Malachi 2:2
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New International Version (©1984)
If you do not listen, and if you do not set your heart to honor my name," says the LORD Almighty, "I will send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already cursed them, because you have not set your heart to honor me.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to give honor to My name," says the LORD of hosts, "then I will send the curse upon you and I will curse your blessings; and indeed, I have cursed them already, because you are not taking it to heart.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
If you won't listen and if you won't consider giving honor to my name," says the LORD of Armies, "then I'll send a curse on you, and I'll curse the blessings you give. Yes, I've already cursed them because you don't carefully consider this.

King James Bible
If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.

American King James Version
If you will not hear, and if you will not lay it to heart, to give glory to my name, said the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse on you, and I will curse your blessings: yes, I have cursed them already, because you do not lay it to heart.

American Standard Version
If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith Jehovah of hosts, then will I send the curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings; yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.

Bible in Basic English
If you will not give ear and take it to heart, to give glory to my name, says the Lord of armies, then I will send the curse on you and will put a curse on your blessing: truly, even now I have put a curse on it, because you do not take it to heart.

Douay-Rheims Bible
If you will not hear, and if you will not lay it to heart, to give glory to my name, saith the Lord of hosts: I will send poverty upon you, and will curse your blessings, yea I will curse them, because you have not laid it to heart.

Darby Bible Translation
If ye do not hear, and if ye do not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith Jehovah of hosts, I will even send the curse among you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have already cursed them, because ye do not lay it to heart.

English Revised Version
If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, then will I send the curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.

Webster's Bible Translation
If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory to my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings; yes, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.

World English Bible
If you will not listen, and if you will not lay it to heart, to give glory to my name," says Yahweh of Armies, "then will I send the curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have cursed them already, because you do not lay it to heart.

Young's Literal Translation
If ye hearken not, and if ye lay it not to heart, To give honour to My name, said Jehovah of Hosts, I have sent against you the curse, And I have cursed your blessings, Yea, I have also cursed it, Because ye are not laying it to heart.

Geneva Study Bible

If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory {b} unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your {c} blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.

(b) To serve me according to my word.

(c) That is, the abundance of God's benefits.

Wesley's Notes

2:2 I have cursed them - I have already sent out the curse, and it is in part upon you.

Scofield Reference Notes

Margin curse

Cf. Dt 28:3-14 and Dt 28:15-35. Israel's distinctive blessings should turn to curses.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

2. lay . to heart-My commands.

send a curse-rather, as Hebrew, "the curse"; namely, that denounced in De 27:15-26; 28:15-68.

curse your blessings-turn the blessings you enjoy into curses (Ps 106:15).

cursed them-Hebrew, them severally; that is, I have cursed each one of your blessings.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

2:1-9 What is here said of the covenant of priesthood, is true of the covenant of grace made with all believers, as spiritual priests. It is a covenant of life and peace; it assures all believers of all happiness, both in this world and in that to come. It is an honour to God's servants to be employed as his messengers. The priest's lips should not keep knowledge from his people, but keep it for them. The people are all concerned to know the will of the Lord. We must not only consult the written word, but desire instruction and advice from God's messengers, in the affairs of our souls. Ministers must exert themselves to the utmost for the conversion of sinners; and even among those called Israelites, there are many to be turned from iniquity. Those ministers, and those only, are likely to turn men from sin, who preach sound doctrine, and live holy lives according to the Scripture. Many departed from this way; thus they misled the people. Such as walk with God in peace and righteousness, and turn others from sin, honour God; he will honour them, while those who despise him shall be lightly esteemed.


Leviticus 26:14 'But if you do not obey Me and do not carry out all these commandments,
Leviticus 26:15 if, instead, you reject My statutes, and if your soul abhors My ordinances so as not to carry out all My commandments, and so break My covenant,
Deuteronomy 28:15 "But it shall come about, if you do not obey the LORD your God, to observe to do all His commandments and His statutes with which I charge you today, that all these curses will come upon you and overtake you:
Deuteronomy 28:16 "Cursed shall you be in the city, and cursed shall you be in the country.
Malachi 3:9 "You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing Me, the whole nation of you! (NASB ©1995)

Already Armies Blessings Curse Cursed Glory Hear Heart Honor Hosts Indeed Lay

If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.

ye will not hear. Le 26:14-46 De 28:15-68 30:17,18 Ps 81:11,12 Isa 30:8-13 Jer 6:16-20 13:17 25:4-9 34:17 Eze 3:7 Zec 1:3-6 7:11-14

if ye will not lay. Isa 42:25 47:7 57:11

to give. Jos 7:19 Jer 13:16 Lu 17:18 1Pe 4:11 Re 14:7 16:9

and I. De 28:16-18,53-57 Ps 69:22 109:7-15 Ho 4:7-10 9:11-14 Hag 1:6,9 2:16,17 Lu 23:28-30

I have cursed. By sending them unfruitful seasons. 3:9

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