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Selected Verse: Matthew 19:7 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
Mt 19:7	Strong Concordance	They say [3004] unto him [846], Why [5101] did Moses [3475] then [3767] command [1781] to give [1325] a writing [975] of divorcement [647], and [2532] to put [630] her [846] away [630]?
	King James	They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

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

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Why did Moses ... - To this they objected that Moses had allowed such divorces Deu 24:1; and if he had allowed them, they inferred that they could not be unlawful. See the notes at Mat 5:31.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

Why did Moses ... - To this they objected that Moses had allowed such divorces Deu 24:1; and if he had allowed them, they inferred that they could not be unlawful. See the notes at Mat 5:31.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Writing (βιβλίον) Rev., bill. The word is a diminutive of βίβλος, which originally means the inner bark of the papyrus, used for writing, then a book or roll of this bark; hence a paper, bill.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

Writing (βιβλίον)

Rev., bill. The word is a diminutive of βίβλος, which originally means the inner bark of the papyrus, used for writing, then a book or roll of this bark; hence a paper, bill.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Why did Moses command - Christ replies, Moses permitted (not commanded) it, because of the hardness of your hearts - Because neither your fathers nor you could bear the more excellent way. Deu 24:1; Mat 5:31; Mar 10:2; Luk 16:18.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

Why did Moses command - Christ replies, Moses permitted (not commanded) it, because of the hardness of your hearts - Because neither your fathers nor you could bear the more excellent way. Deu 24:1; Mat 5:31; Mar 10:2; Luk 16:18.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement? - It is not an unusual case for the impure and unholy to seek for a justification of their conduct from the law of God itself, and to wrest Scripture to their own destruction. I knew a gentleman, so called, who professed deep reverence for the sacred writings, and, strange as it may appear, was outwardly irreproachable in every respect but one; that was, he kept more women than his wife. This man frequently read the Bible, and was particularly conversant with those places that spoke of or seemed to legalize the polygamy of the patriarchs! A writing of divorcement - See the form of it in the note on Mat 5:31 (note).

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement? - It is not an unusual case for the impure and unholy to seek for a justification of their conduct from the law of God itself, and to wrest Scripture to their own destruction. I knew a gentleman, so called, who professed deep reverence for the sacred writings, and, strange as it may appear, was outwardly irreproachable in every respect but one; that was, he kept more women than his wife. This man frequently read the Bible, and was particularly conversant with those places that spoke of or seemed to legalize the polygamy of the patriarchs!

A writing of divorcement - See the form of it in the note on Mat 5:31 (note).

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