Verse 16
Malachi 2:16
World English Bible
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For I hate divorce”, says Yahweh, the God (Elohim) of Israel, “and him who covers his garment with violence!” says Yahweh of Armies. “Therefore take heed to your spirit, that you don’t deal treacherously.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּֽי שָׂנֵ֣א שַׁלַּ֗ח אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְ/כִסָּ֤ה חָמָס֙ עַל לְבוּשׁ֔/וֹ אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת וְ/נִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥ם בְּ/רוּחֲ/כֶ֖ם וְ/לֹ֥א תִבְגֹּֽדוּ
English Translation
For I hate divorce, says the LORD God of Israel, and covering with violence as with a garment, says the LORD of Hosts. Therefore take heed to your spirit that you do not deal treacherously.
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