Malachi 2 interlinear
The Hebrew text of Malachi 2 word by word, with each word’s gloss, a short parsing and its Strong’s number, and the King James Version for comparison.
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And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you.
וְעַתָּהand nowconj + advH6258אֲלֵיכֶם[is] to youprep + sfx 2 pl mH413הַמִּצְוָהthe commandmentart + noun sg f absH4687הַזֹּאתthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2063הַכֹּהֲנִים׃O priestsart + noun pl m absH3548 If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תִשְׁמְעוּyou will listenverb Qal impf 2 pl mH8085וְאִם־and ifconj + Conditional ParticleH518לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תָשִׂימוּyou will putverb Qal impf 2 pl mH7760עַל־onprepH5921לֵבheartnoun sg m absH3820לָתֵתto giveprep + verb Qal inf cstrH5414כָּבוֹדhonornoun sg m absH3519לִשְׁמִיto name myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8034אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635וְשִׁלַּחְתִּיand I will sendConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 1 sg cH7971בָכֶםon youprep + sfx 2 pl mH9036אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַמְּאֵרָהthe curseart + noun sg f absH3994וְאָרוֹתִיand I will curseConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 1 sg cH779אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853בִּרְכוֹתֵיכֶםblessings yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1293וְגַםand alsoconj + advH1571אָרוֹתִיהָI have cursed itverb Qal perf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg fH779כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אֵינְכֶםnot younoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH369שָׂמִים[are] puttingverb Qal ptc pl m absH7760עַל־onprepH5921לֵב׃heartnoun sg m absH3820 Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it.
הִנְנִיhere IInterjection + sfx 1 sg cH2005גֹעֵר[am] about to rebukeverb Qal ptc sg m absH1605לָכֶםof youprep + sfx 2 pl mH9036אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַזֶּרַעthe offspringart + noun sg m absH2233וְזֵרִיתִיand I will spreadConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 1 sg cH2219פֶרֶשׁdungnoun sg m absH6569עַל־onprepH5921פְּנֵיכֶםfaces yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH6440פֶּרֶשׁ[the] dung ofnoun sg m cstrH6569חַגֵּיכֶםfestivals yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH2282וְנָשָׂאand someone will carry awayConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH5375אֶתְכֶםobj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 pl mH853אֵלָיו׃with itprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH413 And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
וִידַעְתֶּםand you will knowConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 pl mH3045כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588שִׁלַּחְתִּיI have sentverb Piel perf 1 sg cH7971אֲלֵיכֶםto youprep + sfx 2 pl mH413אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853הַמִּצְוָהthe commandmentart + noun sg f absH4687הַזֹּאתthe thisart + Demonstrative ParticleH2063לִהְיוֹתto beprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1961בְּרִיתִיcovenant mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1285אֶת־withprepH854לֵוִיLeviname m individualH3878אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹת׃of hostsnoun pl f absH6635 My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.
בְּרִיתִיcovenant mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1285הָיְתָהit wasverb Qal perf 3 sg fH1961אִתּוֹwith himprep + sfx 3 sg mH854הַחַיִּיםthe lifeart + noun pl m absH2416וְהַשָּׁלוֹםand the well-beingconj + art + noun sg m absH7965וָאֶתְּנֵם־and I gave themConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 pl mH5414לוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033מוֹרָאfearnoun sg m absH4172וַיִּירָאֵנִיand he feared meConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3372וּמִפְּנֵיand from because ofconj + prep + noun pl m cstrH6440שְׁמִיname mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8034נִחַתhe was in aweverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH2865הוּא׃hepron 3 sg mH1931 The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.
תּוֹרַתinstruction ofnoun sg f cstrH8451אֱמֶתtruthnoun sg f absH571הָיְתָהit wasverb Qal perf 3 sg fH1961בְּפִיהוּin mouth hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6310וְעַוְלָהand unrighteousnessconj + noun sg f absH5766לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808נִמְצָאit was foundverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH4672בִשְׂפָתָיוon lips hisprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8193בְּשָׁלוֹםin peaceprep + noun sg m absH7965וּבְמִישׁוֹרand in uprightnessconj + prep + noun sg m absH4334הָלַךְhe walkedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1980אִתִּיwith meprep + sfx 1 sg cH854וְרַבִּיםand many [people]conj + adj pl m absH7227הֵשִׁיבhe turned awayverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH7725מֵעָוֹן׃from iniquityprep + noun sg m absH5771 For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588שִׂפְתֵי[the] lips ofnoun du f cstrH8193כֹהֵןa priestnoun sg m absH3548יִשְׁמְרוּ־they will preserveverb Qal impf 3 pl mH8104דַעַתknowledgenoun sg f absH1847וְתוֹרָהand instructionconj + noun sg f absH8451יְבַקְשׁוּpeople will seekverb Piel impf 3 pl mH1245מִפִּיהוּfrom mouth hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6310כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588מַלְאַךְ[is] [the] messenger ofnoun sg m cstrH4397יְהוָה־Yahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635הוּא׃hepron 3 sg mH1931 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.
וְאַתֶּםand youconj + pron 2 pl mH859סַרְתֶּםyou have turned asideverb Qal perf 2 pl mH5493מִן־fromprepH4480הַדֶּרֶךְthe wayart + noun sg c absH1870הִכְשַׁלְתֶּםyou have caused to stumbleverb Hiphil perf 2 pl mH3782רַבִּיםmany [people]adj pl m absH7227בַּתּוֹרָהby the instructionprep Definite + noun sg f absH8451שִׁחַתֶּםyou have corruptedverb Piel perf 2 pl mH7843בְּרִית[the] covenant ofnoun sg f cstrH1285הַלֵּוִיthe Leviart + noun Gentilic sg m absH3878אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹת׃of hostsnoun pl f absH6635 Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.
וְגַם־and alsoconj + advH1571אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589נָתַתִּיI have madeverb Qal perf 1 sg cH5414אֶתְכֶםobj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 pl mH853נִבְזִיםdespisedverb Niphal ptc pl m absH959וּשְׁפָלִיםand lowlyconj + adj pl m absH8217לְכָל־to allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605הָעָםthe peopleart + noun sg m absH5971כְּפִיaccording to [the] mouth ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6310אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834אֵינְכֶםnot younoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH369שֹׁמְרִים[are] keepingverb Qal ptc pl m absH8104אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853דְּרָכַיways mynoun pl c cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1870וְנֹשְׂאִיםand [you are] lifting upconj + verb Qal ptc pl m absH5375פָּנִיםfacesnoun pl m absH6440בַּתּוֹרָה׃ פin the instructionprep Definite + noun sg f absH8451 Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?
הֲלוֹא¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808אָב[does] a fathernoun sg m absH1אֶחָדoneNumerical adj sg f absH259לְכֻלָּנוּ[belong] to all of usprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH3605הֲלוֹא¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808אֵלGodnoun sg m absH410אֶחָדoneNumerical adj sg f absH259בְּרָאָנוּdid he create usverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 1 pl cH1254מַדּוּעַwhy?Interrogative ParticleH4069נִבְגַּדdo we deal treacherouslyverb Qal impf 1 pl cH898אִישׁeachnoun sg m absH376בְּאָחִיוwith brother hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH251לְחַלֵּלto profaneprep + verb Piel inf cstrH2490בְּרִית[the] covenant ofnoun sg f cstrH1285אֲבֹתֵינוּ׃ancestors ournoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 pl cH1 Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the LORD which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.
בָּגְדָהit has acted treacherouslyverb Qal perf 3 sg fH898יְהוּדָהJudahname LocationH3063וְתוֹעֵבָהand an abominationconj + noun sg f absH8441נֶעֶשְׂתָהit has been doneverb Niphal perf 3 sg fH6213בְיִשְׂרָאֵלin Israelprep + name LocationH3478וּבִירוּשָׁלִָםand in Jerusalemconj + prep + name LocationH3389כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588חִלֵּלit has profanedverb Piel perf 3 sg mH2490יְהוּדָהJudahname LocationH3063קֹדֶשׁ[the] sanctuary ofnoun sg m cstrH6944יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834אָהֵבhe lovesverb Qal perf 3 sg mH157וּבָעַלand it has marriedconj + verb Qal perf 3 sg mH1166בַּת־a daughter ofnoun sg f cstrH1323אֵלa god ofnoun sg m cstrH410נֵכָר׃foreignnessnoun sg m absH5236 The LORD will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the LORD of hosts.
יַכְרֵתmay he cut offverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3772יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לָאִישׁto the personprep Definite + noun sg m absH376אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834יַעֲשֶׂנָּהhe does itverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH6213עֵרa protectorverb Qal ptc sg m absH5782וְעֹנֶהand [one who] answersconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH6030מֵאָהֳלֵיfrom [the] tents ofprep + noun pl m cstrH168יַעֲקֹבJacobname m individualH3290וּמַגִּישׁand [one who] brings nearconj + verb Hiphil ptc sg m absH5066מִנְחָהan offeringnoun sg f absH4503לַיהוָהto Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068צְבָאוֹת׃ פof hostsnoun pl f absH6635 And this have ye done again, covering the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, or receiveth it with good will at your hand.
וְזֹאתand thisconj + Demonstrative ParticleH2063שֵׁנִיתsecond [thing]Numerical position adj sg f absH8145תַּעֲשׂוּyou doverb Qal impf 2 pl mH6213כַּסּוֹתto coververb Piel inf cstrH3680דִּמְעָהtear[s]noun sg f absH1832אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מִזְבַּח[the] altar ofnoun sg m cstrH4196יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068בְּכִיweepingnoun sg m absH1065וַאֲנָקָהand groaningconj + noun sg f absH603מֵאֵיןfrom notprep + noun sg m cstrH369עוֹדstilladj sg m absH5750פְּנוֹתturningverb Qal inf cstrH6437אֶל־toprepH413הַמִּנְחָהthe offeringart + noun sg f absH4503וְלָקַחַתand to takeconj + prep + verb Qal inf cstrH3947רָצוֹןpleasurenoun sg m absH7522מִיֶּדְכֶם׃from hand yourprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 2 pl mH3027 Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.
וַאֲמַרְתֶּםand you sayConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 pl mH559עַל־concerningprepH5921מָהwhat?Interrogative pronH4100עַלonprepH5921כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068הֵעִידhe has testifiedverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH5749בֵּינְךָbetween youadj sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH996וּבֵיןand betweenconj + adj sg m cstrH996אֵשֶׁת[the] wife ofnoun sg f cstrH802נְעוּרֶיךָyouths yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5271אֲשֶׁרwhomRelative ParticleH834אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859בָּגַדְתָּהyou have dealt treacherouslyverb Qal perf 2 sg mH898בָּהּwith herprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034וְהִיאand sheconj + pron 3 sg fH1931חֲבֶרְתְּךָ[was] companion yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2278וְאֵשֶׁתand [the] wife ofconj + noun sg f cstrH802בְּרִיתֶךָ׃covenant yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1285 And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808אֶחָדoneNumerical adj sg f absH259עָשָׂהhe madeverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6213וּשְׁאָרand a remnant ofconj + noun sg m cstrH7605רוּחַspiritnoun sg f absH7307לוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033וּמָהand what?conj + Interrogative pronH4100הָאֶחָד[was] the oneart + Numerical adj sg f absH259מְבַקֵּשׁseekingverb Piel ptc sg m absH1245זֶרַעoffspring ofnoun sg m cstrH2233אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּםand you will take heedConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 2 pl mH8104בְּרוּחֲכֶםin spirit yourprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH7307וּבְאֵשֶׁתand with [the] wife ofconj + prep + noun sg f cstrH802נְעוּרֶיךָyouths yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5271אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408יִבְגֹּד׃anyone deal treacherouslyverb Qal impf 3 sg mH898 For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588שָׂנֵאhe hatesverb Qal perf 3 sg mH8130שַׁלַּחsending awayverb Piel inf cstrH7971אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֵי[the] God ofnoun pl m cstrH430יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478וְכִסָּהand he will coverConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 sg mH3680חָמָסviolencenoun sg m absH2555עַל־overprepH5921לְבוּשׁוֹclothing hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3830אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068צְבָאוֹתof hostsnoun pl f absH6635וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּםand you will take heedConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 2 pl mH8104בְּרוּחֲכֶםin spirit yourprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 pl mH7307וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808תִבְגֹּדוּ׃ סyou must act treacherouslyverb Qal impf 2 pl mH898 Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?
הוֹגַעְתֶּםyou have weariedverb Hiphil perf 2 pl mH3021יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068בְּדִבְרֵיכֶםwith words yourprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1697וַאֲמַרְתֶּםand you sayConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 2 pl mH559בַּמָּהin how?prep + Interrogative pronH4100הוֹגָעְנוּdid we weary [him]verb Hiphil perf 1 pl cH3021בֶּאֱמָרְכֶםby saying youprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 2 pl mH559כָּל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605עֹשֵׂה[one who] doesverb Qal ptc sg m cstrH6213רָעof eviladj sg m absH7451טוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896בְּעֵינֵיin [the] eyes ofprep + noun du f cstrH5869יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וּבָהֶםand in themconj + prep + sfx 3 pl mH9038הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931חָפֵץhe delightsverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2654אוֹorconjH176אַיֵּהwhere?Interrogative ParticleH346אֱלֹהֵי[is] [the] God ofnoun pl m cstrH430הַמִּשְׁפָּט׃the justiceart + noun sg m absH4941
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.