Malachi 2 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 “WaIthah (And now / present moment) Alayakam (to you) HaMatzawah (this commandment) HaZaath (this) HaKahanayam (Now, the priests).

2 Am-Laa (Although - rhetorical NOT) ThaShamaiw (you listen), WaAm-Laa (and only / if only NOT) ThaShawayamaw (you lay) Il-Lab (over heart), LaNathanath (to give) Kabawad (glory) LaShamay (to my name),” YaAmar (says) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies), “WaShalachathay (and send) Bakam (within him you) Ath-HaMaarah (the entirety of the curse), WaArarawathay (and curse him) Ath-Barakahawathayakam (the entirety of your blessings). WaGam (And indeed), Ararawathayah (cursed her him) Kay (already), Ayanakam (NO ONE) Shawamayam (lay - plural) Il-Lab (over heart).

3 Hananay (Behold) Gair (Behold rebuke) Lakam (for you) Ath-HaZarai (the entirety of the seed), WaZarahayathay (and spread) Parash (dung) Il-Panayamakam (over your faces), Parash (dung) Chagayakam (your feasts); WaYaNashaa (and taken away) Athakam (the entirety of you) Alayaw (to him).

4 WaYadaitham (And you know) KayaShalachathay (surely send) Alayakam (to you) AthaHaMatzawah (the entirety of this commandment), HaZaath (this) LaHayahawath (came to pass - plural) Barayathay (my covenant) Ath (entirety) Laway (Levi),” YaAmar (says) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies).

5 “Barayathay (My covenant) Hayahathah (came to pass) Athaw (entirety him) HaChayayam (the life - plural) WaHaShalawam (and the peace); WaANathanam (And I gave them) Law (reverent toward him); Mawaraa (𐤌𐤅𐤓𐤀) WaYaYaraay (and fear / be afraid me) WaMaPanayam (and reverent from toward), Shamay (stood awe my name) YaNaChathath (𐤇𐤕𐤕) Hawaa (which/who/that is).

6 Thawarahath (Law) Amath (truth) Hayahathah (came to pass) BaPahayaw (in his mouth), WaIwalah (and unrighteousness) Laa (NOT) YaNaMatzaa (found) BaShapahathayaw (in his lips). BaShalawam (in peace) WaBaMayashawar (and in uprightness), YaHalak (he walked) Athay (entirety me) WaRabayam (And many - plural) YaHaShawayab ([causing] turned) YaHaShawayab (many away) MaIwan (from iniquity).

7 Kay-Shapahathay (Surely lips) Kahan (priest) YaShamaraw (keep) Daith (knowledge), WaThawarah (and law) YaBaqashaw (seek) MaPahayaw (from his mouth); KayaMalaak (surely angel / messenger of Yah) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies) Hawaa (which/who/that is).

8 WaAthaham (And you) Sawaratham (you turned) Man-HaDarak (from the way). HaKashalatham (you [causing] stumble) Rabayam (many - plural) BaThawarah (in law). Shachathatham (you corrupted) Barayath (covenant) HaLaway (the Levi),” YaAmar (says) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies).

9 “WaGam (And indeed / moreover) Anay (I / Me) Nathanathay (gave) Athakam (the entirety of you) NaBazahayam (contemptible - plural) WaShapalayam (and base - plural) LaKal (every) HaIm (the people), KaPahay (according) AsharaAyanakam (who/that NO ONE) Shamarayam (way kept - plural) Ath-Darakay (the entirety of my ways), WaNashaayam (and respect - plural) Panayam (face/presence/surface) BaThawarah (persons in law).

10 HaLawaa (NOT) Ab (father) Achad (one)? LaKalanaw (our every) HaLawaa (NOT) Al Achad (one) Baraanaw (created us)? Madawai (for what reason?) NaBagad (we why deal treacherously) Ayash (man) BaAchayaw (in his brother), LaChalal (profaning) Barayath (covenant) Abathayanaw (our fathers)?

11 Bagadah (Dealt treacherously), Yahawadah (Judah) WaThawaibah (and abomination) NaIshahathah (committed) Yashar-Al (Israel) WaBaYarawashalam (and in Jerusalem); KayaYaChalal (surely profaned) Yahawadah (Judah) Qadash (Holy / Set Apart) Yahawah () AsharaYaAhab (who/that he loves), WaYaBail (and married) Banath (daughter foreign) Al Nakar (𐤍𐤊𐤓).

12 YaKarath (Cut off), Yahawah () LaAyash (to man) AsharaYaIshanah (who/that does), Iwar (rouse / awaken) WaInah (and answers), MaAhalay (from tents) Yaiqab (Jacob), WaMaNagayash (and offers) Manachah (Meal Offering / Gift) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies).

13 WaZaath (And this) Shanayath (second) ThaIshahaw (again you do): Kasahawath (cover - plural) Damaih (tears), Ath-Mazabach (the entirety of altar) Yahawah () Bakay (weeping), WaAnaqah (and sighing), MaAyan (From no ONE) Iwad (more/again) Panahawath (regard - plural) Al-HaManachah (to the offering more), WaLaLaqachath (and neither receives) Ratzawan (acceptable) MaYadakam (from your hand).

14 WaAmaratham (And you say), ‘Il-Mah (over what / why / how)?’ IlaKay (over surely) Yahawah () YaHaIwayad (Because [causing] witness) Bayanak (between you) WaBayanaAyashahath (and between between wife) Naiwarayak (your youth), AsharaAthah (who/that you) Bagadathah (you against dealt treacherously), Bah (within him her) WaHawayaa (and which/who/that is) Chabarathak (your companion), WaAyashahath (and wife) Barayathak (your covenant).

15 WaLaa (And not) Achad (one), YaIshah (he make) WaShaar (and residue) Rawach (spirit / wind)? Law (for him) WaMah (and what / why / how) HaAchad (the one)? MaBaqash (require) Zarai (godly seed). Alahayam (Alahayam) WaNaShamaratham (and you take heed) BaRawachakam (in your spirit), WaBaAyashahath (and against wife) Naiwarayak (your youth) Al (not) YaBagad (let one deal treacherously).

16 Kay-YaShanaa (Surely hate) Shalach (divorce)”, YaAmar (says) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel), “WaYaKasah (and covers) Chamas (violence) Il-Labawashaw (over his garment)!” YaAmar (says) Yahawah () Tzabaawath (armies). “WaNaShamaratham (and you take heed) BaRawachakam (in your spirit), WaLaa (And not) ThaBagadaw (you deal treacherously).

17 HaYawagaitham (You [causing] wearied) Yahawah () BaDabarayakam (with your words). WaAmaratham (and you say), ‘BaMah (in what / why / how) HaYawagainaw (we [causing] how wearied)?’ BaAmarakam (in you say), ‘Kal (every) Ishah (make) Rai (evil / dysfunction) Tawab (pleasant/functional) BaIyanay (in sight) Yahawah (), WaBam (and within him them) Hawaa (which/who/that is) YaChapatz (he delights);’ ‘AwaAyah (or 𐤀𐤉𐤄) Alahayam (God) HaMashapat (the justice)?’