Malachi 2:8
Old Testament • 12 words with Strong's data
"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."
Word-by-Word Analysis
נָסַע
nâçaʻ
properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on ajourney
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
רַב
rab
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
כָּשַׁל
kâshal
to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall
תּוֹרָה
tôwrâh
a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
שָׁחַת
shâchath
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)
בְּרִית
bᵉrîyth
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
צָבָא
tsâbâʼ
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specif...
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׁחַת shâchath
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)
Study H7843 →כָּשַׁל kâshal
to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall
Study H3782 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →נָסַע nâçaʻ
properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on ajourney
Study H5265 →בְּרִית bᵉrîyth
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
Study H1285 →צָבָא tsâbâʼ
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
Study H6635 →דֶּרֶךְ derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Study H1870 →Cross References
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.
Because my people hath forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the ancient paths, to walk in paths, in a way not cast up;
Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.
And the Levites that are gone away far from me, when Israel went astray, which went astray away from me after their idols; they shall even bear their iniquity.
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.
Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.
Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD’s people to transgress.
Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I ...
It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.
I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters.
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