Matthew 19:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?””
A short, plain-language explanation of Matthew 19:7 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
““Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?”
King James Version · Public Domain“They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“They say to him, `Why then did Moses command to give a roll of divorce, and to put her away?'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 19:7 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 24:1If a man marries a woman, but she becomes displeasing to him because he finds some indecency in her, he may write her a certificate of divorce, hand it to her, and send her away from his house.
- Isaiah 50:1This is what the LORD says: “Where is your mother’s certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of My creditors did I sell you? Look, you were sold for your iniquities, and for your transgressions your mother was sent away.
- Jeremiah 3:8She saw that because faithless Israel had committed adultery, I gave her a certificate of divorce and sent her away. Yet that unfaithful sister Judah had no fear and prostituted herself as well.
- Malachi 2:16“For I hate divorce,” says the LORD, the God of Israel. “He who divorces his wife covers his garment with violence,” says the LORD of Hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith.
- Matthew 1:19Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.
- Matthew 5:31It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’
- Mark 10:4They answered, “Moses permitted a man to write his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away.”
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).