Verse 17
Malachi 2:17
World English Bible
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You have wearied Yahweh with your words. Yet you say, ‘How have we wearied him?’ In that you say, ‘Everyone who does evil is good in Yahweh’s sight, and he delights in them;’ or ‘Where is the God (Elohim) of justice?’
Original Language Text
hebrew
הוֹגַעְתֶּ֤ם יְהוָה֙ בְּ/דִבְרֵי/כֶ֔ם וַ/אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם בַּ/מָּ֣ה הוֹגָ֑עְנוּ בֶּ/אֱמָרְ/כֶ֗ם כָּל עֹ֨שֵׂה רָ֜ע ט֣וֹב בְּ/עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה וּ/בָ/הֶם֙ ה֣וּא חָפֵ֔ץ א֥וֹ אַיֵּ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י הַ/מִּשְׁפָּֽט
English Translation
You have wearied the Lord with your words, and you have said, "In what have we wearied Him?" By saying, "Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of the Lord," and "In them He delights," or "Where is the God of justice?"
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