“The wife of his youth” of Malachi 2:15 – What exactly does it mean?

“The wife of his youth” of Malachi 2:15 – What exactly does it mean?

What exactly are the words "of his youth" referencing?

- Are these words a reference to the time when the husband was young or else is it a reference to his offspring, the children of his wife, i.e. his young ones?

Mal 2:15 ...Therefore take heed⁸¹⁰⁴ to your spirit,⁷³⁰⁷ and let none⁴⁰⁸ deal treacherously⁸⁹⁸ against the wife⁸⁰² of his youth.⁵²⁷¹

Mal 2:15 ...Tagen eder därför väl till vara, så att ingen bliver trolös mot sin ungdoms hustru.

Mal 2:15 ...ונשׁמרתם ברוחכם ובאשׁת נעוריך אל־יבגד׃

Notice the word נעוריך. The first four letters, נעור, means youth, young one, offspring, children, etc.. The last two letters is a suffix indicating plural, i.e. "youth" in plural, and "your." If this word "youth" was in reference to the husband's, i.e. "your" youth, it could hardly be written in plural, could it? If on the other hand "youth" is a reference to the offspring of the husband, yours, and to the children of the wife, it is only natural that it is written in the plural, is it not?

Conclusion:

The text can only mean one thing in the original language, though unfortunately it may easily be misread and misunderstood in various translations, e.g. in KJV and the Swedish bible.

It is definitely a reference to the offspring of the husband, and to the children of his wife, and not to his own youth.

This text is a very clear commandment from the Word of God for us never to divorce, or even consent to a divorce, from the mothers of our own offspring, is it not?!

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