King James Version

Matthew 19:7

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

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λέγουσινlegousinThey sayλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “They say”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.They sayαὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himΤίtiWhyτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “Why”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.Whyοὖνounthenοὖνconjunction — “then”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “then”.thenΜωϋσῆςmōusēsMosesΜωϋσῆςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Moses”, the subject formG3475Moses; met: the books of Moses, the Pentateuch.ἐνετείλατοeneteilatocommandἐντέλλομαι (entellomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “command”, a single actionG1781I give orders (injunctions, instructions, commands).This verse uses “command”.commandδοῦναιdounaito giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to give”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.to giveβιβλίονbibliona writingβιβλίονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “a writing”, the object formG975a papyrus roll.a writingἀποστασίουapostasiouof divorcementἀποστάσιον (apostasion)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of divorcement”, the of-formG647repudiation, divorce; met: bill of divorce.of divorcementκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀπολῦσαιapolusaito putἀπολύω (apoluō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to put”, a single actionG630I release, let go, send away, divorce, am rid; mid: I depart.to putαὐτήνautēnherαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “her”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.her

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

They say to him, 'Why then did Moses command to give a roll of divorce, and to put her away?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

They say to him, 'Why then did Moses command to give a roll of divorce, and to put her away?'

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

They say to him, Why then did Moses command to give a letter of divorce and to send [her] away?

Douay-Rheims

They say to him: Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorce, and to put away?

Quotes

Deuteronomy 24:1 Deuteronomy 24:1 · King James VersionWhen a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.Deuteronomy 24:1 · King James VersionOpen the Source
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When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.
Deuteronomy 24:2 Deuteronomy 24:2 · King James VersionAnd when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man’s wife.Deuteronomy 24:2 · King James VersionOpen the Source
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And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man’s wife.
Deuteronomy 24:3 Deuteronomy 24:3 · King James VersionAnd if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter husband die, which took her to be his wife;Deuteronomy 24:3 · King James VersionOpen the Source
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And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter husband die, which took her to be his wife;
Deuteronomy 24:4 Deuteronomy 24:4 · King James VersionHer former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.Deuteronomy 24:4 · King James VersionOpen the Source
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Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.

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