Malachi 2:16

“For I hate divorce,” says the LORD, the God of Israel. “He who divorces his wife covers his garment with violence,” says the LORD of Hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith.

Cross References (10)

  • Matthew 19:3–9 (16)

    Then some Pharisees came and tested Him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”

  • Matthew 5:31–32 (12)

    It has also been said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’

  • Mark 10:2–12 (10)

    Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired.

  • Luke 16:18 (9)

    Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adu

  • Proverbs 28:13 (6)

    He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

  • Deuteronomy 24:1–4 (4)

    If a man marries a woman, but she becomes displeasing to him because he finds some indecency in her, he may write her a

  • Isaiah 59:6 (4)

    Their cobwebs cannot be made into clothing, and they cannot cover themselves with their works. Their deeds are sinful de

  • Isaiah 50:1 (4)

    This is what the LORD says: “Where is your mother’s certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of My

  • Micah 7:2–3 (4)

    The godly man has perished from the earth; there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; they hunt

  • Isaiah 28:20 (0)

    Indeed, the bed is too short to stretch out on, and the blanket too small to wrap around you.