Divorce
Matthew 5:31
In 9 translations
- BSB
- It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’Deuteronomy 24:1
- KJV
- It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
- WEB
- “It was also said, ‘Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,’
- ASV
- It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
- LSV
- And it was said that, Whoever may put away his wife, let him give to her a writing of divorce;
- YLT
- 'And it was said, That whoever may put away his wife, let him give to her a writing of divorce;
- DBY
- It has been said too, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a letter of divorce.
- DRC
- And it hath been said, whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.
- GNV
- It hath bene sayd also, Whosoeuer shall put away his wife, let him giue her a bill of diuorcement.
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- Spelling of Ἐρρέθη: Tyndale House: Ἐρρήθη.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὅτι (“that”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: δέ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read δέ; Robinson–Pierpont add ὅτι.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Ἐρρέθη δέ· Ὃς ἂν ἀπολύσῃ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, δότω αὐτῇ ἀποστάσιον.
- RP2018
- Ἐρρέθη δὲ ὅτι Ὃς ἂν ἀπολύσῃ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, δότω αὐτῇ ἀποστάσιον·
- TR-Boyd
- Ἐρρέθη δὲ ὅτι Ὃς ἂν ἀπολύσῃ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ, δότω αὐτῇ ἀποστάσιον·
- SCR1894
- ερρεθη δε οτι ος αν απολυση την γυναικα αυτου δοτω αυτη αποστασιον
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Cross-references most cited first
- Jeremiah 3:1“If a man divorces his wife and she leaves him to marry another, can he ever return to her? Would not such a land be completely defiled? But you have played the harlot with many lovers— and you would return to Me?”…
- Deuteronomy 24:1–4If a man marries a woman, but she becomes displeasing to him because he finds some indecency in her, he may write her a certificate of divorce, hand it to her, and send her away from his house. If, after leaving his…
- Matthew 19:7“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
- Matthew 19:3Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
- Mark 10:2–9Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired. “What did Moses command you?” He replied. They answered, “Moses permitted a man to write his wife a certificate of divorce…
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