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Malachi 2
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Priests to Be Disciplined

2 “And now, this commandment is for you, the priests. 2 If you do (A)not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to give honor to My name,” says the Lord of armies, “then I will send the (B)curse upon you and I will curse your blessings; and indeed, I have (C)cursed them already, because you are not taking it to heart. 3 Behold, I am going to (D)rebuke your [a]descendants, and I will (E)spread [b]dung on your faces, the [c]dung of your (F)feasts; and you will be taken away [d]with it. 4 Then you will know that I have sent this commandment to you, [e]so that My (G)covenant may [f]continue with Levi,” says the Lord of armies. 5 “My covenant with him was one of life and (H)peace, and I gave them to him as an object of [g]reverence; so he [h](I)revered Me and was in awe of My name. 6 [i](J)True instruction was in his mouth and injustice was not found on his lips; he walked (K)with Me in peace and justice, and he (L)turned many back from wrongdoing. 7 For the lips of a priest should maintain (M)knowledge, and people should (N)seek [j]instruction from his mouth; for he is the (O)messenger of the Lord of armies. 8 But as for you, you have turned aside from the way; you have caused many to (P)stumble [k]by the instruction; you have (Q)ruined the covenant of Levi,” says the Lord of armies. 9 “So (R)I also have made you despised and of (S)low reputation [l]in the view of all the people, since you are not keeping My ways but are showing (T)partiality in the [m]instruction.”

Sin in the Family

10 Do we not all have (U)one Father? (V)Is it not one God who has created us? Why do we deal (W)treacherously, each against his brother so as to profane the (X)covenant of our fathers? 11 Judah has dealt (Y)treacherously, and an abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah has (Z)profaned the sanctuary of the Lord [n]which He loves, and has married the daughter of a foreign god. 12 As for the man who does this, may the (AA)Lord eliminate from the tents of Jacob everyone who is awake and answers, or who (AB)presents [o]an offering to the Lord of armies.

13 And this is [p]another thing you do: you cover the altar of the Lord with tears, with weeping and sighing, because He (AC)no longer gives attention to the [q]offering or accepts it with favor from your hand. 14 Yet you say, “For what reason?” Because the Lord has been a witness between you and the (AD)wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt (AE)treacherously, though she is your marriage companion and your wife by covenant. 15 [r]But not one has (AF)done so who has a remnant of the Spirit. And [s]why the one? He was seeking a (AG)godly offspring. Be careful then about your spirit, and see that none of you deals (AH)treacherously against the wife of your youth. 16 “For [t]I hate [u](AI)divorce,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “and [v]him who covers his garment with (AJ)violence,” says the Lord of armies. “So be careful about your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously.”

17 You have (AK)wearied the Lord with your words. Yet you say, “How have we wearied Him?” In that you say, “(AL)Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of the Lord, and He (AM)delights in them,” or, “(AN)Where is the God of (AO)justice?”

Footnotes

  1. Malachi 2:3 Lit seed
  2. Malachi 2:3 Or vomit
  3. Malachi 2:3 Or vomit
  4. Malachi 2:3 Lit to
  5. Malachi 2:4 Or to be My covenant with
  6. Malachi 2:4 Lit be
  7. Malachi 2:5 Or fear
  8. Malachi 2:5 Or feared
  9. Malachi 2:6 Or Law of truth
  10. Malachi 2:7 Or the Law
  11. Malachi 2:8 Or in the Law
  12. Malachi 2:9 Lit to
  13. Malachi 2:9 Or law
  14. Malachi 2:11 Or in that he has loved and married
  15. Malachi 2:12 Or a grain offering
  16. Malachi 2:13 Lit a second
  17. Malachi 2:13 Or grain offering
  18. Malachi 2:15 Or Did He not make one, although He had the remnant
  19. Malachi 2:15 Or what did the one do while he was seeking
  20. Malachi 2:16 Lit He hates
  21. Malachi 2:16 Lit sending away
  22. Malachi 2:16 Lit he covers
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Malaquías 2
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2 Y ahora, para vosotros, sacerdotes, es este mandamiento. 2 Si no escucháis, y si no decidís de corazón dar honor a mi nombre —dice el Señor(A) de los ejércitos— enviaré sobre vosotros maldición(B), y maldeciré vuestras bendiciones; y en verdad, ya las he maldecido(C), porque no lo habéis decidido de corazón. 3 He aquí, yo reprenderé a vuestra descendencia[a], y os echaré estiércol[b](D) a la cara, el estiércol[c](E) de vuestras fiestas, y seréis llevados con[d] él(F). 4 Entonces sabréis que os he enviado este mandamiento para que mi pacto siga[e] con Leví[f] —dice el Señor de los ejércitos(G). 5 Mi pacto con él era de vida y paz(H), las cuales le di para que me reverenciara[g](I); y él me reverenció[h], y estaba lleno de temor ante mi nombre. 6 La verdadera instrucción[i] estaba en su boca, y no se hallaba iniquidad en sus labios(J); en paz y rectitud caminaba conmigo(K), y apartaba a muchos de la iniquidad(L). 7 Pues los labios del sacerdote deben guardar la sabiduría, y los hombres deben buscar la instrucción[j] de su boca(M), porque él es el mensajero(N) del Señor(O) de los ejércitos. 8 Pero vosotros os habéis desviado del camino, habéis hecho tropezar a muchos en la ley[k](P), habéis corrompido[l] el pacto de Leví(Q) —dice el Señor de los ejércitos. 9 Por eso yo también os he hecho despreciables y viles(R) ante[m] todo el pueblo, así como vosotros no habéis guardado mis caminos(S) y hacéis acepción de personas en la ley[n](T).

Abominaciones del pueblo

10 ¿No tenemos todos un mismo padre? ¿No nos ha creado un mismo Dios(U)? ¿Por qué nos portamos deslealmente(V) unos contra otros(W), profanando el pacto de nuestros padres(X)? 11 Deslealmente ha obrado Judá, y una abominación se ha cometido en Israel y en Jerusalén; pues Judá ha profanado el santuario del Señor(Y), que Él ama[o], y se ha casado con la hija de un dios extraño(Z). 12 Que el Señor extermine de las tiendas de Jacob al hombre que hace esto(AA) (sea testigo o defensor[p]) aunque presente una ofrenda[q] al Señor de los ejércitos(AB). 13 Y esta otra[r] cosa hacéis: cubrís el altar del Señor de lágrimas, llantos y gemidos, porque Él ya no mira la ofrenda[s] ni la acepta con agrado(AC) de vuestra mano. 14 Y vosotros decís: «¿Por qué?». Porque el Señor ha sido testigo entre tú y la mujer de tu juventud(AD), contra la cual has obrado deslealmente(AE), aunque ella es tu compañera y la mujer de tu pacto. 15 Pero ninguno que tenga un remanente del Espíritu lo ha hecho así[t](AF). ¿Y qué hizo este mientras buscaba una descendencia[u] de parte de Dios(AG)? Prestad atención, pues, a vuestro espíritu; no seas[v] desleal con la mujer de tu juventud(AH). 16 Porque yo detesto el divorcio[w](AI) —dice el Señor, Dios de Israel— y al que cubre de iniquidad[x] su vestidura(AJ) —dice el Señor de los ejércitos—. Prestad atención, pues, a vuestro espíritu y no seáis desleales.

17 Habéis cansado al Señor con vuestras palabras(AK). Y decís: ¿En qué le hemos cansado? Cuando decís(AL): Todo el que hace mal es bueno a los ojos del Señor, y en ellos Él se complace; o: ¿Dónde está(AM) el Dios de la justicia[y](AN)?

Footnotes

  1. Malaquías 2:3 Lit., simiente
  2. Malaquías 2:3 O, vómito
  3. Malaquías 2:3 O, vómito
  4. Malaquías 2:3 Lit., a
  5. Malaquías 2:4 Lit., sea
  6. Malaquías 2:4 O, para que sea mi pacto con Leví
  7. Malaquías 2:5 O, temiera
  8. Malaquías 2:5 O, temió
  9. Malaquías 2:6 O, La ley de verdad
  10. Malaquías 2:7 O, ley
  11. Malaquías 2:8 O, instrucción
  12. Malaquías 2:8 O, violado
  13. Malaquías 2:9 Lit., a
  14. Malaquías 2:9 O, instrucción
  15. Malaquías 2:11 O, en que él ha amado
  16. Malaquías 2:12 Lit., el que despierte y responda
  17. Malaquías 2:12 U, ofrenda de cereal
  18. Malaquías 2:13 Lit., la segunda
  19. Malaquías 2:13 U, ofrenda de cereal
  20. Malaquías 2:15 O, ¿No hizo Él uno, aunque tenía el remanente del Espíritu?
  21. Malaquías 2:15 O, ¿Y porqué uno? Él buscaba una simiente
  22. Malaquías 2:15 Así en algunos mss. y versiones antiguas; en el T.M., y él no sea
  23. Malaquías 2:16 Lit., Porque Él detesta el repudio
  24. Malaquías 2:16 O, violencia
  25. Malaquías 2:17 O, del juicio
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Malachi 2
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Additional Warning to the Priests

2 “And now, you priests, this warning is for you.(A) 2 If you do not listen,(B) and if you do not resolve to honor(C) my name,” says the Lord Almighty, “I will send a curse(D) on you, and I will curse your blessings.(E) Yes, I have already cursed them, because you have not resolved to honor me.

3 “Because of you I will rebuke your descendants[a]; I will smear on your faces the dung(F) from your festival sacrifices, and you will be carried off with it.(G) 4 And you will know that I have sent you this warning so that my covenant with Levi(H) may continue,” says the Lord Almighty. 5 “My covenant was with him, a covenant(I) of life and peace,(J) and I gave them to him; this called for reverence(K) and he revered me and stood in awe of my name. 6 True instruction(L) was in his mouth and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked(M) with me in peace(N) and uprightness,(O) and turned many from sin.(P)

7 “For the lips of a priest(Q) ought to preserve knowledge, because he is the messenger(R) of the Lord Almighty and people seek instruction from his mouth.(S) 8 But you have turned from the way(T) and by your teaching have caused many to stumble;(U) you have violated the covenant(V) with Levi,”(W) says the Lord Almighty. 9 “So I have caused you to be despised(X) and humiliated(Y) before all the people, because you have not followed my ways but have shown partiality(Z) in matters of the law.”(AA)

Breaking Covenant Through Divorce

10 Do we not all have one Father[b]?(AB) Did not one God create us?(AC) Why do we profane the covenant(AD) of our ancestors by being unfaithful(AE) to one another?

11 Judah has been unfaithful. A detestable(AF) thing has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem: Judah has desecrated the sanctuary the Lord loves(AG) by marrying(AH) women who worship a foreign god.(AI) 12 As for the man who does this, whoever he may be, may the Lord remove(AJ) him from the tents of Jacob[c](AK)—even though he brings an offering(AL) to the Lord Almighty.

13 Another thing you do: You flood the Lord’s altar with tears.(AM) You weep and wail(AN) because he no longer looks with favor(AO) on your offerings or accepts them with pleasure from your hands.(AP) 14 You ask,(AQ) “Why?” It is because the Lord is the witness(AR) between you and the wife of your youth.(AS) You have been unfaithful to her, though she is your partner, the wife of your marriage covenant.(AT)

15 Has not the one God made you?(AU) You belong to him in body and spirit. And what does the one God seek? Godly offspring.[d](AV) So be on your guard,(AW) and do not be unfaithful(AX) to the wife of your youth.

16 “The man who hates and divorces his wife,(AY)” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “does violence to the one he should protect,”[e](AZ) says the Lord Almighty.

So be on your guard,(BA) and do not be unfaithful.

Breaking Covenant Through Injustice

17 You have wearied(BB) the Lord with your words.

“How have we wearied him?” you ask.(BC)

By saying, “All who do evil are good in the eyes of the Lord, and he is pleased(BD) with them” or “Where is the God of justice?(BE)”

Footnotes

  1. Malachi 2:3 Or will blight your grain
  2. Malachi 2:10 Or father
  3. Malachi 2:12 Or 12 May the Lord remove from the tents of Jacob anyone who gives testimony in behalf of the man who does this
  4. Malachi 2:15 The meaning of the Hebrew for the first part of this verse is uncertain.
  5. Malachi 2:16 Or “I hate divorce,” says the Lord, the God of Israel, “because the man who divorces his wife covers his garment with violence,”
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