Malachi 2:9 - The Scriptures 1998

⁹ “And I also, I shall make you despised and low before all the people, because you are not guarding My ways, and are showing partiality in the Torah.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ Therefore have I also made you despised and abased before all the people, inasmuch as you have not kept My ways but have shown favoritism to persons in your administration of the law [of God].

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have had respect of persons in the law.

Common English Bible

⁹ Moreover, I have made you despised and humiliated in the view of all the people, since none of you keep my ways or show respect for Instruction.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ Because of this, I also have made you contemptible and debased to all the people, just as you have not served my ways, and you have accepted a face in the law.

Malachi 2:9 Cross References

1 Kings 22:28

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Job 32:21

Please, let me not show partiality to anyone, nor let me flatter any man.

Proverbs 10:7

The remembrance of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wrong ones rot.

Proverbs 12:8

A man is praised according to his wisdom, But the perverted of heart becomes despised.

Ezekiel 13:21

“And I shall tear off your veils, and shall deliver My people out of your hand, and they shall no longer be as prey in your hand. And you shall know that I am יהוה.” ’ ”

Ezekiel 7:26

‘Calamity upon calamity shall come, and report shall be upon report. And they shall seek a vision from a prophet. But the teaching has perished from the priest, and counsel from the elders!

Micah 3:11

Her heads judge for a bribe, her priests teach for pay, and her prophets divine for a price. Yet they lean on יהוה, and say, “Is not יהוה  in our midst? Evil does not come upon us.”

Nahum 3:6

“And I shall cast abominations upon you, and treat you as foolish, and make a spectacle of you.

Malachi 2:3

“See, I shall rebuke your seed, and scatter dung before your faces, the dung of your festivals. And you shall be taken away with it.

Malachi 2:8

“But you, you have turned from the way, you have caused many to stumble in the Torah. You have corrupted the covenant of Lĕ

Luke 10:29

But he, wishing to declare himself righteous, said to יהושע, “And who is my neighbour?”

Luke 11:42

“But woe to you Pharisees, because you tithe the mint and the rue and every plant, and pass by the right-ruling and the love of Elohim. These you should have done, without leaving the others undone.

Galatians 2:6

But from those who were esteemed to be whatever – what they were, it makes no difference to me, Elohim shows no partiality – for those who were esteemed contributed naught to me.

Deuteronomy 1:17

‘Do not show partiality in right-ruling, hear the small as well as the great. Do not be afraid of anyone’s face, for the right-ruling belongs to Elohim. And the case which is too hard for you, bring it to me, and I shall hear it.’

1 Samuel 2:30

“Therefore יהוה  Elohim of Yisra’ĕ