They say unto him, Why did Moses then
command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
BSB
“Why then,” they asked, “did Moses order a man to give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”
WEB
They asked him, “Why then did Moses command us to give her a bill of divorce, and divorce her?”
YLT
They say to him, ‘Why then did Moses command to give a roll of divorce, and to put her away?’
F.O.G Original
They say to Him, “Why then did Moshe command to GIVE A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE FOR RELEASING HER?
F.O.G
They say to Him, “Why then did Moshe command to GIVE A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE FOR RELEASING HER?
F.O.G MSG
“Then why,” they asked, “did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorceᵃ and send her away?”
Footnotes:
⁷ᵃ Certificate of divorce: A legal document that officially ended the marriage and allowed the woman to remarry, providing her with some protection in that culture.