7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Malachi 2:7:1 ⧉כִּֽי־שִׂפְתֵ֤יkisifteifor lips of Malachi 2:7:2 ⧉כֹהֵן֙khohena priest Malachi 2:7:3 ⧉יִשְׁמְרוּ־דַ֔עַתyishmerudaatthey should keep knowledge Malachi 2:7:4 ⧉וְתוֹרָ֖הvetoraand instruction or law Malachi 2:7:5 ⧉יְבַקְשׁ֣וּyevakshuthey should seek Malachi 2:7:6 ⧉מִפִּ֑יהוּmipihufrom his mouth Malachi 2:7:7 ⧉כִּ֛יkifor Malachi 2:7:8 ⧉מַלְאַ֥ךְmalakha messenger Malachi 2:7:9 ⧉יְהוָֽה־צְבָא֖וֹתyahwehtsevaotof the LORD of hosts Malachi 2:7:10 ⧉הֽוּא׃huhe |
7. Formal Translation For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and the people should seek the law from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts {Yahweh-tsevaot, Commander of Armies}. |
7. Dynamic Translation A priest’s lips must protect knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts {Yahweh-tsevaot, Supreme Leader}. |