New American Standard Bible 2020
Malachi 2:1-4
1“And nowH6258, thisH2088 commandmentH4687 is for you, the priestsH3548.
2IfH518 you do 1not listenH8085, and ifH518 you do not takeH7760 it to heartH3820 to giveH5414 honorH3519 to My nameH8034,” saysH559 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635, “then I will sendH7971 the 2curseH3994 upon you and I will curseH779 your blessingsH1293; and indeedH1571, I have 3cursedH779 them already, becauseH3588 you are not takingH7760 it to heartH3820.
3BeholdH2009, I am going to 4rebukeH1605 your 5descendantsH2233, and I will 6spreadH2219 7dungH6569 on your facesH6440, the 8dungH6569 of your 9feastsH2282; and you will be takenH5375 away 10with it.
4Then you will knowH3045 that I have sentH7971 thisH2088 commandmentH4687 to you, 11so that My 12covenantH1285 may 13continueH1961 with LeviH3878,” saysH559 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635.
Notes
- 1. Malachi 2:2 Lev 26:14, 15; Deut 28:15 ↩
- 2. Malachi 2:2 Deut 28:16-20 ↩
- 3. Malachi 2:2 Mal 3:9 ↩
- 4. Malachi 2:3 Lev 26:16; Deut 28:38 ↩
- 5. Malachi 2:3 Lit seed ↩
- 6. Malachi 2:3 Nah 3:6 ↩
- 7. Malachi 2:3 Or vomit ↩
- 8. Malachi 2:3 Or vomit ↩
- 9. Malachi 2:3 Ex 29:14 ↩
- 10. Malachi 2:3 Lit to ↩
- 11. Malachi 2:4 Or to be My covenant with ↩
- 12. Malachi 2:4 Num 3:11-13, 45; 18:21; Neh 13:29; Mal 3:1 ↩
- 13. Malachi 2:4 Lit be ↩
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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