Malachi 2:7

Translations

Modern

For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts.

Traditional

For 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.

Literal

For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and instruction they should seek from his mouth, for he is the messenger of YHWH of Hosts.

Latin

Labia enim sacerdotis custodient scientiam, et legem requirent ex ore ejus, quia angelus Domini exercituum est.

Original

Hebrew

English

For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts.

Notes

Malachi 2:7

The priests had been trusted with God’s sacred teaching, as given in the law of Moses. As teachers, they were responsible for guarding God’s covenant (his binding promises) with Israel (Deuteronomy 33:9–10).
messenger (Hebrew mal’ak): This word may intentionally echo the name Malachi (Hebrew mal’aki, meaning “my messenger”). In the Old Testament, this title usually describes a prophet. Here, Malachi applies it to priests, because they were responsible for explaining and applying God’s word to the people.

Malachi 1:6–2:9

Malachi’s second message confirms the Lord as God and father of Israel. God alone deserves true worship.

The first part (Malachi 1:6–14) shows how the Israelites dishonored God despite his fatherly care and great power.

The second part (Malachi 2:1–9) warns the priests of Judah against sacrificing sick and defective animals and criticizes them for not teaching God’s instructions (2:6–8).

Theme notes and profiles

The Priestly Blessing The Stone the Builders Rejected

Events

Prophecies of Malachic. 442 BC

Related verses

2 Timothy 2:24–25
And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.
Leviticus 10:11
…so that you may teach the Israelites all the statutes that the LORD has given them through Moses.”
Deuteronomy 21:5
And the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come forward, for the LORD your God has chosen them to serve Him and pronounce blessings in His name and to give a ruling in every dispute and case of assault.
2 Corinthians 5:20
Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.
Acts 16:17
This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”
Ezra 7:10
For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.
John 13:20
Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever receives the one I send receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me.”
John 20:21
Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.”
1 Thessalonians 4:8
Anyone, then, who rejects this command does not reject man but God, the very One who gives you His Holy Spirit.
Nehemiah 8:2–8
On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand.
2 Chronicles 30:22
And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
Haggai 2:11–13
“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Ask the priests for a ruling.

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Malachi, Book of Mediate, Mediator Messenger Priests and Levites

Topics

Christian Minister: Character and Attributes of Christian Minister: Duties of Christian Minister: Duties of the Church To Christian Minister: Messengers of the Lord of Hosts Courts of Justice: Superior Court: Consisted Subsequently of Priests and Levites Knowledge: The Priest's Lips should Keep Levites: Teachers of the Law Messenger: Figurative Ministers: Their People are Bound, to Attend to Their Instructions Priest: Duties of Teach the Law Priests: Services of Teaching the Law Seeking God: Includes Seeking: His Commandments The Jews: had an Ecclesiastical Establishment The Law of Moses: Priests and Levites to Teach Titles and Names of Ministers: Messengers of the Lord of Hosts

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