1: Now,H6258 toH0413 commandmentH4687 thisH2063 O priests,H3548
2: ifH0518 notH3808 you will hear,H8085 and ifH0518 notH3808 you will take [it]H7760 toH5921 heart,H3820 to giveH5414 gloryH3519 to My name,H8034 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts,H6635 and I will sendH7971 -H0853 a curseH3994 and I will curseH0779 -H0853 your blessings-H1293 and Yes already,H1571 I have cursed themH0779 becauseH3588 not youH0369 do take [it]H7760 toH5921 heart.H3820
3: BeholdH2005 I will rebukeH1605 -H0853 descendants,H2233 and spreadH2219 refuseH6569 onH5921 your faces,H6440 the refuseH6569 of your [solemn] feasts-H2282 and [one] will take awayH5375 youH0853 with it.H0413
4: Then you shall knowH3045 thatH3588 I have sentH7971 to youH0413 -H0853 commandmentH4687 thisH2063 that may continueH1961 My covenantH1285 withH0854 Levi,H3878 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts.H6635
5: My covenantH1285 wasH1961 with himH0854 [one] of lifeH2416 and peace-H7965 and I gave themH5414 [that he might] fear [Me]H4172 so he feared MeH3372 and beforeH6440 My nameH8034 reverentH2865 was.H1931
6: The lawH8451 of truthH0571 wasH1961 in his mouth,H6310 and injusticeH5766 notH3808 was foundH4672 on his lips-H8193 in peaceH7965 and equity,H4334 He walkedH1980 with MeH0854 and manyH7227 turned awayH7725 from iniquity.H5771
7: ForH3588 the lipsH8193 of a priestH3548 should keepH8104 knowledge,H1847 and the lawH8451 [people] should seekH1245 from his mouth-H6310 forH3588 the messengerH4397 of YahwehH3068 of hostsH6635 he [is].H1931
8: But youH0859 have departedH5493 fromH4480 the way-H1870 You have caused to stumbleH3782 manyH7227 at the law-H8451 You have corruptedH7843 the covenantH1285 of Levi,H3878 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts.H6635
9: Therefore alsoH1571 IH0589 have madeH5414 youH0853 contemptibleH0959 and baseH8217 Before allH3605 the people,H5971 becauseH6310 -H0834 not youH0369 have keptH8104 forH0854 My ways,H1870 but have shown partialityH5375 -H6440 in the law.H8451
10: Have we notH3808 Father?H0001 oneH0259 allH3605 Has notH3808 GodH0410 oneH0259 created usH1254 whyH4069 do we deal treacherouslyH0898 oneH0376 with another,H0251 by profaningH2490 the covenantH1285 of the fathers?H0001
11: has dealt treacherously,H0898 JudahH3063 and an abominationH8441 has been committedH6213 in IsraelH3478 and in Jerusalem-H3389 forH3588 has profanedH2490 JudahH3063 holy [institution]H6944 of YahwehH3068 whichH0834 He loves,H0157 and He has marriedH1166 the daughterH1323 of godH0410 a foreign.H5236
12: May cut offH3772 YahwehH3068 the manH0376 whoH0834 does thisH6213 being awakeH5782 and aware,H6030 from the tentsH0168 of Jacob,H3290 and yet who bringsH5066 an offeringH4503 to YahwehH3068 of hosts.H6635
13: And this [is]H2063 the second [thing],H8145 you doH6213 You coverH3680 with tears,H1832 -H0853 the altarH4196 of YahwehH3068 with weeping,H1065 and groaning,H0603 notH0369 anymore,H5750 so He does regardH6437 untoH0413 the offeringH4503 nor receive [it]H3947 with goodwillH7522 from your hands.H3027
14: And yet you say,H0559 whyH5921 whatH4100 becauseH5921 thatH3588 YahwehH3068 has been witnessH5749 Between youH0996 andH0996 the wifeH0802 of your youth,H5271 with whomH0834 youH0859 have dealt treacherously-H0898 and yet she [is]H1931 your companion,H2278 and your wife byH0802 covenant.H1285
15: But notH3808 one?H0259 did He make [them]H6213 and Having a remnantH7605 of the Spirit.H7307 and whyH4100 one?H0259 He seeksH1245 offspring.H2233 GodlyH0430 therefore take heedH8104 to your spirit,H7307 and with the wifeH0802 of his youthH5271 noneH0408 let deal treacherously.H0898
16: ForH3588 that He hatesH8130 divorce,H7971 saysH0559 Yahweh,H3068 GodH0430 of Israel,H3478 for it coversH3680 violenceH2555 withH5921 one's garment,H3830 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts.H6635 Therefore take heedH8104 to your spirit,H7307 that notH3808 you do deal treacherously.H0898
17: You have weariedH3021 YahwehH3068 with your words.H1697 And yet you say,H0559 in what [way]H4100 have we wearied [Him]H3021 in that you say,H0559 EveryoneH3605 who doesH6213 evilH7451 [Is] goodH2896 in the sightH5869 of Yahweh,H3068 HeH1931 delightsH2654 Or,H0176 whereH0346 [is] the GodH0430 of justice?H4941