Malachi 2:8

An Oracle Against The Temple Priesthood

⁷ For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and at his mouth they seek the law; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of hosts. ⁸ But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts. ⁹ And I also have made you contemptible and base before all the people, because ye have not kept my ways, but have respect of persons in administering the law.

Lord Almighty

Lord of Hosts

Says the Lord

Violated The Covenant

Jehovah

Levi

No

Jeremiah 18:15

For my people hath forgotten me: they burn incense to vanity; and they have caused them to stumble in their ways, the ancient paths, to walk in by-paths of a way not cast up;

1 Samuel 2:17

And the sin of the young men was very great before Jehovah, for men despised the offering of Jehovah.

Nehemiah 13:29

Remember them, my God, for they are polluters of the priesthood, and of the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites!

Ezekiel 44:10

But the Levites who went away far from me, when Israel went astray, going astray from me after their idols, they shall even bear their iniquity;

Malachi 2:5

My covenant with him was of life and peace, and I gave them to him that he might fear; and he feared me, and trembled before my name.

Leviticus 21:15

And he shall not profane his seed among his peoples; for I am Jehovah who do hallow him.

1 Samuel 2:24

No, my sons, for it is no good report that I hear: ye make Jehovah's people transgress.

1 Samuel 2:30

Wherefore Jehovah the God of Israel saith, I said indeed, Thy house and the house of thy father should walk before me for ever. But now Jehovah saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

Psalm 18:21

For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

Psalm 119:102

I have not departed from thy judgments; for it is thou that hast taught me.

Isaiah 9:16

For the guides of this people mislead them; and they that are guided by them are swallowed up.

Isaiah 30:11

get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us!

Isaiah 59:13

in transgressing and lying against Jehovah, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.

Jeremiah 17:5

Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed is the man that confideth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from Jehovah.

Jeremiah 17:13

Thou hope of Israel, Jehovah! all that forsake thee shall be ashamed. They that depart from me shall be written in the earth; because they have forsaken Jehovah, the fountain of living waters.

Jeremiah 23:11-15

For both prophet and priest are profane: even in my house have I found their wickedness, saith Jehovah.

Daniel 9:5-6

we have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even turning aside from thy commandments and from thine ordinances.

Malachi 2:9-10

And I also have made you contemptible and base before all the people, because ye have not kept my ways, but have respect of persons in administering the law.

Matthew 15:2-5

Why do thy disciples transgress what has been delivered by the ancients? for they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.

Luke 11:45-46

And one of the doctors of the law answering says to him, Teacher, in saying these things thou insultest us also.

Romans 2:19-24

and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of the blind, a light of those who are in darkness,

Romans 14:21

It is right not to eat meat, nor drink wine, nor do anything in which thy brother stumbles, or is offended, or is weak.

Hebrews 3:12

See, brethren, lest there be in any one of you a wicked heart of unbelief, in turning away from the living God.