Malachi

Malachi 2:11–13

¹¹Judah has broken faith; an abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. For Judah has profaned the LORD’s beloved sanctuary by marrying the daughter of a foreign god. ¹²As for the man who does this, may the LORD cut off from the tents of Jacob everyone who is awake and aware — even if he brings an offering to the LORD of Hosts.

¹³And this is another thing you do: You cover the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping and groaning, because He no longer regards your offerings or receives them gladly from your hands.

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Malachi 2:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
has broken faith	בָּגְדָ֣ה	bā·ḡə·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H898 act or deal treacherously
an abomination	וְתוֹעֵבָ֛ה	wə·ṯō·w·‘ê·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8441 abomination
has been committed	נֶעֶשְׂתָ֥ה	ne·‘eś·ṯāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6213 do, make
in Israel	בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	ḇə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and in Jerusalem	וּבִירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	ū·ḇî·rū·šā·lim	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
For	כִּ֣י׀	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Judah	יְהוּדָ֗ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
has profaned	חִלֵּ֣ל	ḥil·lêl	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2490 bore, pierce
the LORD’s	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
beloved	אָהֵ֔ב	’ā·hêḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H157 love
sanctuary	קֹ֤דֶשׁ	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6944 sacred, sanctity
by marrying	וּבָעַ֖ל	ū·ḇā·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1166 marry, rule over
the daughter	בַּת־	baṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of a foreign	נֵכָֽר׃	nê·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H5236 that which is foreign, foreignness
god	אֵ֥ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H410 god

Malachi 2:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for the man	לָאִ֨ישׁ	lā·’îš	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
does this	יַעֲשֶׂ֙נָּה֙	ya·‘ă·śen·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H6213 do, make
may the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
cut off	יַכְרֵ֨ת	yaḵ·rêṯ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
from the tents	מֵאָהֳלֵ֖י	mê·’ā·ho·lê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H168 tent
of Jacob	יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
awake	עֵ֣ר	‘êr	Noun - masculine singular	H5782 rouse oneself, awake
and aware	וְעֹנֶ֔ה	wə·‘ō·neh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
even if he brings	וּמַגִּ֣ישׁ	ū·mag·gîš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5066 draw near, approach
an offering	מִנְחָ֔ה	min·ḥāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָאֽוֹת׃פ	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare

Malachi 2:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And this	וְזֹאת֙	wə·zōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
is another	שֵׁנִ֣ית	šê·nîṯ	Number - ordinal feminine singular	H8145 second
thing you do	תַּֽעֲשׂ֔וּ	ta·‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
You cover	כַּסּ֤וֹת	kas·sō·wṯ	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H3680 cover
the altar	מִזְבַּ֣ח	miz·baḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4196 altar
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
with tears	דִּמְעָה֙	dim·‘āh	Noun - feminine singular	H1832 tears
with weeping	בְּכִ֖י	bə·ḵî	Noun - masculine singular	H1065 weeping
and groaning	וַֽאֲנָקָ֑ה	wa·’ă·nā·qāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H603 crying, groaning
because He no	מֵאֵ֣ין	mê·’ên	Preposition-m; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
longer	ע֗וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
regards	פְּנוֹת֙	pə·nō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6437 turn
your offerings	הַמִּנְחָ֔ה	ham·min·ḥāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
or receives them	וְלָקַ֥חַת	wə·lā·qa·ḥaṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3947 take
gladly	רָצ֖וֹן	rā·ṣō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
from your hands	מִיֶּדְכֶֽם׃	mî·yeḏ·ḵem	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3027 hand

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Malachi 2:11 2 Corinthians 6:14–18 · Ezra 9:1–2 · Revelation 21:8 · Deuteronomy 7:3–6 · Psalm 106:34–39 · Leviticus 20:26 · 1 Kings 11:1–8 · Nehemiah 13:23–29 · Exodus 19:5–6

Malachi 2:13 Isaiah 1:11–15 · Jeremiah 14:12 · Psalm 78:34–37

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.