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Mal 2 V1 V3 V4 V5 V6 V7 V8 V9 V10 V11 V12 V13 V14 V15 V16 V17

OET interlinear MAL 2:2

◄ ← MAL 2:2 ↓ → ► ║ ©

Hebrew word order

    1. Hebrew word
    2. Hebrew lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. אִם
    2. 544083
    3. If
    4. -
    6. S-C
    7. if
    8. S
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380455
    2. 544084
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 380456
    1. לֹא
    2. 544085
    3. not
    4. -
    5. 3808
    6. S-Tn
    7. not
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380457
    1. תִשְׁמְעוּ
    2. 544086
    3. you(pl) will listen
    4. listen
    5. 8085
    6. V-Vqi2mp
    7. you(pl)_will_listen
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380458
    1. וְ,אִם
    2. 544087,544088
    3. and if
    4. -
    6. S-C,C
    7. and=if
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380459
    2. 544089
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 380460
    1. לֹא
    2. 544090
    3. not
    4. -
    5. 3808
    6. S-Tn
    7. not
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380461
    1. תָשִׂימוּ
    2. 544091
    3. you(pl) will set
    4. -
    6. V-Vqi2mp
    7. you(pl)_will_set
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380462
    1. עַל
    2. 544092
    3. on
    4. -
    6. S-R
    7. on
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380463
    2. 544093
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 380464
    1. לֵב
    2. 544094
    3. heart
    4. -
    6. S-Ncmsa
    7. heart
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380465
    1. לָ,תֵת
    2. 544095,544096
    3. to give
    4. -
    5. 5414
    6. SV-R,Vqc
    7. to,give
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380466
    1. כָּבוֹד
    2. 544097
    3. honour
    4. honour
    5. 3519
    6. O-Ncbsa
    7. honor
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380467
    1. לִ,שְׁמִ,י
    2. 544098,544099,544100
    3. to name of my
    4. ≈reputation
    5. 8034
    6. S-R,Ncmsc,Sp1cs
    7. to,name_of,my
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380468
    1. אָמַר
    2. 544101
    3. he says
    4. says
    5. 559
    6. V-Vqp3ms
    7. he_says
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380469
    1. יְהוָה
    2. 544102
    3. YHWH
    4. Yahweh
    5. 3068
    6. S-Np
    7. Yahweh
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380470
    1. צְבָאוֹת
    2. 544103
    3. hosts
    4. Army-commander
    6. S-Ncbpa
    7. hosts
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380471
    1. וְ,שִׁלַּחְתִּי
    2. 544104,544105
    3. and I will send
    4. send
    5. 7971
    6. SV-C,Vpq1cs
    7. and,I_will_send
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380472
    1. בָ,כֶם
    2. 544106,544107
    3. on you(pl)
    4. on
    6. S-R,Sp2mp
    7. on,you(pl)
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380473
    1. אֶת
    2. 544108
    3. DOM
    4. -
    5. 853
    6. O-To
    7. DOM
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380474
    2. 544109
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 380475
    1. הַ,מְּאֵרָה
    2. 544110,544111
    3. the curse
    4. -
    5. 3994
    6. O-Td,Ncfsa
    7. the,curse
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380476
    1. וְ,אָרוֹתִי
    2. 544112,544113
    3. and I will curse
    4. -
    5. 779
    6. SV-C,Vqq1cs
    7. and,I_will_curse
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380477
    1. אֶת
    2. 544114
    3. DOM
    4. -
    5. 853
    6. O-To
    7. DOM
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380478
    2. 544115
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 380479
    1. בִּרְכוֹתֵי,כֶם
    2. 544116,544117
    3. blessings of your(pl)
    4. blessings
    5. 1293
    6. O-Ncfpc,Sp2mp
    7. blessings_of,your(pl)
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380480
    1. וְ,גַם
    2. 544118,544119
    3. and also
    4. -
    5. 1571
    6. S-C,Ta
    7. and=also
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380481
    1. אָרוֹתִי,הָ
    2. 544120,544121
    3. I have cursed it
    4. I've
    5. 779
    6. VO-Vqp1cs,Sp3fs
    7. I,have_cursed_it
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380482
    1. כִּי
    2. 544122
    3. if/because
    4. because
    6. S-C
    7. if/because
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380483
    1. אֵינְ,כֶם
    2. 544123,544124
    3. not you(pl)
    4. -
    5. 369
    6. S-Tn,Sp2mp
    7. not,you(pl)
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380484
    1. שָׂמִים
    2. 544125
    3. +are setting
    4. -
    6. V-Vqrmpa
    7. [are]_setting
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380485
    1. עַל
    2. 544126
    3. on
    4. -
    6. S-R
    7. on
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380486
    2. 544127
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 380487
    1. לֵב
    2. 544128
    3. heart
    4. -
    6. S-Ncmsa
    7. heart
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380488
    2. 544129
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 380489

OET (OET-LV) If not you(pl)_will_listen and_if not you(pl)_will_set on heart to_give honour to_name_of_my YHWH he_says hosts and_I_will_send on_you(pl) DOM the_curse and_I_will_curse DOM blessings_of_your(pl) and_also I_have_cursed_it if/because not_you(pl) are_setting on heart.

OET (OET-RV) Army-commander Yahweh says, “If you all won’t listen and won’t decide in your minds to honour to my reputation, then I’ll send a curse on you all—in fact I’ll curse your blessings. Indeed, I’ve already cursed them, because you all are not internalising my instructions.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:6–2:9: The LORD rebuked the priests

Paragraph 2:1–4

The LORD continued to rebuke the priests in this paragraph. He warned them that they would be punished if they did not repent.

Some English versions have a section heading at this point. However the main theme is the same as in the previous chapter. It is recommended that you not create a heading here. However, if a Bible in another language that churches use widely in your area has a heading here, you may need to follow that same format.

2:2a

If you do not listen,

2:2b

and if you do not take it to heart

take it to heart: The Hebrew expression which the BSB translates as take it to heart is a figure of speech. In this context it means to understand that the command is an important matter and to sincerely resolve to obey it.

2:2c

to honor My name,”

honor: The Hebrew word which the BSB translates as honor is kabod. A form of this word was used in 1:6c, in the rhetorical question, “where is My honor?” In some languages it may be possible to use a similar expression to translate this idea in both verses.

My name: Here the phrase My name means the same thing as “me.” See the notes on 1:6f and 1:14g.

2:2d

says the LORD of Hosts,

says the LORD of Hosts: See the note on 1:6e.

Notice that GNT placed this phrase at the beginning of the paragraph to make it clear who was speaking and to whom:

The Lord Almighty says to the priests… (GNT)

the LORD of Hosts: See the note on 1:4d and 1:6e. Translate this term in the same way here.

2:2e

“I will send a curse among you,

I will send a curse among you: Although the Hebrew uses the article “the” here, it does not imply that there has been a particular previously mentioned curse. Instead, the definite article implies “a very great curse.”Verhoef (1987).

In Hebrew culture, once a curse was spoken, it was certain to take place.Baldwin (1972), page 232 See also the discussion of curse in 1:14a.

send: In some languages it may not be natural to say, “I will send a curse.” Other ways to express this are, “I will speak a curse” or “I will cause a curse to be on you.”

2:2f

and I will curse your blessings.

your blessings: Scholars differ about what the phrase your blessings refers to in this verse. There are at least two main views:

  1. It refers to the special privileges which the priests had. They served the LORD in the temple. Because of the work that they did there, they received the gifts which the other tribes of Israel gave to the LORD. The LORD was warning the priests that he would take away their privileges. For example:

    I will put a curse on the things you receive for your support. (GNT)

  2. It refers to the blessings that the priests pronounced for the people to ask the LORD to favor them. The LORD was warning the priests that he would no longer use their words to bless the people. Instead, he would use the words of the blessings to harm the people. For example:

    Otherwise, when you give a blessing, I will turn it into a curse. (CEV)

Most English versions are ambiguous, and both interpretations are possible. If you must choose between them in your translation, it is recommended that you follow interpretation (1).

2:2g

Yes, I have already begun to curse them,

2:2h

because you are not taking it to heart.

because: The Hebrew word ki which the BSB translates as because introduces the reason that the LORD had already cursed the priests’ blessings. Most English versions have because here. See the notes on 1:11a and 1:14e, where this same Hebrew word was used. Use what would be natural in your language for this context.

you are not taking it to heart: See the note on 2:2b.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לֹ֣א תִשְׁמְע֡וּ

not listen

In contexts such as this, the word translated as listen has the specific sense of complying with what someone has said. Alternate translation: [you will not obey]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

לֹא֩ תָשִׂ֨ימוּ עַל־לֵ֜ב & אֵינְ⁠כֶ֖ם שָׂמִ֥ים עַל־לֵֽב

not take on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in heart & not,you(pl) taking on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in heart

This is an expression that people of this culture would commonly use to mean to take something seriously or to pay attention to it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [you will not take it seriously … you are not taking this seriously] or [you will not pay attention to it … you are not paying attention to this]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

לָ⁠תֵ֧ת כָּב֣וֹד לִ⁠שְׁמִ֗⁠י

to,give glory to,name_of,my

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of glory, you could express the same idea with a or in some other way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [to glorify my name]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

לִ⁠שְׁמִ֗⁠י

to,name_of,my

Yahweh is using one part of himself, his name, to mean all of him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [to me]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠שִׁלַּחְתִּ֤י בָ⁠כֶם֙ אֶת־הַ⁠מְּאֵרָ֔ה

and,I_will_send on,you(pl) DOM the,curse

Yahweh is speaking as if a curse were an object that he could send. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [then I will curse you]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וְ⁠אָרוֹתִ֖י אֶת־בִּרְכֽוֹתֵי⁠כֶ֑ם

and,I_will_curse DOM blessings_of,your(pl)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of blessings, you could express the same idea in another way. This term could: (1) refer to the blessings that the priests spoke to the Israelites. Alternate translation: [and I will make ineffective what you say to bless the Israelites] (2) have the sense of “gift,” the portion of the people’s tithes, atonement money, and sacrifices that the priests received. Alternate translation: [and I will reduce what the people bring, so that you will receive very few gifts]

Note 7 topic: writing-pronouns

אָרוֹתִ֔י⁠הָ

I,have_cursed_it

Since the pronoun it refers back to blessings, it may be more natural in your language to use a plural form. Alternate translation: [I have cursed them]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

2:2 make up your minds: This was an issue of the will, not the emotions.
• terrible curse: Malachi had in mind the utter destruction of those who violated God’s covenant (see Deut 28:20).

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Hebrew word
    5. Hebrew lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. If
    2. -
    3. 280
    5. 544083
    6. S-C
    8. S
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380455
    1. not
    2. -
    3. 3835
    5. 544085
    6. S-Tn
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380457
    1. you(pl) will listen
    2. listen
    3. 7841
    5. 544086
    6. V-Vqi2mp
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380458
    1. and if
    2. -
    3. 1987,280
    5. 544087,544088
    6. S-C,C
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380459
    1. not
    2. -
    3. 3835
    5. 544090
    6. S-Tn
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380461
    1. you(pl) will set
    2. -
    3. 8148
    5. 544091
    6. V-Vqi2mp
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380462
    1. on
    2. -
    3. 5837
    5. 544092
    6. S-R
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380463
    1. heart
    2. -
    3. 3747
    5. 544094
    6. S-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380465
    1. to give
    2. -
    3. 3705,5233
    5. 544095,544096
    6. SV-R,Vqc
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380466
    1. honour
    2. honour
    3. 3597
    5. 544097
    6. O-Ncbsa
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380467
    1. to name of my
    2. ≈reputation
    3. 3705,7629,1978
    5. 544098,544099,544100
    6. S-R,Ncmsc,Sp1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380468
    1. YHWH
    2. Yahweh
    3. 3354
    5. 544102
    6. S-Np
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380470
    1. he says
    2. says
    3. 683
    5. 544101
    6. V-Vqp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380469
    1. hosts
    2. Army-commander
    3. 6629
    5. 544103
    6. S-Ncbpa
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380471
    1. and I will send
    2. send
    3. 1987,7819
    5. 544104,544105
    6. SV-C,Vpq1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380472
    1. on you(pl)
    2. on
    3. 846,1978
    5. 544106,544107
    6. S-R,Sp2mp
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380473
    1. DOM
    2. -
    3. 347
    5. 544108
    6. O-To
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380474
    1. the curse
    2. -
    3. 1893,3865
    5. 544110,544111
    6. O-Td,Ncfsa
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380476
    1. and I will curse
    2. -
    3. 1987,732
    5. 544112,544113
    6. SV-C,Vqq1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380477
    1. DOM
    2. -
    3. 347
    5. 544114
    6. O-To
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380478
    1. blessings of your(pl)
    2. blessings
    3. 916,1978
    5. 544116,544117
    6. O-Ncfpc,Sp2mp
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380480
    1. and also
    2. -
    3. 1987,1471
    5. 544118,544119
    6. S-C,Ta
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380481
    1. I have cursed it
    2. I've
    3. 732,1978
    5. 544120,544121
    6. VO-Vqp1cs,Sp3fs
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380482
    1. if/because
    2. because
    3. 3482
    5. 544122
    6. S-C
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380483
    1. not you(pl)
    2. -
    3. 500,1978
    5. 544123,544124
    6. S-Tn,Sp2mp
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380484
    1. +are setting
    2. -
    3. 8148
    5. 544125
    6. V-Vqrmpa
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380485
    1. on
    2. -
    3. 5837
    5. 544126
    6. S-R
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380486
    1. heart
    2. -
    3. 3747
    5. 544128
    6. S-Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380488

OET (OET-LV) If not you(pl)_will_listen and_if not you(pl)_will_set on heart to_give honour to_name_of_my YHWH he_says hosts and_I_will_send on_you(pl) DOM the_curse and_I_will_curse DOM blessings_of_your(pl) and_also I_have_cursed_it if/because not_you(pl) are_setting on heart.

OET (OET-RV) Army-commander Yahweh says, “If you all won’t listen and won’t decide in your minds to honour to my reputation, then I’ll send a curse on you all—in fact I’ll curse your blessings. Indeed, I’ve already cursed them, because you all are not internalising my instructions.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.OET logo mark

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