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The priests are rebuked for not taking God’s ways to heart and for corrupting worship and instruction Malachi 2:1–2. Malachi says they turned aside from the way and caused many to stumble by their instruction Malachi 2:8. Because of this, God says he made them despised and abased before the people Malachi 2:9.
1Now, you priests, this commandment is for you.
2If you will not hear, and if you will not lay it to heart, to give glory to my name, says Yahweh of Hosts, then will I send the curse on you, and I will curse your blessings; yes, I have cursed them already, because you do not lay it to heart.
3Behold, I will rebuke your seed, and will spread dung on your faces, even the dung of your feasts; and you shall be taken away with it.
4You shall know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant may be with Levi, says Yahweh of Hosts.
5My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him who he might fear; and he feared me, and stood in awe of my name.
6The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity.
7For the priest`s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Yahweh of Hosts.
8But you are turned aside out of the way; you have caused many to stumble in the law; you have corrupted the covenant of Levi, says Yahweh of Hosts.
9Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as you have not kept my ways, but have had respect of persons in the law.