Malachi 2

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וְעַתָּ֗הand now אֲלֵיכֶ֛םis to you הַמִּצְוָ֥הthe commandment הַזֹּ֖אתthe this הַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃O priests

הִנְנִ֨יhere I גֹעֵ֤רam about to rebukeלָכֶם֙of youאֶת־obj.הַזֶּ֔רַעthe offspring וְזֵרִ֤יתִיand I will spread פֶ֙רֶשׁ֙dung עַל־on פְּנֵיכֶ֔םfaces your פֶּ֖רֶשׁthe dung of חַגֵּיכֶ֑םfestivals your וְנָשָׂ֥אand someone will carry away אֶתְכֶ֖םobj. you אֵלָֽיו׃with it

וִֽידַעְתֶּ֕םand you will know כִּ֚יthat שִׁלַּ֣חְתִּיI have sent אֲלֵיכֶ֔םto you אֵ֖תobj.הַמִּצְוָ֣הthe commandment הַזֹּ֑אתthe this לִֽהְי֤וֹתto be בְּרִיתִי֙covenant my אֶת־with לֵוִ֔יLevi אָמַ֖רhe says יְהוָ֥הYahweh צְבָאֽוֹת׃of hosts

בְּרִיתִ֣י׀covenant my הָיְתָ֣הit was אִתּ֗וֹwith him הַֽחַיִּים֙the life וְהַ֨שָּׁל֔וֹםand the well-being וָאֶתְּנֵֽם־and I gave themל֥וֹto himמוֹרָ֖אfear וַיִּֽירָאֵ֑נִיand he feared me וּמִפְּנֵ֥יand from because of שְׁמִ֖יname my נִחַ֥תhe was in awe הֽוּא׃he

תּוֹרַ֤תinstruction of אֱמֶת֙truth הָיְתָ֣הit was בְּפִ֔יהוּin mouth his וְעַוְלָ֖הand unrighteousness לֹא־not נִמְצָ֣אit was found בִשְׂפָתָ֑יוon lips his בְּשָׁל֤וֹםin peace וּבְמִישׁוֹר֙and in uprightness הָלַ֣ךְhe walked אִתִּ֔יwith me וְרַבִּ֖יםand many people הֵשִׁ֥יבhe turned away מֵעָוֹֽן׃from iniquity

כִּֽי־for שִׂפְתֵ֤יthe lips of כֹהֵן֙a priest יִשְׁמְרוּ־they will preserve דַ֔עַתknowledge וְתוֹרָ֖הand instruction יְבַקְשׁ֣וּpeople will seek מִפִּ֑יהוּfrom mouth his כִּ֛יfor מַלְאַ֥ךְis the messenger of יְהוָֽה־Yahweh צְבָא֖וֹתof hosts הֽוּא׃he

וְאַתֶּם֙and you סַרְתֶּ֣םyou have turned aside מִן־from הַדֶּ֔רֶךְthe way הִכְשַׁלְתֶּ֥םyou have caused to stumble רַבִּ֖יםmany people בַּתּוֹרָ֑הby the instruction שִֽׁחַתֶּם֙you have corrupted בְּרִ֣יתthe covenant of הַלֵּוִ֔יthe Levi אָמַ֖רhe says יְהוָ֥הYahweh צְבָאֽוֹת׃of hosts

וְגַם־and also אֲנִ֞יI נָתַ֧תִּיI have made אֶתְכֶ֛םobj. you נִבְזִ֥יםdespised וּשְׁפָלִ֖יםand lowly לְכָל־to all הָעָ֑םthe people כְּפִ֗יaccording to the mouth of אֲשֶׁ֤רthat אֵֽינְכֶם֙not you שֹׁמְרִ֣יםare keeping אֶת־obj.דְּרָכַ֔יways my וְנֹשְׂאִ֥יםand you are lifting up פָּנִ֖יםfaces בַּתּוֹרָֽה׃ פin the instruction

הֲל֨וֹא¿ not אָ֤בdoes a father אֶחָד֙one לְכֻלָּ֔נוּbelong to all of us הֲל֛וֹא¿ not אֵ֥לGod אֶֽחָ֖דone בְּרָאָ֑נוּdid he create us מַדּ֗וּעַwhy?נִבְגַּד֙do we deal treacherously אִ֣ישׁeach בְּאָחִ֔יוwith brother his לְחַלֵּ֖לto profane בְּרִ֥יתthe covenant of אֲבֹתֵֽינוּ׃ancestors our

בָּגְדָ֣הit has acted treacherously יְהוּדָ֔הJudah וְתוֹעֵבָ֛הand an abomination נֶעֶשְׂתָ֥הit has been done בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לin Israel וּבִירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םand in Jerusalem כִּ֣י׀for חִלֵּ֣לit has profaned יְהוּדָ֗הJudah קֹ֤דֶשׁthe sanctuary of יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich אָהֵ֔בhe loves וּבָעַ֖לand it has married בַּת־a daughter of אֵ֥לa god of נֵכָֽר׃foreignness

יַכְרֵ֨תmay he cut off יְהוָ֜הYahweh לָאִ֨ישׁto the person אֲשֶׁ֤רwho יַעֲשֶׂ֙נָּה֙he does it עֵ֣רa protector וְעֹנֶ֔הand one who answers מֵאָהֳלֵ֖יfrom the tents of יַֽעֲקֹ֑בJacob וּמַגִּ֣ישׁand one who brings near מִנְחָ֔הan offering לַֽיהוָ֖הto Yahweh צְבָאֽוֹת׃ פof hosts

וְזֹאת֙and this שֵׁנִ֣יתsecond thing תַּֽעֲשׂ֔וּyou do כַּסּ֤וֹתto cover דִּמְעָה֙tears אֶת־obj.מִזְבַּ֣חthe altar of יְהוָ֔הYahweh בְּכִ֖יweeping וַֽאֲנָקָ֑הand groaning מֵאֵ֣יןfrom not ע֗וֹדstill פְּנוֹת֙turning אֶל־to הַמִּנְחָ֔הthe offering וְלָקַ֥חַתand to take רָצ֖וֹןpleasure מִיֶּדְכֶֽם׃from hand your

וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖םand you say עַל־concerning מָ֑הwhat?עַ֡לon כִּי־for יְהוָה֩Yahweh הֵעִ֨ידhe has testified בֵּינְךָ֜between you וּבֵ֣ין׀and between אֵ֣שֶׁתthe wife of נְעוּרֶ֗יךָyouths your אֲשֶׁ֤רwhom אַתָּה֙you בָּגַ֣דְתָּהyou have dealt treacherouslyבָּ֔הּwith herוְהִ֥יאand she חֲבֶרְתְּךָ֖was companion your וְאֵ֥שֶׁתand the wife of בְּרִיתֶֽךָ׃covenant your

וְלֹא־and not אֶחָ֣דone עָשָׂ֗הhe made וּשְׁאָ֥רand a remnant of ר֙וּחַ֙spiritל֔וֹto himוּמָה֙and what?הָֽאֶחָ֔דwas the one מְבַקֵּ֖שׁseeking זֶ֣רַעoffspring of אֱלֹהִ֑יםGod וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙and you will take heed בְּר֣וּחֲכֶ֔םin spirit your וּבְאֵ֥שֶׁתand with the wife of נְעוּרֶ֖יךָyouths your אַל־may not יִבְגֹּֽד׃anyone deal treacherously

כִּֽי־for שָׂנֵ֣אhe hates שַׁלַּ֗חsending away אָמַ֤רhe says יְהוָה֙Yahweh אֱלֹהֵ֣יthe God of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael וְכִסָּ֤הand he will cover חָמָס֙violence עַל־over לְבוּשׁ֔וֹclothing his אָמַ֖רhe says יְהוָ֣הYahweh צְבָא֑וֹתof hosts וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥םand you will take heed בְּרוּחֲכֶ֖םin spirit your וְלֹ֥אand not תִבְגֹּֽדוּ׃ סyou must act treacherously

הוֹגַעְתֶּ֤םyou have wearied יְהוָה֙Yahweh בְּדִבְרֵיכֶ֔םwith words your וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖םand you say בַּמָּ֣הin how?הוֹגָ֑עְנוּdid we weary him בֶּאֱמָרְכֶ֗םby saying you כָּל־every עֹ֨שֵׂהone who does רָ֜עof evil ט֣וֹב׀is good בְּעֵינֵ֣יin the eyes of יְהוָ֗הYahwehוּבָהֶם֙and in themה֣וּאhe חָפֵ֔ץhe delights א֥וֹor אַיֵּ֖הwhere?אֱלֹהֵ֥יis the God of הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃the justice

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