Malachi 2:17

15 And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

16 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.

Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
You have wearied the LORD with your words; yet you ask, “How have we wearied Him?” By saying, “All who do evil are good in the sight of the LORD, and in them He delights,” or, “Where is the God of justice?”
KJV
Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?
WEB
You have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet you say, ‘How have we wearied him?’ In that you say, ‘Everyone who does evil is good in the LORD’s sight, and he delights in them;’ or ‘Where is the God of justice?’
ASV
Ye have wearied Jehovah with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? In that ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of Jehovah, and he delighteth in them; or where is the God of justice?
DARBY
Ye have wearied Jehovah with your words, and ye say, Wherein have we wearied [him]? In that ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of Jehovah, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?
BLB
You⁺ have wearied YHWH with your⁺ words. And you⁺ say, “In what way have we wearied [Him]?” By your⁺ saying, “Everyone doing evil [is] good in the eyes of YHWH, and in them He delights,” or, “Where [is] the God of justice?”
ÅB
Dere har trettet Herren med deres ord, og dere sier: Hvordan har vi trettet ham? Ved å si: Hver den som gjør ondt, er god i Herrens øyne, og i sådanne har han velbehag, eller: Hvor er Gud, han som dømmer?
[^1]: MLK 1, 6 fg.
[^2]: 2MO 29, 14.
[^3]: d.e. når dere skal dømme etter loven.
[^4]: nemlig: av deres forskutte hustruer.
[^5]: * MLK 1, 10.
[^6]: Abraham; 1MO 16, 4 fg. JES 51, 2. ESK 33, 24.
[^7]: * 1MO 15, 4 fg. 16, 2.
OTB
Dere har trettet Herren med deres ord. Likevel sier dere, «Hvordan har vi trettet ham?» Ved å si, «Alle som gjør ondt er gode i Herrens øyne, og han er fornøyd med dem,» eller, «Hvor er rettferdighetens Gud?»
B1930
I har trettet Herren med eders ord, og I sier: Hvorledes har vi trettet ham? Ved å si: Hver den som gjør ondt, er god i Herrens øine, og i sådanne har han velbehag, eller: Hvor er Gud, han som dømmer?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 43:24

    Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.

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  • 2 Peter 3:3–4

    Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

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  • Zephaniah 1:12

    And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.

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  • Isaiah 30:18

    And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.

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  • Ecclesiastes 8:11

    Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

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  • Isaiah 5:18–20

    Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:

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  • Psalms 95:9–10

    When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.

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  • Matthew 11:18–19

    For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.

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