Malachi 2:16
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Berean Study Bible
“For I hate divorce,” says the LORD, the God of Israel. “He who divorces his wife covers his garment with violence,” says the LORD of Hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith.

Young's Literal Translation
For [I] hate sending away, said Jehovah, God of Israel, And He [who] hath covered violence with his clothing, said Jehovah of Hosts, And ye have been watchful over your spirit, And ye do not deal treacherously.

King James Bible
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.

Hebrew
“For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I hate
שָׂנֵ֣א (śā·nê)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8130: To hate

divorce,”
שַׁלַּ֗ח (šal·laḥ)
Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

says
אָמַ֤ר (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

the LORD,
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

the God
אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of Israel,
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

“and [I hate when a man] covers himself
וְכִסָּ֤ה (wə·ḵis·sāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover

and his garment
לְבוּשׁ֔וֹ (lə·ḇū·šōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3830: A garment, clothing, raiment

with
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

violence,”
חָמָס֙ (ḥā·mās)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2555: Violence, wrong, by meton, unjust gain

says
אָמַ֖ר (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

the LORD
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

of Hosts.
צְבָא֑וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)
Noun - common plural
Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign

Therefore guard yourselves
וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥ם (wə·niš·mar·tem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

in your spirit
בְּרוּחֲכֶ֖ם (bə·rū·ḥă·ḵem)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit

and do not
וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

break faith.
תִבְגֹּֽדוּ׃ (ṯiḇ·gō·ḏū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 898: To cover, to act covertly, to pillage

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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