"It was also said, "Whoever divorces his wife must give her a bill of separation.

"And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon the house, but it fell not, for it was founded upon the rock.

"And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it."

"'No,' he answered, 'for fear lest while you are collecting the tares, you at the same time pull up the wheat.

They answered, "Why then did Moses command the husband to give her 'a written bill of divorce,' and so to put her away?"