Malachi 2:7-9
7 For the lips of a priest should preserve (A)knowledge, and (a)men should (B)seek (b)instruction from his mouth; for he is the (C)messenger of the Lord of hosts.
8 But as for you, you have turned aside from the way; you have caused many to (D)stumble (c)by the instruction; you have (d)(E)corrupted the covenant of Levi,” says the Lord of hosts.
9 “So (F)I also have made you despised and (G)abased (e)before all the people, just as you are not keeping My ways but are showing (H)partiality in the (f)instruction.
Footnotes:
a.
Malachi 2:7: ['Lit ', they]
b.
Malachi 2:7: ['Or ', law]
c.
Malachi 2:8: ['Or ', in the law]
d.
Malachi 2:8: ['Or ', violated]
e.
Malachi 2:9: ['Lit ', to]
f.
Malachi 2:9: ['Or ', law]
Cross references:
F.
Malachi 2:9:
Nahum 3:6