Treasury of Scripture Knowledge They say to him: Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorce, and to put away? Why. Matthew 5:31 And it hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce. Deuteronomy 24:1-4 If a man take a wife, and have her, and she find not favour in his eyes, for some uncleanness: he shall write a bill of divorce, and shall give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. . . . Isaiah 50:1 Thus saith the Lord: What is this bill of the divorce of your mother, with which I have put her away? or who is my creditor, to whom I sold you: behold you are sold for your iniquities, and for your wicked deeds have I put your mother away. Jeremiah 3:8 That because the rebellious Israel had played the harlot, I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce: yet her treacherous sister Juda was not afraid, but went and played the harlot also herself. Mark 10:4 Who said: Moses permitted to write a bill of divorce and to put her away. and to. Matthew 1:19 Whereupon Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing publicly to expose her, was minded to put her away privately. Malachi 2:16 When thou shalt hate her put her away, saith the Lord, the God of Israel: but iniquity shalt cover his garment, saith the Lord of hosts, keep your spirit, and despise not. Context Teachings about Divorce…6Therefore now they are not two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let no man put asunder. 7They say to him: Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorce, and to put away? 8He 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.… Cross References Deuteronomy 24:1 If a man take a wife, and have her, and she find not favour in his eyes, for some uncleanness: he shall write a bill of divorce, and shall give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. Matthew 5:31 And it hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce. Matthew 19:6 Therefore now they are not two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let no man put asunder. Matthew 19:8 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. Lexicon “WhyΤί (Ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. then,” οὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. they asked, Λέγουσιν (Legousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. “{did} Moses Μωϋσῆς (Mōusēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3475: Or Moses, or Mouses of Hebrew origin; Moseus, Moses, or Mouses, the Hebrew lawgiver. order [a man] ἐνετείλατο (eneteilato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1781: To give orders (injunctions, instructions, commands). From en and the base of telos; to enjoin. to give [his wife] δοῦναι (dounai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. a certificate βιβλίον (biblion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 975: A papyrus roll. A diminutive of biblos; a roll. of divorce ἀποστασίου (apostasiou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 647: Neuter of a adjective from a derivative of aphistemi; properly, something separative, i.e. divorce. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. send [her] away?” ἀπολῦσαι (apolysai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 630: From apo and luo; to free fully, i.e. relieve, release, dismiss, or let die, pardon or divorce. Additional Translations “Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?” They say to Him, "Why then did Moses command to give a roll of divorce and to send her away?" They say to him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorce, and to put her away? They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away? They say to him, Why then did Moses command to give a letter of divorce and to send [her] away? They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away? They say to him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? "Why then," said they, "did Moses command the husband to give her 'a written notice of divorce,' and so put her away?" They asked him, "Why then did Moses command us to give her a bill of divorce, and divorce her?" 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