Malachi 2:13-16
Legacy Standard Bible
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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- Malachi 2:13 Or grain offering
- Malachi 2:15 Or Did He not make one, although He had the remnant
- Malachi 2:15 Or why one? He sought a godly offspring.
- Malachi 2:16 Lit He hates
- Malachi 2:16 Lit sending away
- Malachi 2:16 Lit he covers
- Malachi 2:16 Or violence
Malachi 2:13-16
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
13 And this you do as well: You cover the Lord’s altar with tears, with weeping and groaning because he no longer regards the offering or accepts it with favor at your hand. 14 You ask, “Why does he not?” Because the Lord was a 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.(A) 15 Did God[a] not make them one, flesh with spirit in it? And what does the one desire? Godly offspring. So look to yourselves, and do not let anyone be faithless to the wife of his youth.[b](B) 16 For I hate[c] divorce, says the Lord, the God of Israel, and covering one’s garment with violence, says the Lord of hosts. So take heed to yourselves and do not be faithless.
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