Malachi 2:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Yet you say,וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם
(va·'a·mar·tem)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'For whatמָ֑ה
(mah;)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
reason?'עַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
Becauseעַ֡ל
(al)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the LORDיְהוָה֩
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
has been a witnessהֵעִ֨יד
(he·'id)
5749b: to bear witnessdenominative verb from edah
betweenבֵּינְךָ֜
(bei·ne·cha)
996: an interval, space betweenfrom bin
you and the wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת
(e·shet)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
of your youth,נְעוּרֶ֗יךָ
(ne·'u·rei·cha)
5271: youth, early lifefrom the same as naar
against whomאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you have dealt treacherously,בָּגַ֣דְתָּה
(ba·gad·tah)
898: to act or deal treacherouslya prim. root
though she is your companionחֲבֶרְתְּךָ֖
(cha·ver·te·cha)
2278: consortfem. of chaber
and your wifeוְאֵ֥שֶׁת
(ve·'e·shet)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
by covenant.בְּרִיתֶֽךָ׃
(be·ri·te·cha.)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Yet ye say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Wherefore
mah  (maw)
how (long, oft, (-soever), (no-)thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.
Because the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
hath been witness
`uwd  (ood)
to duplicate or repeat; by implication, to protest, testify (as by reiteration); intensively, to encompass, restore (as a sort of reduplication)
between thee and the wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
of thy youth
na`uwr  (naw-oor')
(only in plural collectively or emphatic form) youth, the state (juvenility) or the persons (young people) -- childhood, youth.
against whom thou hast dealt treacherously
bagad  (baw-gad')
to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage
yet is she thy companion
chabereth  (khab-eh'-reth)
a consort -- companion.
and the wife
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
of thy covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Yet you say, 'For what reason?' Because the LORD has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant.

King James Bible
Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Yet you ask, "For what reason?" Because the LORD has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth. You have acted treacherously against her, though she was your marriage partner and your wife by covenant.

International Standard Version
Yet you ask, 'For what reason?' Because the LORD acts as a witness between you and the wife of your youth, because you were unfaithful to her, your partner, the wife of your covenant.

NET Bible
Yet you ask, "Why?" The LORD is testifying against you on behalf of the wife you married when you were young, to whom you have become unfaithful even though she is your companion and wife by law.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But you ask, "Why [aren't our offerings accepted]?" It is because the LORD is a witness between you and the wife of your youth, to whom you have been unfaithful. Yet, she is your companion, the wife of your marriage vows.

King James 2000 Bible
Yet you say, Why? Because the LORD has been witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously: yet is she your companion, and the wife of your covenant.
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