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13 “And this is a second thing you do: you cover the altar of Yahweh with tears, with weeping, and with groaning because He (A)no longer regards the [a]offering or receives it as acceptable from your hand. 14 But you say, ‘For what reason?’ Because Yahweh has been a witness between you and the (B)wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt (C)treacherously, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant. 15 [b]But not one has (D)done so, even one who has a remnant of the Spirit. And [c]what did that one do while he was seeking a (E)godly seed? Be careful then to keep your spirit, and let no one deal (F)treacherously against the wife of your youth. 16 For [d]I hate [e](G)divorce,” says Yahweh, the God of Israel, “and [f]him who covers his garment with [g](H)wrong,” says Yahweh of hosts. “Be careful then to keep your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously.”

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Footnotes

  1. Malachi 2:13 Or grain offering
  2. Malachi 2:15 Or Did He not make one, although He had the remnant
  3. Malachi 2:15 Or why one? He sought a godly offspring.
  4. Malachi 2:16 Lit He hates
  5. Malachi 2:16 Lit sending away
  6. Malachi 2:16 Lit he covers
  7. Malachi 2:16 Or violence

13 And this is the second thing you do:
You cover the altar of the Lord with tears,
With weeping and crying;
So He does not regard the offering anymore,
Nor receive it with goodwill from your hands.
14 Yet you say, “For what reason?”
Because the Lord has been witness
Between you and (A)the wife of your youth,
With whom you have dealt treacherously;
(B)Yet she is your companion
And your wife by covenant.
15 But (C)did He not make them one,
Having a remnant of the Spirit?
And why one?
He seeks (D)godly offspring.
Therefore take heed to your spirit,
And let none deal treacherously with the wife of his youth.

16 “For (E)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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