Catholic Public Domain Version
"Behold, I will cast forth an arm to you, and I will scatter across your face the dung of your solemnities, and it will take you to itself."
— Malachi 2:3, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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 rebuke your seed, and will spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your feasts; and ye shall be taken away with it. ”
“Behold, I will rebuke your seed, and will spread dung on your faces, even the dung of your feasts; and you will be taken away with it.”
“I am about to discipline your children and will spread offal on your faces, the very offal produced at your festivals, and you will be carried away along with it.”
“Behold, I will cast the shoulder to you, and will scatter upon your face the dung of your solemnities, and it shall take you away with it.”
“See, I will have your arm cut off, and will put waste on your faces, even the waste from your feasts; and you will be taken away with it.”
“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.”
And now, O priests, this command is to you.
If you will refuse to listen, and if you will refuse to take it to heart, so as to give glory to my name, says the Lord of hosts, I will send destitution upon you, and I will curse your blessings; yes, I will curse them. For you have not taken it to heart.
Behold, I will cast forth an arm to you, and I will scatter across your face the dung of your solemnities, and it will take you to itself.
And you will know that I sent you this commandment, so that my covenant might be with Levi, says the Lord of hosts.
My covenant was with him for life and peace. And I gave him fear, and he feared me, and he was afraid before the face of my name.
The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found on his lips. He walked with me in peace and integrity, and he turned away many from iniquity.