Verse 7

Malachi 2:7

Darby Translation

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

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, ye priests, this commandment is for you. Focus ↗

2 If ye do not hear, and if ye do not lay [it] to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith Jehovah of... Focus ↗

3 Behold, I will rebuke your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, the dung of your feasts; and they... Focus ↗

4 And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, s... Focus ↗

5 My covenant with him was of life and peace, and I gave them to him that he might fear; and he feared... 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 at his mouth they seek the law; for he is the messe...

8 But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the... Focus ↗

9 And I also have made you contemptible and base before all the people, because ye have not kept my wa... Focus ↗

10 Have we not all one father? Hath not one God (Elohim) created us? Why do we deal unfaithfully every... Focus ↗

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

12 Jehovah will cut off from the tents of Jacob the man that doeth this, him that calleth and him that... Focus ↗

13 And further ye do this: ye cover the altar of Jehovah with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, in... Focus ↗

14 Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because Jehovah hath been a witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, a... Focus ↗

15 And did not one make [them]? and the remnant of the Spirit was his. And wherefore the one? He sought... Focus ↗

16 (for I hate putting away, saith Jehovah the God (Elohim) of Israel;) and he covereth with violence h... Focus ↗

17 Ye have wearied Jehovah with your words, and ye say, Wherein have we wearied [him]? In that ye say,... Focus ↗

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