King James Bible
KJVHe saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
Translation Comparison
Matthew 19:8
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The verse Matthew 19:8 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 | He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. | |
American Standard VersionASV | He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | 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. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | He says to them, Moses, in view of your hardheartedness, allowed you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not thus. | |
English Revised VersionERV | He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | He saith to them, Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. | |
World English BibleWEB | He said to them, |Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | He saith to them — 'Moses for your stiffness of heart did suffer you to put away your wives, but from the beginning it hath not been so. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | He said to them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |Moses,| He replied, |in consideration of the hardness of your nature permitted you to put away your wives, but it has not been so from the beginning. |
American Standard Version
ASVHe saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBHe 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.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTHe says to them, Moses, in view of your hardheartedness, allowed you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not thus.
English Revised Version
ERVHe saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTHe saith to them, Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
World English Bible
WEBHe said to them, |Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTHe saith to them — 'Moses for your stiffness of heart did suffer you to put away your wives, but from the beginning it hath not been so.
American King James Version
AKJVHe said to them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|Moses,| He replied, |in consideration of the hardness of your nature permitted you to put away your wives, but it has not been so from the beginning.
King James Bible
KJVHe saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
American Standard Version
ASVHe saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBHe 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.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTHe says to them, Moses, in view of your hardheartedness, allowed you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not thus.
English Revised Version
ERVHe saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTHe saith to them, Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
World English Bible
WEBHe said to them, |Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTHe saith to them — 'Moses for your stiffness of heart did suffer you to put away your wives, but from the beginning it hath not been so.
American King James Version
AKJVHe said to them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|Moses,| He replied, |in consideration of the hardness of your nature permitted you to put away your wives, but it has not been so from the beginning.