Deuteronomy 24:3
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3 And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter husband die, which took her to be his wife;
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Deuteronomy 24:3
New King James Version
3 if the latter husband detests her and writes her a certificate of divorce, puts it in her hand, and sends her out of his house, or if the latter husband dies who took her as his wife,
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2 Kings 17:6
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6 In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.
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2 Kings 17:6
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6 (A)In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria took Samaria and (B)carried Israel away to Assyria, (C)and placed them in Halah and by the Habor, the River of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.
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Isaiah 50:1
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50 Thus saith the Lord, Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.
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Isaiah 50:1
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The Servant, Israel’s Hope
50 Thus says the Lord:
“Where is (A)the certificate of your mother’s divorce,
Whom I have put away?
Or which of My (B)creditors is it to whom I have sold you?
For your iniquities (C)you have sold yourselves,
And for your transgressions your mother has been put away.
Jeremiah 3:8
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8 And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.
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Jeremiah 3:8
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8 Then I saw that (A)for all the causes for which backsliding Israel had committed adultery, I had (B)put her away and given her a certificate of divorce; (C)yet her treacherous sister Judah did not fear, but went and played the harlot also.
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Malachi 2:16
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16 For the Lord, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the Lord of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.
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Malachi 2:16
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16 “For (A)the Lord God of Israel says
That He hates divorce,
For it covers one’s garment with violence,”
Says the Lord of hosts.
“Therefore take heed to your spirit,
That you do not deal treacherously.”
Matthew 1:19
King James Version
19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.
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Matthew 1:19
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19 Then Joseph her husband, being [a]a just man, and not wanting (A)to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly.
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- Matthew 1:19 an upright
Matthew 5:31
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31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
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Matthew 5:31
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Marriage Is Sacred and Binding(A)
31 “Furthermore it has been said, (B)‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’
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Matthew 19:7-9
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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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Matthew 19:7-9
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7 They said to Him, (A)“Why then did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?”
8 He said to them, “Moses, because of the (B)hardness of your hearts, permitted you to divorce your (C)wives, but from the beginning it was not so. 9 (D)And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for [a]sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced commits adultery.”
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- Matthew 19:9 Or fornication
Mark 10:4-5
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4 And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
5 And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.
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Mark 10:4-5
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4 They said, (A)“Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce, and to dismiss her.”
5 And Jesus answered and said to them, “Because of the hardness of your heart he wrote you this [a]precept.
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- Mark 10:5 command
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