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“But you priests[a] turned aside from the way, and by your teaching you caused many to stumble. You have violated the covenant of Levi,” says the Lord of the Heavenly Armies. “So I also made you despised, humiliating you before all of the people, because you aren’t following my ways and are showing partiality when you teach.”

A Plea and a Prayer from Malachi

10 Do we not have one father?[b] Has not one God created us? Why does each of us act deceitfully, each man against his own brother, to profane the covenant of our ancestors?

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Footnotes

  1. Malachi 2:8 The Heb. lacks priests
  2. Malachi 2:10 The reference is either to Abraham as ancestor of Israel or to God as heavenly Father.

But you have turned from the way(A) and by your teaching have caused many to stumble;(B) you have violated the covenant(C) with Levi,”(D) says the Lord Almighty. “So I have caused you to be despised(E) and humiliated(F) before all the people, because you have not followed my ways but have shown partiality(G) in matters of the law.”(H)

Breaking Covenant Through Divorce

10 Do we not all have one Father[a]?(I) Did not one God create us?(J) Why do we profane the covenant(K) of our ancestors by being unfaithful(L) to one another?

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Footnotes

  1. Malachi 2:10 Or father