Berean Standard Bible

Malachi 2

1“And nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258thisהַזֹּ֖אתha.ZotH2063decreeהַמִּצְוָ֥הha.mitz.VahH4687is for youאֲלֵיכֶ֛ם'a.lei.KhemH413,O priestsהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ha.ko.ha.NimH3548:

2Ifאִם־'im-H518you do notלֹ֣אlo'H3808listenתִשְׁמְע֡וּtish.me.'UH8085,and ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you do notלֹא֩lo'H3808takeתָשִׂ֨ימוּta.Si.muH7760ittoעַל־'al-H5921heartלֵ֜בlevH3820to honorלָתֵ֧ת כָּב֣וֹדla.Tet ka.VodH5414 H3519My nameלִשְׁמִ֗יlish.MiH8034,”saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635, “I will sendוְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֤יve.shi.lach.TiH7971אֶת־'et-H853a curseהַמְּאֵרָ֔הha.me.'e.RahH3994among you,and I will curseוְאָרוֹתִ֖יve.'a.ro.TiH779אֶת־'et-H853your blessingsבִּרְכֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑םbir.kho.tei.KhemH1293.Yesוְגַם֙ve.GamH1571,I have already begun to curse themאָרוֹתִ֔יהָ'a.ro.Ti.haH779,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588you are notאֵינְכֶ֖ם'ein.KhemH369takingשָׂמִ֥יםsa.MimH7760it toעַל־'al-H5921heartלֵֽב׃LevH3820.

3Beholdהִנְנִ֨יhi.NiH2005,I will rebukeגֹעֵ֤רgo.'ErH1605yourאֶת־'et-H853descendantsהַזֶּ֔רַעha.Ze.ra'H2233,and I will spreadוְזֵרִ֤יתִיve.ze.Ri.tiH2219dungפֶ֙רֶשׁ֙fe.reshH6569onעַל־'al-H5921your facesפְּנֵיכֶ֔םpe.nei.KhemH6440,the wasteפֶּ֖רֶשׁPe.reshH6569from your feastsחַגֵּיכֶ֑םcha.gei.KhemH2282,and you will be carried offוְנָשָׂ֥אve.na.Sa'H5375אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853with itאֵלָֽיו׃'e.LavH413.

4Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֕םvi.da'.TemH3045thatכִּ֚יkiH3588I have sentשִׁלַּ֣חְתִּיshi.Lach.tiH7971youאֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.KhemH413אֵ֖ת'etH853thisהַזֹּ֑אתha.ZotH2063commandmentהַמִּצְוָ֣הha.mitz.VahH4687so that My covenantבְּרִיתִי֙be.ri.TiH1285withאֶת־'et-H854Leviלֵוִ֔יle.ViH3878may continueלִֽהְי֤וֹתlih.YotH1961,”saysאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃tze.va.'otH6635.

5“My covenantבְּרִיתִ֣י׀be.ri.TiH1285with himאִתּ֗וֹ'i.ToH854wasהָיְתָ֣הha.ye.TahH1961oneof lifeהַֽחַיִּים֙ha.chai.YimH2416and peaceוְהַ֨שָּׁל֔וֹםve.Ha.sha.LomH7965,which I gaveוָאֶתְּנֵֽם־va.'e.te.nem-H5414to him;it called for reverenceמוֹרָ֖אmo.Ra'H4172,and he revered Meוַיִּֽירָאֵ֑נִיvai.yi.ra.'E.niH3372and stood in aweוּמִפְּנֵ֥י נִחַ֥ת הֽוּא׃u.mi.pe.Nei ni.Chat Hu'H2865 H1931 H6440of My nameשְׁמִ֖יshe.MiH8034.

6Trueאֱמֶת֙'e.MetH571instructionתּוֹרַ֤תto.RatH8451wasהָיְתָ֣הha.ye.TahH1961in his mouthבְּפִ֔יהוּbe.Fi.huH6310,and nothingלֹא־lo'-H3808falseוְעַוְלָ֖הve.'av.LahH5766was foundנִמְצָ֣אnim.Tza'H4672on his lipsבִשְׂפָתָ֑יוvis.fa.TavH8193.He walkedהָלַ֣ךְha.LakhH1980with Meאִתִּ֔י'i.TiH854in peaceבְּשָׁל֤וֹםbe.sha.LomH7965and uprightnessוּבְמִישׁוֹר֙u.ve.mi.shOrH4334,and he turnedהֵשִׁ֥יבhe.ShivH7725manyוְרַבִּ֖יםve.ra.BimH7227from iniquityמֵעָוֹֽן׃me.'a.VonH5771.

7Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588the lipsשִׂפְתֵ֤יsif.TeiH8193of a priestכֹהֵן֙kho.HenH3548should preserveיִשְׁמְרוּ־yish.me.ru-H8104knowledgeדַ֔עַתDa.'atH1847,and people should seekיְבַקְשׁ֣וּye.vak.ShuH1245instructionוְתוֹרָ֖הve.to.RahH8451from his mouthמִפִּ֑יהוּmi.Pi.huH6310,becauseכִּ֛יkiH3588heהֽוּא׃Hu'H1931is the messengerמַלְאַ֥ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the LORDיְהוָֽה־Yah.weh-H3068of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otH6635.

8But youוְאַתֶּם֙ve.'a.TemH859have departedסַרְתֶּ֣םsar.TemH5493fromמִן־min-H4480the wayהַדֶּ֔רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870,and your instructionבַּתּוֹרָ֑הba.to.RahH8451has caused manyרַבִּ֖יםra.BimH7227to stumbleהִכְשַׁלְתֶּ֥םhikh.shal.TemH3782.You have violatedשִֽׁחַתֶּם֙shi.cha.TemH7843the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of Leviהַלֵּוִ֔יha.le.ViH3878,”saysאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃tze.va.'otH6635.

9“So Iאֲנִ֞י'a.NiH589in turnוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571have madeנָתַ֧תִּיna.Ta.tiH5414אֶתְכֶ֛ם'et.KhemH853you despisedנִבְזִ֥יםniv.ZimH959and humiliatedוּשְׁפָלִ֖יםu.she.fa.LimH8217before allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֑םha.'AmH5971,becauseכְּפִ֗יke.FiH6310אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834you have notאֵֽינְכֶם֙'ei.ne.KhemH369keptשֹׁמְרִ֣יםsho.me.RimH8104אֶת־'et-H853My waysדְּרָכַ֔יde.ra.KhaiH1870,but have shown partialityוְנֹשְׂאִ֥ים פָּנִ֖יםve.no.se.'Im pa.NimH5375 H6440in matters of the lawבַּתּוֹרָֽה׃ פba.to.RahH8451.”

Judah’s Unfaithfulness

10Do we notהֲל֨וֹאha.Lo'H3808allלְכֻלָּ֔נוּle.khu.La.nuH3605have oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259Fatherאָ֤ב'avH1?Did notהֲל֛וֹאha.Lo'H3808oneאֶֽחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259Godאֵ֥ל'elH410create usבְּרָאָ֑נוּbe.ra.'A.nuH1254?Why thenמַדּ֗וּעַma.Du.a'H4069do we break faithנִבְגַּד֙niv.GadH898with oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376anotherבְּאָחִ֔יוbe.'a.ChivH251so as to profaneלְחַלֵּ֖לle.cha.LelH2490the covenantבְּרִ֥יתbe.RitH1285of our fathersאֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃'a.vo.Tei.nuH1?

11Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063has broken faithבָּגְדָ֣הba.ge.DahH898;an abominationוְתוֹעֵבָ֛הve.to.'e.VahH8441has been committedנֶעֶשְׂתָ֥הne.'es.TahH6213in Israelבְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478and in Jerusalemוּבִירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םu.vi.ru.sha.LimH3389.Forכִּ֣י׀kiH3588Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063has profanedחִלֵּ֣לchi.LelH2490the LORD’sיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834belovedאָהֵ֔ב'a.HevH157sanctuaryקֹ֤דֶשׁKo.deshH6944by marryingוּבָעַ֖לu.va.'AlH1166the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of a foreignנֵכָֽר׃ne.KharH5236godאֵ֥ל'elH410.

12Asfor the manלָאִ֨ישׁla.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834does thisיַעֲשֶׂ֙נָּה֙ya.'a.Se.nahH6213,may the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068cut offיַכְרֵ֨תyakh.RetH3772from the tentsמֵאָהֳלֵ֖יme.'o.ho.LeiH168of Jacobיַֽעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoH3290everyone who isawakeעֵ֣ר'erH5782and awareוְעֹנֶ֔הve.'o.NehH6030—even if he bringsוּמַגִּ֣ישׁu.ma.GishH5066an offeringמִנְחָ֔הmin.ChahH4503to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ פtze.va.'otH6635.

13And thisוְזֹאת֙ve.zoTH2063is anotherשֵׁנִ֣יתshe.NitH8145thing you doתַּֽעֲשׂ֔וּta.'a.SuH6213:You coverכַּסּ֤וֹתka.SotH3680the altarמִזְבַּ֣חmiz.BachH4196of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068with tearsדִּמְעָה֙dim.'AhH1832אֶת־'et-H853,with weepingבְּכִ֖יbe.KhiH1065and groaningוַֽאֲנָקָ֑הva.'a.na.KahH603,because He noמֵאֵ֣יןme.'EinH369longerע֗וֹדodH5750regardsפְּנוֹת֙ אֶל־pe.nOt 'el-H6437 H413your offeringsהַמִּנְחָ֔הha.min.ChahH4503or receives themוְלָקַ֥חַתve.la.Ka.chatH3947gladlyרָצ֖וֹןra.TzonH7522from your handsמִיֶּדְכֶֽם׃mi.yed.KhemH3027.

14Yet you askוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖םva.'a.mar.TemH559, “Whyעַל־ מָ֑ה'al- MahH5921 H4100?”It is becauseעַ֡ל כִּי־'al ki-H5921 H3588the LORDיְהוָה֩Yah.wehH3068has been a witnessהֵעִ֨ידhe.'IdH5749between youבֵּינְךָ֜bei.ne.KhaH996andוּבֵ֣ין׀u.VeinH996the wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802of your youthנְעוּרֶ֗יךָne.'u.Rei.khaH5271,against whomאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834youאַתָּה֙'a.TahH859have broken faithבָּגַ֣דְתָּהba.Gad.tahH898,though she isוְהִ֥יאve.Hi'H1931your companionחֲבֶרְתְּךָ֖cha.ver.te.KhaH2278and your wifeוְאֵ֥שֶׁתve.'E.shetH802by covenantבְּרִיתֶֽךָ׃be.ri.Te.khaH1285.

15Has notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808the LORDmade themעָשָׂ֗ה'a.SahH6213oneאֶחָ֣ד'e.ChadH259,having a portionוּשְׁאָ֥רu.she.'ArH7605of the Spiritר֙וּחַ֙Ru.achH7307?And whyוּמָה֙u.MahH4100oneהָֽאֶחָ֔דha.'e.ChadH259?Because He seeksמְבַקֵּ֖שׁme.va.KeshH1245godlyאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430offspringזֶ֣רַעZe.ra'H2233.So guard yourselvesוְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ve.nish.mar.TemH8104in your spiritבְּר֣וּחֲכֶ֔םbe.Ru.cha.KhemH7307and do notאַל־'al-H408break faithיִבְגֹּֽד׃yiv.GodH898with the wifeוּבְאֵ֥שֶׁתu.ve.'E.shetH802of your youthנְעוּרֶ֖יךָne.'u.Rei.khaH5271.

16“Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588I hateשָׂנֵ֣אsa.Ne'H8130divorceשַׁלַּ֗חsha.LachH7971,”saysאָמַ֤ר'a.MarH559the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478. “He who divorces his wife coversוְכִסָּ֤הve.khi.SahH3680his garmentלְבוּשׁ֔וֹle.vu.ShoH3830withעַל־'al-H5921violenceחָמָס֙cha.MasH2555,”saysאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'otH6635.So guard yourselvesוְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥םve.nish.mar.TemH8104in your spiritבְּרוּחֲכֶ֖םbe.ru.cha.KhemH7307and do notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808break faithתִבְגֹּֽדוּ׃ סtiv.Go.duH898.

17You have weariedהוֹגַעְתֶּ֤םho.ga'.TemH3021the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068with your wordsבְּדִבְרֵיכֶ֔םbe.div.rei.KhemH1697;yet you askוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖םva.'a.mar.TemH559, “Howבַּמָּ֣הba.MahH4100have we wearied Himהוֹגָ֑עְנוּho.Ga.'e.nuH3021?”By sayingבֶּאֱמָרְכֶ֗םbe.'e.ma.re.KhemH559, “Allכָּל־kol-H3605who doעֹ֨שֵׂה'O.sehH6213evilרָ֜עra'H7451aregoodט֣וֹב׀TovH2896in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068, and in themHeה֣וּאhu'H1931delightsחָפֵ֔ץcha.FetzH2654,”orא֥וֹ'oH176, “Whereאַיֵּ֖ה'ai.YehH346is the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of justiceהַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ha.mish.PatH4941?”

Judah’s Unfaithfulness

Commentaries on Malachi 2