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<center><big>'''Malachi</big><br/>Chapter 2'''</center>

<center><big>'''Malachi</big><br/>Chapter 2'''</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></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>

'''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.

'''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.

'''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.

'''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.

'''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.