"It was said,WHOEVERSENDSHIS WIFEAWAY,LET HIM GIVEHER A CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE';
[God] says,"Ifa husbanddivorceshis wifeAnd she goesfrom him And belongsto anotherman,Will he stillreturnto her? Will not that landbe completelypolluted?But you are a harlot[with] manylovers;Yet you turnto Me," declaresthe LORD.
"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."
[Some] Phariseescameto Jesus, testingHim and asking,"Is it lawful[for a man] to divorcehis wifefor anyreasonat all?"
They saidto Him, "Whythendid Mosescommandto GIVEHER A CERTIFICATEOF DIVORCEAND SEND [her] AWAY?"