Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation "I hate divorce," says the LORD God of Israel. "I hate it when one of you does such a cruel thing to his wife. Make sure that you do not break your promise to be faithful to your wife." New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge When thou shalt hate her put her away, saith the Lord, the God of Israel: but iniquity shalt cover his garment, saith the Lord of hosts, keep your spirit, and despise not. the Lord. Deuteronomy 24:1-4 If a man take a wife, and have her, and she find not favour in his eyes, for some uncleanness: he shall write a bill of divorce, and shall give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. . . . Isaiah 50:1 Thus saith the Lord: What is this bill of the divorce of your mother, with which I have put her away? or who is my creditor, to whom I sold you: behold you are sold for your iniquities, and for your wicked deeds have I put your mother away. Matthew 5:31,32 And it hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce. . . . Matthew 19:3-9 And there came to him the Pharisees tempting him, saying: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? . . . Mark 10:2-12 And the Pharisees coming to him asked him, tempting him: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? . . . Luke 16:18 Every one that putteth away his wife and marrieth another committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery. that he hateth putting away. Proverbs 28:13 He that hideth his sins, shall not prosper: but he that shall confess, and forsake them, shall obtain mercy. Isaiah 28:20 For the bed is straitened, so that one must fall out, and a short covering cannot cover both. Isaiah 59:6 Their webs shall not be for clothing, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are unprofitable works, and the work of iniquity is in their hands. Micah 7:2,3 The holy man is perished out of the earth, and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood, every one hunteth his brother to death. . . . Context Judah's Unfaithfulness…15Did not one make her, and she is the residue of his spirit? And what doth one seek, but the seed of God? Keep then your spirit, and despise not the wife of thy youth. 16When thou shalt hate her put her away, saith the Lord, the God of Israel: but iniquity shalt cover his garment, saith the Lord of hosts, keep your spirit, and despise not.17You have wearied the Lord with your words, and you said: Wherein have we wearied him? In that you say: Every one that doth evil, is good in the sight of the Lord, and such please him: or surely where is the God of judgment?… Cross References Matthew 5:31 And it hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce. Matthew 19:6 Therefore now they are not two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let no man put asunder. 1 Corinthians 7:10 But to them that are married, not I, but the Lord, commandeth that the wife depart not from her husband. Deuteronomy 24:1 If a man take a wife, and have her, and she find not favour in his eyes, for some uncleanness: he shall write a bill of divorce, and shall give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. Psalm 73:6 Therefore pride hath held them fast: they are covered with their iniquity and their wickedness. Isaiah 59:6 Their webs shall not be for clothing, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are unprofitable works, and the work of iniquity is in their hands. Jump to Previous Acts Almighty Armies Break Clothed Covereth Covering Covers Deal Divorce Faithless Garment Guard Hate Hateth Heed Hosts Israel One's Putting Spirit Treacherously Violence Violent Wife Wrong YourselvesJump to Next Acts Almighty Armies Break Clothed Covereth Covering Covers Deal Divorce Faithless Garment Guard Hate Hateth Heed Hosts Israel One's Putting Spirit Treacherously Violence Violent Wife Wrong YourselvesLinks Malachi 2:16 NIVMalachi 2:16 NLT Malachi 2:16 ESV Malachi 2:16 NASB Malachi 2:16 Bible Apps Malachi 2:16 Biblia Paralela Malachi 2:16 Chinese Bible Malachi 2:16 French Bible Malachi 2:16 German Bible Alphabetical: a Almighty and as break covering covers deal divorce do faith For garment God guard hate heed him himself his hosts I in Israel LORD man's not of says So spirit take that the to treacherously violence well who with wrong you your yourself OT Prophets: Malachi 2:16 For I hate divorce says Yahweh (Malachi Mal Ml) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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