“And now this commandment is for you, O priests.”
Malachi 2
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Chuck Smith8
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Brian Long8
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Carter Conlon5
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1"And now this decree is for you, O priests:
“And now this commandment is for you, O priests,”
“And now this commandment is for you, O priests,”
“And now O ye priests this commandment is for you.”
“And now, O priests, this commandment is for you.”
“And now, O priest, this commandment is for you.”
2If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to honor My name," says the LORD of Hosts, "I will send a curse among you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already begun to curse them, because you are not taking it to heart.
“if you do not listen and if you do not take it to heart to give honor to my name says the Lord of Hosts then I will send the curse upon you and I will curse your blessings and indeed I have cursed them already because you are not…”
“If you will not hear and if you will not take it to heart, to give glory to my name, says the Lord of hosts, I will send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have cursed them already because you did not take…”
“if you will not hear. And if you will not lay it to heart to give glory unto my name. Sayeth the Lord of hosts. I will even send a curse upon you and I will curse your blessings. I have cursed them already because you do not lay…”
“If you will not hear and if you 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 you do not…”
“do not listen, if you do not take it to heart to give honor to My name, says the Lord of hosts, then I will send the curse upon you and I will curse your blessings and indeed, I have cursed them already. Because you're not taking…”
“If you will not hear, and if you 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 you do not…”
3Behold, I will rebuke your descendants, and I will spread dung on your faces, the waste from your feasts, and you will be carried off with it.
“Behold I will corrupt your seed and spread dung upon your faces even the dung of your solemn feast and one shall take you away with it.”
“Behold, I will corrupt your seed and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feast, and one shall take you away with it.”
“Behold, I will rebuke your descendants and spread refuse on your faces, the refuse of your solemn feasts, and one will take you away with it.”
4Then you will know that I have sent you this commandment so that My covenant with Levi may continue," says the LORD of Hosts.
“And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you that my covenant might be with Levi saith the Lord of hosts.”
“Then you shall know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant with Levi may continue, says the Lord of hosts.”
“shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the Lord of hosts.”
“Ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant may be with Levi, saith the Lord of hosts.”
5"My covenant with him was one of life and peace, which I gave to him; it called for reverence, and he revered Me and stood in awe of My name.
“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.”
“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”
“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.”
“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.”
“My covenant with him was one of life and peace. And I gave them to him as an object of reverence, so he revered me and stood in awe of my name.”
“My covenant was with him one of life and peace, and I gave them to him that he might fear me. So he feared me and was reverent before my name.”
6True instruction was in his mouth, and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many from iniquity.
“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.”
“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.”
“True instruction was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many back from iniquity.”
“true instruction was in his mouth, verse six, and unrighteousness was not found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness and he turned many back from iniquity.”
“The law of truth was in his mouth, and injustice was not found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and equity and turned many away from iniquity.”
“The law of truth was in his mouth. Iniquity was not found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and in fairness and did turn many away from iniquity.”
7For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts.
“For the priest lips should keep knowledge and they should seek the law at his mouth. For he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.”
“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.”
“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.”
“For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and men should seek instruction from his mouth, for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.”
“for the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge. And men should seek instruction from his mouth, for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.”
“for the priests lips should keep knowledge and they should seek the law at his mouth. For he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.”
8But you have departed from the way, and your instruction has caused many to stumble. You have violated the covenant of Levi," says the LORD of Hosts.
“But you are departed out of the way. You have caused many to stumble at the law. Ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the Lord of hosts.”
“But, ye are departed out of the way. Ye have caused many to stumble at the law. Ye have corrupt the covenant of Levi. Says the Lord of hosts.”
9"So I in turn have made you despised and humiliated before all the people, because you have not kept My ways, but have shown partiality in matters of the law."
“so I have made you despised and abased before all the people, just as you are not keeping my ways, but you are showing partiality in the instruction.”
“Therefore, have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as you have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.”
10Do we not all have one Father? Did not one God create us? Why then do we break faith with one another so as to profane the covenant of our fathers?
“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?”
“Do we not have one Father? Has not one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously, each against his brother, so as to profane the covenant of our fathers?”
“Do we not all have one Father? Has not one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously against His brother so as to profane the covenant of our fathers?”
11Judah has broken faith; an abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. For Judah has profaned the LORD's beloved sanctuary by marrying the daughter of a foreign god.
“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.”
“Judah has dealt treacherously and an abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. For Judah has profaned the sanctuary of the Lord which he loves and has married the daughter of a foreign God.”
“dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. For Judah hath profaned the holiness of the Lord, which he loveth, and hath married the daughter of a strange God.”
“Judah hath dealt treacherously an abomination as 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.”
“Judah has dealt treacherously and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. For Judah has profaned the holiness of the Lord, which he loved, and has married the daughter of a strange God.”
“Judah has dealt treacherously. And an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. For Judah has profaned the holiness of the Lord which he loved. And has married the daughter of a strange God.”
12As for the man who does this, may the LORD cut off from the tents of Jacob everyone who is awake and aware—even if he brings an offering to the LORD of Hosts.
“as for the man who does this, may the Lord cut off from the tents of Jacob everyone who awakes and answers or who presents an offering to the Lord of hosts.”
“May the Lord cut off from the tents of Jacob any descendant of the man who does this, who brings an offering to the Lord of hosts.”
“As for the man who does this, may the Lord cut off from the tents of Jacob everyone who awakens, awakes and answers or who presents an offering to the Lord of hosts.”
“The Lord will cut off the man that does this. The master and the scholar. Out of the tabernacles or the tents of Jacob. And him that offereth an offering unto the Lord of hosts.”
13And this is another thing you do: You cover the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping and groaning, because He no longer regards your offerings or receives them gladly from your hands.
“And this second thing you do, you cover the Lord's altars with tears, with weeping and groaning, because He no longer regards the offering or accepts it with favor from your hand.”
“this is another thing that you do. You cover the altar of the Lord with your tears, with weeping and with groaning, because He no longer regards the offering or accepts it with favor from your hand.”
14Yet you ask, "Why?" It is because the LORD has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have broken faith, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant.
“but you say, why does He not hear us? Answer, because the Lord was witness between you and the wife of your youth, to whom you have been faithless, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant.”
“Yet you say, wherefore? Why? 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.”
“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 she is thy companion and the wife of thy covenant.”
“Yet you 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.”
“yet ye say, wherefore, wherefore, because the Lord hath been witness, 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…”
“Yet ye say, wherefore? Because the Lord hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth against whom thou hast dealt treacherously. Now watch this. Yet she is thy companion and the wife of thy covenant.”
15Has not the LORD made them one, having a portion of the Spirit? And why one? Because He seeks godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.
“Did He not make them one with a portion of the Spirit in their union? And what was the one God's seeking? Godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit and let none of you be faithless to the wife of your youth.”
“and. Did not he make one? Yet hath 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”
“And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit, and why one? 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.”
“But not one who's done so who has a remnant of the Spirit. And what did that one do while he was seeking a godly offspring? Take heed then to your spirit and let no one deal treacherously against the wife of your youth.”
“But not one who has done so who has a remnant of the spirit. And what did that one do while he was seeking a godly offspring? Take heed then to your spirit. Let no one deal treacherously against the wife of your youth.”
“And did not he make one. Yet he had. 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 I hate divorce," says the LORD, the God of Israel. "He who divorces his wife covers his garment with violence," says the LORD of Hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith.
“For I hate divorce, says the Lord the God of Israel. And him who covers his garment with wrong, says the Lord of hosts. So take heed to your spirit that you do not deal treacherously.”
“For the man who does not love his wife, but divorces her, says the Lord, the God of Israel, he covers his garments with violence, says the Lord of hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not be faithless.”
“For I hate divorce says the Lord the God of Israel. And to him who covers his garment with wrong says the Lord of hosts. So take heed to your spirit that you do not deal treacherously.”
17You have wearied the LORD with your words; yet you ask, "How have we wearied Him?" By saying, "All who do evil are good in the sight of the LORD, and in them He delights," or, "Where is the God of justice?"
“you wearied the Lord with your words, yet you say, how have we wearied Him? In that you say, everyone who does evil is good in the sight of the Lord, and He delights in them. Or, where is the God of justice?”
“the lord with your words yet you say in what way have we wearied him? In that you say everyone does evil. Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of the lord and he delights in them. Or Where is the god of justice?”
“wearied the Lord with your words. You say, how have we wearied him? In that you say, everyone who does evil is good in the sight of the Lord, and he who delights in them, or he delights in them, or where is the God of justice?”