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Malachi 2:16

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16“If he hatesx and divorces his wife,”y says the Lord God of Israel, “heA covers his garment with injustice,”z says the Lord of Armies. Therefore, watch yourselves carefully,B and do not act treacherously.

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Footnotes

  1. AOr The Lord God of Israel says that he hates divorce and the one who
  2. B Therefore, guard yourselves in your spirit

Cross references

  1. xGn 29:31; Dt 21:15–17; 22:13,16; Jdg 15:2; Pr 30:23
  2. yDt 24:1–4
  3. zGn 6:11,13; Ps 73:6; Jr 22:3; Hab 1:2–3

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“For the man who does not love his wife but divorces her, says the Lord, the God of Israel, covers his garment with violence, says the Lord of hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit, and do not be faithless.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“The man who hates and divorces his wife,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “does violence to the one he should protect,” says the Lord Almighty.

So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful.

NLTNew Living Translation

“For I hate divorce!” says the Lord, the God of Israel. “To divorce your wife is to overwhelm her with cruelty,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “So guard your heart; do not be unfaithful to your wife.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“For I hate divorce,” says Yahweh, the God of Israel, “and he who covers his clothing with violence,” says Yahweh of hosts. “You must be attentive to your spirit and you must not be unfaithful.”

KJV 1900King James Version

For the Lord, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away:

For one covereth violence with his garment, saith the Lord of hosts:

Therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.