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But you say, "Why does he not?" Because the Lord was witness between you and the wife of your youth, to whom you have been faithless, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant.

over 9 years ago

Sandra.Long972

highlighted Malachi 2:13 ESV

And this second thing you do. You cover the Lord's altar with tears, with weeping and groaning because he no longer regards the offering or accepts it with favor from your hand.

over 9 years ago

Sandra.Long972

highlighted Malachi 2:12 ESV

May the Lord cut off from the tents of Jacob any descendant of the man who does this, who brings an offering to the Lord of hosts!

over 9 years ago

Judah has been faithless, and abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. For Judah has profaned the sanctuary of the Lord, which he loves, and has married the daughter of a foreign god.

over 9 years ago

Sandra.Long972

highlighted Malachi 2:10 ESV

Have we not all one Father? Has not one God created us? Why then are we faithless to one another, profaning the covenant of our fathers?

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Malachi 2:9 ESV

and so I make you despised and abased before all the people, inasmuch as you do not keep my ways but show partiality in your instruction."

over 9 years ago

Sandra.Long972

highlighted Malachi 2:8 ESV

But you have turned aside from the way. You have caused many to stumble by your instruction. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi, says the Lord of hosts,

over 9 years ago

Sandra.Long972

highlighted Malachi 2:7 ESV

For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.

over 9 years ago

Sandra.Long972

highlighted Malachi 2:6 ESV

True instruction was in his mouth, and no wrong was found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and he turned many from iniquity.

over 9 years ago

Sandra.Long972

highlighted Malachi 2:5 ESV

My covenant with him was one of life and peace, and I gave them to him. It was a covenant of fear, and he feared me. He stood in awe of my name.

over 9 years ago

Sandra.Long972

highlighted Malachi 2:4 ESV

So shall you know that I have sent this command to you, that my covenant with Levi may stand, says the Lord of hosts.

over 9 years ago

Sandra.Long972

highlighted Malachi 2:3 ESV

Behold, I will rebuke your offspring, and spread dung on your faces, the dung of your offerings, and you shall be taken away with it.

over 9 years ago

Sandra.Long972

highlighted Malachi 2:2 ESV

If you will not listen, if you will not take it to heart to give honor to my name, says the Lord of hosts, then I will send the curse upon you and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have already cursed them, because you do not lay it to heart.

over 9 years ago

Sandra.Long972

highlighted Malachi 2:1 ESV

"And now, O priests, this command is for you.

over 9 years ago

Sandra.Long972

highlighted Malachi 1:14 ESV

Cursed be the cheat who has a male in his flock, and vows it, and yet sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished. For I am a great King, says the Lord of hosts, and my name will be feared among the nations.

over 9 years ago

Sandra.Long972

highlighted Malachi 1:13 ESV

But you say, 'What a weariness this is,' and you snort at it, says the Lord of hosts. You bring what has been taken by violence or is lame or sick, and this you bring as your offering! Shall I accept that from your hand? says the Lord.

over 9 years ago

Sandra.Long972

highlighted Malachi 1:12 ESV

But you profane it when you say that the Lord's table is polluted, and its fruit, that is, its food may be despised.

over 9 years ago

Sandra.Long972

highlighted Malachi 1:11 ESV

For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts.

over 9 years ago

Sandra.Long972

highlighted Malachi 1:10 ESV

Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of hosts, and I will not accept an offering from your hand.

over 9 years ago

Sandra.Long972

highlighted Malachi 1:9 ESV

And now entreat the favor of God, that he may be gracious to us. With such a gift from your hand, will he show favor to any of you? says the Lord of hosts.

over 9 years ago

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