King James Bible
KJVThey say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
Translation Comparison
Matthew 19:7
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The verse Matthew 19:7 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? | |
American Standard VersionASV | They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | They say to him: Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorce, and to put away? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | They say to him, Why then did Moses command to give a letter of divorce and to send her away? | |
English Revised VersionERV | They say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | They say to him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? | |
World English BibleWEB | They asked him, |Why then did Moses command us to give her a bill of divorce, and divorce her?| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | They say to him, 'Why then did Moses command to give a roll of divorce, and to put her away?' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | They say to him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorce, and to put her away? | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |Why then,| said they, |did Moses command the husband to give her 'a written notice of divorce,' and so put her away?| |
American Standard Version
ASVThey say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThey say to him: Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorce, and to put away?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThey say to him, Why then did Moses command to give a letter of divorce and to send her away?
English Revised Version
ERVThey say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThey say to him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
World English Bible
WEBThey asked him, |Why then did Moses command us to give her a bill of divorce, and divorce her?|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThey say to him, 'Why then did Moses command to give a roll of divorce, and to put her away?'
American King James Version
AKJVThey say to him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorce, and to put her away?
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|Why then,| said they, |did Moses command the husband to give her 'a written notice of divorce,' and so put her away?|
King James Bible
KJVThey say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
American Standard Version
ASVThey say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThey say to him: Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorce, and to put away?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThey say to him, Why then did Moses command to give a letter of divorce and to send her away?
English Revised Version
ERVThey say unto him, Why then did Moses command to give a bill of divorcement, and to put her away?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThey say to him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
World English Bible
WEBThey asked him, |Why then did Moses command us to give her a bill of divorce, and divorce her?|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThey say to him, 'Why then did Moses command to give a roll of divorce, and to put her away?'
American King James Version
AKJVThey say to him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorce, and to put her away?
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|Why then,| said they, |did Moses command the husband to give her 'a written notice of divorce,' and so put her away?|