Malachi 2:2

Malachi 2:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)If you do not listen, and if you do not resolve to honor my name,” says the Lord Almighty, “I will send a curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already cursed them, because you have not resolved to honor me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)If you will not listen, if you will 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. Indeed, I have already cursed them, because you do not lay it to heart.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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 do not take it to heart.

Context of Malachi 2:2

1“And now this commandment is for you, O priests. 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 taking it to heart. 3Behold, I am going to rebuke your offspring, and I will spread refuse on your faces, the refuse of your feasts; and you will be taken away with it. 4Then you will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that My covenant may continue with Levi,” says the Lord of hosts.

Malachi 2:2 word by word

אִם־לֹ֣א תִשְׁמְע֡וּ וְאִם־לֹא֩ תָשִׂ֨ימוּ עַל־לֵ֜ב לָתֵ֧ת כָּב֣וֹד לִשְׁמִ֗י אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֤י בָכֶם֙ אֶת־הַמְּאֵרָ֔ה וְאָרוֹתִ֖י אֶת־בִּרְכֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם וְגַם֙ אָרוֹתִ֔יהָ כִּ֥י אֵינְכֶ֖ם שָׂמִ֥ים עַל־לֵֽב׃Read the interlinear

• Ifאִם'im · ifH518
• not listenשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• you do not takeשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: considerH7760
• it to heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• to giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• to My nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• saysאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
• then I will sendשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• curseמְאֵרָהme'êrâh · curseH3994
• upon you and I will curseאָרַר'ârar · to curseH779
• your blessingsבְּרָכָהberâkâh · blessingH1293
• and indeedגַּםgam · alsoH1571
• becauseכִּיkîy · forH3588

Cross-references for Malachi 2:2

• Leviticus 26:14‘But if you do not obey Me and do not carry out all these commandments,
• Deuteronomy 28:15“But it shall come about, if you do not obey the Lord your God, to observe to do all His commandments and His statutes with which I charge you today, that all these curses will come upon you and overtake you:
• Deuteronomy 30:17But if your heart turns away and you will not obey, but are drawn away and worship other gods and serve them,
• Psalms 81:11“But My people did not listen to My voice, And Israel did not obey Me.
• Isaiah 30:8Now go, write it on a tablet before them And inscribe it on a scroll, That it may serve in the time to come As a witness forever.
• Jeremiah 6:16Thus says the Lord, “Stand by the ways and see and ask for the ancient paths, Where the good way is, and walk in it; And you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’
• Jeremiah 13:17But if you will not listen to it, My soul will sob in secret for such pride; And my eyes will bitterly weep And flow down with tears, Because the flock of the Lord has been taken captive.
• Jeremiah 25:4And the Lord has sent to you all His servants the prophets again and again, but you have not listened nor inclined your ear to hear,
• Jeremiah 34:17“Therefore thus says the Lord, ‘You have not obeyed Me in proclaiming release each man to his brother and each man to his neighbor. Behold, I am proclaiming a release to you,’ declares the Lord, ‘to the sword, to the pestilence and to the famine; and I will make you a terror to all the kingdoms of the earth.
• Ezekiel 3:7yet the house of Israel will not be willing to listen to you, since they are not willing to listen to Me. Surely the whole house of Israel is stubborn and obstinate.
• Zechariah 1:3Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “Return to Me,” declares the Lord of hosts, “that I may return to you,” says the Lord of hosts.
• Zechariah 7:11But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder and stopped their ears from hearing.
• Isaiah 42:25So He poured out on him the heat of His anger And the fierceness of battle; And it set him aflame all around, Yet he did not recognize it; And it burned him, but he paid no attention.
• Isaiah 47:7Yet you said, ‘I will be a queen forever.’ These things you did not consider Nor remember the outcome of them.
• Isaiah 57:11“Of whom were you worried and fearful When you lied, and did not remember Me Nor give Me a thought? Was I not silent even for a long time So you do not fear Me?
• Joshua 7:19Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, I implore you, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him; and tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me.”

Commentaries on Malachi 2:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2If ye will not hear - What I have spoken, lay it to heart, and let it sink down into your souls. Give glory unto my name - That honor that is due to me as a Father, and that fear that belongs to me as a Master, Malachi 1:6. I will even send a curse upon you - I will dispense no more good. I will curse your blessings - Even that which ye have already shall not profit you. When temporal blessings are not the means of leading us to God and heaven, they will…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2If ye will not lay to heart - , namely, the rebukes addressed to them, “to give glory to God.” For the glory of God is the end and aim of the priesthood. This should be the principle and rule of their whole life, “to the greater glory of God.” “I will send the curse upon you,” namely, that which He had threatened in the law upon disobedience; and will “curse your blessings,” will turn your blessings into a curse. He does not say, I will send you curses…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2take it to hear: This was a matter of the will (a deliberate choice), not of feelings or emotions. curse: Malachi referred to the complete destruction promised for those who broke God’s covenant (see Deuteronomy 28:20).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. lay ... to heart--My commands. send a curse--rather, as Hebrew, "the curse"; namely, that denounced in De 27:15-26; 28:15-68. curse your blessings--turn the blessings you enjoy into curses (Psa 106:15). cursed them--Hebrew, them severally; that is, I have cursed each one of your blessings.Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• Lord of Hosts
• Corrupt
• Profane
• Wherein
• Curse
• Malachi
• Priests and Levites

Commentaries on Malachi 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings