Malachi 2:1 - Easy To Read Version “Priests, this rule is for you! Listen to me! Pay attention to the things I say! Show honor to my name! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition AND NOW, O you priests, this commandment is for you. American Standard Version (1901) And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you. Common English Bible But now, this command is for you, priests: Catholic Public Domain Version And now, O priests, this command is to you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And now, O ye priests, this commandment is to you. |
Then you will say to them, ‘This is what the Lord says: I will make everyone that lives in this land helpless, like a drunken man. I am talking about the kings that sit on David’s throne. I am also talking about the priests, the prophets, and all the people that live in Jerusalem.
This happened because the prophets\par of Jerusalem sinned.\par This happened because the priests\par of Jerusalem did evil things.\par Those people were shedding blood\par in the city of Jerusalem.\par They were shedding the blood\par of good people.\par
“Priests, nation of Israel, and people in the king’s family, listen to me. You have been judged guilty!
Some people have good, male animals that they could give as sacrifices. \{But they don’t give those good animals to me.\} Some people bring good animals to me. They promise to give those healthy animals to me. But then they secretly exchange those good animals and they give me sick animals. Bad things will happen to those people! I am the Great King. \{You should respect me!\} People all around the world respect me!” The Lord All-Powerful said those things!
The Lord All-Powerful said, “Children honor their father. Servants honor their masters. I am your Father, so why don’t you honor me? I am your Master, so why don’t you respect me? You priests don’t respect my name.”
If you don’t respect my name, then bad things will happen to you. You will say blessings, {\cf2\super [9]} but they will become curses. {\cf2\super [10]} I will make bad things happen because you don’t show respect for my name!” The Lord All-Powerful said these things.