Malachi 2:6

Torat emes was in his mouth, 1 and iniquity was not found on his lips: 1 he walked with Me in shalom and yashrus, 1 and did turn rabbim (many) away from avon (iniquity). 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.

In Context

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

7For the kohenʼs lips should preserve da'as, 1 and they should seek torah at his mouth: 1 for he is the malach Hashem Tzva'os. 1

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Cross References

Genesis 5:21And Chanokh lived sixty and five shanah, and fathered Metushelach;

Genesis 6:9These are the toldot of Noach; Noach was an ish tzaddik and tamim among those of his time, and Noachʼs halachah was with HaElohim.

Deuteronomy 33:10They shall teach Ya'akov Thy mishpatim, 1 and Yisroel Thy torah; 1 they shall put ketorah before Thee, 1 and kalil (whole burnt offerings) upon Thine mizbe'ach. 1

Psalms 37:30The mouth of the tzaddik speaketh chochmah, 1 and his leshon uttereth mishpat. 1

Jeremiah 23:22But if they had stood in My sod (council), 1 and had caused My people to hear My Devarim, 1 then they should have turned them from their derech harah, 1 and from the ra'ah of their doings.

Daniel 12:3And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to tzedakah (righteousness) as the kokhavim (stars) leolam v'ed (forever and ever).

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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