Malachi 2:1-8 ▼

1 “ And now, to you? is this commandment, O priests:

2 If you? do not listen and if you? do not set it upon the heart to give glory to My name,” says YHWH of Hosts, “Then I will send upon you? the curse, and I will curse your? blessings; indeed already I have cursed them, because there is none of you? setting it upon the heart.

3 Behold, I am giving a rebuke to your? seed, and I will spread dung on your? faces, the dung from your? feasts, and it will carry you? off with it.

4 And you? will know that I have sent to you? this commandment, in order to continue My covenant with Levi,” says YHWH of Hosts.

5 “My covenant was with him—life and peace—and I gave them to him; fear, and he feared Me, and before My name he was in awe.

6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and injustice was not found on his lips; in peace and in uprightness He walked with Me, and many did he turn away from iniquity.

7 For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and instruction they should seek from his mouth, for he is the messenger of YHWH of Hosts.

8 And you? have turned aside from the way, you? have caused many to stumble by your instruction; you? have corrupted the covenant of Levi,” says YHWH of Hosts.