Verse 7

Malachi 2:7

World English Bible

7 For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Yahweh of Armies.

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 “Now, you priests, this commandment is for you. Focus ↗

2 If you will not listen, and if you will not take it to heart, to give glory to my name,” says Yahweh... Focus ↗

3 Behold, I will rebuke your offspring, and will spread dung on your faces, even the dung of your feas... Focus ↗

4 You will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant may be with Levi,” says Yah... Focus ↗

5 “My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him that he might be reverent toward... Focus ↗

6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips. He walked with me... Focus ↗

7 For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is th...

8 But you have turned away from the path. You have caused many to stumble in the law. You have corrupt... Focus ↗

9 “Therefore I have also made you contemptible and wicked before all the people, according to the way... Focus ↗

10 Don’t we all have one father? Hasn’t one God (Elohim) created us? Why do we deal treacherously every... Focus ↗

11 Judah has dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah... Focus ↗

12 Yahweh will cut off, to the man who does this, him who wakes and him who answers, out of the tents o... Focus ↗

13 This again you do: you cover Yahweh’s altar with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, because he d... Focus ↗

14 Yet you say, ‘Why?’ Because Yahweh has been witness between you and the wife of your youth, against... Focus ↗

15 Did he not make you one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? Why one? He sought godly offspri... Focus ↗

16 For I hate divorce”, says Yahweh, the God (Elohim) of Israel, “and him who covers his garment with v... Focus ↗

17 You have wearied Yahweh with your words. Yet you say, ‘How have we wearied him?’ In that you say, ‘E... Focus ↗

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