Malachi 2:4

And ye shall have da'as 1 that I have sent this mitzvah unto you, 1 that My brit might continue with Levi, 1 saith Hashem Tzva'os. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.

In Context

3Hineni, I am rebuking your zera, 1 and I will spread dung upon your faces, 1 even the dung of your chagim; 1 and it will take you away with it. 1

5My brit was with him of chayyim and shalom; 1 and I gave them to him 1 that he might fear Me; so he feared Me, 1 and stood in reverence before My name. 1

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Cross References

Numbers 3:12And I, hinei, I have taken the Levi'im from among the Bnei Yisroel instead of all the bechor that openeth the womb among the Bnei Yisroel; therefore the Levi'im shall be Mine;

Numbers 18:2And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the Shevet Avicha, bring thou with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee; while thou and thy Banim with thee are before the Ohel HaEdut.

1 Kings 22:25And Mikhay'hu said, Hinei, thou shalt see in that yom, when thou shalt go into a cheder b'cheder (inner room) to hide thyself.

Isaiah 1:24Therefore saith HaAdon, 1 Hashem Tzva'os, Avir Yisroel (the Mighty One of Yisroel), 1 Ah, I will relieve Myself of Mine adversaries, 1 and avenge Me of Mine enemies: 1

Isaiah 27:9By this therefore shall kapporah be made for the avon Ya'akov; 1 and this is full fruitage to take away + 27:9 Yehudahʼs chattat; 1 when He maketh all the stones of the [heathen] mizbe'ach 1 like chalk stones crushed to pieces, 1 the Asherim poles and pagan incense altars 1 shall arise no more. 1

Ezekiel 20:38And I will purge out from among you the rebels and the posh'im against Me; I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn as gerim, and they shall not enter into Eretz Yisroel; and ye shall know that I am Hashem.

Matthew Henry on Malachi 2:2-10

The Office of the Priesthood; Charge against the Priests; The Priests Censured and Threatened. ( b. c. 400.) 1 And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you. 2 If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the Lord of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart. 3 Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts;… Read the whole commentary →

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