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Matthew 19:7
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KJ21
They said unto Him, “Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement and to put her away?”
ASV
They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away?
AMP
The Pharisees said to Him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
AMPC
They said to Him, Why then did Moses command [us] to give a certificate of divorce and thus to dismiss and repudiate a wife?
BRG
They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
CSB
“Why then,” they asked him, “did Moses command us to give divorce papers and to send her away?”
CSBA
‘Why then,’ they asked him, ‘did Moses command us to give divorce papers and to send her away? ’
CEB
The Pharisees said to him, “Then why did Moses command us to give a divorce certificate and divorce her?”
CJB
They said to him, “Then why did Moshe give the commandment that a man should hand his wife a get and divorce her?”
CEV
The Pharisees asked Jesus, “Why did Moses say a man could write out divorce papers and send his wife away?”
DARBY
They say to him, Why then did Moses command to give a letter of divorce and to send [her] away?
DLNT
They say to Him, “Why then did Moses command us to give a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
DRA
They say to him: Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorce, and to put away?
ERV
The Pharisees asked, “Then why did Moses give a command allowing a man to divorce his wife by writing a certificate of divorce?”
EASY
Then the Pharisees said to Jesus, ‘Moses said that a man could write a letter to say that he and his wife are no longer married. Then the man can send the woman away. Why did Moses say this?’
EHV
They asked him, “Then why did Moses command a man to give her a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
ESV
They said to him, “Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce and to send her away?”
ESVUK
They said to him, “Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce and to send her away?”
EXB
The Pharisees asked, “Why then did Moses give a command for a man to divorce his wife by giving her ·divorce papers [a certificate of divorce/dismissal; Deut. 24:1]?”
GNV
They said to him, Why did then Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away?
GW
The Pharisees asked him, “Why, then, did Moses order a man to give his wife a written notice to divorce her?”
GNT
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?”
HCSB
“Why then,” they asked Him, “did Moses command us to give divorce papers and to send her away?”
ICB
The Pharisees asked, “Why then did Moses give a command for a man to divorce his wife by giving her divorce papers?”
ISV
They asked him, “Why, then, did Moses order us ‘to give a certificate of divorce and divorce her’?”
PHILLIPS
“Then why,” they retorted, “did Moses command us to give a written divorce-notice and dismiss the woman?”
JUB
They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a bill of divorce and to put her away?
KJV
They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
AKJV
They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
LSB
They *said to Him, “Why then did Moses command to give her a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
LEB
They said to him, “Why then did Moses command us to give a document—a certificate of divorce—and to divorce her?”
TLB
“Then, why,” they asked, “did Moses say a man may divorce his wife by merely writing her a letter of dismissal?”
MSG
They shot back in rebuttal, “If that’s so, why did Moses give instructions for divorce papers and divorce procedures?”
MEV
They said to Him, “Then why did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce, and to send her away?”
MOUNCE
“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses command that a certificate of divorce be given before she be sent away?”
NOG
The Pharisees asked him, “Why, then, did Moses order a man to give his wife a written notice to divorce her?”
NABRE
They said to him, “Then why did Moses command that the man give the woman a bill of divorce and dismiss [her]?”
NASB
They *said to Him, “Why, then, did Moses command to give her a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
NASB1995
They *said to Him, “Why then did Moses command to give her a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
NCB
They said to him, “Why then did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
NCV
The Pharisees asked, “Why then did Moses give a command for a man to divorce his wife by giving her divorce papers?”
NET
They said to him, “Why then did Moses command us to give a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her?”
NIRV
They asked, “Then why did Moses command that a man can give his wife a letter of divorce and send her away?”
NIV
“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
NIVUK
‘Why then,’ they asked, ‘did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?’
NKJV
They said to Him, “Why then did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?”
NLV
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?”
NLT
“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.
NMB
Then they said to him, Why did Moses direct to give a testimonial of divorce and to put her away?
NRSVA
They said to him, ‘Why then did Moses command us to give a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her?’
NRSVACE
They said to him, ‘Why then did Moses command us to give a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her?’
NRSVCE
They said to him, “Why then did Moses command us to give a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her?”
NRSVUE
They said to him, “Why then did Moses command us to give a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her?”
NTFE
“So then,” they asked, “why did Moses lay it down that one should give the woman a certificate of divorce and make the separation legal?”
OJB
They say to him, Why then did Moshe Rabbenu give the mitzvah to give the get, the sefer keritut, and send her away?
RGT
They said to Him, “Why, then, did Moses command to give a Bill of Divorcement, and to send her away?”
RSV
They said to him, “Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?”
RSVCE
They said to him, “Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?”
TLV
They said to Him, “Why then did Moses command to ‘give her a certificate of divorce and put her away?’”
VOICE
Pharisees: Why did Moses explain that if a man leaves his wife, then he must give her a certificate of divorce and send her away, free and clear of him?
WEB
They asked him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a certificate of divorce and divorce her?”
WE
They said to Jesus, `Then why did Moses make this law? He said that a man may give his wife a paper to show that he does not want her any more. Then he may send her away.'
WYC
They say to him, What then commanded Moses, to give a libel of forsaking, and to leave of. [They say to him, What then commanded Moses, to give a little book of forsaking, and to forsake.]
YLT
They say to him, `Why then did Moses command to give a roll of divorce, and to put her away?'
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