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[1] “Now, you priests, this commandment is for you. [2] If you will not listen, and if you will not take it to heart, to give glory to my name,” says Yahweh of Armies, “then I will send the curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have cursed them already, because you do not take it to heart. [3] Behold, I will rebuke your offspring,§ and will spread dung on your faces, even the dung of your feasts; and you will be taken away with it. [4] You will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant may be with Levi,” says Yahweh of Armies. [5] “My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him that he might be reverent toward me; and he was reverent toward me, and stood in awe of my name. [6] The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity. [7] For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Yahweh of Armies. [8] But you have turned away from the path. You have caused many to stumble in the law. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi,” says Yahweh of Armies. [9] “Therefore I have also made you contemptible and wicked before all the people, according to the way you have not kept my ways, but have had respect for persons in the law. [10] Don’t we all have one father? Hasn’t one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, profaning the covenant of our fathers? [11] 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. [12] Yahweh will cut off the man who does this, him who wakes and him who answers, out of the tents of Jacob and him who offers an offering to Yahweh of Armies. [13] “This again you do: you cover Yahweh’s altar with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, because he doesn’t regard the offering any more, neither receives it with good will at your hand. [14] Yet you say, ‘Why?’ Because Yahweh has been witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion and the wife of your covenant. [15] Did he not make you one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? Why one? He sought godly offspring. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let no one deal treacherously against the wife of his youth. [16] One who hates and divorces”, says Yahweh, the God of Israel, “covers his garment with violence!” says Yahweh of Armies. “Therefore pay attention to your spirit, that you don’t be unfaithful. [17] You have wearied Yahweh with your words. Yet you say, ‘How have we wearied him?’ In that you say, ‘Everyone who does evil is good in Yahweh’s sight, and he delights in them;’ or ‘Where is the God of justice?’

Footnotes

  1. § 2:3 or, seed
King James Version
[1] And now, O ye priests, H3548 this H2063 commandment H4687 is for you. [2] If ye will not hear, H8085 and if ye will not lay H7760 it to heart, H3820 to give H5414 glory H3519 unto my name, H8034 saith H559 the Lord H3068 of hosts, H6635 I will even send H7971 H853 a curse H3994 upon H5921 you, and I will curse H779 H853 your blessings: H1293 yea, I have cursed H779 them already, because ye do not lay H7760 it to heart. H3820 [3] Behold, I will corrupt H1605§ H853 your seed, H2233 and spread H2219§ dung H6569 upon H5921 your faces, H6440 even the dung H6569 of your solemn feasts; H2282 and one shall take you away H5375 with it.§ [4] And ye shall know H3045 that I have sent H7971 H853 this H2063 commandment H4687 unto H413 you, that my covenant H1285 might be with Levi, H3878 saith H559 the Lord H3068 of hosts. H6635 [5] My covenant H1285 was with him of life H2416 and peace; H7965 and I gave H5414 them to him for the fear H4172 wherewith he feared H3372 me, and was afraid H2865 before H6440 my name. H8034 [6] The law H8451 of truth H571 was in his mouth, H6310 and iniquity H5766 was not found H4672 in his lips: H8193 he walked H1980 with H854 me in peace H7965 and equity, H4334 and did turn H7725 many H7227 away H7725 from iniquity. H5771 [7] For H3588 the priest’s H3548 lips H8193 should keep H8104 knowledge, H1847 and they should seek H1245 the law H8451 at his mouth: H6310 for he is the messenger H4397 of the Lord H3068 of hosts. H6635 [8] But ye are departed H5493 out of H4480 the way; H1870 ye have caused many H7227 to stumble H3782 at the law; H8451§ ye have corrupted H7843 the covenant H1285 of Levi, H3878 saith H559 the Lord H3068 of hosts. H6635 [9] Therefore have I also made H5414 you contemptible H959 and base H8217 before all the people, H5971 according H6310 as ye have not kept H8104 H853 my ways, H1870 but have been partial H5375§ H6440 in the law. H8451

One Father

[10] Have we not all one H259 father? H1 hath not one H259 God H410 created H1254 us? why do we deal treacherously H898 every H3605 man H376 against his brother, H251 by profaning H2490 the covenant H1285 of our fathers? H1 [11] Judah H3063 hath dealt treacherously, H898 and an abomination H8441 is committed H6213 in Israel H3478 and in Jerusalem; H3389 for H3588 Judah H3063 hath profaned H2490 the holiness H6944 of the Lord H3068 which H834 he loved, H157§ and hath married H1166 the daughter H1323 of a strange H5236 god. H410 [12] The Lord H3068 will cut off H3772 the man H376 that doeth H6213 this, the master H5782 and the scholar, H6030§ out of the tabernacles H168 of Jacob, H3290 and him that offereth H5066 an offering H4503 unto the Lord H3068 of hosts. H6635 [13] And this have ye done H6213 again, H8145 covering H3680 H853 the altar H4196 of the Lord H3068 with tears, H1832 with weeping, H1065 and with crying out, H603 insomuch that he regardeth H6437 not H369 the offering H4503 any more, or receiveth H3947 it with good will H7522 at your hand. H3027 [14] Yet ye say, H559 Wherefore? H4100 Because H3588 the Lord H3068 hath been witness H5749 between H996 thee and the wife H802 of thy youth, H5271 against H5921 whom H834 thou hast dealt treacherously: H898 yet is she thy companion, H2278 and the wife H802 of thy covenant. H1285 [15] And did not he make H6213 one? H259 Yet had he the residue H7605§ of the spirit. H7307 And wherefore one? H259 That he might seek H1245 a godly H430 seed. H2233§ Therefore take heed H8104 to your spirit, H7307 and let none deal treacherously H898§ against the wife H802 of his youth. H5271 [16] For H3588 the Lord, H3068 the God H430 of Israel, H3478 saith H559 that he hateth H8130§ putting away: H7971§ for one covereth H3680 violence H2555 with his garment, H3830 saith H559 the Lord H3068 of hosts: H6635 therefore take heed H8104 to your spirit, H7307 that ye deal not treacherously. H898 [17] Ye have wearied H3021 the Lord H3068 with your words. H1697 Yet ye say, H559 Wherein have we wearied H3021 him? When ye say, H559 Every H3605 one that doeth H6213 evil H7451 is good H2896 in the sight H5869 of the Lord, H3068 and he delighteth H2654 in them; or, Where is the God H430 of judgment? H4941

Footnotes

  1. § 2:3a Or, reprove
  2. § 2:3b Heb. scatter
  3. § 2:3c Or, it shall take you away to it
  4. § 2:8 Or, fall in the law
  5. § 2:9 Or, lifted up the face against. Heb. accepted faces
  6. § 2:11 Or, ought to love
  7. § 2:12 Or, him that waketh and him that answereth
  8. § 2:15a Or, excellency
  9. § 2:15b Heb. a seed of God
  10. § 2:15c Or, unfaithfully
  11. § 2:16a Or, if he hate her, put her away
  12. § 2:16b Heb. to put away
Septuaginta
[1] Καὶ G2532 νῦν G3568 ἡ G3588 ἐντολὴ G1785 αὕτη G3778 πρὸς G4314 ὑμᾶς, G5209 οἱ G3588 ἱερεῖς· G2409 [2] ἐὰν G1437 μὴ G3361 ἀκούσητε, G191 καὶ G2532 ἐὰν G1437 μὴ G3361 θῆσθε G5087 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 καρδίαν G2588 ὑμῶν G5216 τοῦ G3588 δοῦναι G1325 δόξαν G1391 τῷ G3588 ὀνόματί G3686 μου, G3450 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 παντοκράτωρ, G3841 καὶ G2532 ἐξαποστελῶ G1821 ἐφ’ G1909 ὑμᾶς G5209 τὴν G3588 κατάραν G2671 καὶ G2532 ἐπικαταράσομαι τὴν G3588 εὐλογίαν G2129 ὑμῶν G5216 καὶ G2532 καταράσομαι G2672 αὐτήν· G846 καὶ G2532 διασκεδάσω τὴν G3588 εὐλογίαν G2129 ὑμῶν, G5216 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἔσται G2071 ἐν G1722 ὑμῖν, G5213 ὅτι G3754 ὑμεῖς G5210 οὐ G3756 τίθεσθε G5087 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 καρδίαν G2588 ὑμῶν. G5216 [3] Ἰδοὺ G2400 ἐγὼ G1473 ἀφορίζω G873 ὑμῖν G5213 τὸν G3588 ὦμον G5606 καὶ G2532 σκορπιῶ G4650 ἤνυστρον ἐπὶ G1909 τὰ G3588 πρόσωπα G4383 ὑμῶν, G5216 ἤνυστρον ἑορτῶν G1859 ὑμῶν, G5216 καὶ G2532 λήμψομαι G2983 ὑμᾶς G5209 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 αὐτό· G846 [4] καὶ G2532 ἐπιγνώσεσθε G1921 διότι G1360 ἐγὼ G1473 ἐξαπέσταλκα G1821 πρὸς G4314 ὑμᾶς G5209 τὴν G3588 ἐντολὴν G1785 ταύτην G3778 τοῦ G3588 εἶναι G1511 τὴν G3588 διαθήκην G1242 μου G3450 πρὸς G4314 τοὺς G3588 Λευίτας, G3019 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 παντοκράτωρ. G3841 [5] Ἡ G3588 διαθήκη G1242 μου G3450 ἦν G2258 μετ’ G3326 αὐτοῦ G846 τῆς G3588 ζωῆς G2222 καὶ G2532 τῆς G3588 εἰρήνης, G1515 καὶ G2532 ἔδωκα G1325 αὐτῷ G846 ἐν G1722 φόβῳ G5401 φοβεῖσθαί G5399 με G3165 καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 προσώπου G4383 ὀνόματός G3686 μου G3450 στέλλεσθαι G4724 αὐτόν. G846 [6] Νόμος G3551 ἀληθείας G225 ἦν G2258 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 στόματι G4750 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 ἀδικία G93 οὐχ G3756 εὑρέθη G2147 ἐν G1722 χείλεσιν G5491 αὐτοῦ· G846 ἐν G1722 εἰρήνῃ G1515 κατευθύνων G2720 ἐπορεύθη G4198 μετ’ G3326 ἐμοῦ G1699 καὶ G2532 πολλοὺς G4183 ἐπέστρεψεν G1994 ἀπὸ G575 ἀδικίας. G93 [7] Ὅτι G3754 χείλη G5491 ἱερέως G2409 φυλάξεται G5442 γνῶσιν, G1108 καὶ G2532 νόμον G3551 ἐκζητήσουσιν G1567 ἐκ G1537 στόματος G4750 αὐτοῦ, G846 διότι G1360 ἄγγελος G32 κυρίου G2962 παντοκράτορός G3841 ἐστιν. G2076 [8] Ὑμεῖς G5210 δὲ G1161 ἐξεκλίνατε G1578 ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 ὁδοῦ G3598 καὶ G2532 πολλοὺς G4183 ἠσθενήσατε G770 ἐν G1722 νόμῳ, G3551 διεφθείρατε G1311 τὴν G3588 διαθήκην G1242 τοῦ G3588 Λευι, G3017 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 παντοκράτωρ. G3841 [9] Κἀγὼ G2504 δέδωκα G1325 ὑμᾶς G5209 ἐξουδενωμένους G1847 καὶ G2532 παρειμένους G3935 εἰς G1519 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 ἔθνη, G1484 ἀνθ’ G473 ὧν G3739 ὑμεῖς G5210 οὐκ G3756 ἐφυλάξασθε G5442 τὰς G3588 ὁδούς G3598 μου, G3450 ἀλλὰ G235 ἐλαμβάνετε G2983 πρόσωπα G4383 ἐν G1722 νόμῳ. G3551 [10] Οὐχὶ G3780 θεὸς G2316 εἷς G1520 ἔκτισεν G2936 ὑμᾶς; G5209 Οὐχὶ G3780 πατὴρ G3962 εἷς G1520 πάντων G3956 ὑμῶν; G5216 Τί G5101 ὅτι G3754 ἐγκατελίπετε G1459 ἕκαστος G1538 τὸν G3588 ἀδελφὸν G80 αὐτοῦ G846 τοῦ G3588 βεβηλῶσαι G953 τὴν G3588 διαθήκην G1242 τῶν G3588 πατέρων G3962 ὑμῶν; G5216 [11] Ἐγκατελείφθη G1459 Ιουδας, G2455 καὶ G2532 βδέλυγμα G946 ἐγένετο G1096 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 Ισραηλ G2474 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 Ιερουσαλημ, G2419 διότι G1360 ἐβεβήλωσεν G953 Ιουδας G2455 τὰ G3588 ἅγια G39 κυρίου, G2962 ἐν G1722 οἷς G3739 ἠγάπησεν, G25 καὶ G2532 ἐπετήδευσεν εἰς G1519 θεοὺς G2316 ἀλλοτρίους. G245 [12] Ἐξολεθρεύσει G1842 κύριος G2962 τὸν G3588 ἄνθρωπον G444 τὸν G3588 ποιοῦντα G4160 ταῦτα, G5023 ἕως G2193 καὶ G2532 ταπεινωθῇ G5013 ἐκ G1537 σκηνωμάτων G4638 Ιακωβ G2384 καὶ G2532 ἐκ G1537 προσαγόντων G4317 θυσίαν G2378 τῷ G3588 κυρίῳ G2962 παντοκράτορι. G3841 [13] Καὶ G2532 ταῦτα, G5023 ἃ G3739 ἐμίσουν, G3404 ἐποιεῖτε· G4160 ἐκαλύπτετε G2572 δάκρυσιν G1144 τὸ G3588 θυσιαστήριον G2379 κυρίου G2962 καὶ G2532 κλαυθμῷ G2805 καὶ G2532 στεναγμῷ G4726 ἐκ G1537 κόπων. G2873 Ἔτι G2089 ἄξιον G514 ἐπιβλέψαι G1914 εἰς G1519 θυσίαν G2378 ἢ G2228 λαβεῖν G2983 δεκτὸν G1184 ἐκ G1537 τῶν G3588 χειρῶν G5495 ὑμῶν; G5216 [14] Καὶ G2532 εἴπατε G2036 Ἕνεκεν G1752 τίνος; G5101 Ὅτι G3754 κύριος G2962 διεμαρτύρατο G1263 ἀνὰ G303 μέσον G3319 σοῦ G4675 καὶ G2532 ἀνὰ G303 μέσον G3319 γυναικὸς G1135 νεότητός G3503 σου, G4675 ἣν G3739 ἐγκατέλιπες, G1459 καὶ G2532 αὐτὴ G846 κοινωνός G2844 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 γυνὴ G1135 διαθήκης G1242 σου. G4675 [15] Καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἄλλος G243 ἐποίησεν, G4160 καὶ G2532 ὑπόλειμμα πνεύματος G4151 αὐτοῦ. G846 Καὶ G2532 εἴπατε G2036 Τί G5101 ἄλλο G243 ἀλλ’ G235 ἢ G2228 σπέρμα G4690 ζητεῖ G2212 ὁ G3588 θεός; G2316 Καὶ G2532 φυλάξασθε G5442 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 πνεύματι G4151 ὑμῶν, G5216 καὶ G2532 γυναῖκα G1135 νεότητός G3503 σου G4675 μὴ G3361 ἐγκαταλίπῃς· G1459 [16] ἀλλὰ G235 ἐὰν G1437 μισήσας G3404 ἐξαποστείλῃς, G1821 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 τοῦ G3588 Ισραηλ, G2474 καὶ G2532 καλύψει G2572 ἀσέβεια G763 ἐπὶ G1909 τὰ G3588 ἐνθυμήματά σου, G4675 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 παντοκράτωρ. G3841 Καὶ G2532 φυλάξασθε G5442 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 πνεύματι G4151 ὑμῶν G5216 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 ἐγκαταλίπητε. G1459 [17] Οἱ G3588 παροξύνοντες G3947 τὸν G3588 θεὸν G2316 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 λόγοις G3056 ὑμῶν G5216 καὶ G2532 εἴπατε G2036 Ἐν G1722 τίνι G5101 παρωξύναμεν G3947 αὐτόν; G846 Ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 λέγειν G3004 ὑμᾶς G5209 Πᾶς G3956 ποιῶν G4160 πονηρόν, G4190 καλὸν G2570 ἐνώπιον G1799 κυρίου, G2962 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 αὐτοῖς G846 αὐτὸς G846 εὐδόκησεν· G2106 καί G2532 Ποῦ G4226 ἐστιν G2076 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 τῆς G3588 δικαιοσύνης; G1343
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament