Dual Panel1"And now<6258> this<2088> commandment<4687> is for you, O priests<3548>.
2"If<518> you do not listen<8085>, and if<518> you do not take<7760> it to heart<3820> to give<5414> honor<3519> to My name<8034>," says<559> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>, "then I will send<7971> the curse<3994> upon you and I will curse<779> your blessings<1293>; and indeed<1571>, I have cursed<779> them already, because<3588> you are not taking<7760> it to heart<3820>.
3"Behold<2009>, I am going to rebuke<1605> your offspring<2233>, and I will spread<2219> refuse<6569> on your faces<6440>, the refuse<6569> of your feasts<2282>; and you will be taken<5375> away with it.
4"Then you will know<3045> that I have sent<7971> this<2088> commandment<4687> to you, that My covenant<1285> may continue<1961> with Levi<3878>," says<559> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>.
5"My covenant<1285> with him was one of life<2425> and peace<7965>, and I gave<5414> them to him as an object of reverence<4172>; so he revered<3372> Me and stood<2865> in awe<2865> of My name<8034>.
6"True<571> instruction<8451> was in his mouth<6310> and unrighteousness<5767> was not found<4672> on his lips<8193>; he walked<1980> with Me in peace<7965> and uprightness<4334>, and he turned<7725> many<7227> back<7725> from iniquity<5771>.
7"For the lips<8193> of a priest<3548> should preserve<8104> knowledge<1847>, and men should seek<1245> instruction<8451> from his mouth<6310>; for he is the messenger<4397> of the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>.
8"But as for you, you have turned<5493> aside<5493> from the way<1870>; you have caused many<7227> to stumble<3782> by the instruction<8451>; you have corrupted<7843> the covenant<1285> of Levi<3878>," says<559> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>.
9"So I also<1571> have made<5414> you despised<959> and abased<8217> before all<3605> the people<5971>, just<6310><834> as you are not keeping<8104> My ways<1870> but are showing<5375> partiality<5375><6440> in the instruction<8451>.
10"Do we not all<3605> have one<259> father<1>? Has not one<259> God<410> created<1254> us? Why<4069> do we deal<898> treacherously<898> each<376> against his brother<251> so as to profane<2490> the covenant<1285> of our fathers<1>?
11"Judah<3063> has dealt<898> treacherously<898>, and an abomination<8441> has been committed<6213> in Israel<3478> and in Jerusalem<3389>; for Judah<3063> has profaned<2490> the sanctuary<6944> of the LORD<3068> which<834> He loves<157> and has married<1166> the daughter<1323> of a foreign<5236> god<410>.
12"As for the man<376> who<834> does<6213> this, may the LORD<3068> cut<3772> off<3772> from the tents<168> of Jacob<3290> everyone who awakes<5782> and answers<6030>, or who presents<5066> an offering<4503> to the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>.
13"This<2088> is another<8145> thing<8145> you do<6213>: you cover<3680> the altar<4196> of the LORD<3068> with tears<1832>, with weeping<1065> and with groaning<603>, because<4480> He no<369> longer<5750> regards<6437> the offering<4503> or accepts<3947> it with favor<7522> from your hand<3027>.
14"Yet you say<559>, 'For what<4100> reason<5921><4100>?' Because<5921><3588> the LORD<3068> has been a witness<5749> between<996> you and the wife<802> of your youth<5271>, against whom<834> you have dealt<898> treacherously<898>, though she is your companion<2278> and your wife<802> by covenant<1285>.
15"But not one<259> has done<6213> so who has a remnant<7605> of the Spirit<7307>. And what<4100> did that one<259> do while he was seeking<1245> a godly<430> offspring<2233>? Take<8104> heed<8104> then to your spirit<7307>, and let no<408> one deal<898> treacherously<898> against the wife<802> of your youth<5271>.
16"For I hate<8130> divorce<7971>," says<559> the LORD<3068>, the God<430> of Israel<3478>, "and him who covers<3680> his garment<3830> with wrong<2555>," says<559> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>. "So take<8104> heed<8104> to your spirit<7307>, that you do not deal<898> treacherously<898>."
17You have wearied<3021> the LORD<3068> with your words<1697>. Yet you say<559>, "How<4100> have we wearied<3021> Him?" In that you say<559>, "Everyone<3605> who does<6213> evil<7451> is good<2896> in the sight<5869> of the LORD<3068>, and He delights<2654> in them," or<176>, "Where<346> is the God<430> of justice<4941>?"