Malachi 2:16
“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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For the Lord the God of Israel saith, that he hateth putting away,.... The divorcing of wives; for though this was…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
He hateth putting away - o He had allowed it “for the hardness of their hearts,” yet only in the one case of some…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Malachi 2:10-17
Corrupt practices are the genuine fruit and product of corrupt principles; and the badness of men's hearts and lives is…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the God of Israel who has given them His law. His relation to the people aggravates their guilt.
hateth putting away…
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