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1 “Now, you priests, this commandment is for you.

2 If you will not listen, and if you will not lay it to heart, to give glory to my name,” says Yahweh of Armies, “then will I send the curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have cursed them already, because you do not lay it to heart.

3 Behold, I will rebuke your offspring, and will spread dung on your faces, even the dung of your feasts; and you will be taken away with it.

4 You will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant may be with Levi,” says Yahweh of Armies.

5 “My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him that he might be reverent toward me; and he was reverent toward me, and stood in awe of my name.

6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity.

7 For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Yahweh of Armies.

8 But you have turned aside out of the way. You have caused many to stumble in the law. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi,” says Yahweh of Armies.

9 “Therefore I have also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according to the way you have not kept my ways, but have had respect for persons in the law.

10 Don’t we all have one father? Hasn’t one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, profaning the covenant of our fathers?

11 Judah has dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah has profaned the holiness of Yahweh which he loves, and has married the daughter of a foreign god.

12 Yahweh will cut off, to the man who does this, him who wakes and him who answers, out of the tents of Jacob, and him who offers an offering to Yahweh of Armies.

13 This again you do: you cover the altar of Yahweh with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, because he doesn’t regard the offering any more, neither receives it with good will at your hand.

14 Yet you say, ‘Why?’ Because Yahweh has been witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion, and the wife of your covenant.

15 Did he not make you one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? Why one? He sought godly offspring. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let no one deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

16 For I hate divorce”, says Yahweh, the God of Israel, “and him who covers his garment with violence!” says Yahweh of Armies. “Therefore take heed to your spirit, that you don’t deal treacherously.

17 You have wearied Yahweh with your words. Yet you say, ‘How have we wearied him?’ In that you say, ‘Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of Yahweh, and he delights in them;’ or ‘Where is the God of justice?’

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Hebrew interlinear — Malachi 2:1–17 (269 words)
1
  1. וְעַתָּ֗הwĕʿattâ`attah: at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletiveH6258
  2. אֲלֵיכֶ֛םʾălêkemel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  3. הַמִּצְוָ֥הhammiṣwâmitsvah: a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)H4687
  4. הַזֹּ֖אתhazzōtzo'th: this (often used adverb)H2063
  5. הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃hakkōhănîmkohen: (literally) one officiating, a priest; (also, by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)H3548
2
  1. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  2. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  3. תִשְׁמְע֡וּtišmĕʿûshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  4. וְאִםwĕʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  5. לֹא֩lōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  6. תָשִׂ֨ימוּtāśîmûsuwm: to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)H7760
  7. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  8. לֵ֜בlēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  9. לָתֵ֧תlātētnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  10. כָּב֣וֹדkābôdkabowd: (properly) weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessH3519
  11. לִשְׁמִ֗יlišmîshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  12. אָמַר֙ʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  13. יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  14. צְבָא֔וֹתṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
  15. וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֤יwĕšillaḥtîshalach: to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)H7971
  16. בָכֶם֙bākem
  17. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  18. הַמְּאֵרָ֔הhammĕʾērâmerah: an execrationH3994
  19. וְאָרוֹתִ֖יwĕʾārôtîarar: to execrateH779
  20. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  21. בִּרְכֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑םbirkôtêkemBrakah: benediction; (by implication) prosperityH1293
  22. וְגַם֙wĕgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  23. אָרוֹתִ֔יהָʾārôtîhāarar: to execrateH779
  24. כִּ֥יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  25. אֵינְכֶ֖םʾênĕkemayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  26. שָׂמִ֥יםśāmîmsuwm: to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)H7760
  27. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  28. לֵֽב׃lēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
3
  1. הִנְנִ֨יhinnîhen: lo!; (as expressing surprise) ifH2005
  2. גֹעֵ֤רgōʿērga`ar: to chideH1605
  3. לָכֶם֙lākem
  4. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  5. הַזֶּ֔רַעhazzeraʿzera`: seed; (figuratively) fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterityH2233
  6. וְזֵרִ֤יתִיwĕzērîtîzarah: to toss about; (by implication) to diffuse, winnowH2219
  7. פֶ֙רֶשׁ֙perešperesh: excrement (as eliminated)H6569
  8. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  9. פְּנֵיכֶ֔םpĕnêkempaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  10. פֶּ֖רֶשׁperešperesh: excrement (as eliminated)H6569
  11. חַגֵּיכֶ֑םḥaggêkemchag: a festival, or a victim thereforH2282
  12. וְנָשָׂ֥אwĕnāśāʾnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  13. אֶתְכֶ֖םʾetkemeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  14. אֵלָֽיו׃ʾēlāywel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
4
  1. וִֽידַעְתֶּ֕םwîdaʿtemyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  2. כִּ֚יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  3. שִׁלַּ֣חְתִּיšillaḥtîshalach: to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)H7971
  4. אֲלֵיכֶ֔םʾălêkemel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  5. אֵ֖תʾēteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  6. הַמִּצְוָ֣הhammiṣwâmitsvah: a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)H4687
  7. הַזֹּ֑אתhazzōtzo'th: this (often used adverb)H2063
  8. לִֽהְי֤וֹתlihĕyôthayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  9. בְּרִיתִי֙bĕrîtiybriyth: a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)H1285
  10. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
  11. לֵוִ֔יlēwîLeviy: attached; Levi, a son of JacobH3878
  12. אָמַ֖רʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  13. יְהוָ֥הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  14. צְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
5
  1. בְּרִיתִ֣י׀bĕrîtîbriyth: a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)H1285
  2. הָיְתָ֣הhāytâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  3. אִתּ֗וֹʾittôeth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
  4. הַֽחַיִּים֙haḥayyîmchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  5. וְהַ֨שָּׁל֔וֹםwĕhaššālômshalowm: safe; (figuratively) well, happy, friendlyH7965
  6. וָאֶתְּנֵֽםwāʾettĕnēmnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  7. ל֥וֹlô
  8. מוֹרָ֖אmôrāʾmowra': fear; (by implication) a fearful thing or deedH4172
  9. וַיִּֽירָאֵ֑נִיwayyîrāʾēnîyare': to fear; morally, to revereH3372
  10. וּמִפְּנֵ֥יûmippĕnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  11. שְׁמִ֖יšĕmîshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  12. נִחַ֥תniḥatchathath: (properly) to prostrate; (hence) to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by...H2865
  13. הֽוּא׃hûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
6
  1. תּוֹרַ֤תtôrattowrah: a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or PentateuchH8451
  2. אֱמֶת֙ʾĕmetemeth: stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthinessH571
  3. הָיְתָ֣הhāytâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  4. בְּפִ֔יהוּbĕpîhûpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  5. וְעַוְלָ֖הwĕʿawlâ`evel: (moral) evilH5766
  6. לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  7. נִמְצָ֣אnimṣāʾmatsa': (properly) to come forth to, i.e. appear or existH4672
  8. בִשְׂפָתָ֑יוbiśpātāywsaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
  9. בְּשָׁל֤וֹםbĕšālômshalowm: safe; (figuratively) well, happy, friendlyH7965
  10. וּבְמִישׁוֹר֙ûbĕmîšôrmiyshowr: a level, i.e. a plain (often used (with the article prefix) as a properly, name of certain districts)H4334
  11. הָלַ֣ךְhālakhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  12. אִתִּ֔יʾittîeth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
  13. וְרַבִּ֖יםwĕrabbîmrab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
  14. הֵשִׁ֥יבhēšîbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  15. מֵעָוֺֽן׃mēʿāwōn`avon: perversity, i.e. (moral) evilH5771
7
  1. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. שִׂפְתֵ֤יśiptêsaphah: the lip (as a natural boundary); (by implication) languageH8193
  3. כֹהֵן֙kōhēnkohen: (literally) one officiating, a priest; (also, by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)H3548
  4. יִשְׁמְרוּyišmĕrûshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  5. דַ֔עַתdaʿatda`ath: knowledgeH1847
  6. וְתוֹרָ֖הwĕtôrâtowrah: a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or PentateuchH8451
  7. יְבַקְשׁ֣וּyĕbaqšûbaqash: to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer)H1245
  8. מִפִּ֑יהוּmippîhûpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  9. כִּ֛יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  10. מַלְאַ֥ךְmalʾakmal'ak: a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)H4397
  11. יְהוָֽהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  12. צְבָא֖וֹתṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
  13. הֽוּא׃hûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
8
  1. וְאַתֶּם֙wĕʾattemattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  2. סַרְתֶּ֣םsartemcuwr: to turn off (literal or figurative)H5493
  3. מִןminmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  4. הַדֶּ֔רֶךְhadderekderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  5. הִכְשַׁלְתֶּ֥םhikšaltemkashal: to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle)H3782
  6. רַבִּ֖יםrabbîmrab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
  7. בַּתּוֹרָ֑הbattôrâtowrah: a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or PentateuchH8451
  8. שִֽׁחַתֶּם֙šiḥattemshachath: to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)H7843
  9. בְּרִ֣יתbĕrîtbriyth: a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)H1285
  10. הַלֵּוִ֔יhallēwîLeviy: attached; Levi, a son of JacobH3878
  11. אָמַ֖רʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  12. יְהוָ֥הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  13. צְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
9
  1. וְגַםwĕgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  2. אֲנִ֞יʾănîaniy: IH589
  3. נָתַ֧תִּיnātattînathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  4. אֶתְכֶ֛םʾetkemeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  5. נִבְזִ֥יםnibzîmbazah: to disesteemH959
  6. וּשְׁפָלִ֖יםûšĕpālîmshaphal: depressed, literally or figurativelyH8217
  7. לְכָלlĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  8. הָעָ֑םhāʿām`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  9. כְּפִ֗יkĕpîpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  10. אֲשֶׁ֤רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  11. אֵֽינְכֶם֙ʾênĕkemayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  12. שֹׁמְרִ֣יםšōmĕrîmshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  13. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
  14. דְּרָכַ֔יdĕrākayderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  15. וְנֹשְׂאִ֥יםwĕnōśĕʾîmnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  16. פָּנִ֖יםpānîmpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  17. בַּתּוֹרָֽה׃battôrâtowrah: a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or PentateuchH8451
10
  1. הֲל֨וֹאhălôʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  2. אָ֤בʾābab: fatherH1
  3. אֶחָד֙ʾeḥādechad: (properly) united, i.e. one; (as an ordinal) firstH259
  4. לְכֻלָּ֔נוּlĕkullānûkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  5. הֲל֛וֹאhălôʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  6. אֵ֥לʾēlel: strength; (as adjective) mightyH410
  7. אֶֽחָ֖דʾeḥādechad: (properly) united, i.e. one; (as an ordinal) firstH259
  8. בְּרָאָ֑נוּbĕrāʾānûbara': (absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes)H1254
  9. מַדּ֗וּעַmaddûaʿmadduwa`: what (is) known?; (by implication, adverbially) why?H4069
  10. נִבְגַּד֙nibgadbagad: to cover (with a garment); (figuratively) to act covertlyH898
  11. אִ֣ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  12. בְּאָחִ֔יוbĕʾāḥîwach: a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like H0001))H251
  13. לְחַלֵּ֖לlĕḥallēlchalal: (properly) to bore; (by implication) to wound, to dissolveH2490
  14. בְּרִ֥יתbĕrîtbriyth: a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)H1285
  15. אֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃ʾăbōtênûab: fatherH1
11
  1. בָּגְדָ֣הbogdâbagad: to cover (with a garment); (figuratively) to act covertlyH898
  2. יְהוּדָ֔הyĕhûdâYhuwdah: celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five IsraelitesH3063
  3. וְתוֹעֵבָ֛הwĕtôʿēbâtow`ebah: (properly) something disgusting; (morally, as noun) an abhorrenceH8441
  4. נֶעֶשְׂתָ֥הneʿeśtâ`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  5. בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbĕyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
  6. וּבִירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םûbîrûšālāimYruwshalaim: founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of IsraelH3389
  7. כִּ֣י׀kîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  8. חִלֵּ֣לḥillēlchalal: (properly) to bore; (by implication) to wound, to dissolveH2490
  9. יְהוּדָ֗הyĕhûdâYhuwdah: celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five IsraelitesH3063
  10. קֹ֤דֶשׁqōdešqodesh: a sacred place or thing; (abstract, rarely) sanctityH6944
  11. יְהוָה֙yĕhwāhYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  12. אֲשֶׁ֣רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  13. אָהֵ֔בʾāhēbahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
  14. וּבָעַ֖לûbāʿalba`al: to be master; (hence) (as denominative from H1167) to marryH1166
  15. בַּתbatbath: a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)H1323
  16. אֵ֥לʾēlel: strength; (as adjective) mightyH410
  17. נֵכָֽר׃nēkārnekar: foreign, or (concretely) a foreigner, or (abstractly) heathendomH5236
12
  1. יַכְרֵ֨תyakrētkarath: to cut (off, down or asunder); (by implication) to destroy or consumeH3772
  2. יְהוָ֜הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. לָאִ֨ישׁlāʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  4. אֲשֶׁ֤רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  5. יַעֲשֶׂ֙נָּה֙yaʿăśennāh`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  6. עֵ֣רʿēr`uwr: to wake (literally or figuratively)H5782
  7. וְעֹנֶ֔הwĕʿōne`anah: (properly) to eye; (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attentionH6030
  8. מֵאָהֳלֵ֖יmēʾāhŏlêohel: a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)H168
  9. יַֽעֲקֹ֑בyaʿăqōbYa`aqob: heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchH3290
  10. וּמַגִּ֣ישׁûmaggîšnagash: to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose)H5066
  11. מִנְחָ֔הminḥâminchah: a donation; euphemistically, tributeH4503
  12. לַֽיהוָ֖הlayhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  13. צְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
13
  1. וְזֹאת֙wĕzōtzo'th: this (often used adverb)H2063
  2. שֵׁנִ֣יתšēnîtsheniy: (properly) second (the ordinal number); (adverbially) againH8145
  3. תַּֽעֲשׂ֔וּtaʿăśû`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  4. כַּסּ֤וֹתkassôtkacah: (properly) to plump, i.e. fill up hollowsH3680
  5. דִּמְעָה֙dimʿāhdim`ah: weepingH1832
  6. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  7. מִזְבַּ֣חmizbaḥmizbeach: an altarH4196
  8. יְהוָ֔הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  9. בְּכִ֖יbĕkîBkiy: a weeping; by analogy, a drippingH1065
  10. וַֽאֲנָקָ֑הwaʾănāqâanaqah: shriekingH603
  11. מֵאֵ֣יןmēʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  12. ע֗וֹדʿôd`owd: (properly) iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly...H5750
  13. פְּנוֹת֙pĕnôtpanah: to turn; (by implication) to face, i.e. appear, look, etcH6437
  14. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  15. הַמִּנְחָ֔הhamminḥâminchah: a donation; euphemistically, tributeH4503
  16. וְלָקַ֥חַתwĕlāqaḥatlaqach: to take (in the widest variety of applications)H3947
  17. רָצ֖וֹןrāṣônratsown: delight (especially as shown)H7522
  18. מִיֶּדְכֶֽם׃miyyedkemyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
14
  1. וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖םwaʾămartemamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  3. מָ֑הmâmah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  4. עַ֡לʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  5. כִּיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  6. יְהוָה֩yĕhwāhYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  7. הֵעִ֨ידhēʿîd`uwd: to duplicate or repeat; (by implication) to protest, testify (as by reiteration)H5749
  8. בֵּינְךָ֜bênĕkābeyn: a distinction; (but used only as a prep) between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles)H996
  9. וּבֵ֣ין׀ûbênbeyn: a distinction; (but used only as a prep) between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles)H996
  10. אֵ֣שֶׁתʾēšetishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
  11. נְעוּרֶ֗יךָnĕʿûrêkāna`uwr: (only in plural collectively or emphatic form) youth, the state (juvenility) or the persons (young people)H5271
  12. אֲשֶׁ֤רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  13. אַתָּה֙ʾattāhattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  14. בָּגַ֣דְתָּהbāgadtâbagad: to cover (with a garment); (figuratively) to act covertlyH898
  15. בָּ֔הּbāh
  16. וְהִ֥יאwĕhîʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  17. חֲבֶרְתְּךָ֖ḥăbertĕkāchabereth: a consortH2278
  18. וְאֵ֥שֶׁתwĕʾēšetishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
  19. בְּרִיתֶֽךָ׃bĕrîtekābriyth: a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)H1285
15
  1. וְלֹאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  2. אֶחָ֣דʾeḥādechad: (properly) united, i.e. one; (as an ordinal) firstH259
  3. עָשָׂ֗הʿāśâ`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  4. וּשְׁאָ֥רûšĕʾārsh'ar: a remainderH7605
  5. ר֙וּחַ֙rûḥaruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
  6. ל֔וֹlô
  7. וּמָה֙ûmāhmah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  8. הָֽאֶחָ֔דhāʾeḥādechad: (properly) united, i.e. one; (as an ordinal) firstH259
  9. מְבַקֵּ֖שׁmĕbaqqēšbaqash: to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer)H1245
  10. זֶ֣רַעzeraʿzera`: seed; (figuratively) fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterityH2233
  11. אֱלֹהִ֑יםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  12. וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙wĕnišmartemshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  13. בְּר֣וּחֲכֶ֔םbĕrûḥăkemruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
  14. וּבְאֵ֥שֶׁתûbĕʾēšetishshah: irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman (used in the same wide sense as H0582)H802
  15. נְעוּרֶ֖יךָnĕʿûrêkāna`uwr: (only in plural collectively or emphatic form) youth, the state (juvenility) or the persons (young people)H5271
  16. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  17. יִבְגֹּֽד׃yibgōdbagad: to cover (with a garment); (figuratively) to act covertlyH898
16
  1. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. שָׂנֵ֣אśānēʾsane': to hate (personally)H8130
  3. שַׁלַּ֗חšallaḥshalach: to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)H7971
  4. אָמַ֤רʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  5. יְהוָה֙yĕhwāhYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  6. אֱלֹהֵ֣יʾĕlōhêelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  7. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
  8. וְכִסָּ֤הwĕkissâkacah: (properly) to plump, i.e. fill up hollowsH3680
  9. חָמָס֙ḥāmāschamac: violence; (by implication) wrongH2555
  10. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  11. לְבוּשׁ֔וֹlĕbûšôlbuwsh: a garment (literally or figuratively); (by implication) (euphem.) a wifeH3830
  12. אָמַ֖רʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  13. יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  14. צְבָא֑וֹתṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
  15. וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥םwĕnišmartemshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  16. בְּרוּחֲכֶ֖םbĕrûḥăkemruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
  17. וְלֹ֥אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  18. תִבְגֹּֽדוּ׃tibgōdûbagad: to cover (with a garment); (figuratively) to act covertlyH898
17
  1. הוֹגַעְתֶּ֤םhôgaʿtemyaga`: (properly) to gasp; (hence) to be exhausted, to tire, to toilH3021
  2. יְהוָה֙yĕhwāhYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. בְּדִבְרֵיכֶ֔םbĕdibrêkemdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  4. וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖םwaʾămartemamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  5. בַּמָּ֣הbammâmah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  6. הוֹגָ֑עְנוּhôgāʿĕnûyaga`: (properly) to gasp; (hence) to be exhausted, to tire, to toilH3021
  7. בֶּאֱמָרְכֶ֗םbeʾĕmorkemamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  8. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  9. עֹ֨שֵׂהʿōśē`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  10. רָ֜עrāʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  11. ט֣וֹב׀ṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  12. בְּעֵינֵ֣יbĕʿênê`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  13. יְהוָ֗הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  14. וּבָהֶם֙ûbāhem
  15. ה֣וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  16. חָפֵ֔ץḥāpēṣchaphets: (properly) to incline to; (by implication) (literally but rarely) to bendH2654
  17. א֥וֹʾôow: desire (and so probably in Prov. 31; hence (by way of alternative) or, also ifH176
  18. אַיֵּ֖הʾayyēayeh: where?H346
  19. אֱלֹהֵ֥יʾĕlōhêelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  20. הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃hammišpāṭmishpat: (properly) a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree...H4941

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Strong's words in Malachi 2 (6)
Strong's H3068 — יְהוָ֣ה (yĕhwâ)
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 13 times in Malachi 2.
Strong's H559 — אָמַר֙ (ʾāmar)
amar (aw-mar') v. 1. to say (used with great latitude) [a primitive root] KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.. Appears 8 times in Malachi 2.
Strong's H6635 — צְבָא֔וֹת (ṣĕbāʾôt)
tsaba' (tsaw-baw') (or (feminine) tsbadah {tseb-aw-aw'}) n-m. 1. a mass of persons 2. (figuratively) a mass of things 3. (especially) regularly organized for war (an army) 4. (by implication, literally or figuratively) a campaign 5. (specifically) hardship, worship [from H6633] KJV: appointed time, (+) army, (+) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare). Root(s): H6633. Appears 6 times in Malachi 2.
Strong's H1285 — בְּרִיתִי֙ (bĕrîtiy)
briyth (ber-eeth') n-f. 1. a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) [from H1262 (in the sense of cutting (like H1254))] KJV: confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league. Root(s): H1262, H1254. Appears 5 times in Malachi 2.
Strong's H6213 — נֶעֶשְׂתָ֥ה (neʿeśtâ)
`asah (aw-saw') v. 1. to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows) [a primitive root] KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.. Appears 5 times in Malachi 2.
Strong's H898 — נִבְגַּד֙ (nibgad)
bagad (baw-gad') v. 1. to cover (with a garment) 2. (figuratively) to act covertly 3. (by implication), to pillage [a primitive root] KJV: deal deceitfully (treacherously, unfaithfully), offend, transgress(-or), (depart), treacherous (dealer, -ly, man), unfaithful(-ly, man), X very.. Appears 5 times in Malachi 2.

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“Rightly also Malachi said among the prophets: “Is it not one God who has established us?” In accordance with this too does the apostle say, “There is one God, the Father who is above all, and in us all.””

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  • “when the Lord threatens, and says, "And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you: if ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart to give glory unto my name, saith the Lord Almighty, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings." Does he giv...”

    — Cyprian (3rd century) on Malachi 2:1

  • “This has the sanction of the prophet: “You shall not forsake the wife of your youth.” Thus you have Christ following spontaneously the tracks of the Creator everywhere, both in permitting divorce and in forbidding it.”

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