Mal 2:7-9 | NASB1995 | STEP | “ For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge , and men should seek instruction from his mouth ; for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts .

Malachi 2:7-9

7 “For the lips of a priest should preserve ^aknowledge, and ^{▼▼ Lit they}men should ^cseek ^{▼▼ Or law}instruction from his mouth; for he is the ^emessenger of the Lord of hosts. 8 “But as for you, you have turned aside from the way; you have caused many to ^fstumble ^{▼▼ Or in the law}by the instruction; you have ^{▼▼ Or violated
,} ⁱcorrupted the covenant of Levi,” says the Lord of hosts. 9 “So ^jI also have made you despised and ^kabased ^{▼▼ Lit to}before all the people, just as you are not keeping My ways but are showing ^mpartiality in the ^{▼▼ Or law}instruction.