Malachi 2:9
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New International Version (©1984)
"So I have caused you to be despised and humiliated before all the people, because you have not followed my ways but have shown partiality in matters of the law."

New Living Translation (©2007)
"So I have made you despised and humiliated in the eyes of all the people. For you have not obeyed me but have shown favoritism in the way you carry out my instructions."

English Standard Version (©2001)
and so I make you despised and abased before all the people, inasmuch as you do not keep my ways but show partiality in your instruction.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"So I also have made you despised and abased before all the people, just as you are not keeping My ways but are showing partiality in the instruction.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"So I have made you disgusting, and I have humiliated you in front of all the people, because you have not followed my ways. You have been unfair when [applying] my teachings."

King James Bible
Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.

American King James Version
Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as you have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.

American Standard Version
Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have had respect of persons in the law.

Bible in Basic English
And so I have taken away your honour and made you low before all the people, even as you have not kept my ways, and have given no thought to me in using the law.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore have I also made you contemptible, and base before all people, as you have not kept my ways, and have accepted persons in the law.

Darby Bible Translation
And I also have made you contemptible and base before all the people, because ye have not kept my ways, but have respect of persons in administering the law.

English Revised Version
Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have had respect of persons in the law.

Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.

World English Bible
"Therefore I have also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according to the way you have not kept my ways, but have had respect for persons in the law.

Young's Literal Translation
And I also, I have made you despised and low before all the people, Because ye are not keeping My ways, And are accepting persons in the law.

Geneva Study Bible

Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.

Wesley's Notes

2:9 Have been partial - You have perverted the law to please great men, or to serve some unworthy design. When we inquire into the reasons of the contempt of the clergy, ought we to forget this?

King James Translators' Notes

have been...: or, lifted up the face against: Heb. accepted faces

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

9. Because ye do not keep the condition of the covenant, I will not fulfil the promise.

partial in the law-having respect to persons rather than to truth in the interpretation and administration of the law (Le 19:15).

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.


Deuteronomy 1:17 'You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike. You shall not fear man, for the judgment is God's. The case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.'
Ezekiel 7:26 Disaster will come upon disaster and rumor will be added to rumor; then they will seek a vision from a prophet, but the law will be lost from the priest and counsel from the elders.
Micah 3:11 Her leaders pronounce judgment for a bribe, Her priests instruct for a price And her prophets divine for money. Yet they lean on the LORD saying, "Is not the LORD in our midst? Calamity will not come upon us."
Nahum 3:6 "I will throw filth on you And make you vile, And set you up as a spectacle. (NASB ©1995)

Abased Accepting Base Caused Contemptible Despised Followed Honour Humiliated Inasmuch Instruction Keeping Kept Law Partial Partiality Persons Respect Showing Shown Thought Using Way Ways

Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.

made. 3 1Sa 2:30 Pr 10:7 Da 12:2,3 Mic 3:6,7

before. 1Ki 22:28 Jer 28:15,16 29:20-22,31,32 Eze 13:12-16,21 Mr 7:13,14 Lu 20:45-47

but. 8 Mt 5:21,22,27,28,33-37,43,44 19:17,18 23:16-24 Mr 7:8-13 Lu 10:29 11:42 Ro 7:7-10

have been partial in. or, lifted up the face against. Heb. accepted faces. De 1:17*marg. Ga 2:6

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