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Matthew 19:8
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KJ21
He said 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.
ASV
He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so.
AMP
He said to them, “Because your hearts were hard and stubborn Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way.
AMPC
He said to them, Because of the hardness (stubbornness and perversity) of your hearts Moses permitted you to dismiss and repudiate and divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been so [ordained].
BRG
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.
CSB
He told them, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of the hardness of your hearts, but it was not like that from the beginning.
CSBA
He told them, ‘Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of the hardness of your hearts, but it was not like that from the beginning.
CEB
Jesus replied, “Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because your hearts are unyielding. But it wasn’t that way from the beginning.
CJB
He answered, “Moshe allowed you to divorce your wives because your hearts are so hardened. But this is not how it was at the beginning.
CEV
Jesus replied, “You are so heartless! That's why Moses allowed you to divorce your wife. But from the beginning God did not intend it to be that way.
DARBY
He says to them, Moses, in view of your hardheartedness, allowed you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not thus.
DLNT
He says to them that “Moses permitted you to send-away your wives because of your hardness-of-heart. But from the beginning it has not been so.
DRA
He saith to them: Because Moses by reason of the hardness of your heart permitted you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
ERV
Jesus answered, “Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because you refused to accept God’s teaching. But divorce was not allowed in the beginning.
EASY
Jesus answered them, ‘Moses said this because you people did not want to obey God. All these things were different at the start, when God made the world.
EHV
Jesus said to them, “Because of your hard hearts, Moses permitted you to divorce your wives, but it was not that way from the beginning.
ESV
He said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.
ESVUK
He said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.
EXB
Jesus answered, “Moses ·allowed [permitted] you to divorce your wives because ·you refused to accept God’s teaching [L of your hard-heartedness], but ·divorce was not allowed in the beginning [or this was not God’s intention at creation; L from the beginning it was not like this].
GNV
He said unto them, Moses, because of the hardness of your heart, suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
GW
Jesus answered them, “Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because you’re heartless. It was never this way in the beginning.
GNT
Jesus answered, “Moses gave you permission to divorce your wives because you are so hard to teach. But it was not like that at the time of creation.
HCSB
He told them, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of the hardness of your hearts. But it was not like that from the beginning.
ICB
Jesus answered, “Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because you refused to accept God’s teaching. But divorce was not allowed in the beginning.
ISV
He told them, “It was because of your hardness of heart that Moses allowed you to divorce your wives. But from the beginning it was not this way.
PHILLIPS
“It was because you knew so little of the meaning of love that Moses allowed you to divorce your wives! But that was not the original principle. I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife on any grounds except her unfaithfulness and marries some other woman commits adultery.”
JUB
He said 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.
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
He *said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way.
LEB
He said to them, “Moses, with reference to your hardness of heart, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not like this.
TLB
Jesus replied, “Moses did that in recognition of your hard and evil hearts, but it was not what God had originally intended.
MSG
Jesus said, “Moses provided for divorce as a concession to your hard heartedness, but it is not part of God’s original plan. I’m holding you to the original plan, and holding you liable for adultery if you divorce your faithful wife and then marry someone else. I make an exception in cases where the spouse has committed adultery.”
MEV
He said to them, “Moses, for the hardness of your hearts, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.
MOUNCE
Jesus replied to them, “Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because of the hardness of your hearts; · but it was not that way from the beginning.
NOG
Yeshua answered them, “Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because you’re heartless. It was never this way in the beginning.
NABRE
He said to them, “Because of the hardness of your hearts Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.
NASB
He *said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way.
NASB1995
He *said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way.
NCB
He replied, “It was because you were so hard-hearted that Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but it was not like this from the beginning.
NCV
Jesus answered, “Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because you refused to accept God’s teaching, but divorce was not allowed in the beginning.
NET
Jesus said to them, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hard hearts, but from the beginning it was not this way.
NIRV
Jesus replied, “Moses let you divorce your wives because you were stubborn. But it was not this way from the beginning.
NIV
Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning.
NIVUK
Jesus replied, ‘Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning.
NKJV
He said to them, “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.
NLV
Jesus said to them, “Because of your hard hearts Moses allowed you to divorce your wives. It was not like that from the beginning.
NLT
Jesus replied, “Moses permitted divorce only as a concession to your hard hearts, but it was not what God had originally intended.
NMB
He said to them, Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, suffered you to put away your wives. But from the beginning it was not so.
NRSVA
He said to them, ‘It was because you were so hard-hearted that Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but at the beginning it was not so.
NRSVACE
He said to them, ‘It was because you were so hard-hearted that Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but at the beginning it was not so.
NRSVCE
He said to them, “It was because you were so hard-hearted that Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.
NRSVUE
He said to them, “It was because you were so hard-hearted that Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.
NTFE
“Moses gave you this instruction about how to divorce your wives,” replied Jesus, “because your hearts were hard. But that’s not how it was at the beginning.
OJB
He says to them, Moshe, because of your hardness of heart, permitted you to give the get to your wives; but from bereshis (in the beginning), however, it was not so.
RGT
He said to them, “Because of the hardness of your heart, Moses allowed you to divorce your wives. But from the beginning it was not so.
RSV
He said to them, “For your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.
RSVCE
He said to them, “For your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.
TLV
Yeshua said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.
VOICE
Jesus: Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But divorce was an innovation, an accommodation to a fallen world. There was no divorce at creation.
WEB
He said to them, “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.
WE
Jesus said to them, `Moses wrote that law because your hearts are so hard. That is why he let you send your wives away. But in the beginning it was not that way.
WYC
And he said to them, For Moses, for the hardness of your heart, suffered you to leave your wives [And he saith to them, For Moses, at the hardness of your heart, suffered you to forsake your wives]; but from the beginning it was not so.
YLT
He saith to them -- `Moses for your stiffness of heart did suffer you to put away your wives, but from the beginning it hath not been so.
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