Malachi 2:14

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

And why isn't God pleased? It's because he knows that each of you men has been unfaithful to the wife you married when you were young. You promised that she would be your partner, but now you have broken that promise.

Cross References

Genesis 2:18

The LORD God said, “It isn't good for the man to live alone. I need to make a suitable partner for him.”

Genesis 31:50

Then Laban said: If you ill-treat my daughters or marry other women, I may not know about it, but remember, God is watching us!

Proverbs 2:17

who breaks her wedding vows and leaves the man she married when she was young.

Proverbs 30:20

An unfaithful wife says, “Sleeping with another man is as natural as eating.”

Proverbs 5:20

Don't go mad over a woman who is unfaithful to her own husband!

Ecclesiastes 9:9

Life is short, and you love your wife, so enjoy being with her. This is what you are supposed to do as you struggle through life on this earth.

Song of Solomon 1:15

My darling, you are lovely, so very lovely— your eyes are those of a dove.

Isaiah 54:6

You were like a young wife, brokenhearted and crying because her husband had divorced her. But the LORD your God says, “I am taking you back!

Isaiah 58:3

You wonder why the LORD pays no attention when you go without eating and act humble. But on those same days that you give up eating, you think only of yourselves and abuse your workers.

Jeremiah 42:5

They answered, “The LORD himself will be our witness that we promise to do whatever he says,

Jeremiah 8:12

They should be ashamed of their disgusting sins, but they don't even blush. And so, when I punish Judah, they will end up on the ground, dead like everyone else.

Jeremiah 9:2

I wish I could go into the desert and find a hiding place from all who are treacherous and unfaithful to God.

Ezekiel 16:8

When I saw you again, you were old enough to have sex. So I covered your naked body with my own robe. Then I solemnly promised that you would belong to me and that I, the LORD God, would take care of you.

Micah 1:2

Listen, all of you! Earth and everything on it, pay close attention. The LORD God accuses you from his holy temple.

Malachi 2:15

Didn't God create you to become like one person with your wife? And why did he do this? It was so you would have children, and then lead them to become God's people. Don't ever be unfaithful to your wife.

Malachi 3:5

The LORD All-Powerful said: I'm now on my way to judge you. And I will quickly condemn all who practise witchcraft or cheat in marriage or tell lies in court or rob workers of their pay or ill-treat widows and orphans or steal the property of foreigners or refuse to respect me.

Malachi 3:8

You people are robbing me, your God. And, here you are, asking, “How are we robbing you?” You are robbing me of the offerings and of the ten per cent that belongs to me.

Judges 11:10

“You have our word,” the leaders answered. “And the LORD is a witness to what we have said.”

1 Samuel 12:5

Samuel said, “The LORD and his chosen king are witnesses to what you have said.” “That's true,” they replied.