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MALACHI
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- My covenant was with him of life and peace;
- And I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me,
- And was afraid before my name.
- The law of truth was in his mouth,
- And iniquity was not found in his lips:
- He walked with me in peace and equity,
- And did turn many away from iniquity.
- 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.
- But ye are departed out of the way;
- Ye have caused many to stumble at the law;
- Ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the Lord of hosts.
- Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people,
- According as ye have not kept my ways,
- But have been partial in the law.
- Have we not all one father?
- Hath not one God created us?
- Why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother,
- By profaning the covenant of our fathers?
- Judah hath dealt treacherously,
- And an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem;
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