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Malachi 2:14-16
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 2
14
Yet you say, 'For what reason?' Because the
Lord
has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your marriage companion and your wife by covenant.
15
But not one has done
so
who has a remnant of the Spirit. And why the one? He was seeking a godly offspring. Be careful then about your spirit, and
see that
none
of you
deals treacherously against the wife of your youth.
16
For I hate divorce,' says the
Lord
, the God of Israel, 'and him who covers his garment with violence,' says the
Lord
of armies. 'So be careful about your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously.'
King James Version
Chapter 2
14
Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the
Lord
hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.
15
And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
16
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.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 2
14
And you ask, "Why?" Because even though the
Lord
has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, you have acted treacherously against her. She was your marriage partner and your wife by covenant.
15
Didn’t God make them one and give them a portion of spirit? What is the one seeking? Godly offspring. So watch yourselves carefully, so that no one acts treacherously against the wife of his youth.
16
"If he hates and divorces his wife," says the
Lord
God of Israel, "he covers his garment with injustice," says the
Lord
of Armies. Therefore, watch yourselves carefully, and do not act treacherously.
New Living Translation
Chapter 2
14
You cry out, 'Why doesn’t the
Lord
accept my worship?' I’ll tell you why! Because the
Lord
witnessed the vows you and your wife made when you were young. But you have been unfaithful to her, though she remained your faithful partner, the wife of your marriage vows.
15
Didn’t the
Lord
make you one with your wife? In body and spirit you are his. And what does he want? Godly children from your union. So guard your heart; remain loyal to the wife of your youth.
16
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.'
English Standard Version
Chapter 2
14
But you say, "Why does he not?" Because the
Lord
was witness between you and the wife of your youth, to whom you have been faithless, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant.
15
Did he not make them one, with a portion of the Spirit in their union? And what was the one God seeking? Godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit, and let none of you be faithless to the wife of your youth.
16
"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."
New International Version
Chapter 2
14
You ask, "Why?" It is because the
Lord
is the witness between you and the wife of your youth. You have been unfaithful to her, though she is your partner, the wife of your marriage covenant.
15
Has not the one God made you? You belong to him in body and spirit. And what does the one God seek? Godly offspring. So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful to the wife of your youth.
16
"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.
New King James Version
Chapter 2
14
Yet you say, “For what reason?”
Because the
Lord
has been witness
Between you and the wife of your youth,
With whom you have dealt treacherously;
Yet she is your companion
And your wife by covenant.
15
But did He not make
them
one,
Having a remnant of the Spirit?
And why one?
He seeks godly offspring.
Therefore take heed to your spirit,
And let none deal treacherously with the wife of his youth.
16
“For the
Lord
God of Israel says
That He hates divorce,
For it covers one’s garment with violence,”
Says the
Lord
of hosts.
“Therefore take heed to your spirit,
That you do not deal treacherously.”
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