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Malachi 2

1

And now, O ye priestsh3548, this commandmenth4687 is for you.

2

If ye will not hearh8085h8799, and if ye will not layh7760h8799 it to hearth3820, to giveh5414h8800 gloryh3519 unto my nameh8034, saithh559h8804 the LORDh3068 of hostsh6635, I will even sendh7971h8765 a curseh3994 upon you, and I will curseh779h8804 your blessingsh1293: yea, I have cursedh779h8804 them already, because ye do not layh7760h8802 it to hearth3820.

3

Behold, I will corrupth1605h8802 your seedh2233, and spreadh2219h8765 dungh6569 upon your facesh6440, even the dungh6569 of your solemn feastsh2282; and one shall take you awayh5375h8804 with it. corrupt: or, reprove
spread: Heb. scatter
one...: or, it shall take you away to it

4

And ye shall knowh3045h8804 that I have senth7971h8765 this commandmenth4687 unto you, that my covenanth1285 might be with Levih3878, saithh559h8804 the LORDh3068 of hostsh6635.

5

My covenanth1285 was with him of lifeh2416 and peaceh7965; and I gaveh5414h8799 them to him for the fearh4172 wherewith he fearedh3372h8799 me, and was afraidh2865h8738 beforeh6440 my nameh8034.

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The lawh8451 of truthh571 was in his mouthh6310, and iniquityh5766 was not foundh4672h8738 in his lipsh8193: he walkedh1980h8804 with me in peaceh7965 and equityh4334, and did turnh7725 manyh7227 awayh7725h8689 from iniquityh5771.

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For the priest'sh3548 lipsh8193 should keeph8104h8799 knowledgeh1847, and they should seekh1245h8762 the lawh8451 at his mouthh6310: for he is the messengerh4397 of the LORDh3068 of hostsh6635.

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But ye are departedh5493h8804 out of the wayh1870; ye have caused manyh7227 to stumbleh3782h8689 at the lawh8451; ye have corruptedh7843h8765 the covenanth1285 of Levih3878, saithh559h8804 the LORDh3068 of hostsh6635. stumble at: or, fall in

9

Therefore have I also madeh5414h8804 you contemptibleh959h8737 and baseh8217 before all the peopleh5971, accordingh6310 as ye have not kepth8104h8802 my waysh1870, but have been partialh5375h8802h6440 in the lawh8451. have been...: or, lifted up the face against: Heb. accepted faces

10

Have we not all oneh259 fatherh1? hath not oneh259 Godh410 createdh1254h8804 us? why do we deal treacherouslyh898h8799 every manh376 against his brotherh251, by profaningh2490h8763 the covenanth1285 of our fathersh1?

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Judahh3063 hath dealt treacherouslyh898h8804, and an abominationh8441 is committedh6213h8738 in Israelh3478 and in Jerusalemh3389; for Judahh3063 hath profanedh2490h8765 the holinessh6944 of the LORDh3068 which he lovedh157h8804, and hath marriedh1166h8804 the daughterh1323 of a strangeh5236 godh410. loved: or, ought to love

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The LORDh3068 will cut offh3772h8686 the manh376 that doethh6213h8799 this, the masterh5782h8802 and the scholarh6030h8802, out of the tabernaclesh168 of Jacobh3290, and him that offerethh5066h8688 an offeringh4503 unto the LORDh3068 of hostsh6635. the master...: or, him that waketh, and him that answereth

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And this have ye doneh6213h8799 againh8145, coveringh3680h8763 the altarh4196 of the LORDh3068 with tearsh1832, with weepingh1065, and with crying outh603, insomuch that he regardethh6437h8800 not the offeringh4503 any more, or receivethh3947h8800 it with good willh7522 at your handh3027.

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Yet ye sayh559h8804, Whereforeh4100? Because the LORDh3068 hath been witnessh5749h8689 between thee and the wifeh802 of thy youthh5271, against whom thou hast dealt treacherouslyh898h8804: yet is she thy companionh2278, and the wifeh802 of thy covenanth1285.

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And did not he makeh6213h8804 oneh259? Yet had he the residueh7605 of the spirith7307. And wherefore oneh259? That he might seekh1245h8764 a godlyh430 seedh2233. Therefore take heedh8104h8738 to your spirith7307, and let none deal treacherouslyh898h8799 against the wifeh802 of his youthh5271. residue: or, excellency
godly...: Heb. seed of God
treacherously: or, unfaithfully

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For the LORDh3068, the Godh430 of Israelh3478, saithh559h8804 that he hatethh8130h8804 putting awayh7971h8763: for one coverethh3680h8765 violenceh2555 with his garmenth3830, saithh559h8804 the LORDh3068 of hostsh6635: therefore take heedh8104h8738 to your spirith7307, that ye deal not treacherouslyh898h8799. that he...: or, if he hate her, put her away
putting...: Heb. to put away

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Ye have weariedh3021h8689 the LORDh3068 with your wordsh1697. Yet ye sayh559h8804, Wherein have we weariedh3021h8689 him ? When ye sayh559h8800, Every one that doethh6213h8802 evilh7451 is goodh2896 in the sighth5869 of the LORDh3068, and he delightethh2654h8804 in them; or, Where is the Godh430 of judgmenth4941?



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