An oracle: the word of Yahweh to Israel by Malachi.

Your eyes will see, and you will say, "Yahweh is great -- even beyond the border of Israel!"

Judah has dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah has profaned the holiness of Yahweh which he loves, and has married the daughter of a foreign god.

For I hate divorce," says Yahweh, the God of Israel, "and him who covers his garment with violence!" says Yahweh of Armies. "Therefore take heed to your spirit, that you don't deal treacherously.

"Remember the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded to him in Horeb for all Israel, even statutes and ordinances.