Malachi 2:15-17

International Children’s Bible

¹⁵ God made husbands and wives to become one body and one spirit for his purpose. This is so they would have children who are true to God. So be careful. Do not break your promise with the wife you married when you were young.

¹⁶ The Lord God of Israel says, “I hate divorce. And I hate people who do cruel things as easily as they put on clothes,” says the Lord of heaven’s armies. So be careful. And do not break your trust.

The Special Day of Judging

¹⁷ You have tired the Lord with what you say.

You ask, “How have we tired him?”

You did it by saying, “God thinks anyone who does evil is good. And he is pleased with them.” Or you asked, “Where is the God who is fair?”