Matthew 19:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Matthew 19:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 19:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 19:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They asked him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a certificate of divorce and divorce her?””

Matthew 19:7 — World English Bible

Matthew 19:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Matthew 19:7 — American Standard Version

Matthew 19:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“They say to him, `Why then did Moses command to give a roll of divorce, and to put her away?'”

Matthew 19:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 19:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“They say to him, Why then did Moses command to give a letter of divorce and to send [her] away? ”

Matthew 19:7 — Darby Translation

Matthew 19:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“They said to him, Why did then Moses commaund to giue a bill of diuorcement, and to put her away?”

Matthew 19:7 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 19:7 in Context — Matthew 19

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.

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What Does Matthew 19:7 Mean?

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