translation
The Pharisees asked him, "Why, then, did Moses give the law for a man to hand his wife a divorce notice and send her away?"
The Pharisees asked him, "Why, then, did Moses give the law for a man to hand his wife a divorce notice and send her away?"
Lexham English Bible
They said to him, "Why then did Moses command us to give a document—a certificate of divorce—and to divorce her?"
They said to him, "Why then did Moses command us to give a document—a certificate of divorce—and to divorce her?"
Literal Translation
They said to Him, Why then did Moses command to "give a bill of divorce," "and to put her away"? Deut. 24:1
They said to Him, Why then did Moses command to "give a bill of divorce," "and to put her away"? Deut. 24:1
American Standard Version
They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away?
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?
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?
Hebrew Names Version
They asked him, "Why then did Moshe command us to give her a bill of divorce, and divorce her?"
They asked him, "Why then did Moshe command us to give her a bill of divorce, and divorce her?"
International Standard Version
They asked him, "Why, then, did Moses order us 'to give a certificate of divorce and divorce her'?"Deuteronomy 24:1,3">[fn]Deuteronomy 24:1; Matthew 5:31;">[xr]
They asked him, "Why, then, did Moses order us 'to give a certificate of divorce and divorce her'?"Deuteronomy 24:1,3">[fn]Deuteronomy 24:1; Matthew 5:31;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
They said to him, Why then did Musha direct that he should give a writing of dismissal and send her away?
They said to him, Why then did Musha direct that he should give a writing of dismissal and send her away?
Murdock Translation
They say to him: Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorce, and to put her away?
They say to him: Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorce, and to put her away?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
They say vnto hym: why did Moyses then commaunde to geue a writyng of diuorcement, and to put her away?
They say vnto hym: why did Moyses then commaunde to geue a writyng of diuorcement, and to put her away?
English Revised Version
They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away?
They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away?
World English Bible
They asked him, "Why then did Moses command us to give her a bill of divorce, and divorce her?"
They asked him, "Why then did Moses command us to give her a bill of divorce, and divorce her?"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
They say to him, Why then did Moses command to give a writing of divorce and put her away?
They say to him, Why then did Moses command to give a writing of divorce and put her away?
Weymouth's New Testament
"Why then," said they, "did Moses command the husband to give her `a written notice of divorce,' and so put her away?"
"Why then," said they, "did Moses command the husband to give her `a written notice of divorce,' and so put her away?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thei seien to hym, What thanne comaundide Moises, to yyue a libel of forsakyng, and to leeue of?
Thei seien to hym, What thanne comaundide Moises, to yyue a libel of forsakyng, and to leeue of?
Update Bible Version
They say to him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorce, and to divorce her?
They say to him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorce, and to divorce her?
Webster's Bible Translation
They say to him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
They say to him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
New English Translation
They said to him, "Why then did Moses command us to give a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her?"
They said to him, "Why then did Moses command us to give a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her?"
New King James Version
They said to Him, "Why then did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?"
They said to Him, "Why then did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?"
New Living Translation
"Then why did Moses say in the law that a man could give his wife a written notice of divorce and send her away?" they asked.
"Then why did Moses say in the law that a man could give his wife a written notice of divorce and send her away?" they asked.
New Life Bible
The proud religious law-keepers said to Jesus, "Then why did the Law of Moses allow a man to divorce his wife if he put it down in writing and gave it to her?"
The proud religious law-keepers said to Jesus, "Then why did the Law of Moses allow a man to divorce his wife if he put it down in writing and gave it to her?"
New Revised Standard
They said to him, "Why then did Moses command us to give a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her?"
They said to him, "Why then did Moses command us to give a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her?"
Douay-Rheims Bible
They say to him: Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorce, and to put away?
They say to him: Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorce, and to put away?
Revised Standard Version
They said to him, "Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?"
They said to him, "Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
The sayde they to him: why did Moses comaunde to geve a testimoniall of divorsemet and to put hyr awaye?
The sayde they to him: why did Moses comaunde to geve a testimoniall of divorsemet and to put hyr awaye?
Young's Literal Translation
They say to him, `Why then did Moses command to give a roll of divorce, and to put her away?'
They say to him, `Why then did Moses command to give a roll of divorce, and to put her away?'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then sayde they: Why dyd Moses then comaunde to geue a testimonyall of deuorsement, & to put her awaye?
Then sayde they: Why dyd Moses then comaunde to geue a testimonyall of deuorsement, & to put her awaye?
Mace New Testament (1729)
why then, said they, did Moses permit to give a writ of divorce to repudiate the wife?
why then, said they, did Moses permit to give a writ of divorce to repudiate the wife?
THE MESSAGE
They shot back in rebuttal, "If that's so, why did Moses give instructions for divorce papers and divorce procedures?"
They shot back in rebuttal, "If that's so, why did Moses give instructions for divorce papers and divorce procedures?"
Simplified Cowboy Version
"Why then," they replied, "did Moses say a man could fill out a piece of paper that busted up the wedlock and then he could send her packin'?"
"Why then," they replied, "did Moses say a man could fill out a piece of paper that busted up the wedlock and then he could send her packin'?"
Contextual Overview
3 And there came unto him Pharisees, testing him, and saying, - Whether is it allowed a man to divorce his wife, for every cause? 4 And, he, answering, said - Did ye never read - He who created at the beginning, Male and female, made them, - 5 and said - For this cause, will a man leave his father and his mother, and be united to his wife, - and, the two, will become, one flesh; 6 So that, the longer, are they, two, but, one flesh, What, therefore, God, hath yoked together, Let not, a man, put asunder. 7 They say unto him - Why then did, Moses, command, to give a writing of repudiation and to divorce? 8 He saith unto them - Moses, in view of your hardness of heart, permitted you to divorce your wives; From the beginning however, hath it not been done, thus. 9 And I say unto you - Whosoever shall divorce his wife, saving for unfaithfulness, and shall marry another, committeth adultery. 10 The disciples say unto him - If, so, is the cause of the husband with the wife, it is not expedient to marry. 11 But, he, said unto them - Not all, find room for he word, save they to whom it hath been given; 12 For there, are, eunuchs, who, from their mother's womb, were born so, and there, are, eunuchs, who were made eunuchs, by men, - and there, are, eunuchs, who have made, themselves, eunuchs, for the sake the kingdom of the heavens: He that is able to find room, let him find room.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Why: Matthew 5:31, Deuteronomy 24:1-4, Isaiah 50:1, Jeremiah 3:8, Mark 10:4
and to: Matthew 1:19, Malachi 2:16
Reciprocal: John 5:45 - in
Cross-References
Genesis 19:4
Ere yet they lay down, the men of the city - the men of Sodom, had come round against the house, from youth even unto age, - all the people from every quarter,
Ere yet they lay down, the men of the city - the men of Sodom, had come round against the house, from youth even unto age, - all the people from every quarter,
Genesis 19:9
And they said, Stand back, And they said, This one, by himself, hath come in to sojourn and must always be acting the judge, Now, will we do more wickedly to thee, than to them. So they pressed sere upon the man - upon Lot - exceedingly, and drew near to break open the door.
And they said, Stand back, And they said, This one, by himself, hath come in to sojourn and must always be acting the judge, Now, will we do more wickedly to thee, than to them. So they pressed sere upon the man - upon Lot - exceedingly, and drew near to break open the door.
Genesis 19:11
the men also who were at the entrance of the house, smote they with blindness, from small even unto great, so that they wearied themselves to find the entrance.
the men also who were at the entrance of the house, smote they with blindness, from small even unto great, so that they wearied themselves to find the entrance.
Genesis 19:23
When, the sun, had come forth on the earth, Lot had entered into Zoar.
When, the sun, had come forth on the earth, Lot had entered into Zoar.
Genesis 19:24
And, Yahweh, rained, upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah, brimstone and fire, - from Yahweh, out of the heavens:
And, Yahweh, rained, upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah, brimstone and fire, - from Yahweh, out of the heavens:
Leviticus 18:22
And, with mankind, shalt thou not lie as with womankind, - an abomination, it is.
And, with mankind, shalt thou not lie as with womankind, - an abomination, it is.
Leviticus 20:13
And any man who lieth with mankind as with womankind, an abomination, have both of them wrought, - they shall, surely be put to death, - their blood, shall be upon themselves.
And any man who lieth with mankind as with womankind, an abomination, have both of them wrought, - they shall, surely be put to death, - their blood, shall be upon themselves.
Deuteronomy 23:17
There shall be no female devotee of the daughters of Israel, - neither shall there be, a male devotee, of the sons of Israel.
There shall be no female devotee of the daughters of Israel, - neither shall there be, a male devotee, of the sons of Israel.
Judges 19:23
And the man, the owner of the house, went forth unto them, and said unto them, Do not, my brethren, do not act vilely, I pray you, - after this man hath entered into my house, do not commit this impiety.
And the man, the owner of the house, went forth unto them, and said unto them, Do not, my brethren, do not act vilely, I pray you, - after this man hath entered into my house, do not commit this impiety.
Acts 17:26
he made also, of one, every nation of men to dwell upon all the face of the earth, - marking out fitting opportunities, and the bounds of their dwelling place,
he made also, of one, every nation of men to dwell upon all the face of the earth, - marking out fitting opportunities, and the bounds of their dwelling place,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
They say unto him,.... That is the Pharisees, who object the law of Moses to him, hoping hereby to ensnare him, and expose him to the resentment of the people, should he reject that, as they supposed he would;
why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and put her away? referring to Deuteronomy 24:1 which they thought to be a contradiction, and what they knew not how to reconcile to the doctrine Christ had delivered, concerning the original institution of marriage, and the close union there is between a man and his wife, by virtue of it, and which is not to be dissolved by men. Concerning a writing of divorcement and the form, and manner of it,
see Gill "Mt 5:31"
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Why did Moses ... - To this they objected that Moses had allowed such divorces Deuteronomy 24:1; and if he had allowed them, they inferred that they could not be unlawful. See the notes at Matthew 5:31.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Matthew 19:7. Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement? — It is not an unusual case for the impure and unholy to seek for a justification of their conduct from the law of God itself, and to wrest Scripture to their own destruction. I knew a gentleman, so called, who professed deep reverence for the sacred writings, and, strange as it may appear, was outwardly irreproachable in every respect but one; that was, he kept more women than his wife. This man frequently read the Bible, and was particularly conversant with those places that spoke of or seemed to legalize the polygamy of the patriarchs!
A writing of divorcement — See the form of it in Clarke's note on "Matthew 5:31".
