Verse 7

Malachi 2:7

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

7 For the lips of the priest shall keep knowledge, and they shall seek the law at his mouth: because he is the angel of the Lord 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, O ye priests, this commandment is to you. Focus ↗

2 If you will not hear, and if you will not lay it to heart, to give glory to my name, saith the Lord... Focus ↗

3 Behold, I will cast the shoulder to you, and I will scatter upon your face the dung of your solemnit... Focus ↗

4 And you shall know that I sent you this commandment, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the... Focus ↗

5 My covenant was with him of life and peace: and I gave him fear: and he feared me, and he was afraid... Focus ↗

6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peac... Focus ↗

7 For the lips of the priest shall keep knowledge, and they shall seek the law at his mouth: because h...

8 But you have departed out of the way, and have caused many to stumble at the law: you have made void... Focus ↗

9 Therefore have I also made you contemptible, and base before all people, as you have not kept my way... Focus ↗

10 Have we not all one father? hath not one God (Elohim) created us? why then doth every one of us desp... Focus ↗

11 Juda hath transgressed, and abomination hath been committed in Israel, and in Jerusalem: for Juda ha... Focus ↗

12 The Lord will cut off the man that hath done this, both the master, and the scholar, out of the tabe... Focus ↗

13 And this again have you done, you have covered the altar of the Lord with tears, with weeping, and b... Focus ↗

14 And you have said: For what cause? Because the Lord hath been witness between thee, and the wife of... Focus ↗

15 Did not one make her, and she is the residue of his spirit? And what doth one seek, but the seed of... Focus ↗

16 When thou shalt hate her put her away, saith the Lord the God (Elohim) of Israel: but iniquity shall... Focus ↗

17 You have wearied the Lord with your words, and you said: Wherein have we wearied him? In that you sa... Focus ↗

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