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. 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. “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.

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Footnotes

  1. Malachi 2:7 Lit they
  2. Malachi 2:7 Or law
  3. Malachi 2:8 Or in the law
  4. Malachi 2:8 Or violated
  5. Malachi 2:9 Lit to
  6. Malachi 2:9 Or law