Malachi 2:16
Malachi · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“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.”Malachi 2:16
What Does Malachi 2:16 Mean?
Malachi 2:16 is found in the book of Malachi, chapter 2, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Malachi 2:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 19:3“The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?”Isaiah 46:4“And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.”Matthew 5:31“It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:”Mark 10:2“And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.”Luke 16:18“Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.”Proverbs 28:13“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”Deuteronomy 24:1“When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.”Isaiah 50:1“Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother’s divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.”Isaiah 59:6“Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.”Micah 7:2“The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.”Matthew 19:7“They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?”Isaiah 28:20“For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.”
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