Malachi 2:15 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְלֹאh3808
7And wherefore oneהָֽאֶחָ֔דh259
2And did not he makeעָשָׂ֗הh6213
3Yet had he the residueוּשְׁאָ֥רh7605
12of the spiritבְּר֣וּחֲכֶ֔םh7307
5ל֔וֹh0
6וּמָה֙h4100
7And wherefore oneהָֽאֶחָ֔דh259
8That he might seekמְבַקֵּ֖שׁh1245
9seedזֶ֣רַעh2233
10a godlyאֱלֹהִ֑יםh430
11Therefore take heedוְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙h8104
12of the spiritבְּר֣וּחֲכֶ֔םh7307
13against the wifeוּבְאֵ֥שֶׁתh802
14of his youthנְעוּרֶ֖יךָh5271
15אַלh408
16and let none deal treacherouslyיִבְגֹּֽד׃h898

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And did he not make one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? And wherefore one? He sought a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

... So give thought to your spirit, and let no one be false to the wife of his early years.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And did not one make [them]? and the remnant of the Spirit was his. And wherefore the one? He sought a seed of God. Take heed then to your spirit, and let none deal unfaithfully against the wife of his youth,

World English Bible (WEB)

Did he not make one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? Why one? He sought a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And He did not make one `only', And He hath the remnant of the Spirit. And what `is' the one `alone'! He is seeking a godly seed. And ye have been watchful over your spirit, And with the wife of thy youth, None doth deal treacherously.