Matthew 19:7

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

Deuteronomy 24:1-4

When a man has taken a wife, and married her, and it comes to pass that she finds no favor in his eyes, because he has found 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.

Matthew 5:31

It has been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

Isaiah 50:1

Thus says the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have you sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.

Jeremiah 3:8

And I saw, when for all the causes for which backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.

Malachi 2:16

For the LORD, the God of Israel, says that he hates putting away: For one covers violence with his garment, says the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that you deal not treacherously.

Matthew 1:19

Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, decided to put her away privately.

Mark 10:4

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

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

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Why

Matthew 5:31
It has been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
Deuteronomy 24:1
When a man has taken a wife, and married her, and it comes to pass that she finds no favor in his eyes, because he has found 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 says the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have you sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.
Jeremiah 3:8
And I saw, when for all the causes for which backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.
Mark 10:4
And they said, Moses allowed a man to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.

And to

Matthew 1:19
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, decided to put her away privately.
Malachi 2:16
For the LORD, the God of Israel, says that he hates putting away: For one covers violence with his garment, says the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that you deal not treacherously.

General references

Mark 10:4
And they said, Moses allowed a man to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.