Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

1 He sharply reproveth the priests for neglecting their Covenant, 11 and the people for idolatry, 14 for adultery, 17 and for infidelity.

2:1 ¶ And now, x6258 O ye priests, 3548 this x2063 commandment 4687 [is] for x413 you.

2:2 If x518 ye will not x3808 hear, 8085 z8799 and if x518 ye will not x3808 lay 7760 z8799 [it] to x5921 heart, 3820 to give 5414 z8800 glory 3519 unto my name, 8034 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts, 6635 I will even send 7971 z8765 x853 a curse 3994 upon you, and I will curse 779 z8804 x853 your blessings: 1293 yea, x1571 I have cursed 779 z8804 them already, because x3588 ye do not x369 lay 7760 z8802 [it] to x5921 heart. 3820

2:3 Behold, x2009 I will corrupt 1605 z8802 x853 your seed, 2233 and spread 2219 z8765 dung 6569 upon x5921 your faces, 6440 [even] the dung 6569 of your solemn feasts; 2282 and [one] shall take you away 5375 z8804 x853 with x413 it.

2:4 And ye shall know 3045 z8804 that x3588 I have sent 7971 z8765 this x2063 x853 commandment 4687 unto x413 you, that my covenant 1285 might be x1961 with x854 Levi, 3878 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts. 6635

2:5 My covenant 1285 was x1961 with x854 him of life 2416 and peace; 7965 and I gave 5414 z8799 them to him [for] the fear 4172 wherewith he feared 3372 z8799 me, and was afraid 2865 z8738 before 6440 x4480 my name. 8034

2:6 The law 8451 of truth 571 was x1961 in his mouth, 6310 and iniquity 5766 was not x3808 found 4672 z8738 in his lips: 8193 he walked 1980 z8804 with x854 me in peace 7965 and equity, 4334 and did turn y7725 z0 many y7227 away 7725 z8689 x7227 from iniquity. 5771 x4480

2:7 For x3588 the priest's 3548 lips 8193 should keep 8104 z8799 knowledge, 1847 and they should seek 1245 z8762 the law 8451 at his mouth: 6310 x4480 for x3588 he x1931 [is] the messenger 4397 of the LORD 3068 of hosts. 6635

2:8 But ye x859 are departed 5493 z8804 out of x4480 the way; 1870 ye have caused many y7227 to stumble 3782 z8689 x7227 at the law; 8451 ye have corrupted 7843 z8765 the covenant 1285 of Levi, 3878 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts. 6635

2:9 Therefore have I x589 also x1571 made 5414 z8804 you contemptible 959 z8737 and base 8217 before all x3605 the people, 5971 according y6310 as x6310 x834 ye have not x369 kept 8104 z8802 x853 my ways, 1870 but have been partial 5375 6440 z8802 in the law. 8451

2:10 Have we not x3808 all x3605 one 259 father? 1 hath not x3808 one 259 God 410 created 1254 z8804 us? why x4069 do we deal treacherously 898 z8799 every man 376 against his brother, 251 by profaning 2490 z8763 the covenant 1285 of our fathers? 1

2:11 ¶ Judah 3063 hath dealt treacherously, 898 z8804 and an abomination 8441 is committed 6213 z8738 in Israel 3478 and in Jerusalem; 3389 for x3588 Judah 3063 hath profaned 2490 z8765 the holiness 6944 of the LORD 3068 which x834 he loved, 157 z8804 and hath married 1166 z8804 the daughter 1323 of a strange 5236 god. 410

2:12 The LORD 3068 will cut off 3772 z8686 the man 376 that x834 doeth 6213 z8799 this, the master 5782 z8802 and the scholar, 6030 z8802 out of the tabernacles 168 x4480 of Jacob, 3290 and him that offereth 5066 z8688 an offering 4503 unto the LORD 3068 of hosts. 6635

2:13 And this x2063 have ye done 6213 z8799 again, 8145 covering 3680 z8763 x853 the altar 4196 of the LORD 3068 with tears, 1832 with weeping, 1065 and with crying out, 603 insomuch that he regardeth 6437 z8800 x413 not x4480 x369 the offering 4503 any more, x5750 or receiveth 3947 z8800 [it] with good will 7522 at your hand. 3027 x4480

2:14 ¶ Yet ye say, 559 z8804 Wherefore? 4100 x5921 Because x5921 x3588 the LORD 3068 hath been witness 5749 z8689 between x996 thee and the wife 802 of thy youth, 5271 against whom x834 thou x859 hast dealt treacherously: 898 z8804 yet [is] she x1931 thy companion, 2278 and the wife 802 of thy covenant. 1285

2:15 And did not x3808 he make 6213 z8804 one? 259 Yet had he the residue 7605 of the spirit. 7307 And wherefore x4100 one? 259 That he might seek 1245 z8764 a godly 430 seed. 2233 Therefore take heed 8104 z8738 to your spirit, 7307 and let none x408 deal treacherously 898 z8799 against the wife 802 of his youth. 5271

2:16 For x3588 the LORD, 3068 the God 430 of Israel, 3478 saith 559 z8804 that he hateth 8130 z8804 putting away: 7971 z8763 for [one] covereth 3680 z8765 violence 2555 with x5921 his garment, 3830 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts: 6635 therefore take heed 8104 z8738 to your spirit, 7307 that ye deal not treacherously. 898 z8799 x3808

2:17 ¶ Ye have wearied 3021 z8689 the LORD 3068 with your words. 1697 Yet ye say, 559 z8804 Wherein x4100 have we wearied 3021 z8689 [him]? When ye say, 559 z8800 Every one x3605 that doeth 6213 z8802 evil 7451 [is] good 2896 in the sight 5869 of the LORD, 3068 and he x1931 delighteth 2654 z8804 in them; or, x176 Where x346 [is] the God 430 of judgment? 4941