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‏ Malachi 2:8-9

2:9  a shown favoritism (literally lifted up the face): The expression is also found in 1:8  b (“see how pleased he is”). The priests should have administered the law with kindness and fairness, but they had not done so. It was ridiculous for the priests to suppose that God would show them favor when they had shown partiality in discharging the prescribed duties of their office.
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