Malaquías 2:5-15

5 Mi pacto con él era de vida y paz, las cuales le di para que me reverenciara; y él me reverenció, y estaba lleno de temor ante mi nombre.

6 La verdadera instrucción estaba en su boca, y no se hallaba iniquidad en sus labios; en paz y rectitud caminaba conmigo, y apartaba a muchos de la iniquidad.

7 Pues los labios del sacerdote deben guardar la sabiduría, y los hombres deben buscar la instrucción de su boca, porque él es el mensajero del SEÑOR de los ejércitos.

8 Pero vosotros os habéis desviado del camino, habéis hecho tropezar a muchos en la ley, habéis corrompido el pacto de Levídice el SEÑOR de los ejércitos.

9 Por eso yo también os he hecho despreciables y viles ante todo el pueblo, así como vosotros no habéis guardado mis caminos y hacéis acepción de personas en la ley.

10 ¿No tenemos todos un mismo padre? ¿No nos ha creado un mismo Dios? ¿Por qué nos portamos deslealmente unos contra otros, profanando el pacto de nuestros padres?

11 Deslealmente ha obrado Judá, y una abominación se ha cometido en Israel y en Jerusalén; pues Judá ha profanado el santuario del SEÑOR, que El ama, y se ha casado con la hija de un dios extraño.

12 Que el SEÑOR extermine de las tiendas de Jacob al hombre que hace esto (sea testigo o defensor ) aunque presente una ofrenda al SEÑOR de los ejércitos.

13 Y esta otra cosa hacéis: cubrís el altar del SEÑOR de lágrimas, llantos y gemidos, porque El ya no mira la ofrenda ni la acepta con agrado de vuestra mano.

14 Y vosotros decís: "¿Por qué?" Porque el SEÑOR ha sido testigo entre tú y la mujer de tu juventud, contra la cual has obrado deslealmente, aunque ella es tu compañera y la mujer de tu pacto.

15 Pero ninguno que tenga un remanente del Espíritu lo ha hecho así. ¿Y qué hizo éste mientras buscaba una descendencia de parte de Dios? Prestad atención, pues, a vuestro espíritu; no seas desleal con la mujer de tu juventud.

Malaquías 2:5-15 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]. Lit., el que despierte y responda
• [b]. As en algunos mss. y versiones antiguas; en el T.M., y l no sea