Treasury of Scripture Knowledge When thou shalt hate her put her away, saith the Lord, the God of Israel: but iniquity shalt cover his garment, saith the Lord of hosts, keep your spirit, and despise not. the Lord. Deuteronomy 24:1-4 If a man take a wife, and have her, and she find not favour in his eyes, for some uncleanness: he shall write a bill of divorce, and shall give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. . . . Isaiah 50:1 Thus saith the Lord: What is this bill of the divorce of your mother, with which I have put her away? or who is my creditor, to whom I sold you: behold you are sold for your iniquities, and for your wicked deeds have I put your mother away. Matthew 5:31,32 And it hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce. . . . Matthew 19:3-9 And there came to him the Pharisees tempting him, saying: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? . . . Mark 10:2-12 And the Pharisees coming to him asked him, tempting him: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? . . . Luke 16:18 Every one that putteth away his wife and marrieth another committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery. that he hateth putting away. Proverbs 28:13 He that hideth his sins, shall not prosper: but he that shall confess, and forsake them, shall obtain mercy. Isaiah 28:20 For the bed is straitened, so that one must fall out, and a short covering cannot cover both. Isaiah 59:6 Their webs shall not be for clothing, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are unprofitable works, and the work of iniquity is in their hands. Micah 7:2,3 The holy man is perished out of the earth, and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood, every one hunteth his brother to death. . . . Context Judah's Unfaithfulness…15Did not one make her, and she is the residue of his spirit? And what doth one seek, but the seed of God? Keep then your spirit, and despise not the wife of thy youth. 16When thou shalt hate her put her away, saith the Lord, the God of Israel: but iniquity shalt cover his garment, saith the Lord of hosts, keep your spirit, and despise not.17You have wearied the Lord with your words, and you said: Wherein have we wearied him? In that you say: Every one that doth evil, is good in the sight of the Lord, and such please him: or surely where is the God of judgment?… Cross References Matthew 5:31 And it hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce. Matthew 19:6 Therefore now they are not two, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let no man put asunder. 1 Corinthians 7:10 But to them that are married, not I, but the Lord, commandeth that the wife depart not from her husband. Deuteronomy 24:1 If a man take a wife, and have her, and she find not favour in his eyes, for some uncleanness: he shall write a bill of divorce, and shall give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. Psalm 73:6 Therefore pride hath held them fast: they are covered with their iniquity and their wickedness. Isaiah 59:6 Their webs shall not be for clothing, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are unprofitable works, and the work of iniquity is in their hands. Lexicon “Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction I hate שָׂנֵ֣א (śā·nê) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8130: To hate divorce,” שַׁלַּ֗ח (šal·laḥ) Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out says אָמַ֤ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say the LORD, יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc “and [I hate when a man] covers himself וְכִסָּ֤ה (wə·ḵis·sāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover and his garment לְבוּשׁ֔וֹ (lə·ḇū·šōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3830: A garment, clothing, raiment with עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against violence,” חָמָס֙ (ḥā·mās) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2555: Violence, wrong, by meton, unjust gain says אָמַ֖ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel of Hosts. צְבָא֑וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural Strong's Hebrew 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign Therefore guard yourselves וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥ם (wə·niš·mar·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to in your spirit בְּרוּחֲכֶ֖ם (bə·rū·ḥă·ḵem) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit and do not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no break faith. תִבְגֹּֽדוּ׃ (ṯiḇ·gō·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 898: To cover, to act covertly, to pillage Additional Translations “For I hate divorce,” says the LORD, the God of Israel, “and I hate when a man covers himself and his garment with violence,” says the LORD of Hosts. Therefore guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith.For the LORD, the God of Israel, said that he hates putting away: for one covers violence with his garment, said the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that you deal not treacherously. For I hate putting away, saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, and him that covereth his garment with violence, saith Jehovah of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously. But if thou shouldest hate thy wife and put her away, saith the Lord God of Israel, then ungodliness shall cover thy thoughts, saith the Lord Almighty: therefore take ye heed to your spirit, and forsake them not, (for I hate putting away, saith Jehovah the God of Israel;) and he covereth with violence his garment, saith Jehovah of hosts: take heed then to your spirit, that ye deal not unfaithfully. For I hate putting away, saith the LORD, the God of Israel, and him that covereth his garment with violence, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously. 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. For I hate divorce," says Yahweh, the God of Israel, "and him who covers his garment with violence!" says Yahweh of Armies. "Therefore take heed to your spirit, that you don't deal treacherously. For I hate sending away, said Jehovah, God of Israel, And He who hath covered violence with his clothing, said Jehovah of Hosts, And ye have been watchful over your spirit, And ye do not deal treacherously. 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