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title: "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge -  Malachi 2"
description: "Overview  Malachi 2:1, He sharply reproves the priests for neglecting their covenant; Malachi 2:10, and the people for marrying strange wives; Malachi 2:"
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url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/treasury-of-scripture-knowledge/malachi/2"
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**Overview**
**** [Malachi 2:1](../../../kjv/malachi/2/1), He sharply reproves the priests for neglecting their covenant; [Malachi 2:10](../../../kjv/malachi/2/10), and the people for marrying strange wives; [Malachi 2:13](../../../kjv/malachi/2/13), and for putting away their former ones, [Malachi 2:17](../../../kjv/malachi/2/17). and for infidelity.

[Malachi 1:6](../../../kjv/malachi/1/6), [Jeremiah 13:13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/13/13), [Lamentations 4:13](../../../kjv/lamentations/4/13), [Hosea 5:1](../../../kjv/hosea/5/1)
**Reciprocal:** [Leviticus 21:1](../../../kjv/leviticus/21/1) - Speak [Leviticus 21:24](../../../kjv/leviticus/21/24) - Aaron [1 Samuel 2:12](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/12) - the sons [Ezekiel 22:26](../../../kjv/ezekiel/22/26) - priests [Ezekiel 34:7](../../../kjv/ezekiel/34/7) - *General* [Hosea 4:6](../../../kjv/hosea/4/6) - I will also reject [Hosea 4:10](../../../kjv/hosea/4/10) - they shall eat [Malachi 3:3](../../../kjv/malachi/3/3) - the sons

**ye will not hear:** [Leviticus 26:14-46](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/14-46), [Deuteronomy 28:15-68](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/15-68), [Deuteronomy 30:17](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/30/17), [Deuteronomy 30:18](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/30/18), [Psalms 81:11](../../../kjv/psalms/81/11), [Psalms 81:12](../../../kjv/psalms/81/12), [Isaiah 30:8-13](../../../kjv/isaiah/30/8-13), [Jeremiah 6:16-20](../../../kjv/jeremiah/6/16-20), [Jeremiah 13:17](../../../kjv/jeremiah/13/17), [Jeremiah 25:4-9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/25/4-9), [Jeremiah 34:17](../../../kjv/jeremiah/34/17), [Ezekiel 3:7](../../../kjv/ezekiel/3/7), [Zechariah 1:3-6](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/3-6), [Zechariah 7:11-14](../../../kjv/zechariah/7/11-14)
**if ye will not lay:** [Isaiah 42:25](../../../kjv/isaiah/42/25), [Isaiah 47:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/47/7), [Isaiah 57:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/57/11)
**to give:** [Joshua 7:19](../../../kjv/joshua/7/19), [Jeremiah 13:16](../../../kjv/jeremiah/13/16), [Luke 17:18](../../../kjv/luke/17/18), [1 Peter 4:11](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/11), [Revelation 14:7](../../../kjv/revelation/14/7), [Revelation 16:9](../../../kjv/revelation/16/9)
**and I:** [Deuteronomy 28:16-18](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/16-18), [Deuteronomy 28:53-57](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/53-57), [Psalms 69:22](../../../kjv/psalms/69/22), [Psalms 109:7-15](../../../kjv/psalms/109/7-15), [Hosea 4:7-10](../../../kjv/hosea/4/7-10), [Hosea 9:11-14](../../../kjv/hosea/9/11-14), [Haggai 1:6](../../../kjv/haggai/1/6), [Haggai 1:9](../../../kjv/haggai/1/9), [Haggai 2:16](../../../kjv/haggai/2/16), [Haggai 2:17](../../../kjv/haggai/2/17), [Luke 23:28-30](../../../kjv/luke/23/28-30)
**I have cursed:** By sending them unfruitful seasons, [Malachi 3:9](../../../kjv/malachi/3/9)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 7:23](../../../kjv/exodus/7/23) - neither [Numbers 31:23](../../../kjv/numbers/31/23) - abide [Deuteronomy 28:17](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/17) - *General* [Deuteronomy 28:20](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/20) - send [1 Samuel 6:5](../../../kjv/1-samuel/6/5) - give glory [1 Samuel 25:25](../../../kjv/1-samuel/25/25) - regard [Nehemiah 5:2](../../../kjv/nehemiah/5/2) - our sons [Job 20:14](../../../kjv/job/20/14) - his meat [Job 20:23](../../../kjv/job/20/23) - he is about [Job 24:18](../../../kjv/job/24/18) - their portion [Psalms 79:9](../../../kjv/psalms/79/9) - for the [Psalms 111:9](../../../kjv/psalms/111/9) - holy [Psalms 132:15](../../../kjv/psalms/132/15) - bless her provision [Proverbs 3:33](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/33) - curse [Proverbs 20:21](../../../kjv/proverbs/20/21) - but [Ecclesiastes 2:24](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/2/24) - that it [Ecclesiastes 7:2](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/2) - living [Isaiah 24:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/24/6) - hath [Jeremiah 12:11](../../../kjv/jeremiah/12/11) - layeth [Daniel 1:15](../../../kjv/daniel/1/15) - their [Nahum 3:6](../../../kjv/nahum/3/6) - I will cast [John 2:11](../../../kjv/john/2/11) - beginning [Revelation 11:13](../../../kjv/revelation/11/13) - gave

**I will:** [Joel 1:17](../../../kjv/joel/1/17)
**corrupt:** or reprove
**spread:** Heb. scatter, [Malachi 2:9](../../../kjv/malachi/2/9), [1 Samuel 2:29](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/29), [1 Samuel 2:30](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/30), [1 Kings 14:10](../../../kjv/1-kings/14/10), [2 Kings 9:36](../../../kjv/2-kings/9/36), [2 Kings 9:37](../../../kjv/2-kings/9/37), [Job 20:7](../../../kjv/job/20/7), [Psalms 83:10](../../../kjv/psalms/83/10), [Jeremiah 8:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/8/2), [Nahum 3:6](../../../kjv/nahum/3/6), [Luke 14:35](../../../kjv/luke/14/35), [1 Corinthians 4:13](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/13)
**one shall take you away with it:** or, it shall take you away to it
**Reciprocal:** [Leviticus 21:9](../../../kjv/leviticus/21/9) - the daughter [Numbers 31:23](../../../kjv/numbers/31/23) - abide [Deuteronomy 28:18](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/18) - the fruit of thy body [2 Kings 5:27](../../../kjv/2-kings/5/27) - leprosy [Psalms 7:16](../../../kjv/psalms/7/16) - *General* [Philippians 3:8](../../../kjv/philippians/3/8) - but dung [1 Peter 1:23](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/23) - not

**ye:** [1 Kings 22:25](../../../kjv/1-kings/22/25), [Isaiah 26:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/26/11), [Jeremiah 28:9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/28/9), [Ezekiel 33:33](../../../kjv/ezekiel/33/33), [Ezekiel 38:23](../../../kjv/ezekiel/38/23), [Luke 10:11](../../../kjv/luke/10/11)
**that my:** [Isaiah 1:24-28](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/24-28), [Isaiah 27:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/27/9), [Ezekiel 20:38-41](../../../kjv/ezekiel/20/38-41), [Ezekiel 44:9-16](../../../kjv/ezekiel/44/9-16), [Matthew 3:12](../../../kjv/matthew/3/12), [John 15:2](../../../kjv/john/15/2)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 32:28](../../../kjv/exodus/32/28) - children [Leviticus 21:1](../../../kjv/leviticus/21/1) - Speak [Numbers 3:6](../../../kjv/numbers/3/6) - *General* [Numbers 25:12](../../../kjv/numbers/25/12) - *General* [2 Kings 5:27](../../../kjv/2-kings/5/27) - leprosy [Nehemiah 13:29](../../../kjv/nehemiah/13/29) - the covenant [Isaiah 43:27](../../../kjv/isaiah/43/27) - and thy [Ezekiel 40:45](../../../kjv/ezekiel/40/45) - the keepers [Zechariah 12:13](../../../kjv/zechariah/12/13) - Levi [Matthew 21:33](../../../kjv/matthew/21/33) - husbandmen

**covenant:** [Numbers 3:45](../../../kjv/numbers/3/45), [Numbers 8:15](../../../kjv/numbers/8/15), [Numbers 16:9](../../../kjv/numbers/16/9), [Numbers 16:10](../../../kjv/numbers/16/10), [Numbers 18:8-24](../../../kjv/numbers/18/8-24), [Numbers 25:12](../../../kjv/numbers/25/12), [Numbers 25:13](../../../kjv/numbers/25/13), [Deuteronomy 33:8-10](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/33/8-10), [Psalms 106:30](../../../kjv/psalms/106/30), [Psalms 106:31](../../../kjv/psalms/106/31), [Ezekiel 34:25](../../../kjv/ezekiel/34/25), [Ezekiel 37:26](../../../kjv/ezekiel/37/26)
**I gave:** [Exodus 32:26-29](../../../kjv/exodus/32/26-29), [Deuteronomy 33:8-11](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/33/8-11)
**Reciprocal:** [Deuteronomy 33:9](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/33/9) - for they [Proverbs 14:2](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/2) - that walketh [Isaiah 8:13](../../../kjv/isaiah/8/13) - and let him [Isaiah 54:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/54/10) - the covenant [Zechariah 3:7](../../../kjv/zechariah/3/7) - judge [Malachi 2:8](../../../kjv/malachi/2/8) - ye have corrupted [Mark 4:41](../../../kjv/mark/4/41) - feared

**law:** [Psalms 37:30](../../../kjv/psalms/37/30), [Ezekiel 44:23](../../../kjv/ezekiel/44/23), [Ezekiel 44:24](../../../kjv/ezekiel/44/24), [Hosea 4:6](../../../kjv/hosea/4/6), [Matthew 22:16](../../../kjv/matthew/22/16), [Mark 12:14](../../../kjv/mark/12/14), [Luke 20:21](../../../kjv/luke/20/21), [2 Timothy 2:15](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/15), [2 Timothy 2:16](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/16), [Titus 1:7-9](../../../kjv/titus/1/7-9), [Revelation 14:5](../../../kjv/revelation/14/5)
**he walked:** [Genesis 5:21-24](../../../kjv/genesis/5/21-24), [Genesis 6:9](../../../kjv/genesis/6/9), [Genesis 17:1](../../../kjv/genesis/17/1), [Luke 1:6](../../../kjv/luke/1/6)
**and did:** [Jeremiah 23:22](../../../kjv/jeremiah/23/22), [Daniel 12:3](../../../kjv/daniel/12/3), [Luke 1:16](../../../kjv/luke/1/16), [Luke 1:17](../../../kjv/luke/1/17), [Acts 26:18](../../../kjv/acts/26/18), [1 Thessalonians 1:9](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/1/9), [1 Thessalonians 1:10](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/1/10), [James 5:19](../../../kjv/james/5/19), [James 5:20](../../../kjv/james/5/20)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 5:22](../../../kjv/genesis/5/22) - *General* [Deuteronomy 33:10](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/33/10) - They shall teach [Psalms 86:11](../../../kjv/psalms/86/11) - I will [Proverbs 3:3](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/3) - mercy [Proverbs 5:2](../../../kjv/proverbs/5/2) - thy lips [Proverbs 14:2](../../../kjv/proverbs/14/2) - that walketh [Proverbs 31:26](../../../kjv/proverbs/31/26) - in her [Isaiah 33:15](../../../kjv/isaiah/33/15) - that walketh [Jeremiah 2:8](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/8) - and they that [Matthew 21:27](../../../kjv/matthew/21/27) - We cannot tell [2 John 1:4](../../../kjv/2-john/1/4) - walking

**the priest's:** [Leviticus 10:11](../../../kjv/leviticus/10/11), [Deuteronomy 17:8-11](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/17/8-11), [Deuteronomy 21:5](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/21/5), [Deuteronomy 24:8](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/24/8), [2 Chronicles 17:8](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/17/8), [2 Chronicles 17:9](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/17/9), [2 Chronicles 30:22](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/30/22), [Ezra 7:10](../../../kjv/ezra/7/10), [Nehemiah 8:2-8](../../../kjv/nehemiah/8/2-8), [Jeremiah 15:19](../../../kjv/jeremiah/15/19), [Jeremiah 18:18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/18/18), [Haggai 2:11-13](../../../kjv/haggai/2/11-13), [2 Timothy 2:24](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/24), [2 Timothy 2:25](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/25)
**the messenger:** [Malachi 3:1](../../../kjv/malachi/3/1), [Isaiah 42:19](../../../kjv/isaiah/42/19), [Isaiah 44:26](../../../kjv/isaiah/44/26), [Haggai 1:13](../../../kjv/haggai/1/13), [John 13:20](../../../kjv/john/13/20), [John 20:21](../../../kjv/john/20/21), [Acts 16:17](../../../kjv/acts/16/17), [2 Corinthians 5:20](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/5/20), [Galatians 4:14](../../../kjv/galatians/4/14), [1 Thessalonians 4:8](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/4/8)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 27:21](../../../kjv/exodus/27/21) - Aaron [Leviticus 13:2](../../../kjv/leviticus/13/2) - he shall [Leviticus 13:3](../../../kjv/leviticus/13/3) - shall look [Deuteronomy 17:9](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/17/9) - the priests [Deuteronomy 19:17](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/19/17) - *General* [Deuteronomy 27:14](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/27/14) - *General* [Deuteronomy 31:9](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/31/9) - the priests [1 Samuel 14:36](../../../kjv/1-samuel/14/36) - Then said the priest [2 Kings 16:11](../../../kjv/2-kings/16/11) - built an altar [1 Chronicles 23:4](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/23/4) - officers and judges [2 Chronicles 15:3](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/15/3) - a teaching [2 Chronicles 19:11](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/19/11) - all matters [2 Chronicles 31:4](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/31/4) - the law [2 Chronicles 35:3](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/35/3) - the Levites [Ezra 7:25](../../../kjv/ezra/7/25) - teach ye [Nehemiah 8:7](../../../kjv/nehemiah/8/7) - caused [Job 33:23](../../../kjv/job/33/23) - a messenger [Proverbs 5:2](../../../kjv/proverbs/5/2) - thy lips [Proverbs 22:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/22/18) - fitted [Ecclesiastes 5:6](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/6) - before [Jeremiah 5:5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/5) - get me [Ezekiel 8:1](../../../kjv/ezekiel/8/1) - and the [Daniel 11:33](../../../kjv/daniel/11/33) - understand [Hosea 4:6](../../../kjv/hosea/4/6) - because [Zechariah 7:3](../../../kjv/zechariah/7/3) - speak [Matthew 2:4](../../../kjv/matthew/2/4) - he demanded [Matthew 15:6](../../../kjv/matthew/15/6) - Thus [Matthew 23:2](../../../kjv/matthew/23/2) - *General* [Mark 11:33](../../../kjv/mark/11/33) - We [Luke 11:52](../../../kjv/luke/11/52) - for [Luke 20:7](../../../kjv/luke/20/7) - that [Revelation 1:20](../../../kjv/revelation/1/20) - The seven stars

**ye are:** [Psalms 18:21](../../../kjv/psalms/18/21), [Psalms 119:102](../../../kjv/psalms/119/102), [Isaiah 30:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/30/11), [Isaiah 59:13](../../../kjv/isaiah/59/13), [Jeremiah 17:5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/17/5), [Jeremiah 17:13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/17/13), [Ezekiel 44:10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/44/10), [Daniel 9:5](../../../kjv/daniel/9/5), [Daniel 9:6](../../../kjv/daniel/9/6), [Hebrews 3:12](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/12)
**ye have caused:** [Malachi 2:9](../../../kjv/malachi/2/9), [1 Samuel 2:17](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/17), [1 Samuel 2:24](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/24), [1 Samuel 2:30](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/30), [Isaiah 9:16](../../../kjv/isaiah/9/16), [Jeremiah 18:15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/18/15), [Jeremiah 23:11-15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/23/11-15), [Matthew 15:2-5](../../../kjv/matthew/15/2-5), [Luke 11:45](../../../kjv/luke/11/45), [Luke 11:46](../../../kjv/luke/11/46), [Romans 2:19-24](../../../kjv/romans/2/19-24), [Romans 14:21](../../../kjv/romans/14/21)
**stumble at:** or, fall in
**ye have corrupted:** [Malachi 2:5](../../../kjv/malachi/2/5), [Malachi 2:10](../../../kjv/malachi/2/10), [Leviticus 21:15](../../../kjv/leviticus/21/15), [Nehemiah 13:29](../../../kjv/nehemiah/13/29)
**Reciprocal:** [Deuteronomy 17:11](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/17/11) - According to [2 Kings 5:27](../../../kjv/2-kings/5/27) - leprosy [2 Kings 23:9](../../../kjv/2-kings/23/9) - the priests [Ezra 10:18](../../../kjv/ezra/10/18) - the sons [Psalms 73:15](../../../kjv/psalms/73/15) - offend [Psalms 119:126](../../../kjv/psalms/119/126) - they [Proverbs 12:8](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/8) - he [Ezekiel 22:26](../../../kjv/ezekiel/22/26) - priests [Ezekiel 44:12](../../../kjv/ezekiel/44/12) - they ministered [Hosea 4:6](../../../kjv/hosea/4/6) - because [Micah 3:5](../../../kjv/micah/3/5) - concerning [Zephaniah 3:4](../../../kjv/zephaniah/3/4) - her priests [Malachi 1:6](../../../kjv/malachi/1/6) - O priests [Malachi 1:12](../../../kjv/malachi/1/12) - ye have [Matthew 5:19](../../../kjv/matthew/5/19) - shall teach [Matthew 15:14](../../../kjv/matthew/15/14) - they [Mark 11:33](../../../kjv/mark/11/33) - We

**made:** [Malachi 2:3](../../../kjv/malachi/2/3), [1 Samuel 2:30](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/30), [Proverbs 10:7](../../../kjv/proverbs/10/7), [Daniel 12:2](../../../kjv/daniel/12/2), [Daniel 12:3](../../../kjv/daniel/12/3), [Micah 3:6](../../../kjv/micah/3/6), [Micah 3:7](../../../kjv/micah/3/7)
**before:** [1 Kings 22:28](../../../kjv/1-kings/22/28), [Jeremiah 28:15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/28/15), [Jeremiah 28:16](../../../kjv/jeremiah/28/16), [Jeremiah 29:20-22](../../../kjv/jeremiah/29/20-22), [Jeremiah 29:31](../../../kjv/jeremiah/29/31), [Jeremiah 29:32](../../../kjv/jeremiah/29/32), [Ezekiel 13:12-16](../../../kjv/ezekiel/13/12-16), [Ezekiel 13:21](../../../kjv/ezekiel/13/21), [Mark 7:13](../../../kjv/mark/7/13), [Mark 7:14](../../../kjv/mark/7/14), [Luke 20:45-47](../../../kjv/luke/20/45-47)
**but:** [Malachi 2:8](../../../kjv/malachi/2/8), [Matthew 5:21](../../../kjv/matthew/5/21), [Matthew 5:22](../../../kjv/matthew/5/22), [Matthew 5:27](../../../kjv/matthew/5/27), [Matthew 5:28](../../../kjv/matthew/5/28), [Matthew 5:33-37](../../../kjv/matthew/5/33-37), [Matthew 5:43](../../../kjv/matthew/5/43), [Matthew 5:44](../../../kjv/matthew/5/44), [Matthew 19:17](../../../kjv/matthew/19/17), [Matthew 19:18](../../../kjv/matthew/19/18), [Matthew 23:16-24](../../../kjv/matthew/23/16-24), [Mark 7:8-13](../../../kjv/mark/7/8-13), [Luke 10:29](../../../kjv/luke/10/29), [Luke 11:42](../../../kjv/luke/11/42), [Romans 7:7-10](../../../kjv/romans/7/7-10)
**have been partial in:** or, lifted up the face against, Heb. accepted faces. [Deuteronomy 1:17](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/1/17), *marg. [Galatians 2:6](../../../kjv/galatians/2/6)
**Reciprocal:** [Deuteronomy 17:11](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/17/11) - According to [2 Kings 5:27](../../../kjv/2-kings/5/27) - leprosy [2 Kings 23:9](../../../kjv/2-kings/23/9) - the priests [Ezra 10:18](../../../kjv/ezra/10/18) - the sons [Job 13:8](../../../kjv/job/13/8) - *General* [Proverbs 6:35](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/35) - regard [Proverbs 12:8](../../../kjv/proverbs/12/8) - he [Isaiah 9:15](../../../kjv/isaiah/9/15) - the prophet [Lamentations 2:6](../../../kjv/lamentations/2/6) - the king [Ezekiel 44:12](../../../kjv/ezekiel/44/12) - they ministered [Hosea 4:6](../../../kjv/hosea/4/6) - I will also reject [Hosea 4:7](../../../kjv/hosea/4/7) - therefore [Nahum 3:6](../../../kjv/nahum/3/6) - make [Malachi 1:6](../../../kjv/malachi/1/6) - if then [Matthew 5:19](../../../kjv/matthew/5/19) - shall teach [Matthew 22:16](../../../kjv/matthew/22/16) - neither [Luke 15:15](../../../kjv/luke/15/15) - to feed [1 Timothy 5:21](../../../kjv/1-timothy/5/21) - partiality [James 2:4](../../../kjv/james/2/4) - partial [James 3:17](../../../kjv/james/3/17) - without

**all:** [Malachi 1:6](../../../kjv/malachi/1/6), [Joshua 24:3](../../../kjv/joshua/24/3), [Isaiah 51:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/51/2), [Isaiah 63:16](../../../kjv/isaiah/63/16), [Isaiah 64:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/64/8), [Ezekiel 33:24](../../../kjv/ezekiel/33/24), [Matthew 3:9](../../../kjv/matthew/3/9), [Luke 1:73](../../../kjv/luke/1/73), [Luke 3:8](../../../kjv/luke/3/8), [John 8:39](../../../kjv/john/8/39), [John 8:53](../../../kjv/john/8/53), [John 8:56](../../../kjv/john/8/56), [Acts 7:2](../../../kjv/acts/7/2), [Romans 4:1](../../../kjv/romans/4/1), [Romans 9:10](../../../kjv/romans/9/10), [1 Corinthians 8:6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/8/6), [Ephesians 4:6](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/6), [Hebrews 12:9](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/9)
**hath:** [Job 31:15](../../../kjv/job/31/15), [Psalms 100:3](../../../kjv/psalms/100/3), [Isaiah 43:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/43/1), [Isaiah 43:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/43/7), [Isaiah 43:15](../../../kjv/isaiah/43/15), [Isaiah 44:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/44/2), [John 8:41](../../../kjv/john/8/41), [Acts 17:25](../../../kjv/acts/17/25)
**why:** [Malachi 2:11](../../../kjv/malachi/2/11), [Malachi 2:14](../../../kjv/malachi/2/14), [Malachi 2:15](../../../kjv/malachi/2/15), [Jeremiah 9:4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/9/4), [Jeremiah 9:5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/9/5), [Micah 7:2-6](../../../kjv/micah/7/2-6), [Matthew 10:21](../../../kjv/matthew/10/21), [Matthew 22:16](../../../kjv/matthew/22/16), [Acts 7:26](../../../kjv/acts/7/26), [1 Corinthians 6:6-8](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/6/6-8), [Ephesians 4:25](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/25), [1 Thessalonians 4:6](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/4/6)
**by:** [Malachi 2:8](../../../kjv/malachi/2/8), [Malachi 2:11](../../../kjv/malachi/2/11), [Exodus 34:10-16](../../../kjv/exodus/34/10-16), [Joshua 23:12-16](../../../kjv/joshua/23/12-16), [Ezra 9:11-14](../../../kjv/ezra/9/11-14), [Ezra 10:2](../../../kjv/ezra/10/2), [Ezra 10:3](../../../kjv/ezra/10/3), [Nehemiah 13:29](../../../kjv/nehemiah/13/29)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 27:35](../../../kjv/genesis/27/35) - *General* [Malachi 2:12](../../../kjv/malachi/2/12) - and him [Acts 17:26](../../../kjv/acts/17/26) - hath made

**and an:** [Leviticus 18:24-30](../../../kjv/leviticus/18/24-30), [Jeremiah 7:10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/10), [Ezekiel 18:13](../../../kjv/ezekiel/18/13), [Ezekiel 22:11](../../../kjv/ezekiel/22/11), [Revelation 21:8](../../../kjv/revelation/21/8)
**profaned:** [Exodus 19:5](../../../kjv/exodus/19/5), [Exodus 19:6](../../../kjv/exodus/19/6), [Leviticus 20:26](../../../kjv/leviticus/20/26), [Deuteronomy 7:3-6](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/7/3-6), [Deuteronomy 14:2](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/14/2), [Deuteronomy 33:26-29](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/33/26-29), [Psalms 106:28](../../../kjv/psalms/106/28), [Psalms 106:34-39](../../../kjv/psalms/106/34-39), [Jeremiah 2:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/3), [Jeremiah 2:7](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/7), [Jeremiah 2:8](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/8), [Jeremiah 2:21](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/21), [Jeremiah 2:22](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/22)
**loved:** or, ought to love
**and hath:** [Genesis 6:1](../../../kjv/genesis/6/1), [Genesis 6:2](../../../kjv/genesis/6/2), [Judges 3:6](../../../kjv/judges/3/6), [1 Kings 11:1-8](../../../kjv/1-kings/11/1-8), [Ezra 9:1](../../../kjv/ezra/9/1), [Ezra 9:2](../../../kjv/ezra/9/2), [Ezra 9:12](../../../kjv/ezra/9/12), [Ezra 10:2](../../../kjv/ezra/10/2), [Nehemiah 13:23-29](../../../kjv/nehemiah/13/23-29), [Hosea 6:7](../../../kjv/hosea/6/7), [2 Corinthians 6:14-18](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/14-18)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 21:8](../../../kjv/exodus/21/8) - seeing [Leviticus 21:15](../../../kjv/leviticus/21/15) - profane [1 Kings 11:2](../../../kjv/1-kings/11/2) - Ye shall not go in [Psalms 26:6](../../../kjv/psalms/26/6) - so will [Psalms 81:9](../../../kjv/psalms/81/9) - strange [Psalms 144:7](../../../kjv/psalms/144/7) - the hand [Isaiah 48:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/48/8) - I knew [Jeremiah 3:20](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/20) - so have [Jeremiah 9:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/9/2) - an assembly [Hosea 5:7](../../../kjv/hosea/5/7) - begotten [Hosea 7:8](../../../kjv/hosea/7/8) - he hath [Malachi 2:10](../../../kjv/malachi/2/10) - why [John 8:41](../../../kjv/john/8/41) - We be [1 Corinthians 7:39](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/7/39) - only

**cut:** [Leviticus 18:29](../../../kjv/leviticus/18/29), [Leviticus 20:3](../../../kjv/leviticus/20/3), [Numbers 15:30](../../../kjv/numbers/15/30), [Numbers 15:31](../../../kjv/numbers/15/31), [Joshua 23:12](../../../kjv/joshua/23/12), [Joshua 23:13](../../../kjv/joshua/23/13), [1 Samuel 2:31-34](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/31-34)
**the master and the scholar:** or, him that waketh, and him that answereth, [1 Chronicles 25:8](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/25/8), [Ezra 10:18](../../../kjv/ezra/10/18), [Ezra 10:19](../../../kjv/ezra/10/19), [Nehemiah 13:28](../../../kjv/nehemiah/13/28), [Nehemiah 13:29](../../../kjv/nehemiah/13/29), [Isaiah 9:14-16](../../../kjv/isaiah/9/14-16), [Isaiah 24:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/24/1), [Isaiah 24:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/24/2), [Ezekiel 14:10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/14/10), [Hosea 4:4](../../../kjv/hosea/4/4), [Hosea 4:5](../../../kjv/hosea/4/5), [Matthew 15:14](../../../kjv/matthew/15/14), [2 Timothy 3:13](../../../kjv/2-timothy/3/13), [Revelation 19:20](../../../kjv/revelation/19/20)
**out:** [Numbers 24:5](../../../kjv/numbers/24/5), [Zechariah 12:7](../../../kjv/zechariah/12/7)
**and him:** [Malachi 2:10](../../../kjv/malachi/2/10), [Genesis 4:3-5](../../../kjv/genesis/4/3-5), [1 Samuel 3:14](../../../kjv/1-samuel/3/14), [1 Samuel 15:22](../../../kjv/1-samuel/15/22), [1 Samuel 15:23](../../../kjv/1-samuel/15/23), [Isaiah 61:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/61/8), [Isaiah 66:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/66/3), [Amos 5:22](../../../kjv/amos/5/22)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 12:15](../../../kjv/exodus/12/15) - that soul [James 3:1](../../../kjv/james/3/1) - be

**covering:** [Deuteronomy 15:9](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/15/9), [1 Samuel 1:9](../../../kjv/1-samuel/1/9), [1 Samuel 1:10](../../../kjv/1-samuel/1/10), [2 Samuel 13:19](../../../kjv/2-samuel/13/19), [2 Samuel 13:20](../../../kjv/2-samuel/13/20), [Psalms 78:34-37](../../../kjv/psalms/78/34-37), [Ecclesiastes 4:1](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/4/1)
**insomuch:** [Deuteronomy 26:14](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/26/14), [Nehemiah 8:9-12](../../../kjv/nehemiah/8/9-12), [Proverbs 15:8](../../../kjv/proverbs/15/8), [Proverbs 21:27](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/27), [Isaiah 1:11-15](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/11-15), [Jeremiah 6:20](../../../kjv/jeremiah/6/20)
**Reciprocal:** [Leviticus 10:19](../../../kjv/leviticus/10/19) - should [Deuteronomy 12:7](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/12/7) - ye shall [1 Samuel 2:17](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/17) - abhorred [Isaiah 43:24](../../../kjv/isaiah/43/24) - filled me [Hosea 9:4](../../../kjv/hosea/9/4) - as [Malachi 1:13](../../../kjv/malachi/1/13) - should I accept [Matthew 19:8](../../../kjv/matthew/19/8) - because [Hebrews 8:9](../../../kjv/hebrews/8/9) - regarded

**Wherefore:** [Malachi 1:6](../../../kjv/malachi/1/6), [Malachi 1:7](../../../kjv/malachi/1/7), [Malachi 3:8](../../../kjv/malachi/3/8), [Proverbs 30:20](../../../kjv/proverbs/30/20), [Isaiah 58:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/58/3), [Jeremiah 8:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/8/12)
**the Lord:** [Malachi 3:5](../../../kjv/malachi/3/5), [Genesis 31:50](../../../kjv/genesis/31/50), [Judges 11:10](../../../kjv/judges/11/10), [1 Samuel 12:5](../../../kjv/1-samuel/12/5), [Jeremiah 42:5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/42/5), [Micah 1:2](../../../kjv/micah/1/2)
**the wife:** [Malachi 2:15](../../../kjv/malachi/2/15), [Proverbs 5:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/5/18), [Proverbs 5:19](../../../kjv/proverbs/5/19), [Ecclesiastes 9:9](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/9/9), [Isaiah 54:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/54/6)
**thy companion:** [Genesis 2:18](../../../kjv/genesis/2/18), [Proverbs 2:17](../../../kjv/proverbs/2/17), [Song of Solomon 1:15](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/1/15), *marg. [Ezekiel 16:8](../../../kjv/ezekiel/16/8)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 2:24](../../../kjv/genesis/2/24) - and they shall be one flesh [Ruth 4:10](../../../kjv/ruth/4/10) - ye are witnesses [1 Chronicles 14:3](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/14/3) - took [Jeremiah 3:4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/4) - the guide [Jeremiah 29:23](../../../kjv/jeremiah/29/23) - even I [Malachi 2:10](../../../kjv/malachi/2/10) - why [Malachi 2:17](../../../kjv/malachi/2/17) - Wherein [Malachi 3:13](../../../kjv/malachi/3/13) - What [Matthew 5:32](../../../kjv/matthew/5/32) - whosoever [Matthew 19:3](../../../kjv/matthew/19/3) - Is it [Matthew 19:6](../../../kjv/matthew/19/6) - God [Matthew 19:8](../../../kjv/matthew/19/8) - because [Mark 10:6](../../../kjv/mark/10/6) - God [1 Corinthians 7:2](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/7/2) - let [1 Corinthians 7:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/7/10) - Let [Colossians 3:19](../../../kjv/colossians/3/19) - love [1 Peter 3:7](../../../kjv/1-peter/3/7) - ye

**did:** [Genesis 1:27](../../../kjv/genesis/1/27), [Genesis 2:20-24](../../../kjv/genesis/2/20-24), [Matthew 19:4-6](../../../kjv/matthew/19/4-6), [Mark 10:6-8](../../../kjv/mark/10/6-8), [1 Corinthians 7:2](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/7/2)
**residue:** or, excellency
**the spirit:** [Genesis 2:7](../../../kjv/genesis/2/7), [Job 27:3](../../../kjv/job/27/3), [Ecclesiastes 12:7](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/12/7), [John 20:22](../../../kjv/john/20/22)
**That he:** [Genesis 24:3-7](../../../kjv/genesis/24/3-7), [Genesis 24:44](../../../kjv/genesis/24/44), [Genesis 26:34](../../../kjv/genesis/26/34), [Genesis 26:35](../../../kjv/genesis/26/35), [Genesis 27:46](../../../kjv/genesis/27/46), [Genesis 28:2-4](../../../kjv/genesis/28/2-4), [Deuteronomy 7:4](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/7/4), [Ezra 9:4](../../../kjv/ezra/9/4), [Nehemiah 13:24](../../../kjv/nehemiah/13/24), [Jeremiah 2:21](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/21), [1 Corinthians 7:14](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/7/14), [Ephesians 6:4](../../../kjv/ephesians/6/4), [1 Timothy 3:4](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/4), [1 Timothy 3:5](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/5), [1 Timothy 3:11](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/11), [1 Timothy 3:12](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/12), [Titus 1:6](../../../kjv/titus/1/6)
**godly seed:** Heb. seed of God, [Genesis 6:2](../../../kjv/genesis/6/2), [Hosea 1:10](../../../kjv/hosea/1/10), [Acts 3:25](../../../kjv/acts/3/25), [2 Corinthians 6:18](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/18)
**take:** [Malachi 2:14](../../../kjv/malachi/2/14), [Proverbs 4:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/4/23), [Proverbs 6:25](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/25), [Proverbs 7:25](../../../kjv/proverbs/7/25), [Matthew 5:28](../../../kjv/matthew/5/28), [Matthew 5:29](../../../kjv/matthew/5/29), [Matthew 15:19](../../../kjv/matthew/15/19), [James 1:14](../../../kjv/james/1/14), [James 1:15](../../../kjv/james/1/15)
**treacherously:** or, unfaithfully
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 5:2](../../../kjv/genesis/5/2) - Male [Genesis 29:27](../../../kjv/genesis/29/27) - week [Leviticus 18:18](../../../kjv/leviticus/18/18) - to vex her [Leviticus 21:15](../../../kjv/leviticus/21/15) - profane [Deuteronomy 4:15](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/4/15) - Take ye [Deuteronomy 17:17](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/17/17) - multiply wives [Judges 8:30](../../../kjv/judges/8/30) - many wives [Judges 19:1](../../../kjv/judges/19/1) - a concubine [2 Chronicles 22:3](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/22/3) - his mother [Ezra 9:2](../../../kjv/ezra/9/2) - the holy seed [Proverbs 5:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/5/18) - rejoice [Ecclesiastes 9:9](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/9/9) - with the wife [Isaiah 6:13](../../../kjv/isaiah/6/13) - so the holy [Joel 1:8](../../../kjv/joel/1/8) - the husband [Malachi 2:10](../../../kjv/malachi/2/10) - why [2 Corinthians 6:14](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/14) - unequally

**the Lord:** [Deuteronomy 24:1-4](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/24/1-4), [Isaiah 50:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/50/1), [Matthew 5:31](../../../kjv/matthew/5/31), [Matthew 5:32](../../../kjv/matthew/5/32), [Matthew 19:3-9](../../../kjv/matthew/19/3-9), [Mark 10:2-12](../../../kjv/mark/10/2-12), [Luke 16:18](../../../kjv/luke/16/18)
**that he hateth putting away:** or, if he hate her, put her away, Heb. to put away
**covereth:** [Proverbs 28:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/28/13), [Isaiah 28:20](../../../kjv/isaiah/28/20), [Isaiah 59:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/59/6), [Micah 7:2](../../../kjv/micah/7/2), [Micah 7:3](../../../kjv/micah/7/3)
**Reciprocal:** [Isaiah 46:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/46/4) - even to your [Matthew 19:7](../../../kjv/matthew/19/7) - and to [1 Corinthians 7:14](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/7/14) - else

**wearied:** [Psalms 95:9](../../../kjv/psalms/95/9), [Psalms 95:10](../../../kjv/psalms/95/10), [Isaiah 1:14](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/14), [Isaiah 7:13](../../../kjv/isaiah/7/13), [Isaiah 43:24](../../../kjv/isaiah/43/24), [Jeremiah 15:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/15/6), [Ezekiel 16:43](../../../kjv/ezekiel/16/43), [Amos 2:13](../../../kjv/amos/2/13)
**Wherein:** [Malachi 2:14](../../../kjv/malachi/2/14), [Malachi 1:6](../../../kjv/malachi/1/6), [Malachi 1:7](../../../kjv/malachi/1/7), [Malachi 3:8](../../../kjv/malachi/3/8)
**Every:** [Malachi 3:13-15](../../../kjv/malachi/3/13-15), [Job 34:5-9](../../../kjv/job/34/5-9), [Job 34:17](../../../kjv/job/34/17), [Job 34:36](../../../kjv/job/34/36), [Job 36:17](../../../kjv/job/36/17), [Psalms 73:3-15](../../../kjv/psalms/73/3-15), [Matthew 11:18](../../../kjv/matthew/11/18), [Matthew 11:19](../../../kjv/matthew/11/19)
**Where:** [Deuteronomy 32:4](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/4), [1 Samuel 2:3](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/3), [Psalms 10:11-13](../../../kjv/psalms/10/11-13), [Ecclesiastes 8:11](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/8/11), [Isaiah 5:18](../../../kjv/isaiah/5/18), [Isaiah 5:19](../../../kjv/isaiah/5/19), [Isaiah 30:18](../../../kjv/isaiah/30/18), [Ezekiel 8:12](../../../kjv/ezekiel/8/12), [Ezekiel 9:9](../../../kjv/ezekiel/9/9), [Zephaniah 1:12](../../../kjv/zephaniah/1/12), [2 Peter 3:3](../../../kjv/2-peter/3/3), [2 Peter 3:4](../../../kjv/2-peter/3/4)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 22:3](../../../kjv/job/22/3) - any pleasure [Job 24:12](../../../kjv/job/24/12) - yet God [Psalms 5:4](../../../kjv/psalms/5/4) - God [Psalms 58:11](../../../kjv/psalms/58/11) - verily he [Isaiah 5:20](../../../kjv/isaiah/5/20) - them [Isaiah 29:15](../../../kjv/isaiah/29/15) - Who seeth [Isaiah 40:27](../../../kjv/isaiah/40/27) - my judgment [Jeremiah 44:22](../../../kjv/jeremiah/44/22) - could [Ezekiel 18:25](../../../kjv/ezekiel/18/25) - way [Hosea 12:8](../../../kjv/hosea/12/8) - they [Malachi 1:2](../../../kjv/malachi/1/2) - Wherein [Malachi 3:5](../../../kjv/malachi/3/5) - I will come [Malachi 3:15](../../../kjv/malachi/3/15) - yea [Matthew 25:44](../../../kjv/matthew/25/44) - when [Luke 11:42](../../../kjv/luke/11/42) - and pass

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