Modern Translations New International VersionJesus replied, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. New Living Translation Jesus replied, “Moses permitted divorce only as a concession to your hard hearts, but it was not what God had originally intended. English Standard Version He said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. Berean Study Bible Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart; but it was not this way from the beginning. New American Standard Bible He said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way. NASB 1995 He said to them, "Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way. NASB 1977 He said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart, Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way. Amplified Bible He said to them, “Because your hearts were hard and stubborn Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way. Christian Standard Bible He told them, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of the hardness of your hearts, but it was not like that from the beginning. Holman Christian Standard Bible He told them, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of the hardness of your hearts. But it was not like that from the beginning. Contemporary English Version Jesus replied, "You are so heartless! That's why Moses allowed you to divorce your wife. But from the beginning God did not intend it to be that way. Good News Translation Jesus answered, "Moses gave you permission to divorce your wives because you are so hard to teach. But it was not like that at the time of creation. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jesus answered them, "Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because you're heartless. It was never this way in the beginning. International Standard Version He told them, "It was because of your hardness of heart that Moses allowed you to divorce your wives. But from the beginning it was not this way. NET Bible Jesus said to them, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hard hearts, but from the beginning it was not this way. Classic Translations King James BibleHe saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. New King James Version He said to them, “Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. King James 2000 Bible He said unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts allowed you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. New Heart English Bible He said to them, "Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so. World English Bible He said to them, "Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so. American King James Version He said to them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. American Standard Version He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so. A Faithful Version He said to them, "Because of your hardheartedness, Moses allowed you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it was not so. Darby Bible Translation He says to them, Moses, in view of your hardheartedness, allowed you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not thus. English Revised Version He saith unto them, Moses for your hardness of heart suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it hath not been so. Webster's Bible Translation He saith to them, Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587He sayd vnto them, Moses, because of the hardnes of your heart, suffered you to put away your wiues: but from the beginning it was not so. Bishops' Bible of 1568 He sayde vnto them: Moyses, because of the hardnes of your heartes, suffred you to put away your wyues: But from the begynnyng it was not so. Coverdale Bible of 1535 He sayde vnto the: Moses (because of ye hardnes of yor hertes) suffred you to put awaye youre wyues: Neuertheles fro the begynnynge it hath not bene so. Tyndale Bible of 1526 He sayde vnto them: Moses because of the hardnes of youre hertes suffred you to put awaye youre wyfes: But from ye beginnynge it was not so. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe says to them, “Moses for your stiffness of heart permitted you to put away your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so. Berean Literal Bible He says to them, "In view of your hardness of heart, Moses allowed you to divorce your wives; but it was not this way from the beginning. Young's Literal Translation He saith to them -- 'Moses for your stiffness of heart did suffer you to put away your wives, but from the beginning it hath not been so. Smith's Literal Translation He says to them that Moses for your hard heart permitted you to loose your wives: and from the beginning it was not so. Literal Emphasis Translation He says to them, Moses, in view of your hardheartedness, allowed you to divorce your wives; however it was not this way from the beginning. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe saith to them: Because Moses by reason of the hardness of your heart permitted you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. Catholic Public Domain Version He said to them: “Although Moses permitted you to separate from your wives, due to the hardness of your heart, it was not that way from the beginning. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishHe said to them, “Moses, confronting the callousness of your heart, let you divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.” Lamsa Bible He said to them, Moses, considering the hardness of your heart, gave you permission to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it was not so. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentHe said to them: Moses, on account of the hardness of your hearts, permitted you to put away your wives; but from the beginning it was not so. Godbey New Testament He says to them, Haweis New Testament He saith unto them, It was on account of the hardness of your hearts that Moses gave you permission to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not thus. Mace New Testament he answer'd them, 'twas because of your perverse temper that Moses suffered you to repudiate your wives: but from the beginning this was not in practice. Weymouth New Testament "Moses," He replied, "in consideration of the hardness of your nature permitted you to put away your wives, but it has not been so from the beginning. Worrell New Testament He saith to them, Worsley New Testament He answered them,     |