New American Standard Bible 1995
Malachi 2:6-13
612TrueH571 instructionH8451 was in his mouthH6310 and unrighteousnessH5767 was not foundH4672 on his lipsH8193; he walkedH1980 3with Me in peaceH7965 and uprightnessH4334, and he 4turnedH7725 manyH7227 backH7725 from iniquityH5771. 7For the lipsH8193 of a priestH3548 should preserveH8104 5knowledgeH1847, and 6men should 7seekH1245 8instructionH8451 from his mouthH6310; for he is the 9messengerH4397 of the LordH3068 of hostsH6635. 8But as for you, you have turnedH5493 asideH5493 from the wayH1870; you have caused manyH7227 to 10stumbleH3782 11by the instructionH8451; you have 1213corruptedH7843 the covenantH1285 of LeviH3878,” saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635. 9“So 14I alsoH1571 have madeH5414 you despisedH959 and 15abasedH8217 16before allH3605 the peopleH5971, justH6310H834 as you are not keepingH8104 My waysH1870 but are showingH5375 17partialityH5375H6440 in the 18instructionH8451.
10“Do we not allH3605 have 19oneH259 fatherH1? 20Has not oneH259 GodH410 createdH1254 us? WhyH4069 do we dealH898 21treacherouslyH898 eachH376 against his brotherH251 so as to profaneH2490 the 22covenantH1285 of our fathersH1? 11JudahH3063 has dealtH898 23treacherouslyH898, and an abominationH8441 has been committedH6213 in IsraelH3478 and in JerusalemH3389; for JudahH3063 has 24profanedH2490 the sanctuaryH6944 of the LordH3068 25whichH834 He lovesH157 and has marriedH1166 the daughterH1323 of a foreignH5236 godH410. 12As for the manH376 whoH834 doesH6213 this, may the 26LordH3068 cutH3772 offH3772 from the tentsH168 of JacobH3290 everyone who awakesH5782 and answersH6030, or who 27presentsH5066 28an offeringH4503 to the LordH3068 of hostsH6635.
13“ThisH2088 is 29anotherH8145 thingH8145 you doH6213: you coverH3680 the altarH4196 of the LordH3068 with tearsH1832, with weepingH1065 and with groaningH603, becauseH4480 He 30noH369 longerH5750 regardsH6437 the 31offeringH4503 or acceptsH3947 it with favorH7522 from your handH3027.
Notes
- 1. Malachi 2:6 Or Law of truth ↩
- 2. Malachi 2:6 Ps 119:142, 151, 160 ↩
- 3. Malachi 2:6 Deut 33:8, 9; Ps 37:37 ↩
- 4. Malachi 2:6 Jer 23:22 ↩
- 5. Malachi 2:7 Lev 10:11; Neh 8:7 ↩
- 6. Malachi 2:7 Lit they ↩
- 7. Malachi 2:7 Num 27:21; Deut 17:8-11; Jer 18:18; Ezek 7:26 ↩
- 8. Malachi 2:7 Or law ↩
- 9. Malachi 2:7 Hag 1:13 ↩
- 10. Malachi 2:8 Jer 18:15 ↩
- 11. Malachi 2:8 Or in the law ↩
- 12. Malachi 2:8 Or violated ↩
- 13. Malachi 2:8 Num 25:12, 13; Neh 13:29; Ezek 44:10 ↩
- 14. Malachi 2:9 Nah 3:6 ↩
- 15. Malachi 2:9 Ezek 7:26 ↩
- 16. Malachi 2:9 Lit to ↩
- 17. Malachi 2:9 Deut 1:17; Mic 3:11 ↩
- 18. Malachi 2:9 Or law ↩
- 19. Malachi 2:10 Is 63:16; 64:8; Jer 31:9; 1 Cor 8:6; Eph 4:6 ↩
- 20. Malachi 2:10 Acts 17:24f ↩
- 21. Malachi 2:10 Jer 9:4, 5 ↩
- 22. Malachi 2:10 Ex 19:4-6; 24:3, 7, 8 ↩
- 23. Malachi 2:11 Jer 3:7-9 ↩
- 24. Malachi 2:11 Ezra 9:1, 2 ↩
- 25. Malachi 2:11 Or in that He has loved and married ↩
- 26. Malachi 2:12 Ezek 24:21; Hos 9:12 ↩
- 27. Malachi 2:12 Mal 1:10, 13 ↩
- 28. Malachi 2:12 Or a grain offering ↩
- 29. Malachi 2:13 Lit second ↩
- 30. Malachi 2:13 Jer 11:14; 14:12 ↩
- 31. Malachi 2:13 Or grain offering ↩
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
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