Malachi
Malachi 2:11
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.