Matthew 19:7

They say to him, Why then did Moses charge to give a writing of divorce, and loose her?

Deuteronomy 24:1-4

When a man shall take a wife and he married her, and it was if she shall find not favor in his eyes because he found in her a nakedness of the word: and he wrote for her a writing of cutting off, and gave in her hand, and sent her away from his house.

Matthew 5:31

And it was said, That whosoever should loose his wife, let him give her a repudiation.

Isaiah 50:1

Thus said Jehovah, Where this writing of cutting off of your mother which I sent her away? or which of my creditors whom I sold you to him? Behold, in your iniquities ye sold yourselves, and in your transgressions your mother was sent away.

Jeremiah 3:8

And I shall see for all the causes that Israel turning away committed adultery, I sent her away and I shall give a writing of her cutting off to her; and her faithless sister Judah was not afraid, and she will go and commit fornication, she also.

Malachi 2:16

For he hated sending away, says Jehovah God of Israel: and he covered violence with his clothing, said Jehovah of armies: and ye watched in your spirit, and ye shall not deal faithlessly.

Matthew 1:19

And Joseph her husband being just, and not willing to expose her to disgrace, wished to let her go in secret.

Mark 10:4

And they said, Moses permitted to write a bill of divorce, and to loose.

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Summary

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

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Bible References

Why

Matthew 5:31
And it was said, That whosoever should loose his wife, let him give her a repudiation.
Deuteronomy 24:1
When a man shall take a wife and he married her, and it was if she shall find not favor in his eyes because he found in her a nakedness of the word: and he wrote for her a writing of cutting off, and gave in her hand, and sent her away from his house.
Isaiah 50:1
Thus said Jehovah, Where this writing of cutting off of your mother which I sent her away? or which of my creditors whom I sold you to him? Behold, in your iniquities ye sold yourselves, and in your transgressions your mother was sent away.
Jeremiah 3:8
And I shall see for all the causes that Israel turning away committed adultery, I sent her away and I shall give a writing of her cutting off to her; and her faithless sister Judah was not afraid, and she will go and commit fornication, she also.
Mark 10:4
And they said, Moses permitted to write a bill of divorce, and to loose.

And to

Matthew 1:19
And Joseph her husband being just, and not willing to expose her to disgrace, wished to let her go in secret.
Malachi 2:16
For he hated sending away, says Jehovah God of Israel: and he covered violence with his clothing, said Jehovah of armies: and ye watched in your spirit, and ye shall not deal faithlessly.

General references

Mark 10:4
And they said, Moses permitted to write a bill of divorce, and to loose.