Malachi 2:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMalachi 2:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
that
שָׂנֵ֣א
sânêʼ
H8130
to hate
שַׁלַּ֗ח
shâlach
H7971
to send
אָמַ֤ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
יְהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
אֱלֹהֵ֣י
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
Yisrâʼêl
H3478
Israel
וְכִסָּ֤ה
kâçâh
H3680
to cover
חָמָס֙
châmâç
H2555
violence
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
לְבוּשׁ֔וֹ
lᵉbûwsh
H3830
clothing
אָמַ֖ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
יְהוָ֣ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
צְבָא֑וֹת
tsâbâʼ
H6635
army
וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥ם
shâmar
H8104
to keep
בְּרוּחֲכֶ֖ם
rûwach
H7307
spirit
וְלֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
not
תִבְגֹּֽדוּ
bâgad
H898
to betray
Each is an independent rendering of the whole verse — the interlinear is not word-aligned to these translations.
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World English Bible Public Domain
For I hate divorce," says Yahweh, the God of Israel, "and him who covers his garment with violence!' says Yahweh of Hosts. "Therefore take heed to your spirit, that you don't deal treacherously.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
“For I hate divorce,” says Yahweh, the God of Israel, “and one covers over his garment with violence,” says Yahweh of Armies. “So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not deal treacherously.”
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