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| | <center><big>'''Malachi</big><br/>Chapter 2'''</center> | | <center><big>'''Malachi</big><br/>Chapter 2'''</center> |
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| − | <center><small>''The priests sharply reproved for profaning the covenant given to them,<br/>and the people as well, for strange marriages, treachery, and impiety.<br/>397 B.C. (?)''<ref>after Bishop [[James Ussher]]</ref></small></center> | + | <center><small>''The priests sharply reproved for profaning the covenant given to them,<br/>and the people as well, for strange marriages, treachery, and impiety.<br/>397 B.C. (?)''<ref>after Bishop [[James Ussher]]</ref><br/><span style="color:#800000">''430 B.C. (?)''</span><ref>According to current historical and archaeological research.</ref></small></center> |
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| | '''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. | | '''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. |
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| − | '''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. | + | '''6''' The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked<ref>[[Genesis, Chapter 5|Gen 5:22]]</ref><ref>[[2nd Kings, Chapter 20|2nd Kings 20:3]]</ref><ref>[[Micah, Chapter 6|Micah 6:8]]</ref><ref>[[1st Thessalonians, Chapter 2|1st Thess 2:12]]</ref> with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity. |
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| | '''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. | | '''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. |
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| − | '''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. | + | '''8''' But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law;<ref>[[Isaiah, Chapter 9|Isa 9:16]]</ref><ref>[[Matthew, Chapter 15|Matt 15:14]]</ref><ref>[[Matthew, Chapter 23|Matt 23:16]]</ref><ref>[[Luke, Chapter 6|Luke 6:39]]</ref> ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the Lord of hosts. |
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| | '''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. | | '''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. |