Mal 2:16 | ESV | STEP | For the man who does not love his wife but divorces her, says the Lord , the God of Israel , covers his garment with violence , says the Lord of hosts . So guard yourselves in your spirit , and do not be faithless .

a Matt. 5:32; Mark 10:9, 11; Luke 16:18; 1 Cor. 7:10

d[See ver. 10 above]

Malachi 2:16

16 “For ^athe man who does not love his wife but divorces her, ^{▼▼Hebrew who hates and divorces} says the Lord, the God of Israel, covers ^{▼▼Probable meaning (compare Septuagint and Deuteronomy 24:1–4); or “The Lord, the God of Israel, says that he hates divorce, and him who covers} his garment with violence, says the Lord of hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit, and ^ddo not be faithless.”