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Malachi 2:7

King James Version (KJV)

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Malachi 2:7

Verse 7 of 17

Scripture focus

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.

Malachi 2:7 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Malachi 2:7

Theological / Devotional

Keep knowledge. That is, they should preserve or safeguard knowledge. They were the religious leaders of the nation, yet their example provided the people with a pattern of disobedience.

Seek the law. The people had a right to expect proper instruction from the priests in reference to spiritual matters (see on 2 Chron. 15:3).

Messenger. The priest who rightly carried on his appointed work was as truly a “messenger” of God as was the prophet (see on Haggai 1:13). Some have seen significance in the fact that “Malachi” means “messenger of Yahweh” (see p. 1121).

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