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Malachi 2:16
English Standard Version Anglicised
Malachi 2:16
English Standard Version Anglicised
16 “For (A)the man who does not love his wife but divorces her,[a] says the Lord, the God of Israel, covers[b] his garment with violence, says the Lord of hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit, and (B)do not be faithless.”
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- Malachi 2:16 Hebrew who hates and divorces
- Malachi 2:16 Probable meaning (compare Septuagint and Deuteronomy 24:1-4); or “The Lord, the God of Israel, says that he hates divorce, and him who covers
Malachi 2:16
International Standard Version
Malachi 2:16
International Standard Version
16 “Indeed, the Lord God of Israel says that he hates divorce, along with the one who conceals his violence by outward appearances,”[a] says the Lord of the Heavenly Armies. “So guard yourselves carefully,[b] and don’t be unfaithful.”
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- Malachi 2:16 Lit. by his garments
- Malachi 2:16 Lit. yourselves in your spirit
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