14. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Malachi 2:14:1 ⧉וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖םvaamartemand you said Malachi 2:14:2 ⧉עַל־מָ֑הalmafor what Malachi 2:14:3 ⧉עַ֡לalbecause of Malachi 2:14:4 ⧉כִּי־יְהוָה֩kiyahwehthat the LORD Malachi 2:14:5 ⧉הֵעִ֨ידheidhas testified Malachi 2:14:6 ⧉בֵּינְךָ֜benkhabetween you Malachi 2:14:7 ⧉וּבֵ֣יןuvenand between Malachi 2:14:8 ⧉אֵ֣שֶׁתeshetwife of Malachi 2:14:9 ⧉נְעוּרֶ֗יךָneurekhayour youth Malachi 2:14:10 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֤רasherwhom Malachi 2:14:11 ⧉אַתָּה֙atayou Malachi 2:14:12 ⧉בָּגַ֣דְתָּהbagadtayou have acted treacherously Malachi 2:14:13 ⧉בָּ֔הּbaagainst her Malachi 2:14:14 ⧉וְהִ֥יאvehiand she Malachi 2:14:15 ⧉חֲבֶרְתְּךָ֖khavertekhayour companion Malachi 2:14:16 ⧉וְאֵ֥שֶׁתveeshetand wife of Malachi 2:14:17 ⧉בְּרִיתֶֽךָ׃beritekhayour covenant |
14. Formal Translation But you say, “Why?” Because the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Judge} has been witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have acted treacherously, though she is your companion and the wife of your covenant. |
14. Dynamic Translation Yet you ask, “Why is this so?” It is because the LORD {Yahweh, Faithful Witness} has testified between you and the wife of your youth whom you have betrayed, though she is your companion and your covenant wife. |