Malachi 2:1

וְעַתָּה אֲלֵיכֶם הַמִּצְוָה הַזֹּאת הַכֹּהֲנִֽים ׃

Hebrew Tanakh (Original)

In The King James Version

And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you.

In Context

2אִם ־ לֹא תִשְׁמְעוּ וְאִם ־ לֹא תָשִׂימוּ עַל ־ לֵב לָתֵת כָּבוֹד לִשְׁמִי אָמַר יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת וְשִׁלַּחְתִּי בָכֶם אֶת ־ הַמְּאֵרָה וְאָרוֹתִי אֶת ־ בִּרְכֽוֹתֵיכֶם וְגַם אָרוֹתִיהָ כִּי אֵינְכֶם שָׂמִים עַל ־ לֵֽב ׃

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Cross References

Lamentations 4:13מֵֽחַטֹּאת נְבִיאֶיהָ עֲוֺנוֹת כֹּהֲנֶיהָ הַשֹּׁפְכִים בְּקִרְבָּהּ דַּם צַדִּיקִֽים ׃ ס

Malachi 1:6בֵּן יְכַבֵּד אָב וְעֶבֶד אֲדֹנָיו וְאִם ־ אָב אָנִי אַיֵּה כְבוֹדִי וְאִם ־ אֲדוֹנִים אָנִי אַיֵּה מוֹרָאִי אָמַר ׀ יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת לָכֶם הַכֹּֽהֲנִים בּוֹזֵי שְׁמִי וַאֲמַרְתֶּם בַּמֶּה בָזִינוּ אֶת ־ שְׁמֶֽךָ ׃

Matthew Henry on Malachi 2:1

There are two great ordinances which divine wisdom has instituted, the wretched profanation of both of which is complained of and sharply reproved in this chapter. I. The ordinance of the ministry, which is peculiar to the church, and is designed for the maintaining and keeping up of that; this was profaned by those who were themselves dignified with the honour of it and entrusted with the business of it. The priests profaned the holy things of God; this they are here charged with; their sin is aggravated, and… Read the whole commentary →

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