Divorce Practices Censured

31 “It was also said, Whoever divorces(A) his wife must give her a written notice of divorce.[a](B)

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  1. 5:31 Dt 24:1

Divorce

31 “It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’[a](A)

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  1. Matthew 5:31 Deut. 24:1

31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

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

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

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

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They said, “Moses permitted us to write divorce papers(A) and send her away.”(B)

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They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.”(A)

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And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.

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