Malachi
Malachi 2:8
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.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But you | וְאַתֶּם֙ | wə·’at·tem | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine plural | H859 thou |
| have departed | סַרְתֶּ֣ם | sar·tem | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural | H5493 turn aside |
| from | מִן־ | min- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| the way | הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ | had·de·reḵ | Article; Noun - common singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| and your instruction | בַּתּוֹרָ֑ה | bat·tō·w·rāh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8451 direction, instruction, law |
| has caused many | רַבִּ֖ים | rab·bîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7227 much, many, great |
| to stumble | הִכְשַׁלְתֶּ֥ם | hiḵ·šal·tem | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine plural | H3782 stumble, stagger, totter |
| You have violated | שִֽׁחַתֶּם֙ | ši·ḥat·tem | Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine plural | H7843 go to ruin (?) |
| the covenant | בְּרִ֣ית | bə·rîṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1285 covenant |
| of Levi | הַלֵּוִ֔י | hal·lê·wî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3878 Levi |
| says | אָמַ֖ר | ’ā·mar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֥ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| of Hosts | צְבָאֽוֹת׃ | ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ | Noun - common plural | H6635 army, war, warfare |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Nehemiah 13:29 · Jeremiah 18:15 · Jeremiah 17:5 · 1 Samuel 2:17 · Ezekiel 44:10 · Malachi 2:5 · Isaiah 30:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.