Verse 7

Malachi 2:7

Young's Literal Translation

7 For the lips of a priest preserve knowledge, And law they do seek from his mouth, For a messenger of Jehovah of Hosts he [is].

Original Language Text

hebrew

כִּֽי שִׂפְתֵ֤י כֹהֵן֙ יִשְׁמְרוּ דַ֔עַת וְ/תוֹרָ֖ה יְבַקְשׁ֣וּ מִ/פִּ֑י/הוּ כִּ֛י מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָֽה צְבָא֖וֹת הֽוּא

English Translation

For the lips of a priest should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law from his mouth, for he is a messenger of the Lord of hosts.

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Chapter 2 Context

1 And now, to you [is] this charge, O priests, Focus ↗

2 If ye hearken not, and if ye lay [it] not to heart, To give honour to My name, said Jehovah of Hosts... Focus ↗

3 Lo, I am pushing away before you the seed, And have scattered dung before your faces, Dung of your f... Focus ↗

4 And ye have known that I have sent unto you this charge, For My covenant being with Levi, Said Jehov... Focus ↗

5 My covenant hath been with him of life and of peace, And I make them to him a fear, and he doth fear... Focus ↗

6 The law of truth hath been in his mouth, And perverseness hath not been found in his lips, In peace... Focus ↗

7 For the lips of a priest preserve knowledge, And law they do seek from his mouth, For a messenger of...

8 And ye, ye have turned from the way, Ye have caused many to stumble in the law, Ye have corrupted th... Focus ↗

9 And I also, I have made you despised and low before all the people, Because ye are not keeping My wa... Focus ↗

10 Have we not all one father? Hath not our God (Elohim) prepared us? Wherefore do we deal treacherousl... Focus ↗

11 Dealt treacherously hath Judah, And abomination hath been done in Israel, and in Jerusalem, For poll... Focus ↗

12 Cut off doth Jehovah the man who doth it, Tempter and tempted -- from the tents of Jacob, Even he wh... Focus ↗

13 And this a second time ye do, Covering with tears the altar of Jehovah, With weeping and groaning, B... Focus ↗

14 And ye have said, 'Wherefore?' Because Jehovah hath testified between thee And the wife of thy youth... Focus ↗

15 And He did not make one [only], And He hath the remnant of the Spirit. And what [is] the one [alone]... Focus ↗

16 For [I] hate sending away, said Jehovah, God (Elohim) of Israel, And He [who] hath covered violence... Focus ↗

17 Ye have wearied Jehovah with your words, And ye have said: 'In what have we wearied Him?' In your sa... Focus ↗

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