7They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?


In Context

4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,

5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?

6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?

8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

Matthew 19:7 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:7"Why then," they asked, "did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?"

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:7They say to him: Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorce, and to put away?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:7They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:7They say to him, Why then did Moses command to give a letter of divorce and to send her away?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:7They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:7They say to him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:7They asked him, |Why then did Moses command us to give her a bill of divorce, and divorce her?|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:7They say to him, 'Why then did Moses command to give a roll of divorce, and to put her away?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:7They say to him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorce, and to put her away?