Verse 7

Malachi 2:7

Literal Standard Version

7 For the lips of a priest preserve knowledge, || And they seek law from his mouth, || For he is a messenger of YHWH 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, to you is this charge, O priests, Focus ↗

2 If you do not listen, and if you do not lay it to heart, || To give glory to My Name,” said YHWH of... Focus ↗

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

4 And you have known that I have sent this charge to you, || For My covenant being with Levi,” said YH... Focus ↗

5 “My covenant has been of life and of peace with him, || And I make them a fear to him, and he fears... Focus ↗

6 The law of truth has been in his mouth, || And perverseness has not been found in his lips, || In pe... Focus ↗

7 For the lips of a priest preserve knowledge, || And they seek law from his mouth, || For he is a mes...

8 And you, you have turned from the way, || You have caused many to stumble in the Law, || You have co... Focus ↗

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

10 Have we not all one Father? Has not our God (Elohim) created us? Why do we deal treacherously, || Ea... Focus ↗

11 Judah has dealt treacherously, || And abomination has been done in Israel and in Jerusalem, || For J... Focus ↗

12 YHWH cuts off the man who does it, || Tempter and tempted—from the tents of Jacob, || Even he who is... Focus ↗

13 And you do this a second time, || Covering the altar of YHWH with tears, || With weeping and groanin... Focus ↗

14 And you have said, “Why?” Because YHWH has testified between you || And the wife of your youth, || T... Focus ↗

15 And He did not make one only, || And a remnant of the Spirit is for him. And what is the one alone!... Focus ↗

16 “For He hates sending away,” said YHWH, God (Elohim) of Israel, || “And he who has covered violence... Focus ↗

17 You have wearied YHWH with your words, || And you have said, “In what have we wearied Him?” In your... Focus ↗

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