Malachi 2:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The Lord will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the Lord of hosts.”

Malachi 2:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Malachi 2:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Malachi 2:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh will cut off the man who does this, him who wakes and him who answers, out of the tents of Jacob and him who offers an offering to Yahweh of Armies.”

Malachi 2:12 — World English Bible

Malachi 2:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Jehovah will cut off, to the man that doeth this, him that waketh and him that answereth, out of the tents of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto Jehovah of hosts. ”

Malachi 2:12 — American Standard Version

Malachi 2:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Cut off doth Jehovah the man who doth it, Tempter and tempted--from the tents of Jacob, Even he who is bringing nigh a present to Jehovah of Hosts.”

Malachi 2:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Malachi 2:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Jehovah will cut off from the tents of Jacob the man that doeth this, him that calleth and him that answereth; and him that offereth an oblation unto Jehovah of hosts. ”

Malachi 2:12 — Darby Translation

Malachi 2:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The Lord will cut off the man that doeth this: both the master and the seruaunt out of the Tabernacle of Iaacob, and him that offereth an offering vnto the Lord of hostes.”

Malachi 2:12 — Geneva Bible

Malachi 2:12 in Context — Malachi 2

10 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?

11 Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the Lord which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.

12 The Lord will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the Lord of hosts.

13 And this have ye done again, covering the altar of the Lord with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, or receiveth it with good will at your hand.

14 Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the Lord hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.

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What Does Malachi 2:12 Mean?

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