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Malachi 2

Malachi 2:12

Judah’s Unfaithfulness · Malachi 2:10–17
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Translations

Modern
As for the man who does this, may the LORD cut off from the tents of Jacob everyone who is awake and aware—even if he brings an offering to the LORD of Hosts.
Traditional
The Lord will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the Lord of hosts.
Literal
May YHWH cut off the man who does this, the one being awake and the one answering from the tents of Jacob, and the one drawing near with an offering to YHWH of Hosts.
Latin
Disperdet Dominus virum qui fecerit hoc, magistrum et discipulum, de tabernaculis Jacob, et offerentem munus Domino exercituum.

Original

Hebrew
English
As for the man who does this, may the LORD cut off from the tents of Jacob everyone who is awake and aware—even if he brings an offering to the LORD of Hosts.

Notes

Malachi 2:12

cut off: This phrase means to wipe out or destroy those who do evil. It does not refer to social exclusion or removal from religious worship. Instead, it describes complete judgment.

Malachi 2:10–16

Malachi’s third message shows that the failure to keep the covenant spread from the priests to all the people. They did not keep their promises to the Lord or to their fellow citizens when they married foreign women. They also broke their promises to their wives when they divorced them. The prophet now addresses the people as fellow members of the community. This marks a clear change in tone. He moves from sharp accusation to an inclusive appeal (Malachi 2:8–9; 10).

Theme notes and profiles

Biblical Marriage

Events

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Malachi, Book of

Topics

Idolatry: Warnings Against, and Punishments of Wicked (People): Prayer of