They saidto Him, "Whythendid Mosescommandto GIVEHER A CERTIFICATEOF DIVORCEAND SEND [her] AWAY?"
Thussaysthe LORD,"Whereis the certificateof divorceBy whichI have sentyour motheraway?Orto whomof My creditorsdid I sellyou? Behold,you were soldfor your iniquities,And for your transgressionsyour motherwas sentaway.
"And I sawthat for allthe adulteriesof faithlessIsrael,I had senther awayand givenher a writof divorce,yet her treacheroussisterJudahdid not fear;but she wentand was a harlotalso.
"For I hatedivorce,"saysthe LORD,the Godof Israel,"and him who covershis garmentwith wrong,"saysthe LORDof hosts."So takeheedto your spirit,that you do not dealtreacherously."
And Josephher husband,beinga righteous manand not wantingto disgraceher, plannedto send her awaysecretly.
"Sothey are no longertwo,but oneflesh.WhatthereforeGodhas joined together,let nomanseparate."
He saidto them, "Becauseof your hardness of heartMosespermittedyou to divorceyour wives;but from the beginningit has not beenthis way.
"It was said,WHOEVERSENDSHIS WIFEAWAY,LET HIM GIVEHER A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE';
They said,"Mosespermitted[a man] TO WRITEA CERTIFICATEOF DIVORCEAND SEND [her] AWAY."
