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Ang Silot ngadto sa Dili Matinumanon nga mga Pari

1-2 Nagpadayon pa sa pagsulti ang Ginoo nga Makagagahom ngadto sa mga pari, “Mao kini ang akong pasidaan kaninyo: Kon dili kamo mamati kanako ug dili ninyo hatagan ug importansya ang pagpasidungog kanako, panghimaraoton ko kamo lakip ang mga panalangin nga ginadawat ninyo.[a] Sa pagka-tinuod, gihimo ko na kini kay wala ninyo hatagi ug importansya ang pagpasidungog kanako.

“Pamati kamo! Tungod kaninyo silotan ko ang inyong mga kaliwat. Ug ihilam-os ko kaninyo ang tae sa mga mananap nga inyong gihalad, ug iitsa usab kamo ngadto sa labayanan sa tae. Angay ninyong mahibaloan nga gipasidan-an ko kamo niini aron makapadayon ang akong kasabotan sa inyong katigulangan nga si Levi. Sa akong kasabotan kang Levi, gisaaran ko siya sa maayo ug malinawon nga kinabuhi, basta tahoron niya ako. Ug iya usab akong gitahod. Gitudlo niya unsay husto ug dili ang sayop. Nagkinabuhi siya uban kanako ug matarong ang iyang pagkinabuhi. Ug daghan ang iyang gitabangan nga mobiya sa pagpakasala.

“Sa pagka-tinuod, katungdanan ninyong mga pari ang pagtudlo sa mga tawo mahitungod kanako. Ug angay silang magpatudlo kaninyo kay kamo ang akong mga mensahero. Apan wala ninyo sunda ang akong pamaagi. Ang inyong pagtulon-an nagtukmod sa daghang mga tawo sa pagpakasala. Gilapas ninyo ang akong kasabotan sa inyong katigulangan nga si Levi. Ako, ang Makagagahom nga Ginoo, ang nagsulti niini. Busa tugotan ko nga tamayon kamo ug pakaulawan sa tanang mga tawo tungod kay wala ninyo sunda ang akong mga pamaagi, ug may pinalabi pa kamo sa pagpatuman sa inyong pagtulon-an.”

Dili Matinud-anon ang mga Israelinhon

10 Miingon si Malakias sa mga Israelinhon, “Dili ba kitang tanan may usa lang ka amahan?[b] Ug dili ba nga usa lang ka Dios ang nagbuhat kanato? Nganong ginaluiban man nato ang usag usa? Niining atong gihimo, gipakawalay-bili nato ang kasabotan sa Dios sa atong mga katigulangan.

11 “Nagluib ang mga taga-Juda; naghimo sila ug mangil-ad nga butang sa Jerusalem ug sa tibuok nga nasod sa Israel. Kay gihugawan nila ang templo[c] nga gihigugma sa Ginoo pinaagi sa pagpangasawa sa mga babayeng nagasimba sa laing mga dios. 12 Hinaut nga ang tawo nga nagahimo niini dili na ilhon nga sakop sa katawhan sa Israel, lakip ang iyang mga anak ug mga apo, bisan mohalad pa siya ngadto sa Ginoo nga Makagagahom.

13 “Ania pay lain ninyong gibuhat. Nagsige kamog hilak ug kusog diha sa halaran sa Ginoo kay wala na niya tagda o ikalipay ang inyong mga halad. 14 Mangutana pa kamo kon nganong wala na niya tagda ang inyong mga halad. Kana tungod kay saksi ang Ginoo nga nagluib kamo sa inyong asawa nga inyong gipakaslan sa batan-on pa kamo. Gilapas ninyo ang inyong kasabotan sa inyong asawa nga magmatinud-anon kamo kanila. 15 Dili ba nga gihiusa na kamo sa Ginoo sa lawas ug espiritu aron mahimong iya? Ug nganong gihiusa niya kamo? Kay gusto niya nga makabaton kamo ug mga kabataan nga diosnon. Busa siguroha ninyo nga dili ninyo luiban ang asawa nga inyong gipakaslan sa batan-on pa kamo. 16 Kay nagaingon ang Ginoo, ang Dios sa Israel, ‘Dili ko gusto nga magbulag ang magtiayon. Kon bulagan sa bana ang iyang asawa, sama ra nga gipasipad-an niya siya.’

“Busa siguroha ninyo nga dili ninyo luiban ang inyong asawa.”

Sa Adlaw nga Maghukom ang Ginoo

17 Miingon pa gayod si Malakias sa mga Israelinhon, “Gipul-an na ang Ginoo sa inyong mga gipanulti. Apan mangutana pa kamo, ‘Ngano, unsa man diay ang among gipanulti nga napul-an siya?’ Nagaingon kamo nga ang tanan nga nagahimo ug daotan maayo diha sa presensya sa Ginoo ug nahimuot siya kanila. Nagabugal-bugal pa kamo nga nagaingon, ‘Asa na man ang Dios sa katarong?’ ”

Footnotes

  1. 2:1-2 panghimaraoton ko kamo… ginadawat ninyo: o, panghimaraoton ko kamo ug himuon ko nga tunglo ang bendisyon nga ginahatag ninyo ngadto sa mga tawo.
  2. 2:10 amahan: Tingali ang buot ipasabot si Abraham. Mahimo usab nga “Amahan,” nga ang buot gipasabot, ang Dios.
  3. 2:11 templo: o, pinili nga mga katawhan.

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 of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.

Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it.

And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the Lord of hosts.

My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.

The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.

For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.

But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the Lord of hosts.

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.

10 Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?

11 Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the Lord which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.

12 The Lord will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the Lord of hosts.

13 And this have ye done again, covering the altar of the Lord with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, or receiveth it with good will at your hand.

14 Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the Lord hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.

15 And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

16 For the Lord, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the Lord of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

17 Ye have wearied the Lord with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the Lord, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?

Corrupt Priests

“And now, O (A)priests, this commandment is for you.
(B)If you will not hear,
And if you will not take it to heart,
To give glory to My name,”
Says the Lord of hosts,
“I will send a curse upon you,
And I will curse your blessings.
Yes, I have cursed them (C)already,
Because you do not take it to heart.

“Behold, I will rebuke your descendants
And spread (D)refuse on your faces,
The refuse of your solemn feasts;
And one will (E)take you away [a]with it.
Then you shall know that I have sent this commandment to you,
That My covenant with Levi may continue,”
Says the Lord of hosts.
“My(F) covenant was with him, one of life and peace,
And I gave them to him (G)that he might fear Me;
So he feared Me
And was reverent before My name.
(H)The[b] law of truth was in his mouth,
And [c]injustice was not found on his lips.
He walked with Me in peace and equity,
And (I)turned many away from iniquity.

“For(J) the lips of a priest should keep knowledge,
And people should seek the law from his mouth;
(K)For he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.
But you have departed from the way;
You (L)have caused many to stumble at the law.
(M)You have corrupted the covenant of Levi,”
Says the Lord of hosts.
“Therefore (N)I also have made you contemptible and base
Before all the people,
Because you have not kept My ways
But have shown (O)partiality in the law.”

Treachery of Infidelity

10 (P)Have we not all one Father?
(Q)Has not one God created us?
Why do we deal treacherously with one another
By profaning the covenant of the fathers?
11 Judah has dealt treacherously,
And an abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem,
For Judah has (R)profaned
The Lord’s holy institution which He loves:
He has married the daughter of a foreign god.
12 May the Lord cut off from the tents of Jacob
The man who does this, being [d]awake and aware,
Yet (S)who brings an offering to the Lord of hosts!

13 And this is the second thing you do:
You cover the altar of the Lord with tears,
With weeping and crying;
So He does not regard the offering anymore,
Nor receive it with goodwill from your hands.
14 Yet you say, “For what reason?”
Because the Lord has been witness
Between you and (T)the wife of your youth,
With whom you have dealt treacherously;
(U)Yet she is your companion
And your wife by covenant.
15 But (V)did He not make them one,
Having a remnant of the Spirit?
And why one?
He seeks (W)godly offspring.
Therefore take heed to your spirit,
And let none deal treacherously with the wife of his youth.

16 “For (X)the Lord God of Israel says
That He hates divorce,
For it covers one’s garment with violence,”
Says the Lord of hosts.
“Therefore take heed to your spirit,
That you do not deal treacherously.”

17 (Y)You have wearied the Lord with your words;
Yet you say,
“In what way have we wearied Him?
In that you say,
(Z)“Everyone who does evil
Is good in the sight of the Lord,
And He delights in them,”
Or, “Where is the God of justice?”

Footnotes

  1. Malachi 2:3 Lit. to it
  2. Malachi 2:6 Or True instruction
  3. Malachi 2:6 Or unrighteousness
  4. Malachi 2:12 Talmud, Vg. teacher and student

The Lord Rebukes the Priests

“And now, (A)O priests, (B)this command is for you. (C)If you will not listen, if you will not take it to heart to give honor to my name, says the Lord of hosts, then I will send (D)the curse upon you and I will curse (E)your blessings. Indeed, I have already cursed them, because you do not lay it to heart. Behold, (F)I will rebuke your offspring,[a] and (G)spread dung on your faces, the (H)dung of your offerings, and you shall be taken away with it.[b] So shall you know that I have sent (I)this command to you, that (J)my covenant with Levi may stand, says the Lord of hosts. My covenant with him was one of life and (K)peace, and I gave them to him. (L)It was a covenant of fear, and he feared me. He stood in awe of my name. (M)True instruction[c] was in his mouth, and no wrong was found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and he (N)turned many from iniquity. For (O)the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people[d] should seek instruction from his mouth, for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. But you have turned aside from the way. (P)You have caused many to stumble by your instruction. You have corrupted (Q)the covenant of Levi, says the Lord of hosts, and so (R)I make you despised and abased before all the people, inasmuch as you do not keep my ways but (S)show partiality in your instruction.”

Judah Profaned the Covenant

10 Have we not all (T)one Father? Has not (U)one God created us? Why then are we (V)faithless to one another, profaning the covenant of our fathers? 11 Judah has been (W)faithless, and abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. For (X)Judah has profaned the sanctuary of the Lord, which he loves, and has married the daughter of a foreign god. 12 May the Lord cut off from the tents of Jacob any descendant[e] of the man who does this, who (Y)brings an offering to the Lord of hosts!

13 And this second thing you do. (Z)You cover the Lord's altar with tears, with weeping and groaning because he no longer regards the offering or accepts it with favor from your hand. 14 (AA)But you say, “Why does he not?” Because the Lord (AB)was witness between you and the wife of your youth, (AC)to whom (AD)you have been faithless, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant. 15 (AE)Did he not make them one, with a portion of the Spirit in their union?[f] And what was the one God[g] seeking?[h] (AF)Godly offspring. So guard yourselves[i] in your spirit, and let none of you be (AG)faithless to the wife of your youth. 16 “For (AH)the man who does not love his wife but divorces her,[j] says the Lord, the God of Israel, covers[k] his garment with violence, says the Lord of hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit, and (AI)do not be faithless.”

The Messenger of the Lord

17 (AJ)You have wearied the Lord with your words. (AK)But you say, “How have we wearied him?” (AL)By saying, “Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of the Lord, and he delights in them.” Or by asking, (AM)“Where is the God of justice?”

Footnotes

  1. Malachi 2:3 Hebrew seed
  2. Malachi 2:3 Or to it
  3. Malachi 2:6 Or law; also verses 7, 8, 9
  4. Malachi 2:7 Hebrew they
  5. Malachi 2:12 Hebrew any who wakes and answers
  6. Malachi 2:15 Hebrew in it
  7. Malachi 2:15 Hebrew the one
  8. Malachi 2:15 Or And not one has done this who has a portion of the Spirit. And what was that one seeking?
  9. Malachi 2:15 Or So take care; also verse 16
  10. Malachi 2:16 Hebrew who hates and divorces
  11. Malachi 2:16 Probable meaning (compare Septuagint and Deuteronomy 24:1–4); or “The Lord, the God of Israel, says that he hates divorce, and him who covers

Additional Warning to the Priests

“And now, you priests, this warning is for you.(A) 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.

“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) And you will know that I have sent you this warning so that my covenant with Levi(H) may continue,” says the Lord Almighty. “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. 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)

“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) 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. “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,”