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2.6
MALACHI
- 6The law of truth was in his mouth
- And unrighteousness was not found in his lips;
- He walked with Me in peace and uprightness,
- And did turn many away from iniquity.
- 7For the priest's lips should keep knowledge,
- And they should seek the law at his mouth;
- For he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.
- 8But ye are turned aside out of the way;
- Ye have caused many to stumble in the law;
- Ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi,
- Saith the Lord of hosts.
- 9Therefore have I also made you
- Contemptible and base before all the people,
- According as ye have not kept My ways,
- But have had respect of persons in the law.
- 10Have we not all one father?
- Hath not one God created us?
- Why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother,
- Profaning the covenant of our fathers?
- 11Judah hath dealt treacherously,
- And an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem;
- For Judah hath profaned the holiness of the Lord which He loveth,
- And hath married the daughter of a strange god.
- 12May the Lord cut off to the man that doeth this
- Him that calleth and him that answereth out of the tents of Jacob,
- And him that offereth an offering unto the Lord of hosts.
- 13And this further ye do:
- Ye cover the altar of the Lord with tears,
- With weeping, and with sighing,
- Insomuch that He regardeth not the offering any more,
- Neither receiveth it with good will at your hand.
- 14Yet ye say: 'Wherefore?'
- Because the Lord hath been witness
- Between thee and the wife of thy youth,
- Against whom thou hast dealt treacherously,
- Though she is thy companion,
- And the wife of thy covenant.
- 15And not one hath done so
- Who had exuberance of spirit!
- For what seeketh the one?
- A seed given of God.
- Therefore take heed to your spirit,
- And let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
- 16For I hate putting away,
- Saith the Lord, the God of Israel,
- And him that covereth his garment with violence,
- Saith the Lord of hosts;
- Therefore take heed to your spirit,
- That ye deal not treacherously.
- 17Ye have wearied the Lord with your words.
- Yet, ye say: 'Wherein have we wearied Him?'
- In that ye say: 'Every one that doeth evil
- Is good in the sight of the Lord,
- And He delighteth in them;
- Or where is the God of justice?'
- 3Behold, I send My messenger,
- And he shall clear the way before Me,
- And the Lord, whom ye seek,
- Will suddenly come to His temple;
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