Malachi 2

¹“And nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → decreeהַמִּצְוָ֥הham·miṣ·wāh — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → is for youאֲלֵיכֶ֛ם’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, O priestsהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃hak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →: ²Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenתִשְׁמְע֡וּṯiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, and ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you do notלֹא֩lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → take it toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → heartלֵ֜בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → to honorלָתֵ֧תlā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → My nameלִשְׁמִ֗יliš·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, “I will sendוְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֤יwə·šil·laḥ·tî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → a curseהַמְּאֵרָ֔הham·mə·’ê·rāh — A curse; a state of being accursed or under divine judgmentH3994 — Full Word Study → among you, and I will curseוְאָרוֹתִ֖יwə·’ā·rō·w·ṯî — to curse bitterly; to execrateH779 — Full Word Study → your blessingsבִּרְכֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑םbir·ḵō·w·ṯê·ḵem — Blessing; divine favor and benefitH1293 — Full Word Study →. Yesוְגַם֙wə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →, I have already begun to curse themאָרוֹתִ֔יהָ’ā·rō·w·ṯî·hā — to curse bitterly; to execrateH779 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you are notאֵינְכֶ֖ם’ê·nə·ḵem — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → takingשָׂמִ֥יםśā·mîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → it toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → heartלֵֽב׃lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →. ³Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I will rebukeגֹעֵ֤רḡō·‘êr — To rebuke, reprove, or speak against sternlyH1605 — Full Word Study → your descendantsהַזֶּ֔רַעhaz·ze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study →, and I will spreadוְזֵרִ֤יתִיwə·zê·rî·ṯî — to scatter, winnow, or disperseH2219 — Full Word Study → dungפֶ֙רֶשׁ֙p̄e·reš — Dung, refuse, excrementH6569 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your facesפְּנֵיכֶ֔םpə·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, the wasteפֶּ֖רֶשׁpe·reš — Dung, refuse, excrementH6569 — Full Word Study → from your feastsחַגֵּיכֶ֑םḥag·gê·ḵem — Appointed feast or festival celebrationH2282 — Full Word Study →, and you will be carried offוְנָשָׂ֥אwə·nā·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → with itאֵלָֽיו׃’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֕םwî·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have sentשִׁלַּ֣חְתִּיšil·laḥ·tî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → youאֲלֵיכֶ֔ם’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → commandmentהַמִּצְוָ֣הham·miṣ·wāh — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → so that My covenantבְּרִיתִי֙bə·rî·ṯî — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Leviלֵוִ֔יlê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3878 — Full Word Study → may continueלִֽהְי֤וֹתlih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. ⁵“My covenantבְּרִיתִ֣י׀bə·rî·ṯî — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with himאִתּ֗וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → wasהָיְתָ֣הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → one of life and peaceוְהַ֨שָּׁל֔וֹםwə·haš·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →, which I gaveוָאֶתְּנֵֽם־wā·’et·tə·nêm- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to him; it called for reverenceמוֹרָ֖אmō·w·rā — Fear, dread, or terror; that which is fearedH4172 — Full Word Study →, and he revered Meוַיִּֽירָאֵ֑נִיway·yî·rā·’ê·nî — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → and stood in aweנִחַ֥תni·ḥaṯ — to be dismayed, terrified, or beaten downH2865 — Full Word Study → of My nameשְׁמִ֖יšə·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Trueאֱמֶת֙’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → instructionתּוֹרַ֤תtō·w·raṯ — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → wasהָיְתָ֣הhā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in his mouthבְּפִ֔יהוּbə·p̄î·hū — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, and nothingלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → falseוְעַוְלָ֖הwə·‘aw·lāh — Moral evil, wickedness, unrighteousnessH5766 — Full Word Study → was foundנִמְצָ֣אnim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → on his lipsבִשְׂפָתָ֑יוḇiś·p̄ā·ṯāw — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study →. He walkedהָלַ֣ךְhā·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with Meאִתִּ֔י’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → in peaceבְּשָׁל֤וֹםbə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → and uprightnessוּבְמִישׁוֹר֙ū·ḇə·mî·šō·wr — level ground, plains, or moral straightnessH4334 — Full Word Study →, and he turnedהֵשִׁ֥יבhê·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → manyוְרַבִּ֖יםwə·rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → from iniquityמֵעָוֺֽן׃mê·‘ā·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the lipsשִׂפְתֵ֤יśip̄·ṯê — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → of a priestכֹהֵן֙ḵō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → should preserveיִשְׁמְרוּ־yiš·mə·rū- — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → knowledgeדַ֔עַתḏa·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study →, and people should seekיְבַקְשׁ֣וּyə·ḇaq·šū — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → instructionוְתוֹרָ֖הwə·ṯō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → from his mouthמִפִּ֑יהוּmip·pî·hū — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → heהֽוּא׃hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is the messengerמַלְאַ֥ךְmal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה־Yah·weh- — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. ⁸But youוְאַתֶּם֙wə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have departedסַרְתֶּ֣םsar·tem — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the wayהַדֶּ֔רֶךְhad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, and your instructionבַּתּוֹרָ֑הbat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → has caused manyרַבִּ֖יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → to stumbleהִכְשַׁלְתֶּ֥םhiḵ·šal·tem — to stumble, fall, or collapseH3782 — Full Word Study →. You have violatedשִֽׁחַתֶּם֙ši·ḥat·tem — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of Leviהַלֵּוִ֔יhal·lê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3878 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. ⁹“So Iאֲנִ֞י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → in turnוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → have madeנָתַ֧תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you despisedנִבְזִ֥יםniḇ·zîm — to despise, treat with contemptH959 — Full Word Study → and humiliatedוּשְׁפָלִ֖יםū·šə·p̄ā·lîm — Low, humble, base, or inferior in position or statusH8217 — Full Word Study → before allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, becauseכְּפִ֗יkə·p̄î — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → you have notאֵֽינְכֶם֙’ê·nə·ḵem — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → keptשֹׁמְרִ֣יםšō·mə·rîm — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → My waysדְּרָכַ֔יdə·rā·ḵay — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, but have shown partialityוְנֹשְׂאִ֥יםwə·nō·śə·’îm — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → in matters of the lawבַּתּוֹרָֽה׃פbat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁰Do we notהֲל֨וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → allלְכֻלָּ֔נוּlə·ḵul·lā·nū — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → have oneאֶחָד֙’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → Fatherאָ֤ב’āḇ — H1 — Full Word Study →? Did notהֲל֛וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → oneאֶֽחָ֖ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → Godאֵ֥ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → create usבְּרָאָ֑נוּbə·rā·’ā·nū — to create; to makeH1254 — Full Word Study →? Why thenמַדּ֗וּעַmad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → do we break faithנִבְגַּד֙niḇ·gaḏ — To act treacherously; betray or deal unfaithfullyH898 — Full Word Study → with oneאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → anotherבְּאָחִ֔יוbə·’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → so as to profaneלְחַלֵּ֖לlə·ḥal·lêl — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → the covenantבְּרִ֥יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of our fathersאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū — H1 — Full Word Study →? ¹¹Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → has broken faithבָּגְדָ֣הbā·ḡə·ḏāh — To act treacherously; betray or deal unfaithfullyH898 — Full Word Study →; an abominationוְתוֹעֵבָ֛הwə·ṯō·w·‘ê·ḇāh — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → has been committedנֶעֶשְׂתָ֥הne·‘eś·ṯāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לḇə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and in Jerusalemוּבִירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םū·ḇî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֣י׀kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → has profanedחִלֵּ֣לḥil·lêl — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → the LORD’sיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → belovedאָהֵ֔ב’ā·hêḇ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → sanctuaryקֹ֤דֶשׁqō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → by marryingוּבָעַ֖לū·ḇā·‘al — Master, Lord, HusbandH1166 — Full Word Study → the daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of a foreignנֵכָֽר׃nê·ḵār — foreign, alien, strangerH5236 — Full Word Study → godאֵ֥ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study →. ¹²As for the man whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → does thisיַעֲשֶׂ֙נָּה֙ya·‘ă·śen·nāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, may the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cut offיַכְרֵ֨תyaḵ·rêṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → from the tentsמֵאָהֳלֵ֖יmê·’ā·ho·lê — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַֽעֲקֹ֑בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → everyone who is awake and awareוְעֹנֶ֔הwə·‘ō·neh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →—even if he bringsוּמַגִּ֣ישׁū·mag·gîš — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → an offeringמִנְחָ֔הmin·ḥāh — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃פṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. ¹³And thisוְזֹאת֙wə·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → is anotherשֵׁנִ֣יתšê·nîṯ — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → thing you doתַּֽעֲשׂ֔וּta·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →: You coverכַּסּ֤וֹתkas·sō·wṯ — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz·baḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → with tearsדִּמְעָה֙dim·‘āh — tears, weepingH1832 — Full Word Study →, with weepingבְּכִ֖יbə·ḵî — Weeping, tears, or act of cryingH1065 — Full Word Study → and groaningוַֽאֲנָקָ֑הwa·’ă·nā·qāh — Groaning, sighing, deep lamentationH603 — Full Word Study →, because He noמֵאֵ֣יןmê·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → longerע֗וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → regardsפְּנוֹת֙pə·nō·wṯ — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → your offeringsהַמִּנְחָ֔הham·min·ḥāh — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study → or receives themוְלָקַ֥חַתwə·lā·qa·ḥaṯ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → gladlyרָצ֖וֹןrā·ṣō·wn — Favor, pleasure, or acceptable willH7522 — Full Word Study → from your handsמִיֶּדְכֶֽם׃mî·yeḏ·ḵem — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴Yet you askוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖םwa·’ă·mar·tem — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whyעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →?” It is becauseעַ֡ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֩Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has been a witnessהֵעִ֨ידhê·‘îḏ — to testify, witness, or solemnly affirmH5749 — Full Word Study → between youבֵּינְךָ֜bê·nə·ḵā — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → andוּבֵ֣ין׀ū·ḇên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → of your youthנְעוּרֶ֗יךָnə·‘ū·re·ḵā — Youth, young people, the state of being youngH5271 — Full Word Study →, against whomאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּה֙’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have broken faithבָּגַ֣דְתָּהbā·ḡaḏ·tāh — To act treacherously; betray or deal unfaithfullyH898 — Full Word Study →, though she isוְהִ֥יאwə·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → your companionחֲבֶרְתְּךָ֖ḥă·ḇer·tə·ḵā — female companion or consortH2278 — Full Word Study → and your wifeוְאֵ֥שֶׁתwə·’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → by covenantבְּרִיתֶֽךָ׃bə·rî·ṯe·ḵā — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵Has not the LORD made themעָשָׂ֗ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → oneאֶחָ֣ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study →, having a portionוּשְׁאָ֥רū·šə·’ār — Remnant, remainder, what is leftH7605 — Full Word Study → of the Spiritר֙וּחַ֙rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →? And whyוּמָה֙ū·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → oneהָֽאֶחָ֔דhā·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study →? Because He seeksמְבַקֵּ֖שׁmə·ḇaq·qêš — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → godlyאֱלֹהִ֑ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → offspringזֶ֣רַעze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study →. So guard yourselvesוְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙wə·niš·mar·tem — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → in your spiritבְּר֣וּחֲכֶ֔םbə·rū·ḥă·ḵem — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → and do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → break faithיִבְגֹּֽד׃yiḇ·gōḏ — To act treacherously; betray or deal unfaithfullyH898 — Full Word Study → with the wifeוּבְאֵ֥שֶׁתū·ḇə·’ê·šeṯ — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → of your youthנְעוּרֶ֖יךָnə·‘ū·re·ḵā — Youth, young people, the state of being youngH5271 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶“Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I hateשָׂנֵ֣אśā·nê — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → divorceשַׁלַּ֗חšal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמַ֤ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. “He who divorces his wife covers his garmentלְבוּשׁ֔וֹlə·ḇū·šōw — Clothing, garment, or apparel worn on the bodyH3830 — Full Word Study → withעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → violenceחָמָס֙ḥā·mās — Violence, cruelty, or wrongful harmH2555 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. So guard yourselvesוְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥םwə·niš·mar·tem — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → in your spiritבְּרוּחֲכֶ֖םbə·rū·ḥă·ḵem — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → and do notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → break faithתִבְגֹּֽדוּ׃סṯiḇ·gō·ḏū — To act treacherously; betray or deal unfaithfullyH898 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷You have weariedהוֹגַעְתֶּ֤םhō·w·ḡa‘·tem — to toil, labor, become wearyH3021 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → with your wordsבְּדִבְרֵיכֶ֔םbə·ḏiḇ·rê·ḵem — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →; yet you askוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖םwa·’ă·mar·tem — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Howבַּמָּ֣הbam·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have we wearied Himהוֹגָ֑עְנוּhō·w·ḡā·‘ə·nū — to toil, labor, become wearyH3021 — Full Word Study →?” By sayingבֶּאֱמָרְכֶ֗םbe·’ĕ·mā·rə·ḵem — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who doעֹ֨שֵׂה‘ō·śêh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilרָ֜עrā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → are good in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and in theה֣וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study →m He delightsחָפֵ֔ץḥā·p̄êṣ — to delight in; to desire; to take pleasureH2654 — Full Word Study →,” orא֥וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study →, “Whereאַיֵּ֖ה’ay·yêh — where; in what placeH346 — Full Word Study → is the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of justiceהַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ham·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →?”