1 He sharply reproves the priests for neglecting their covenant;
10 and the people for marrying strange wives;
13 and for putting away their former ones,
17 and for infidelity.

1:6 Jer 13:13 La 4:13 Ho 5:1

2 If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.

ye will not hear. Le 26:14-46 De 28:15-68 30:17,18 Ps 81:11,12 Isa 30:8-13 Jer 6:16-20 13:17 25:4-9 34:17 Eze 3:7 Zec 1:3-6 7:11-14

if ye will not lay. Isa 42:25 47:7 57:11

to give. Jos 7:19 Jer 13:16 Lu 17:18 1Pe 4:11 Re 14:7 16:9

and I. De 28:16-18,53-57 Ps 69:22 109:7-15 Ho 4:7-10 9:11-14 Hag 1:6,9 2:16,17 Lu 23:28-30

I have cursed. By sending them unfruitful seasons. 3:9

3 Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it.

I will. Joe 1:17

corrupt. or reprove. spread. Heb. scatter. 9 1Sa 2:29,30 1Ki 14:10 2Ki 9:36,37 Job 20:7 Ps 83:10 Jer 8:2 Na 3:6 Lu 14:35 1Co 4:13

one shall take you away with it. or, it shall take you away to it.

4 And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.

ye. 1Ki 22:25 Isa 26:11 Jer 28:9 Eze 33:33 38:23 Lu 10:11

that my. Isa 1:24-28 27:9 Eze 20:38-41 44:9-16 Mt 3:12 Joh 15:2

5 My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.

covenant. Nu 3:45 8:15 16:9,10 18:8-24 25:12,13 De 33:8-10 Ps 106:30,31 Eze 34:25 37:26

I gave. Ex 32:26-29 De 33:8-11

6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.

law. Ps 37:30 Eze 44:23,24 Ho 4:6 Mt 22:16 Mr 12:14 Lu 20:21 2Ti 2:15,16 Tit 1:7-9 Re 14:5

he walked. Ge 5:21-24 6:9 17:1 Lu 1:6

and did. Jer 23:22 Da 12:3 Lu 1:16,17 Ac 26:18 1Th 1:9,10 Jas 5:19,20

7 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.

the priest's. Le 10:11 De 17:8-11 21:5 24:8 2Ch 17:8,9 30:22 Ezr 7:10 Ne 8:2-8 Jer 15:19 18:18 Hag 2:11-13 2Ti 2:24,25

the messenger. 3:1 Isa 42:19 44:26 Hag 1:13 Joh 13:20 20:21 Ac 16:17 2Co 5:20 Ga 4:14 1Th 4:8

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 the LORD of hosts.

ye are. Ps 18:21 119:102 Isa 30:11 59:13 Jer 17:5,13 Eze 44:10 Da 9:5,6 Heb 3:12

ye have caused. 9 1Sa 2:17,24,30 Isa 9:16 Jer 18:15 23:11-15 Mt 15:2-5 Lu 11:45,46 Ro 2:19-24 14:21

stumble at. or, fall in. ye have corrupted. 5,10 Le 21:15 Ne 13:29

9 Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.

made. 3 1Sa 2:30 Pr 10:7 Da 12:2,3 Mic 3:6,7

before. 1Ki 22:28 Jer 28:15,16 29:20-22,31,32 Eze 13:12-16,21 Mr 7:13,14 Lu 20:45-47

but. 8 Mt 5:21,22,27,28,33-37,43,44 19:17,18 23:16-24 Mr 7:8-13 Lu 10:29 11:42 Ro 7:7-10

have been partial in. or, lifted up the face against. Heb. accepted faces. De 1:17*marg. Ga 2:6

10 Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?

all. 1:6 Jos 24:3 Isa 51:2 63:16 64:8 Eze 33:24 Mt 3:9 Lu 1:73 3:8 Joh 8:39,53,56 Ac 7:2 Ro 4:1 9:10 1Co 8:6 Eph 4:6 Heb 12:9

hath. Job 31:15 Ps 100:3 Isa 43:1,7,15 44:2 Joh 8:41 Ac 17:25

why. 11,14,15 Jer 9:4,5 Mic 7:2-6 Mt 10:21 22:16 Ac 7:26 1Co 6:6-8 Eph 4:25 1Th 4:6

by. 8,11 Ex 34:10-16 Jos 23:12-16 Ezr 9:11-14 10:2,3 Ne 13:29

11 Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the LORD which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.

and an. Le 18:24-30 Jer 7:10 Eze 18:13 22:11 Re 21:8

profaned. Ex 19:5,6 Le 20:26 De 7:3-6 14:2 33:26-29 Ps 106:28,34-39 Jer 2:3,7,8,21,22

loved. or, ought to love. and hath. Ge 6:1,2 Jud 3:6 1Ki 11:1-8 Ezr 9:1,2,12 10:2 Ne 13:23-29 Ho 6:7 2Co 6:14-18

12 The LORD will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the LORD of hosts.

cut. Le 18:29 20:3 Nu 15:30,31 Jos 23:12,13 1Sa 2:31-34

the master and the scholar. or, him that waketh, and him that answereth. 1Ch 25:8 Ezr 10:18,19 Ne 13:28,29 Isa 9:14-16 24:1,2 Eze 14:10 Ho 4:4,5 Mt 15:14 2Ti 3:13 Re 19:20

out. Nu 24:5 Zec 12:7

and him. 10 Ge 4:3-5 1Sa 3:14 15:22,23 Isa 61:8 66:3 Am 5:22

13 And this have ye done again, covering the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, or receiveth it with good will at your hand.

covering. De 15:9 1Sa 1:9,10 2Sa 13:19,20 Ps 78:34-37 Ec 4:1

insomuch. De 26:14 Ne 8:9-12 Pr 15:8 21:27 Isa 1:11-15 Jer 6:20

14 Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.

Wherefore. 1:6,7 3:8 Pr 30:20 Isa 58:3 Jer 8:12

the Lord. 3:5 Ge 31:50 Jud 11:10 1Sa 12:5 Jer 42:5 Mic 1:2

the wife. 15 Pr 5:18,19 Ec 9:9 Isa 54:6

thy companion. Ge 2:18 Pr 2:17 So 1:15*marg. Eze 16:8

15 And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

did. Ge 1:27 2:20-24 Mt 19:4-6 Mr 10:6-8 1Co 7:2

residue. or, excellency. the spirit. Ge 2:7 Job 27:3 Ec 12:7 Joh 20:22

That he. Ge 24:3-7,44 26:34,35 27:46 28:2-4 De 7:4 Ezr 9:4 Ne 13:24 Jer 2:21 1Co 7:14 Eph 6:4 1Ti 3:4,5,11,12 Tit 1:6

godly seed. Heb. seed of God. Ge 6:2 Ho 1:10 Ac 3:25 2Co 6:18

take. 14 Pr 4:23 6:25 7:25 Mt 5:28,29 15:19 Jas 1:14,15

treacherously. or, unfaithfully.

16 For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

the Lord. De 24:1-4 Isa 50:1 Mt 5:31,32 19:3-9 Mr 10:2-12 Lu 16:18

that he hateth putting away. or, if he hate her, put her away. Heb. to put away. covereth. Pr 28:13 Isa 28:20 59:6 Mic 7:2,3

17 Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?

wearied. Ps 95:9,10 Isa 1:14 7:13 43:24 Jer 15:6 Eze 16:43 Am 2:13

Wherein. 14 1:6,7 3:8

Every. 3:13-15 Job 34:5-9,17,36 36:17 Ps 73:3-15 Mt 11:18,19

Where. De 32:4 1Sa 2:3 Ps 10:11-13 Ec 8:11 Isa 5:18,19 30:18 Eze 8:12 Eze 9:9 Zep 1:12 2Pe 3:3,4