Matthew 19:7

Matthew 19:7 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

7“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

7They *said to Him, “Why, then, did Moses command to give her a certificate of divorce and send her away?”

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

7The Pharisees said to Him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a certificate of divorce and send her away?” [Deut 24:1-4]

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

7“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”

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American Standard Version (ASV)

7They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away?

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

7They said to him, Why did then Moses commaund to giue a bill of diuorcement, and to put her away?

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

7They asked him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a certificate of divorce and divorce her?”

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

7They asked, “Then why did Moses command that a man can give his wife a letter of divorce and send her away?”

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

7Then 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?’

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

7They say to Him, “Why then did Moses command to give a roll of divorce, and to put her away?”

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