And now, O ye priestsH3548, this commandmentH4687 is for you.
If ye will not hearH8085, and if ye will not layH7760 it to heartH3820, to giveH5414 gloryH3519 unto my nameH8034, saithH559 the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635, I will even sendH7971 a curseH3994 upon you, and I will curseH779 your blessingsH1293: yea, I have cursedH779 them already, because ye do not layH7760 it to heartH3820.
Behold, I will corruptH1605 your seedH2233, and spreadH2219 dungH6569 upon your facesH6440, even the dungH6569 of your solemn feastsH2282; and one shall take you awayH5375 with it. {corrupt: or, reprove} {spread: Heb. scatter} {one…: or, it shall take you away to it}
And ye shall knowH3045 that I have sentH7971 this commandmentH4687 unto you, that my covenantH1285 might be with LeviH3878, saithH559 the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635.
My covenantH1285 was with him of lifeH2416 and peaceH7965; and I gaveH5414 them to him for the fearH4172 wherewith he fearedH3372 me, and was afraidH2865 beforeH6440 my nameH8034.
The lawH8451 of truthH571 was in his mouthH6310, and iniquityH5766 was not foundH4672 in his lipsH8193: he walkedH1980 with me in peaceH7965 and equityH4334, and did turnH7725 manyH7227 awayH7725 from iniquityH5771.
For the priest'sH3548 lipsH8193 should keepH8104 knowledgeH1847, and they should seekH1245 the lawH8451 at his mouthH6310: for he is the messengerH4397 of the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635.
But ye are departedH5493 out of the wayH1870; ye have caused manyH7227 to stumbleH3782 at the lawH8451; ye have corruptedH7843 the covenantH1285 of LeviH3878, saithH559 the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635. {stumble at: or, fall in}
Therefore have I also madeH5414 you contemptibleH959 and baseH8217 before all the peopleH5971, accordingH6310 as ye have not keptH8104 my waysH1870, but have been partialH5375+H6440 in the lawH8451. {have been…: or, lifted up the face against: Heb. accepted faces}
Have we not all oneH259 fatherH1? hath not oneH259 GodH410 createdH1254 us? why do we deal treacherouslyH898 every manH376 against his brotherH251, by profaningH2490 the covenantH1285 of our fathersH1?
JudahH3063 hath dealt treacherouslyH898, and an abominationH8441 is committedH6213 in IsraelH3478 and in JerusalemH3389; for JudahH3063 hath profanedH2490 the holinessH6944 of the LORDH3068 which he lovedH157, and hath marriedH1166 the daughterH1323 of a strangeH5236 godH410. {loved: or, ought to love}
The LORDH3068 will cut offH3772 the manH376 that doethH6213 this, the masterH5782 and the scholarH6030, out of the tabernaclesH168 of JacobH3290, and him that offerethH5066 an offeringH4503 unto the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635. {the master…: or, him that waketh, and him that answereth}
And this have ye doneH6213 againH8145, coveringH3680 the altarH4196 of the LORDH3068 with tearsH1832, with weepingH1065, and with crying outH603, insomuch that he regardethH6437 not the offeringH4503 any more, or receivethH3947 it with good willH7522 at your handH3027.
Yet ye sayH559, WhereforeH4100? Because the LORDH3068 hath been witnessH5749 between thee and the wifeH802 of thy youthH5271, against whom thou hast dealt treacherouslyH898: yet is she thy companionH2278, and the wifeH802 of thy covenantH1285.
And did not he makeH6213 oneH259? Yet had he the residueH7605 of the spiritH7307. And wherefore oneH259? That he might seekH1245 a godlyH430 seedH2233. Therefore take heedH8104 to your spiritH7307, and let none deal treacherouslyH898 against the wifeH802 of his youthH5271. {residue: or, excellency} {godly…: Heb. seed of God} {treacherously: or, unfaithfully}
For the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, saithH559 that he hatethH8130 putting awayH7971: for one coverethH3680 violenceH2555 with his garmentH3830, saithH559 the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635: therefore take heedH8104 to your spiritH7307, that ye deal not treacherouslyH898. {that he…: or, if he hate her, put her away} {putting…: Heb. to put away}
Ye have weariedH3021 the LORDH3068 with your wordsH1697. Yet ye sayH559, Wherein have we weariedH3021 him? When ye sayH559, Every one that doethH6213 evilH7451 is goodH2896 in the sightH5869 of the LORDH3068, and he delightethH2654 in them; or, Where is the GodH430 of judgmentH4941?
Querverweise zu Maleachi 2,13 Mal 2,13
BewareH8104 that there be not a thoughtH1697 in thy wickedH1100 heartH3824, sayingH559, The seventhH7651 yearH8141, the yearH8141 of releaseH8059, is at handH7126; and thine eyeH5869 be evilH7489 against thy poorH34 brotherH251, and thou givestH5414 him nought; and he cryH7121 unto the LORDH3068 against thee, and it be sinH2399 unto thee. {thought: Heb. word} {wicked: Heb. Belial}
I have not eatenH398 thereof in my mourningH205, neither have I taken awayH1197 ought thereof for any uncleanH2931 use, nor givenH5414 ought thereof for the deadH4191: but I have hearkenedH8085 to the voiceH6963 of the LORDH3068 my GodH430, and have doneH6213 according to all that thou hast commandedH6680 me.
So HannahH2584 rose upH6965 afterH310 they had eatenH398 in ShilohH7887, and afterH310 they had drunkH8354. Now EliH5941 the priestH3548 satH3427 upon a seatH3678 by a postH4201 of the templeH1964 of the LORDH3068.
And NehemiahH5166, which is the TirshathaH8660, and EzraH5830 the priestH3548 the scribeH5608, and the LevitesH3881 that taughtH995 the peopleH5971, saidH559 unto all the peopleH5971, This dayH3117 is holyH6918 unto the LORDH3068 your GodH430; mournH56 not, nor weepH1058. For all the peopleH5971 weptH1058, when they heardH8085 the wordsH1697 of the lawH8451. {the Tirshatha: or, the governor}
Then he saidH559 unto them, Go your wayH3212, eatH398 the fatH4924, and drinkH8354 the sweetH4477, and sendH7971 portionsH4490 unto them for whom nothing is preparedH3559: for this dayH3117 is holyH6918 unto our LordH113: neither be ye sorryH6087; for the joyH2304 of the LORDH3068 is your strengthH4581.
So the LevitesH3881 stilledH2814 all the peopleH5971, sayingH559, Hold your peaceH2013, for the dayH3117 is holyH6918; neither be ye grievedH6087.
And all the peopleH5971 went their wayH3212 to eatH398, and to drinkH8354, and to sendH7971 portionsH4490, and to makeH6213 greatH1419 mirthH8057, because they had understoodH995 the wordsH1697 that were declaredH3045 unto them.
And she was in bitternessH4751 of soulH5315, and prayedH6419 unto the LORDH3068, and weptH1058 soreH1058. {in…: Heb. bitter of soul}
The sacrificeH2077 of the wickedH7563 is an abominationH8441 to the LORDH3068: but the prayerH8605 of the uprightH3477 is his delightH7522.
And TamarH8559 putH3947 ashesH665 on her headH7218, and rentH7167 her garmentH3801 of divers coloursH6446 that was on her, and laidH7760 her handH3027 on her headH7218, and wentH3212 onH1980 cryingH2199.
The sacrificeH2077 of the wickedH7563 is abominationH8441: how much more, when he bringethH935 it with a wicked mindH2154? {with…: Heb. in wickedness?}
And AbsalomH53 her brotherH251 saidH559 unto her, Hath AmnonH550 thy brotherH251 been with thee? but hold now thy peaceH2790, my sisterH269: he is thy brotherH251; regardH7896+H3820 not this thingH1697. So TamarH8559 remainedH3427 desolateH8074 in her brotherH251 Absalom'sH53 houseH1004. {Amnon: Heb. Aminon} {regard…: Heb. set not thy heart} {desolate: Heb. and desolate}
To whatH4100 purpose is the multitudeH7230 of your sacrificesH2077 unto me? saithH559 the LORDH3068: I am fullH7646 of the burnt offeringsH5930 of ramsH352, and the fatH2459 of fed beastsH4806; and I delightH2654 not in the bloodH1818 of bullocksH6499, or of lambsH3532, or of he goatsH6260. {he goats: Heb. great he goats}
When ye comeH935 to appearH7200 beforeH6440 me, who hath requiredH1245 this at your handH3027, to treadH7429 my courtsH2691? {to appear: Heb. to be seen}
BringH935 no moreH3254 vainH7723 oblationsH4503; incenseH7004 is an abominationH8441 unto me; the new moonsH2320 and sabbathsH7676, the callingH7121 of assembliesH4744, I cannot away withH3201; it is iniquityH205, even the solemn meetingH6116. {iniquity: or, grief}
Your new moonsH2320 and your appointed feastsH4150 my soulH5315 hatethH8130: they are a troubleH2960 unto me; I am wearyH3811 to bearH5375 them.
And when ye spread forthH6566 your handsH3709, I will hideH5956 mine eyesH5869 from you: yea, when ye make manyH7235 prayersH8605, I will not hearH8085: your handsH3027 are fullH4390 of bloodH1818. {make…: Heb. multiply prayer} {blood: Heb. bloods}
When he slewH2026 them, then they soughtH1875 him: and they returnedH7725 and enquired earlyH7836 after GodH410.
And they rememberedH2142 that GodH430 was their rockH6697, and the highH5945 GodH410 their redeemerH1350.
Nevertheless they did flatterH6601 him with their mouthH6310, and they liedH3576 unto him with their tonguesH3956.
For their heartH3820 was not rightH3559 with him, neither were they stedfastH539 in his covenantH1285.
To what purpose comethH935 there to me incenseH3828 from ShebaH7614, and the sweetH2896 caneH7070 from a farH4801 countryH776? your burnt offeringsH5930 are not acceptableH7522, nor your sacrificesH2077 sweetH6149 unto me.
So I returnedH7725, and consideredH7200 all the oppressionsH6217 that are doneH6213 under the sunH8121: and behold the tearsH1832 of such as were oppressedH6231, and they had no comforterH5162; and on the sideH3027 of their oppressorsH6231 there was powerH3581; but they had no comforterH5162. {side: Heb. hand}