Contradictions Catalog of Malachi 2:16
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Malachi 2:16: 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. [that he...: or, if he hate her, put her away] [putting...: Heb. to put away]
| # | Contradicting Verse | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Genesis 29:27 | Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years. |
| 2. | Deuteronomy 22:19 | And they shall amerce him in an hundred [shekels] of silver, and give [them] unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days. |
| 3. | Deuteronomy 24:1 | When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give [it] in her hand, and send her out of his house. [some...: Heb. matter of nakedness] [divorcement: Heb. cutting off] |
| 4. | Judges 14:20 | But Samson's wife was [given] to his companion, whom he had used as his friend. |
| 5. | 1 Samuel 25:40 | And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife. |
| 6. | 1 Samuel 25:44 | But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which [was] of Gallim. [Phalti: also called, Phaltiel] |
| 7. | 2 Samuel 3:16 | And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned. [along...: Heb. going and weeping] |
| 8. | Ezra 10:1 | Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore. [wept...: Heb. wept a great weeping] |
| 9. | Ezra 10:3 | Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law. [to put...: Heb. to bring forth] |
| 10. | Ezra 10:4 | Arise; for [this] matter [belongeth] unto thee: we also [will be] with thee: be of good courage, and do [it]. |
| 11. | Ezra 10:8 | And that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away. [forfeited: Heb. devoted] |
| 12. | Ezra 10:12 | Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do. |
| 13. | Ezra 10:14 | Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from us. [for this...: or, till this matter be dispatched] |
| 14. | Ezra 10:17 | And they made an end with all the men that had taken strange wives by the first day of the first month. |
| 15. | Ezra 10:18 | And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: [namely], of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah. |
| 16. | Ezra 10:19 | And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and [being] guilty, [they offered] a ram of the flock for their trespass. |
| 17. | Ezra 10:21 | And of the sons of Harim; Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah. |
| 18. | Ezra 10:24 | Of the singers also; Eliashib: and of the porters; Shallum, and Telem, and Uri. |
| 19. | Ezra 10:26 | And of the sons of Elam; Mattaniah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, and Abdi, and Jeremoth, and Eliah. |
| 20. | Ezra 10:27 | And of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza. |
| 21. | Ezra 10:30 | And of the sons of Pahathmoab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh. |
| 22. | Ezra 10:34 | Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel, |
| 23. | Ezra 10:36 | Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib, |
| 24. | Ezra 10:41 | Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah, |
| 25. | Ezra 10:44 | All these had taken strange wives: and [some] of them had wives by whom they had children. |
| 26. | Esther 1:19 | If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she. [If it...: Heb. If it be good with the king] [unto...: Heb. unto her companion] [from him: Heb. from before him] [be not...: Heb. pass not away] |
| 27. | Jeremiah 3:1 | They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD. [They say: Heb. Saying] |
| 28. | Jeremiah 3:8 | And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also. |
| 29. | Hosea 2:19 | And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. |
| 30. | Matthew 5:31 | It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: |
| 31. | Matthew 5:32 | But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. |
| 32. | Matthew 19:3 | The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? |
| 33. | Matthew 19:7 | They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? |
| 34. | Matthew 19:8 | He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. |
| 35. | Mark 10:2 | And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away [his] wife? tempting him. |
| 36. | Mark 10:5 | And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept. |
| 37. | 1 Corinthians 7:10 | And unto the married I command, [yet] not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from [her] husband: |
| 38. | 1 Corinthians 7:11 | But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to [her] husband: and let not the husband put away [his] wife. |
| 39. | 1 Corinthians 7:12 | But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away. |
| 40. | 1 Corinthians 7:15 | But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such [cases]: but God hath called us to peace. [to peace: Gr. in peace] |
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