Matthew 19:7 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

They said to Him, Why then did Moses command [us] to give a certificate of divorce and thus to dismiss and repudiate a wife? [Deut. 24:1-4.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

They said to Him, Why then did Moses command [us] to give a certificate of divorce and thus to dismiss and repudiate a wife? [Deut. 24:1-4.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“Why then,” they asked him, “did Moses command us to give divorce papers and to send her away?”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Then 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?’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Pharisees asked, "Then why did Moses give a command allowing a man to divorce his wife by writing a certificate of divorce?"

They said to him, "Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce and to send her away?"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The Pharisees asked him, “Why, then, did Moses give the law for a man to hand his wife a divorce notice and send her away?”

English God's Word - GW 1995

The Pharisees asked him, "Why, then, did Moses order a man to give his wife a written notice to divorce her?"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"Why then," they asked Him, "did Moses command [us] to give divorce papers and to send her away?"

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

They said to Him, “Then why did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce, and to send her away?”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

They said to Him, "Why then did Moses command to GIVE HER A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE AND SEND her AWAY?"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

They said to him, "Then why did Moses command that the man give the woman a bill of divorce and dismiss (her)?"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

"Then why did Moses say a man could merely write an official letter of divorce and send her away?" they asked.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

They said to him, "Why then did Moses command us to give a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her?"

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

They responded, “So then why did Moses command us to give a certificate of divorce and it would be lawful?”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

They said to him, “Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“Then, why,“ they asked, “did Moses say a man may divorce his wife by merely writing her a letter of dismissal?“

English Tyndale 1537

Then said they to him: Why did Moses command to give unto her a testimonial of divorcement, and to put her away?

Matthew 19:7 — Compare Translations