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Old 01-07-2005, 11:29 PM
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Hebrew does not help. The verb for hates and divorces is a 3rd masculaine singular. The issue is whether it is part of an independent clause and has an indefinite subject ("the man who") or whether it belongs as a part of the indirect speech (the Lord says that...).

I don't think there is much difference, but I prefer (again) the NKJ and NASB (and even the NIV!) to the ESV rendering.
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