New English Translation
Malachi 2:2
2If you do not listen and take seriously the need to honor my name,” says the Lord who rules over all, “I will send judgment on you and turn your blessings into curses – indeed, I have already done so because you are not taking it to heart.
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“Now, you priests, this commandment is for you. If you do not listen and take seriously the need to honor my name,” says the Lord who rules over all, “I will send judgment on you and turn your blessings into curses – indeed, I have already done so because you are not taking it to heart. 3I am about to discipline your children and will spread offal on your faces, the very offal produced at your festivals, and you will be carried away along with it. 4Then you will know that I sent this commandment to you so that my covenant may continue to be with Levi,” says the Lord who rules over all.
Read all of Malachi 2Malachi 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
Words taken from the KJV.
- If ye will not hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- and if ye will not layשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: considerH7760
- to heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
- to giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
- unto my nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
- I will even sendשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
- a curseמְאֵרָהme'êrâh · curseH3994
- upon you, and I will curseאָרַר'ârar · to curseH779
- your blessingsבְּרָכָהberâkâh · blessingH1293
Cross-references for Malachi 2:2
- Leviticus 26:14“‘If, however, you do not obey me and keep all these commandments –
- Deuteronomy 28:15“But if you ignore the Lord your God and are not careful to keep all his commandments and statutes I am giving you today, then all these curses will come upon you in full force:
- Deuteronomy 30:17However, if you turn aside and do not obey, but are lured away to worship and serve other gods,
- Psalms 81:11But my people did not obey me; Israel did not submit to me.
- Isaiah 30:8Now go, write it down on a tablet in their presence, inscribe it on a scroll, so that it might be preserved for a future time as an enduring witness.
- Jeremiah 6:16The Lord said to his people: “You are standing at the crossroads. So consider your path. Ask where the old, reliable paths are. Ask where the path is that leads to blessing and follow it. If you do, you will find rest for your souls.” But they said, “We will not follow it!”
- Jeremiah 13:17But if you will not pay attention to this warning, I will weep alone because of your arrogant pride. I will weep bitterly and my eyes will overflow with tears because you, the Lord’s flock, will be carried into exile.”
- Jeremiah 25:4Over and over again the Lord has sent his servants the prophets to you. But you have not listened or paid attention.
- Jeremiah 34:17So I, the Lord, say: “You have not really obeyed me and granted freedom to your neighbor and fellow countryman. Therefore, I will grant you freedom, the freedom to die in war, or by starvation or disease. I, the Lord, affirm it! I will make all the kingdoms of the earth horrified at what happens to you.
- Ezekiel 3:7But the house of Israel is unwilling to listen to you, because they are not willing to listen to me, for the whole house of Israel is hard-headed and hard-hearted.
- Zechariah 1:3Therefore say to the people: The Lord who rules over all says, “Turn to me,” says the Lord who rules over all, “and I will turn to you,” says the Lord who rules over all.
- Zechariah 7:11“But they refused to pay attention, turning away stubbornly and stopping their ears so they could not hear.
- Isaiah 42:25So he poured out his fierce anger on them, along with the devastation of war. Its flames encircled them, but they did not realize it; it burned against them, but they did notice.
- Isaiah 47:7You said, ‘I will rule forever as permanent queen!’ You did not think about these things; you did not consider how it would turn out.
- Isaiah 57:11Whom are you worried about? Whom do you fear, that you would act so deceitfully and not remember me or think about me? Because I have been silent for so long, you are not afraid of me.
- Joshua 7:19So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, honor the Lord God of Israel and give him praise! Tell me what you did; don’t hide anything 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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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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