Cross Reference MALACHI 2:14 YET YE SAY WHEREFORE BECAUSE THE LORD HATH BEEN WITNESS BETWEEN THEE AND THE WIFE OF THY YOUTH AGAINST WHOM THOU HAST DEALT TREACHEROUSLY YET IS SHE THY COMPANION AND THE WIFE OF THY COVENANT

{Malachi 2:14} Yet ye say, 559 z8804 Wherefore? 4100 x5921 Because x5921 x3588 the LORD 3068 hath been witness 5749 z8689 between x996 thee and the wife 802 of thy youth, 5271 against whom x834 thou x859 hast dealt treacherously: 898 z8804 yet [is] she x1931 thy companion, 2278 and the wife 802 of thy covenant. 1285

Wherefore:
"A sonª honourethª ° [his] father,ª and a servantª his master:ª if¹ then I¹ [be] a father,ª where¹ [is] mine honour?ª and if¹ I¹ [be] a master,ª where¹ [is] my fear?ª saithª ° the LORDª of hostsª unto you, O priests,ª that despiseª ° my name.ª And ye say,ª ° Wherein¹ have we despisedª °¹ thy name?ª ... Ye offerª ° pollutedª ° breadª upon¹ mine altar;ª and ye say,ª ° Wherein¹ have we pollutedª ° thee? In that ye say,ª ° The tableª of the LORDª [is] contemptible.ª °" {Mal 1:6-7} + "Will a manª robª ° God?ª Yet¹ ye¹ have robbedª ° me. But ye say,ª ° Wherein¹ have we robbedª ° thee? In tithesª and offerings.ª" {Mal 3:8} + "Such¹ [is] the wayª of an adulterousª ° woman;ª she eateth,ª ° and wipethª ° her mouth,ª and saith,ª ° I have doneª ° no¹ wickedness.ª" {Prv 30:20} + "Wherefore¹ have we fasted,ª ° [say they], and thou seestª ° not?¹ [wherefore] have we afflictedª ° our soul,ª and thou takest no knowledge?ª °¹ Behold,¹ in the dayª of your fastª ye findª ° pleasure,ª and exactª ° all¹ your labours.ª" {Isa 58:3} + "Were they ashamed² °¹ when¹ they had committedª ° abomination?ª nay,¹ they were not¹ at all² ° ashamed,ª ° neither¹ couldª ° they blush:ª ° therefore¹ shall they fallª ° among them that fall:ª ° in the timeª of their visitationª they shall be cast down,ª ° saithª ° the LORD.ª" {Jer 8:12}

the LORD[YHWH]:
"And I will come nearª ° to¹ you to judgment;ª and I will be¹ a swiftª ° witnessª against the sorcerers,ª ° and against the adulterers,ª ° and against falseª swearers,ª ° and against those that oppressª ° the hirelingª in [his] wages,ª the widow,ª and the fatherless,ª and that turn asideª ° the strangerª [from his right], and fearª ° not¹ me, saithª ° the LORDª of hosts.ª" {Mal 3:5} + "If¹ thou shalt afflictª °¹ my daughters,ª or if¹ thou shalt takeª ° [other] wivesª besideª my daughters,ª no¹ manª [is] with¹ us; see,ª ° Godª [is] witnessª betwixt¹ me and thee." {Gen 31:50} + "And the eldersª of Gileadª saidª ° unto¹ Jephthah,ª The LORDª be¹ witnessª ° between¹ us, if¹ we doª ° not¹ so¹ according to thy words.ª" {Jdg 11:10} + "And he saidª ° unto¹ them, The LORDª [is] witnessª against you, and his anointedª [is] witnessª this¹ day,ª that¹ ye have not¹ foundª ° oughtª in my hand.ª And they answered,ª ° [He is] witness.ª" {1Sm 12:5} + "Then they¹ saidª ° to¹ Jeremiah,ª The LORDª be¹ a trueª and faithfulª ° witnessª between us, if¹ we doª ° not¹ even¹ according to all¹ thingsª for the which¹ the LORDª thy Godª shall sendª ° thee to¹ us." {Jer 42:5} + "Hear,ª ° all¹ ye people;ª hearken,ª ° O earth,ª and all that therein² is:¹ and let the Lordª GODª be¹ witnessª against you, the Lordª from his holyª temple.ª ¹" {Mic 1:2}

the wife:
"And did not¹ he makeª ° one?ª Yet had he the residueª of the spirit.ª And wherefore¹ one?ª That he might seekª ° a godlyª seed.ª Therefore take heedª ° to your spirit,ª and let none¹ deal treacherouslyª ° against the wifeª of his youth.ª" {Mal 2:15} + "Let thy fountainª be¹ blessed:ª ° and rejoiceª ° with the wifeª ¹ of thy youth.ª ... [Let her be as] the lovingª hindª and pleasantª roe;ª let her breastsª satisfyª ° thee at all¹ times;ª and be thou ravishedª ° alwaysª with her love.ª" {Prv 5:18-19} + "Live² joyfullyª °¹ with¹ the wifeª whom¹ thou lovestª ° all¹ the daysª of the lifeª of thy vanity,ª which¹ he hath givenª ° thee under¹ the sun,ª all¹ the daysª of thy vanity:ª for¹ that¹ [is] thy portionª in [this] life,ª and in thy labourª which¹ thou¹ takestª under¹ the sun.ª" {Ecc 9:9} + "For¹ the LORDª hath calledª ° thee as a womanª forsakenª ° and grievedª ° in spirit,ª and a wifeª of youth,ª when¹ thou wast refused,ª ° saithª ° thy God.ª" {Isa 54:6}

thy companion:
"And the LORDª Godª said,ª ° [It is] not¹ goodª that the manª should beª ° alone;¹ I will makeª ° him an help¹ meet² for him.¹" {Gen 2:18} + "Which forsakethª ° the guideª of her youth,ª and forgettethª ° the covenantª of her God.ª" {Prv 2:17} + "Behold,¹ thou [art] fair,ª my love;ª behold,¹ thou [art] fair;ª thou [hast] doves'ª eyes.ª" {Sgs 1:15} *marg. "Now when I passedª ° by¹ thee, and looked² ° upon¹ thee, behold,¹ thy timeª [was] the timeª of love;ª and I spreadª ° my skirtª over¹ thee, and coveredª ° thy nakedness:ª yea, I swareª ° unto thee, and enteredª ° into a covenantª with¹ thee, saithª ° the Lordª GOD,ª and thou becamest¹ mine." {Ezk 16:8}

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