Malachi 2:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Behold, I will corrupta your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it. ”

Malachi 2:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Lo, I will rebuke the seed for your sake - o , i. e., that it should not grow. He who worketh by His sustaining will all the operations of nature, would at His will withhold them. Neither priest...
Malachi 2:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Behold, I will corrupt (d) your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, [even] the (e) dung of your solemn feasts; and [one] shall take you away with it. (d) The seed you sow will come to no profit....
Malachi 2:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Malachi 1:6 to Malachi 2:16 . Israel's Disregard of this Love. This section falls into two parts, one dealing with the priesthood ( Malachi 1:6 to Malachi 2:9 ), the other with the people ( Ma...
Malachi 2:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos App-6. corrupt . rebuke; as in Malachi 3:11 . Psalms 106:9 ; Isaiah 17:13 . Hebrew gaar. Occurs fourteen times. Always rendered rebuke" except here, and J...
Malachi 2:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

He confirms here again what he had said in the last verse, — that they would perceive God’s curse in want and poverty. The curse of God is any kind of calamity; for as God declares especially h...
Malachi 2:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it. Behold, I will corrupt your seed - So as to render it...
Malachi 2:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Behold, I will corrupt your seed, &c.— Behold, I am about to take away the shoulder from you [namely, the right shoulder, which, by the law, was the peculiar portion of the priests]; and to...
Malachi 2:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it. Behold, I will corrupt your seed - "corrupt" х g...
Malachi 2:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 The Degeneracy of the Priesthood 1. A reminder to the priests that they are to blame for the laxity denounced in Malachi 1:13 ; Malachi 1:14 . They are responsible for the offering of fit vic...
Malachi 2:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

II. (1-9) The decree against the priests.
Malachi 2:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

3. THE PRIESTHOOD OF KNOWLEDGE Malachi 2:1-9 In the third section of his book "Malachi" addresses himself to the priests. He charges them not only with irreverence and slovenliness in their dis...
Malachi 2:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Transgression of the Covenant Malachi 2:1-17 As a contrast to the disgraceful attitude which the prophet had described as characteristic of the priesthood, he paints the picture of the nobl...
Malachi 2:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In dealing with the priests, he declared their corruption, and indicated the line of their punishment. He charged them with profanity, in that they had despised the name of Jehovah; with sacrilege, i...
Malachi 2:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

We have an authority in the opening of this message, to refer it to the priests of the Jewish dispensation. But, I think, without violence, though the priests, as leaders in the temple service, are f...
Malachi 2:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Behold, I will corrupt your seed ,.... Or, "the seed for you" r; that is, for your sake, as Kimchi and Ben Melech explain it; meaning the seed they cast into the earth, which the Lord threatens to c...
Malachi 2:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, [even] the dung of your solemn feasts; and [one] shall take you away with it. Ver. 3. Behold, I will corrupt your seed ] And so m...
Malachi 2:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

O ye priests, this commandment is for you Or decree , rather, for properly speaking no commandment is here given to the priests, only punishment is denounced upon them if they did not repent. If...
Malachi 2:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Office of the Priesthood; Charge against the Priests; The Priests Censured and Threatened. B. C. 400....
Malachi 2:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Behold; note it well, and consider. I will corrupt your seed; take away the prolific virtue and strength of it, that it shall bring forth none or little fruit: your seed you make plentiful, but y...
Malachi 2:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] The charge is still urged against the priests, who are warned if they do not reform they will be deprived of enjoyments, and made objects of shame. Malachi 2:2 . A ] Lit. the...
Malachi 2:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Malachi 2:1 . Oh ye priests if ye will not hear the Lord will send a curse upon you. Sins in the sanctuary are always put among the most grievous sins. Eli's sons lost the ark, the Hebrew priests...
Malachi 2:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you. Spiritual reformation 1. The nature of the spiritual reformation required. It involves two things, a practical application of the Word of God...
Malachi 2:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Malachi 2:1-39 § 4. For these derelictions of duty the priests are threatened with punishment. Malachi 2:1 This commandment . The threat or announcement is called a comm...
Malachi 2:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Conclusion of the Rebuke to the Priests
Malachi 2:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 4:13 ; 1 Kings 14:10 ; 1 Samuel 2:29 ; 1 Samuel 2:30 ; 2 Kings 9:36 ; 2 Kings 9:37 ; Jeremiah 8:2 ; Job 20:7 ; Joel 1:17 ; Luke 14:35 ; Malachi 2:9 ; Nahum 3:6 ; Psalms 83:...
Malachi 2:3 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Vital Questions Malachi 1:1-14 ; Malachi 2:1-17 ; Malachi 3:1-18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Book of Malachi presents questions asked by God. In response, instead of a direct answer, the chosen p...
Malachi 2:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I will corrupt — I will take away the prolific virtue and strength of it, that it shall bring forth no fruit. Spread dung — It is an expression of the greatest contempt. Of your solemn feasts — You...

Malachi 2:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Malachi 2:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Malachi 2:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Malachi 2:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Malachi 2:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Malachi 2:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Malachi 2:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Malachi 2:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Malachi 2:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Malachi 2:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Malachi 2:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Malachi 2:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Malachi 2:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Malachi 2:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Malachi 2:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Malachi 2:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Malachi 2:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Malachi 2:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Malachi 2:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Malachi 2:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Malachi 2:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Malachi 2:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Malachi 2:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Malachi 2:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Malachi 2:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Malachi 2:3 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Malachi 2:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes