For the LORD, the God of Israel, says that he hates putting away:
For one covers violence with his garment,
says the LORD of hosts:
therefore take heed to your spirit, that you deal not treacherously.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Garment; viz., of every man that putteth away his wife without just cause; notwithstanding that God permitted it in the law, to prevent the evil of murder. (Challoner)
The original may receive this sense; or the woman must blame herself if she were hateful, (Deuteronomy xxiv. 1.) and the man acted not treacherously. (Calmet)
Septuagint, "iniquity shall cover your thoughts. "(Haydock)
It should be "garments "endumata, though St. Jerome and the printed edition read enthumemata, (Calmet) "thoughts. "The first part contains the objection, and the second God's reply. (St. Jerome) (Haydock)