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malachi_2:8

Malachi 2:8

Hebrew
וְאַתֶּם֙ סַרְתֶּ֣ם מִן הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ הִכְשַׁלְתֶּ֥ם רַבִּ֖ים בַּתּוֹרָ֑ה שִֽׁחַתֶּם֙ בְּרִ֣ית הַלֵּוִ֔י אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

hebrew

Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
צְבָאֽוֹת
ESV
But you have turned aside from the way. You have caused many to stumble by your instruction. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi, says the LORD of hosts,
NIV
But you have turned from the way and by your teaching have caused many to stumble; you have violated the covenant with Levi,“ says the LORD Almighty.
NLT
But you priests have left God's paths. Your instructions have caused many to stumble into sin. You have corrupted the covenant I made with the Levites,“ says the LORD of Heaven's Armies.
LXX
ὑμεῖς δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
ἐξεκλίνατε ἐκ τῆςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ὁδοῦ καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
πολλοὺς ἠσθενήσατε ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

Preposition meaning “in”.
νόμῳ διεφθείρατε τὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
διαθήκην τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
Λευι λέγει κύριος παντοκράτωρ
KJV
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.

Malachi 2:7 ← Malachi 2:8 → Malachi 2:9

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