MAL 2:16 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) “Indeed, I hate divorce,” says Yahweh, the god of Yisrael, “and so-called ‘good people’ who are actually cruel,” says army-commander Yahweh. “So listen to your consciences and don’t be unfaithful.”

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative, blue:Elohim, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Ἀλλὰ ἐὰν μισήσας ἐξαποστείλῃς, λέγει Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ καλύψει ἀσέβεια ἐπὶ τὰ ἐνθυμήματά σου, λέγει Κύριος παντοκράτωρ. καὶ φυλάξασθε ἐν τῷ πνεύματι ὑμῶν, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐγκαταλίπητε
(Alla ean misaʸsas exaposteilaʸs, legei Kurios ho Theos tou Israaʸl, kai kalupsei asebeia epi ta enthumaʸmata sou, legei Kurios pantokratōr. kai fulaxasthe en tōi pneumati humōn, kai ou maʸ egkatalipaʸte )

BrTr But if thou shouldest hate thy wife and put her away, saith the Lord God of Israel, then ungodliness shall cover thy thoughts, saith the Lord Almighty: therefore take ye heed to your spirit, and forsake them not,

ULT “For I hate divorce,” says Yahweh, the God of Israel, “and one who covers over his garment with violence,” says Yahweh of Armies. “So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not deal treacherously.”

UST Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, “I hate divorce. I hate it when one of you does such a cruel thing to your wife. So be careful. Do not break your promise to be faithful to your wife.” This is what Yahweh, who commands the heavenly armies, says.

BSB “For I hate divorce,” says the LORD, the God of Israel. “He [who divorces his wife] covers his garment with violence,”[fn] says the LORD of Hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith.
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2:16 Or “For the man who hates his wife and divorces her,” says the LORD, the God of Israel, “covers his garment with violence,”

OEB ‘A man who divorces or puts away his wife,’ says Lord, the God of Israel, ‘overwhelms her with cruelty.’ The Lord of hosts says: ‘Keep watch over your spirit, do not be unfaithful.’

WEBBE One who hates and divorces”, says the LORD, the God of Israel, “covers his garment with violence!” says the LORD of Armies. “Therefore pay attention to your spirit, that you don’t be unfaithful.

WMBB One who hates and divorces”, says the LORD, the God of Israel, “covers his garment with violence!” says the LORD of Hosts. “Therefore pay attention to your spirit, that you don’t be unfaithful.

NET “I hate divorce,” says the Lord God of Israel, “and the one who is guilty of violence,” says the Lord who rules over all. “Pay attention to your conscience, and do not be unfaithful.”

LSV “For He hates sending away,” said YHWH, God of Israel,
“And he [who] has covered violence with his clothing,” said YHWH of Hosts,
“And you have been watchful over your spirit,
And you do not deal treacherously.”

FBV For I hate divorce, says the Lord God of Israel, for it's a violent attack on the wife,[fn] says the Lord Almighty. So watch what you do, and don't be unfaithful.

2:16 “A violent attack on the wife”: literally, “covers his garment with violence.”

T4T Yahweh, the God to whom we Israelis belong, says, “I hate divorce!” So if you men divorce your wives, you are overwhelming them by being cruel to them. So be sure that you are ◄not disloyal/remain united► to your wives. That is what the Commander of the armies of angels says.

LEB No LEB MAL book available

BBE For I am against the putting away of a wife, says the Lord, the God of Israel, and against him who is clothed with violent acts, says the Lord of armies: so give thought to your spirit and do not be false in your acts.

Moff No Moff MAL book available

JPS For I hate putting away, saith the LORD, the God of Israel, and him that covereth his garment with violence, saith the LORD of hosts; therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

ASV For I hate putting away, saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, and him that covereth his garment with violence, saith Jehovah of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

DRA When thou shalt hate her put her away, saith the Lord the God of Israel: but iniquity shall cover his garment, saith the Lord of hosts, keep your spirit, and despise not.

YLT 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.

Drby (for I hate putting away, saith Jehovah the [fn]God of Israel;) and he covereth with violence his garment, saith Jehovah of hosts: take heed then to your spirit, that ye deal not unfaithfully.

2.16 Elohim

RV For I hate putting away, saith the LORD, the God of Israel, and him that covereth his garment with violence, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.
(For I hate putting away, saith/says the LORD, the God of Israel, and him that covereth/covers his garment with violence, saith/says the LORD of hosts/armies: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye/you_all deal not treacherously. )

SLT For he hated sending away, says Jehovah God of Israel: and he covered violence with his clothing, said Jehovah of armies: and ye watched in your spirit, and ye shall not deal faithlessly.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.[fn][fn]
(For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith/says that he hateth/hates putting away: for one covereth/covers violence with his garment, saith/says the LORD of hosts/armies: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye/you_all deal not treacherously. )

2.16 that he…: or, if he hate her, put her away

2.16 putting…: Heb. to put away

KJB-1611 [fn][fn]For the LORD the God of Israel saith, that he hateth putting away: for one couereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts, therfore take heed to your spirit, that ye deale not treacherously.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

2:16 Or, if hee hate her, put her away.

2:16 Heb. to put away.

Bshps No Bshps MAL book available

Gnva If thou hatest her, put her away, sayeth the Lord God of Israel, yet he couereth the iniurie vnder his garment, saieth the Lord of hosts: therefore keepe your selues in your spirite, and transgresse not.
(If thou/you hatest/hate her, put her away, saith/says the Lord God of Israel, yet he covereth/covers the injurie under his garment, saith/says the Lord of hosts/armies: therefore keep yourselves in your spirit, and transgress not. )

Cvdl No Cvdl MAL book available

Wycl No Wycl MAL book available

Luth No Luth MAL book available

ClVg Cum odio habueris, dimitte, dicit Dominus Deus Israël: operiet autem iniquitas vestimentum ejus, dicit Dominus exercituum. Custodite spiritum vestrum, et nolite despicere.
(Since hate habueris, dimitte, he_says Master God Israel: will_cover however iniquity vestimentum his, he_says Master hosts/soldiers. Keepte spirit of_you, and don't despicere. )

RP-GNT No RP-GNT MAL book available

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