8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Malachi 2:8:1 ⧉וְאַתֶּם֙veatemand you {plural} Malachi 2:8:2 ⧉סַרְתֶּ֣םsartemyou turned aside Malachi 2:8:3 ⧉מִן־הַדֶּ֔רֶךְminhaderekhfrom the way Malachi 2:8:4 ⧉הִכְשַׁלְתֶּ֥םhikhshaltemyou caused to stumble Malachi 2:8:5 ⧉רַבִּ֖יםrabimmany Malachi 2:8:6 ⧉בַּתּוֹרָ֑הbatorain the instruction or in the law Malachi 2:8:7 ⧉שִֽׁחַתֶּם֙shikhatemyou corrupted Malachi 2:8:8 ⧉בְּרִ֣יתberitcovenant Malachi 2:8:9 ⧉הַלֵּוִ֔יhaleviof Levi Malachi 2:8:10 ⧉אָמַ֖רamarsaid Malachi 2:8:11 ⧉יְהוָ֥הyahwehthe LORD Malachi 2:8:12 ⧉צְבָאֽוֹת׃tsevaotof hosts |
8. Formal Translation But you have turned away from the way; you have led many to stumble in the law; you have ruined the covenant of Levi, says the LORD of hosts {Yahweh Tsevaot, Divine Commander}. |
8. Dynamic Translation But you have gone off the right path and have made many people falter under the law; you have spoiled Levi’s covenant, says the LORD of hosts {Yahweh Tsevaot, Commander of Armies}. |