Mǎlājīshū 2:10-16

10 Wǒmen qǐbù dōu shì yī wèi fù ma . qǐbù shì yī wèi shén suǒ zào de ma . wǒmen gèrén zĕnme yǐ guǐzhà dāi dìxiōng , beìqì le shén yǔ wǒmen lièzǔ suǒ lì de yuē ne .
11 Yóudà rén xíngshì guǐzhà , bìngqiĕ zaì Yǐsèliè hé Yēlùsǎlĕng zhōng , xíng yī jiàn kĕ zēng de shì . yīnwei Yóudà rén xièdú Yēhéhuá suǒ xǐaì de shèngjié ( huò zuò shèng dì ) , qǔ shìfèng waì bāng shén de nǚzi wéi qī .
12 Fán xíng zhè shì de , wúlùn hé rén ( hé rén yuánwén zuò jiàoxǐng de dá yīng de ) , jiù shì xiàn gōngwù gĕi wàn jūn zhī Yēhéhuá , Yēhéhuá yĕ bì cóng Yǎgè de zhàngpéng zhōng jiǎnchú tā .
13 Nǐmen yòu xíng le yī jiàn zhèyàng de shì , shǐ qián qī tànxī kūqì de yǎnleì , zhēgaì Yēhéhuá de tán , yǐzhì Yēhéhuá bú zaì kàn gù nà gōngwù , yĕ bú lèyì cóng nǐmen shǒu zhōng shōu nà .
14 Nǐmen hái shuō , zhè shì wèishénme ne . yīn Yēhéhuá zaì nǐ hé nǐ yòunián suǒ qǔ de qī zhōngjiān zuò jiànzhèng . tā suī shì nǐde peìǒu , yòu shì nǐ méng yuē de qī , nǐ què yǐ guǐzhà dāi tā .
15 Suīrán shén yǒu líng de yú lì néng zào duō rén , tā bú shì dān zào yī rén ma . wèihé zhǐ zào yī rén ne . nǎi shì tā yuàn rén dé qiánchéng de hòuyì . suǒyǐ dāng jǐn shǒu nǐmen de xīn , shuí yĕ bùkĕ yǐ guǐzhà dāi yòunián suǒ qǔ de qī .
16 Yēhéhuá Yǐsèliè de shén shuō , xiū qī de shì , hé yǐ qiángbào dāi qī de rén , dōu shì wǒ suǒ hèn è de . suǒyǐ dāng jǐn shǒu nǐmen de xīn , bùkĕ xíng guǐzhà . zhè shì wàn jūn zhī Yēhéhuá shuō de .

Mǎlājīshū 2:10-16 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO MALACHI 2

This chapter contains a reproof both of priests and people for their sins. It begins with the priests, Mal 2:1 and threatens, in case they attend not to glorify the name of the Lord, they and their blessings should be cursed, their seed corrupted, dung spread upon them, and they took away with it, Mal 2:2,3 and the end of this commandment being sent them, of giving glory to the name of God, was that the covenant might appear to be with Levi, or him that was typified by him, Mal 2:4 of which covenant some account is given, with the reason why the blessings of it were given to him, with whom it was, Mal 2:5 who is described by the true doctrine he preached; by the purity of his lips; by the peaceableness and righteousness of his walk and conversation; and by his usefulness and success in turning many from sin, Mal 2:6 and it being part of the priest's office to preserve true knowledge, and communicate it, it is the duty of the people to seek to him for it; since he is the messenger of the Lord, Mal 2:7 but as for the priests of those times the prophet respects, they were apostates from the way of the Lord; made others to stumble at the law, and corrupted the covenant; and therefore became contemptible, base, and mean, in the sight of the people, Mal 2:8,9 who are next reproved for their marrying with those of other nations, idolatrous persons; and using polygamy and divorces, which were a profanation of the covenant of their fathers; a piece of perfidy and treachery among themselves; an abomination to the Lord; a profanation of his holiness; and led to idolatry, Mal 2:10,11 wherefore they are threatened to be cut off from the tabernacles of Jacob, and their sacrifices to be rejected; insomuch that the altar is represented as covered with weeping and tears, because disregarded, Mal 2:12,13. The reason of which was, because marrying more wives than one, and these strange women, was dealing treacherously with their lawful wives; was contrary to the first creation of man, and the end of it; and therefore such practices ought to be avoided; and the rather, since putting away was hateful to the Lord, Mal 2:14-16 and the chapter is concluded with a charge against them, that they wearied the Lord with their wicked words; affirming that the Lord took delight in the men that did evil; and that there were no judgment, truth, nor righteousness, in him, Mal 2:17.

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