Revised Literal Translation

Malachi 2:1-3

1And now, O ye priestsהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ha.ko.ha.NimH3548,this commandmentהַמִּצְוָ֥הha.mitz.VahH4687is for you.

2If ye will not hearתִשְׁמְע֡וּtish.me.'UH8085,and if ye will not layתָשִׂ֨ימוּta.Si.muH7760itto heartלֵ֜בlevH3820,to giveלָתֵ֧תla.TetH5414gloryכָּב֣וֹדka.VodH3519unto my nameלִשְׁמִ֗יlish.MiH8034,saithאָמַר֙'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Armiesצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,I will even sendוְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֤יve.shi.lach.TiH7971a curseהַמְּאֵרָ֔הha.me.'e.RahH3994upon you, and I will curseוְאָרוֹתִ֖יve.'a.ro.TiH779your blessingsבִּרְכֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑םbir.kho.tei.KhemH1293:yea, I have cursedאָרוֹתִ֔יהָ'a.ro.Ti.haH779them already, because ye do not layשָׂמִ֥יםsa.MimH7760itto heartלֵֽב׃LevH3820.

3Behold, I will corruptגֹעֵ֤רgo.'ErH1605your seedהַזֶּ֔רַעha.Ze.ra'H2233,and spreadוְזֵרִ֤יתִיve.ze.Ri.tiH2219dungפֶ֙רֶשׁ֙fe.reshH6569upon your facesפְּנֵיכֶ֔םpe.nei.KhemH6440, eventhe dungפֶּ֖רֶשׁPe.reshH6569of your solemn feastsחַגֵּיכֶ֑םcha.gei.KhemH2282; and oneshall take you awayוְנָשָׂ֥אve.na.Sa'H5375with it.

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