Malachi

Malachi 2:4–9

4Then you will know that I have sent you this commandment so that My covenant with Levi may continue,” says the LORD of Hosts. 5“My covenant with him was one of life and peace, which I gave to him; it called for reverence, and he revered Me and stood in awe of My name.

6True instruction was in his mouth, and nothing false was found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many from iniquity. 7For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts.

8But you have departed from the way, and your instruction has caused many to stumble. You have violated the covenant of Levi,” says the LORD of Hosts. 9“So I in turn have made you despised and humiliated before all the people, because you have not kept My ways, but have shown partiality in matters of the law.”

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Malachi 2:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֕םwî·ḏa‘·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH3045 know
thatכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I have sentשִׁלַּ֣חְתִּיšil·laḥ·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH7971 send
youאֲלֵיכֶ֔ם’ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH413 motion to
thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
commandmentהַמִּצְוָ֣הham·miṣ·wāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4687 commandment
so that My covenantבְּרִיתִי֙bə·rî·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH1285 covenant
withאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
Leviלֵוִ֔יlê·wîNoun - proper - masculine singularH3878 Levi
may continueלִֽהְי֤וֹתlih·yō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare

Malachi 2:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
My covenantבְּרִיתִ֣י׀bə·rî·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH1285 covenant
with himאִתּ֗וֹ’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with
wasהָיְתָ֣הhā·yə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
of lifeהַֽחַיִּים֙ha·ḥay·yîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living
and peaceוְהַ֨שָּׁל֔וֹםwə·haš·šā·lō·wmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
which I gaveוָאֶתְּנֵֽם־wā·’et·tə·nêm-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
to himל֥וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
it called for reverenceמוֹרָ֖אmō·w·rāNoun - masculine singularH4172 fear
and he revered Meוַיִּֽירָאֵ֑נִיway·yî·rā·’ê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH3372 fear
and stood in aweנִחַ֥תni·ḥaṯVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2865 be shattered, dismayed
of My nameשְׁמִ֖יšə·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8034 name

Malachi 2:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Trueאֱמֶת֙’ĕ·meṯNoun - feminine singularH571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
instructionתּוֹרַ֤תtō·w·raṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8451 direction, instruction, law
wasהָיְתָ֣הhā·yə·ṯāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in his mouthבְּפִ֔יהוּbə·p̄î·hūPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6310 mouth
and nothingלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
falseוְעַוְלָ֖הwə·‘aw·lāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH5766 injustice, unrighteousness
was foundנִמְצָ֣אnim·ṣāVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
on his lipsבִשְׂפָתָ֑יוḇiś·p̄ā·ṯāwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH8193 lip, speech, edge
He walkedהָלַ֣ךְhā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
with Meאִתִּ֔י’it·tîPreposition; first person common singularH854 with
in peaceבְּשָׁל֤וֹםbə·šā·lō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
and uprightnessוּבְמִישׁוֹר֙ū·ḇə·mî·šō·wrConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH4334 level place, uprightness
and he turnedהֵשִׁ֥יבhê·šîḇVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
manyוְרַבִּ֖יםwə·rab·bîmConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
from iniquityמֵעָוֺֽן׃mê·‘ā·wōnPreposition-m; Noun - common singularH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity

Malachi 2:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the lipsשִׂפְתֵ֤יśip̄·ṯêNoun - feminine dual constructH8193 lip, speech, edge
of a priestכֹהֵן֙ḵō·hênNoun - masculine singularH3548 priest
should preserveיִשְׁמְרוּ־yiš·mə·rū-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve
knowledgeדַ֔עַתḏa·‘aṯNoun - feminine singularH1847 knowledge
and people should seekיְבַקְשׁ֣וּyə·ḇaq·šūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1245 seek
instructionוְתוֹרָ֖הwə·ṯō·w·rāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
from his mouthמִפִּ֑יהוּmip·pî·hūPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6310 mouth
becauseכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
heהֽוּא׃hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is the messengerמַלְאַ֥ךְmal·’aḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4397 messenger
of the LORDיְהוָֽה־Yah·weh-Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare

Malachi 2:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But youוְאַתֶּם֙wə·’at·temConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
have departedסַרְתֶּ֣םsar·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH5493 turn aside
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the wayהַדֶּ֔רֶךְhad·de·reḵArticle; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and your instructionבַּתּוֹרָ֑הbat·tō·w·rāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
has caused manyרַבִּ֖יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
to stumbleהִכְשַׁלְתֶּ֥םhiḵ·šal·temVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH3782 stumble, stagger, totter
You have violatedשִֽׁחַתֶּם֙ši·ḥat·temVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH7843 go to ruin (?)
the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbə·rîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH1285 covenant
of Leviהַלֵּוִ֔יhal·lê·wîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3878 Levi
saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare

Malachi 2:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Iאֲנִ֞י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
in turnוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
have madeנָתַ֧תִּיnā·ṯat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
you despisedנִבְזִ֥יםniḇ·zîmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH959 despise
and humiliatedוּשְׁפָלִ֖יםū·šə·p̄ā·lîmConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine pluralH8217 low
before allלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
becauseכְּפִ֗יkə·p̄îPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
you have notאֵֽינְכֶם֙’ê·nə·ḵemAdverb; second person masculine pluralH369 nothing, nought
keptשֹׁמְרִ֣יםšō·mə·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve
My waysדְּרָכַ֔יdə·rā·ḵayNoun - common plural construct; first person common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
but have shown partialityוְנֹשְׂאִ֥יםwə·nō·śə·’îmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5375 lift, take, carry
in matters of the lawבַּתּוֹרָֽה׃פbat·tō·w·rāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law

Cross-references

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Malachi 2:4 Numbers 3:12 · Ezekiel 38:23 · Matthew 3:12 · Nehemiah 13:29 · John 15:2 · Jeremiah 28:9 · Ezekiel 44:9–16 · Luke 10:11

Malachi 2:5 Ezekiel 37:26 · Numbers 25:12–13 · Ezekiel 34:25 · Numbers 16:9–10 · Exodus 32:26–29 · Deuteronomy 33:8–11 · Psalm 106:30–31 · Numbers 3:45 · Numbers 18:8–24 · Numbers 8:15

Malachi 2:6 Daniel 12:3 · 2 Timothy 2:15–16 · Revelation 14:5 · Jeremiah 23:22 · James 5:19–20 · Acts 26:18 · Luke 1:6 · Luke 1:16–17 · Titus 1:7–9 · 1 Thessalonians 1:9–10 · Genesis 17:1 · Luke 20:21

Malachi 2:7 2 Timothy 2:24–25 · Leviticus 10:11 · Deuteronomy 21:5 · 2 Corinthians 5:20 · John 13:20 · 1 Thessalonians 4:8 · Ezra 7:10 · Acts 16:17 · John 20:21 · 2 Chronicles 30:22 · Nehemiah 8:2–8 · Malachi 3:1

Malachi 2:8 Nehemiah 13:29 · Jeremiah 18:15 · Jeremiah 17:5 · 1 Samuel 2:17 · Ezekiel 44:10 · Malachi 2:5 · Isaiah 30:11

Malachi 2:9 1 Samuel 2:30 · Deuteronomy 1:17 · Luke 11:42 · Mark 7:8–14 · Matthew 5:33–37 · Ezekiel 13:21 · Matthew 19:17–18 · Matthew 5:43–44 · 1 Kings 22:28 · Malachi 2:8 · Micah 3:6–7 · Luke 10:29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.