Malachi 2 - King James Bible with Strong Numbers1 H3548And now, O ye priestsH4687, this commandment is for you. 2 H8085If ye will not hear[H8799] H7760, and if ye will not lay[H8799] H3820it to heartH5414, to give[H8800] H3519gloryH8034unto my nameH559, saith[H8804] H3068the LORDH6635of hostsH7971, I will even send[H8765] H3994a curseH779upon you, and I will curse[H8804] H1293your blessingsH779: yea, I have cursed[H8804] H7760them already, because ye do not lay[H8802] H3820it to heart. 3 H1605Behold, I will corrupt[H8802] H2233your seedH2219, and spread[H8765] H6569dungH6440upon your facesH6569, even the dungH2282of your solemn feastsH5375; and one shall take you away[H8804] with it. 4 H3045And ye shall know[H8804] H7971that I have sent[H8765] H4687this commandmentH1285unto you, that my covenantH3878might be with LeviH559, saith[H8804] H3068the LORDH6635of hosts. 5 H1285My covenantH2416was with him of lifeH7965and peaceH5414; and I gave[H8799] H4172them to him for the fearH3372wherewith he feared[H8799] H2865me, and was afraid[H8738] H6440beforeH8034my name. 6 H8451The lawH571of truthH6310was in his mouthH5766, and iniquityH4672was not found[H8738] H8193in his lipsH1980: he walked[H8804] H7965with me in peaceH4334and equityH7725, and did turnH7227manyH7725away[H8689] H5771from iniquity. 7 H3548For the priest'sH8193lipsH8104should keep[H8799] H1847knowledgeH1245, and they should seek[H8762] H8451the lawH6310at his mouthH4397: for he is the messengerH3068of the LORDH6635of hosts. 8 H5493But ye are departed[H8804] H1870out of the wayH7227; ye have caused manyH3782to stumble[H8689] H8451at the lawH7843; ye have corrupted[H8765] H1285the covenantH3878of LeviH559, saith[H8804] H3068the LORDH6635of hosts. 9 H5414Therefore have I also made[H8804] H959you contemptible[H8737] H8217and baseH5971before all the peopleH6310, accordingH8104as ye have not kept[H8802] H1870my waysH5375, but have been partial[H8802] H6440 H8451in the law. 10 H259Have we not all oneH1fatherH259? hath not oneH410GodH1254created[H8804] H898us? why do we deal treacherously[H8799] H376every manH251against his brotherH2490, by profaning[H8763] H1285the covenantH1of our fathers? 11 H3063JudahH898hath dealt treacherously[H8804] H8441, and an abominationH6213is committed[H8738] H3478in IsraelH3389and in JerusalemH3063; for JudahH2490hath profaned[H8765] H6944the holinessH3068of the LORDH157which he loved[H8804] H1166, and hath married[H8804] H1323the daughterH5236of a strangeH410god. 12 H3068The LORDH3772will cut off[H8686] H376the manH6213that doeth[H8799] H5782this, the master[H8802] H6030and the scholar[H8802] H168, out of the tabernaclesH3290of JacobH5066, and him that offereth[H8688] H4503an offeringH3068unto the LORDH6635of hosts. 13 H6213And this have ye done[H8799] H8145againH3680, covering[H8763] H4196the altarH3068of the LORDH1832with tearsH1065, with weepingH603, and with crying outH6437, insomuch that he regardeth[H8800] H4503not the offeringH3947any more, or receiveth[H8800] H7522it with good willH3027at your hand. 14 H559Yet ye say[H8804] H4100, WhereforeH3068? Because the LORDH5749hath been witness[H8689] H802between thee and the wifeH5271of thy youthH898, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously[H8804] H2278: yet is she thy companionH802, and the wifeH1285of thy covenant. 15 H6213And did not he make[H8804] H259oneH7605? Yet had he the residueH7307of the spiritH259. And wherefore oneH1245? That he might seek[H8764] H430a godlyH2233seedH8104. Therefore take heed[H8738] H7307to your spiritH898, and let none deal treacherously[H8799] H802against the wifeH5271of his youth. 16 H3068For the LORDH430, the GodH3478of IsraelH559, saith[H8804] H8130that he hateth[H8804] H7971putting away[H8763] H3680: for one covereth[H8765] H2555violenceH3830with his garmentH559, saith[H8804] H3068the LORDH6635of hostsH8104: therefore take heed[H8738] H7307to your spiritH898, that ye deal not treacherously[H8799] . 17 H3021Ye have wearied[H8689] H3068the LORDH1697with your wordsH559. Yet ye say[H8804] H3021, Wherein have we wearied[H8689] H559him ? When ye say[H8800] H6213, Every one that doeth[H8802] H7451evilH2896is goodH5869in the sightH3068of the LORDH2654, and he delighteth[H8804] H430in them; or, Where is the GodH4941of judgment? |