Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

General references

Deuteronomy 24:1
When a man hath taken a wife and married her, if she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath spied some uncleanness in her: Then let him write her a bill of divorcement and put it in her hand and send her out of his house.
Isaiah 50:1
Thus sayeth the LORD: Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, that I sent unto her? Or who is the usurer, to whom I sold you? Behold, for your own offenses are ye sold: and because of your transgression, is your mother forsaken.
Jeremiah 3:1
Commonly, when a man putteth away his wife, and she goeth from him, and marrieth with another, then the question is: should he resort unto her any more after that? Is not this field then defiled and unclean? But as for thee, thou hast played the harlot with many lovers, yet turn again to me, sayeth the LORD.
Matthew 1:19
Then Joseph her husband, being a perfect man, and loath to make an example of her, was minded to put her away secretly.
Matthew 5:31
It is said, Whosoever put away his wife let him give her a testimonial also of the divorcement.
Matthew 19:7
Then said they to him, "Why did Moses command to give unto her a testimonial of divorcement, and to put her away?"