Malachi 2:13-16
Lexham English Bible
13 And this you do as well:[a] you cover the altar of Yahweh with tears, with weeping and with groaning, because he[b] no longer regards the offering[c] or accepts it with favor from your hand. 14 But you ask, “For what reason?”[d] Because Yahweh stands as a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have been unfaithful, even though she is your marriage partner and your wife by covenant.[e] 15 Did not one God make them?[f] But a remnant of the spirit is his.[g] And what does the one God desire? An offspring of God.[h] You must be attentive to[i] your spirit, and you must not be unfaithful to the wife of your youth. 16 “For I hate divorce,”[j] says Yahweh, the God of Israel, “and he who covers his clothing with violence,” says Yahweh of hosts. “You must be attentive to[k] your spirit and you must not be unfaithful.”
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- Malachi 2:13 Literally “a second time”
- Malachi 2:13 Yahweh
- Malachi 2:13 Literally “there is no longer turning to the offering”
- Malachi 2:14 Literally “Because of what?”
- Malachi 2:14 Literally “the wife of your covenant”
- Malachi 2:15 Literally “Not one did he make”
- Malachi 2:15 The meaning of this sentence is difficult; literally “And a remnant of the spirit to him”
- Malachi 2:15 Or “a godly offspring”
- Malachi 2:15 Literally “You must keep watch on”
- Malachi 2:16 Hebrew “sending away”
- Malachi 2:16 Literally “You must keep watch on”
Malachi 2:13-16
New Living Translation
13 Here is another thing you do. You cover the Lord’s altar with tears, weeping and groaning because he pays no attention to your offerings and doesn’t accept them with pleasure. 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.[a] 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!”[b] says the Lord, the God of Israel. “To divorce your wife is to overwhelm her with cruelty,[c]” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “So guard your heart; do not be unfaithful to your wife.”
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