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World English Bible

Malachi 2 (WEBP)

[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 w/Strong’s #s

Malachi 2 (KJVS)

[1] And now, O ye priests , this commandment [is] for you.
[2] If ye will not hear (), and if ye will not lay () [it] to heart , to give () glory unto my name , saith () the LORD of hosts , I will even send () a curse upon you, and I will curse () your blessings : yea, I have cursed () them already, because ye do not lay () [it] to heart .
[3] Behold, I will corrupt () your seed , and spread () dung upon your faces , [even] the dung of your solemn feasts ; and [one] shall take you away () with it.
[4] And ye shall know () that I have sent () this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi , saith () the LORD of hosts .
[5] My covenant was with him of life and peace ; and I gave () them to him [for] the fear wherewith he feared () me, and was afraid () before my name .
[6] The law of truth was in his mouth , and iniquity was not found () in his lips : he walked () with me in peace and equity , and did turn 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 the LORD of hosts .
[8] But ye are departed () out of the way ; ye have caused many to stumble () at the law ; ye have corrupted () the covenant of Levi , saith () the LORD of hosts .
[9] Therefore have I also made () you contemptible () and base before all the people , according as ye have not kept () my ways , but have been partial () in the law .
[10] Have we not all one father ? hath not one God created () us? why do we deal treacherously () every man against his brother , by profaning () the covenant of our fathers ?
[11] Judah hath dealt treacherously (), and an abomination is committed () in Israel and in Jerusalem ; for Judah hath profaned () the holiness of the LORD which he loved (), and hath married () the daughter of a strange god .
[12] The LORD will cut off () the man that doeth () this, the master () and the scholar (), out of the tabernacles of Jacob , and him that offereth () an offering unto the LORD of hosts .
[13] And this have ye done () again , covering () the altar of the LORD with tears , with weeping , and with crying out , insomuch that he regardeth () not the offering any more, or receiveth () [it] with good will at your hand .
[14] Yet ye say (), Wherefore ? Because the LORD hath been witness () between thee and the wife of thy youth , against whom thou hast dealt treacherously (): yet [is] she thy companion , and the wife of thy covenant .
[15] And did not he make () one ? Yet had he the residue of the spirit . And wherefore one ? That he might seek () a godly seed . Therefore take heed () to your spirit , and let none deal treacherously () against the wife of his youth .
[16] For the LORD , the God of Israel , saith () that he hateth () putting away (): for [one] covereth () violence with his garment , saith () the LORD of hosts : therefore take heed () to your spirit , that ye deal not treacherously ().
[17] Ye have wearied () the LORD with your words . Yet ye say (), Wherein have we wearied () [him]? When ye say (), Every one that doeth () evil [is] good in the sight of the LORD , and he delighteth () in them; or, Where [is] the God of judgment ?

Young’s Literal Translation

Malachi 2 (YLT)

[1] And now, to you is this charge, O priests,
[2] If ye hearken not, and if ye lay it not to heart, To give honour to My name, said Jehovah of Hosts, I have sent against you the curse, And I have cursed your blessings, Yea, I have also cursed it, Because ye are not laying it to heart.
[3] Lo, I am pushing away before you the seed, And have scattered dung before your faces, Dung of your festivals, And it hath taken you away with it.
[4] And ye have known that I have sent unto you this charge, For My covenant being with Levi, Said Jehovah of Hosts.
[5] My covenant hath been with him of life and of peace, And I make them to him a fear, and he doth fear Me, And because of My name he hath been affrighted.
[6] The law of truth hath been in his mouth, And perverseness hath not been found in his lips, In peace and in uprightness he walked with Me, And many he brought back from iniquity.
[7] For the lips of a priest preserve knowledge, And law they do seek from his mouth, For a messenger of Jehovah of Hosts he is.
[8] And ye, ye have turned from the way, Ye have caused many to stumble in the law, Ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, Said Jehovah of Hosts.
[9] And I also, I have made you despised and low before all the people, Because ye are not keeping My ways, And are accepting persons in the law.
[10] Have we not all one father? Hath not our God prepared us? Wherefore do we deal treacherously, Each against his brother, To pollute the covenant of our fathers?
[11] Dealt treacherously hath Judah, And abomination hath been done in Israel, and in Jerusalem, For polluted hath Judah the holy thing of Jehovah, That He hath loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.
[12] Cut off doth Jehovah the man who doth it, Tempter and tempted-from the tents of Jacob, Even he who is bringing nigh a present to Jehovah of Hosts.
[13] And this a second time ye do, Covering with tears the altar of Jehovah, With weeping and groaning, Because there is no more turning unto the present, Or receiving of a pleasing thing from your hand.
[14] And ye have said, ‘Wherefore?’ Because Jehovah hath testified between thee And the wife of thy youth, That thou hast dealt treacherously against her, And she thy companion, and thy covenant-wife.
[15] And He did not make one only, And He hath the remnant of the Spirit. And what is the one alone! He is seeking a godly seed. And ye have been watchful over your spirit, And with the wife of thy youth, None doth deal treacherously.
[16] For I hate sending away, said Jehovah, God of Israel, And He who hath covered violence with his clothing, said Jehovah of Hosts, And ye have been watchful over your spirit, And ye do not deal treacherously.
[17] Ye have wearied Jehovah with your words, And ye have said: ‘In what have we wearied Him?’ In your saying: ‘Every evil-doer is good in the eyes of Jehovah, And in them He is delighting,’ Or, ‘Where is the God of judgment?’