Malachi 2 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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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?’

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King James Version

^[1] And now, O ye priests,H3548 this commandmentH4687 [is] for you. ^[2] If ye will not hear,H8085(QalImpf) and if ye will not layH7760(QalImpf) [it] to heart,H3820 to giveH5414(QalInf) gloryH3519 unto my name,H8034 saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH3068 of hosts,H6635 I will even sendH7971(PielPerf) a curseH3994 upon you, and I will curseH779(QalPerf) your blessings:H1293 yea, I have cursedH779(QalPerf) them already, because ye do not layH7760(QalActPtc) [it] to heart.H3820 ^[3] Behold, I will corruptH1605(QalActPtc) your seed,H2233 and spreadH2219(PielPerf) dungH6569 upon your faces,H6440 [even] the dungH6569 of your solemn feasts;H2282 and [one] shall take you awayH5375(QalPerf) with it. ^[4] And ye shall knowH3045(QalPerf) that I have sentH7971(PielPerf) this commandmentH4687 unto you, that my covenantH1285 might be with Levi,H3878 saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH3068 of hosts.H6635 ^[5] My covenantH1285 was with him of lifeH2416 and peace;H7965 and I gaveH5414(QalImpf) them to him [for] the fearH4172 wherewith he fearedH3372(QalImpf) me, and was afraidH2865(NiphPerf) beforeH6440 my name.H8034 ^[6] The lawH8451 of truthH571 was in his mouth,H6310 and iniquityH5766 was not foundH4672(NiphPerf) in his lips:H8193 he walkedH1980(QalPerf) with me in peaceH7965 and equity,H4334 and did turnH7725 manyH7227 awayH7725(HiphPerf) from iniquity.H5771 ^[7] For the priest’sH3548 lipsH8193 should keepH8104(QalImpf) knowledge,H1847 and they should seekH1245(PielImpf) the lawH8451 at his mouth:H6310 for he [is] the messengerH4397 of the LordH3068 of hosts.H6635 ^[8] But ye are departedH5493(QalPerf) out of the way;H1870 ye have caused manyH7227 to stumbleH3782(HiphPerf) at the law;H8451 ye have corruptedH7843(PielPerf) the covenantH1285 of Levi,H3878 saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH3068 of hosts.H6635 ^[9] Therefore have I also madeH5414(QalPerf) you contemptibleH959(NiphPtc) and baseH8217 before all the people,H5971 accordingH6310 as ye have not keptH8104(QalActPtc) my ways,H1870 but have been partialH5375(QalActPtc) in the law.H8451 ^[10] Have we not all oneH259 father?H1 hath not oneH259 GodH410 createdH1254(QalPerf) us? why do we deal treacherouslyH898(QalImpf) every manH376 against his brother,H251 by profaningH2490(PielInf) the covenantH1285 of our fathers?H1 ^[11] JudahH3063 hath dealt treacherously,H898(QalPerf) and an abominationH8441 is committedH6213(NiphPerf) in IsraelH3478 and in Jerusalem;H3389 for JudahH3063 hath profanedH2490(PielPerf) the holinessH6944 of the LordH3068 which he loved,H157(QalPerf) and hath marriedH1166(QalPerf) the daughterH1323 of a strangeH5236 god.H410 ^[12] The LordH3068 will cut offH3772(HiphImpf) the manH376 that doethH6213(QalImpf) this, the masterH5782(QalActPtc) and the scholar,H6030(QalActPtc) out of the tabernaclesH168 of Jacob,H3290 and him that offerethH5066(HiphPtc) an offeringH4503 unto the LordH3068 of hosts.H6635 ^[13] And this have ye doneH6213(QalImpf) again,H8145 coveringH3680(PielInf) the altarH4196 of the LordH3068 with tears,H1832 with weeping,H1065 and with crying out,H603 insomuch that he regardethH6437(QalInf) not the offeringH4503 any more, or receivethH3947(QalInf) [it] with good willH7522 at your hand.H3027 ^[14] Yet ye say,H559(QalPerf) Wherefore?H4100 Because the LordH3068 hath been witnessH5749(HiphPerf) between thee and the wifeH802 of thy youth,H5271 against whom thou hast dealt treacherously:H898(QalPerf) yet [is] she thy companion,H2278 and the wifeH802 of thy covenant.H1285 ^[15] And did not he makeH6213(QalPerf) one?H259 Yet had he the residueH7605 of the spirit.H7307 And wherefore one?H259 That he might seekH1245(PielPtc) a godlyH430 seed.H2233 Therefore take heedH8104(NiphPerf) to your spirit,H7307 and let none deal treacherouslyH898(QalImpf) against the wifeH802 of his youth.H5271 ^[16] For the Lord,H3068 the GodH430 of Israel,H3478 saithH559(QalPerf) that he hatethH8130(QalPerf) putting away:H7971(PielInf) for [one] coverethH3680(PielPerf) violenceH2555 with his garment,H3830 saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH3068 of hosts:H6635 therefore take heedH8104(NiphPerf) to your spirit,H7307 that ye deal not treacherously.H898(QalImpf) ^[17] Ye have weariedH3021(HiphPerf) the LordH3068 with your words.H1697 Yet ye say,H559(QalPerf) Wherein have we weariedH3021(HiphPerf) [him]? When ye say,H559(QalInf) Every one that doethH6213(QalActPtc) evilH7451 [is] goodH2896 in the sightH5869 of the Lord,H3068 and he delightethH2654(QalPerf) in them; or, Where [is] the GodH430 of judgment?H4941

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