Malaquias 2:1-9

A Repreensão aos Sacerdotes

1 “E agora esta advertência é para vocês, ó sacerdotes.

2 Se vocês não derem ouvidos e não se dispuserem a honrar o meu nome”, diz o SENHOR dos Exércitos, “lançarei maldição sobre vocês e até amaldiçoarei as suas bênçãos. Aliás, já as amaldiçoei, porque vocês não me honram de coração.

3 “Por causa de vocês eu destruirei;^[a] a sua descendência^[b] esfregarei na cara de vocês os excrementos dos animais oferecidos em sacrifício em suas festas e lançarei vocês fora, com os excrementos.

4 Então vocês saberão que fui eu que fiz a vocês esta advertência para que a minha aliança com Levi fosse mantida”, diz o SENHOR dos Exércitos.

5 “A minha aliança com ele foi uma aliança de vida e de paz, que na verdade lhe dei para que me temesse. Ele me temeu e tremeu diante do meu nome.

6 A verdadeira lei estava em sua boca e nenhuma falsidade achou-se em seus lábios. Ele andou comigo em paz e retidão e desviou muitos do pecado.

7 “Porque os lábios do sacerdote devem guardar o conhecimento, e da sua boca todos esperam a instrução na Lei, porque ele é o mensageiro do SENHOR dos Exércitos.

8 Mas vocês se desviaram do caminho e pelo seu ensino causaram a queda de muita gente; vocês quebraram a aliança de Levi”, diz o SENHOR dos Exércitos.

9 “Por isso eu fiz que fossem desprezados e humilhados diante de todo o povo, porque vocês não seguem os meus caminhos, mas são parciais quando ensinam^[c] a Lei”.

Malaquias 2:1-9 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.

Footnotes

• [a] Hebraico: "repreenderei."
• [b] Ou "o seu trigo"
• [c] Ou "aplicam"