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Malachi 2:16

“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.
Malachi 2:16
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

כִּֽי־שָׂנֵ֣א שַׁלַּ֗ח אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְכִסָּ֤ה חָמָס֙ עַל־לְבוּשׁ֔וֹ אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥ם בְּרוּחֲכֶ֖ם וְלֹ֥א תִבְגֹּֽדוּ׃ ס

  1. כִּֽי־ki-“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  2. שָׂנֵ֣אsa.Ne'“he hates”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׂנֵא · “to hate” · Strong's H8130
  3. שַׁלַּ֗חsha.Lach“sending away”
    Verb, piel, infinitive construct, common · from שָׁלַח · “divorce” · Strong's H7971I
  4. אָמַ֤ר'a.Mar“he says”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  5. יְהוָה֙Yah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  6. אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei“[the] God of”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from אֱלֹהִים · “God” · Strong's H0430G
  7. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a place · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  8. וְכִסָּ֤הve.khi.Sah“and he will cover”
    Conjunction + Verb, piel, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from כָּסָה · “to cover” · Strong's H3680
  9. חָמָס֙cha.Mas“violence”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from חָמָס · “violence” · Strong's H2555
  10. עַל־'al-“over”
    Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
  11. לְבוּשׁ֔וֹle.vu.Sho“clothing his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from לְבוּשׁ · “clothing” · Strong's H3830
  12. אָמַ֖ר'a.Mar“he says”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  13. יְהוָ֣הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  14. צְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'ot“of hosts”
    Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from צָבָא · “Hosts” · Strong's H6635B
  15. וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥םve.nish.mar.Tem“and you will take heed”
    Conjunction + Verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from שָׁמַר · “guard” · Strong's H8104H
  16. בְּרוּחֲכֶ֖םbe.ru.cha.Khem“in spirit your”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from רוּחַ · “spirit” · Strong's H7307G
  17. וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'“and not”
    Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  18. תִבְגֹּֽדוּ׃ סtiv.Go.du“you must act treacherously”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from בָּגַד · “to act treacherously” · Strong's H0898
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)