Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“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. Young's Literal Translation For [I] hate sending away, said Jehovah, God of Israel, And He [who] hath covered violence with his clothing, said Jehovah of Hosts, And ye have been watchful over your spirit, And ye do not deal treacherously. King James Bible 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. Hebrew “Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I hate שָׂנֵ֣א (śā·nê) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8130: To hate divorce,” שַׁלַּ֗ח (šal·laḥ) Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out says אָמַ֤ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say the LORD, יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc “and [I hate when a man] covers himself וְכִסָּ֤ה (wə·ḵis·sāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover and his garment לְבוּשׁ֔וֹ (lə·ḇū·šōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3830: A garment, clothing, raiment with עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against violence,” חָמָס֙ (ḥā·mās) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2555: Violence, wrong, by meton, unjust gain says אָמַ֖ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel of Hosts. צְבָא֑וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign Therefore guard yourselves וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥ם (wə·niš·mar·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to in your spirit בְּרוּחֲכֶ֖ם (bə·rū·ḥă·ḵem) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit and do not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no break faith. תִבְגֹּֽדוּ׃ (ṯiḇ·gō·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 898: To cover, to act covertly, to pillage |