Malachi 2:7 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | | כִּֽי | h3588 |
| 1 | lips | שִׂפְתֵ֤י | h8193 |
| 2 | For the priest's | כֹהֵן֙ | h3548 |
| 3 | should keep | יִשְׁמְרוּ | h8104 |
| 4 | knowledge | דַ֔עַת | h1847 |
| 5 | the law | וְתוֹרָ֖ה | h8451 |
| 6 | and they should seek | יְבַקְשׁ֣וּ | h1245 |
| 7 | at his mouth | מִפִּ֑יהוּ | h6310 |
| 8 | | כִּ֛י | h3588 |
| 9 | for he is the messenger | מַלְאַ֥ךְ | h4397 |
| 10 | of the LORD | יְהוָֽה | h3068 |
| 11 | of hosts | צְבָא֖וֹת | h6635 |
| 12 | | הֽוּא׃ | h1931 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of hosts.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For it is right for the priest's lips to keep knowledge, and for men to be waiting for the law from his mouth: for he is the servant sent from the Lord of armies.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and at his mouth they seek the law; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of hosts.
World English Bible (WEB)
For 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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
For the lips of a priest preserve knowledge, And law they do seek from his mouth, For a messenger of Jehovah of Hosts he `is'.