Malachi 2

1 “Now, you priests, this commandment is for you.

At ngayon, Oh kayong mga saserdote, ang utos na ito'y sa inyo.

2 If you will not listen, and if you will not take it to heart, to give glory to my name,” says the LORD of Armies, “then I will send the curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have cursed them already, because you do not take it to heart.

Kung hindi ninyo didinggin, at kung hindi ninyo ilalagak sa inyong puso upang bigyang kaluwalhatian ang aking pangalan, sabi ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo, magpapasapit nga ako ng sumpa sa inyo, at aking susumpain ang inyong kapalaran; oo, akin na silang sinumpa, sapagka't hindi ninyo inilagak sa inyong puso.

3 Behold, I will rebuke your offspring, and will spread dung on your faces, even the dung of your feasts; and you will be taken away with it.

Narito, aking sisirain ang inyong binhi, at magsasabog ako ng dumi sa harap ng inyong mga mukha, sa makatuwid baga'y ng dumi ng inyong mga kapistahan; at kayo'y pawang ilalabas na kasama niyaon.

4 You will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant may be with Levi,” says the LORD of Armies.

At inyong malalaman na aking ipinasugo ang utos na ito sa inyo, upang ang aking tipan kay Levi ay manatili, sabi ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo.

5 “My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him that he might be reverent towards me; and he was reverent towards me, and stood in awe of my name.

Ang aking tipan ay buhay at kapayapaan sa kaniya; at aking mga ibinigay sa kaniya upang siya'y matakot; at siya'y natakot sa akin, at siya'y nagpakababa sa aking pangalan.

6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity.

Ang kautusan tungkol sa katotohanan ay nasa kaniyang bibig, at ang kalikuan ay hindi nasumpungan sa kaniyang mga labi: siya'y lumakad na kasama ko sa kapayapaan at katuwiran, at inilayo sa kasamaan ang marami.

7 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 Armies.

Sapagka't ang mga labi ng saserdote ay dapat mangagingat ng kaalaman, at kanilang marapat hanapin ang kautusan sa kaniyang bibig; sapagka't siya ang sugo ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo.

8 But you have turned away from the path. You have caused many to stumble in the law. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi,” says the LORD of Armies.

Nguni't kayo'y nagsilihis sa daan; inyong itinisod ang marami sa kautusan; inyong sinira ang tipan ni Levi, sabi ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo.

9 “Therefore I have also made you contemptible and wicked before all the people, according to the way you have not kept my ways, but have had respect for persons in the law.

Kaya't kayo'y ginawa ko namang hamak at pinakamababa sa harap ng buong bayan, ayon sa hindi ninyo pagkaingat ng aking mga daan, kundi tumangi kayo ng mga pagkatao sa kautusan.

10 Don’t we all have one father? Hasn’t one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, profaning the covenant of our fathers?

Wala baga tayong lahat na isang ama? hindi baga isang Dios ang lumalang sa atin? bakit tayo nagsisigawa ng paglililo bawa't isa laban sa kaniyang kapatid, na nilalapastangan ang tipan ng ating mga magulang?

11 Judah has dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah has profaned the holiness of the LORD which he loves, and has married the daughter of a foreign god.

Ang Juda'y gumawa ng paglililo, at ang kasuklamsuklam ay nagawa sa Israel at sa Jerusalem; sapagka't nilapastangan ng Juda ang santuario ng Panginoon, na kaniyang iniibig, at nagasawa sa anak na babae ng ibang dios.

12 The LORD 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 the LORD of Armies.

Ihihiwalay ng Panginoon ang taong gumawa nito, ang gumigising at ang sumasagot, mula sa mga tolda ng Jacob, at ang naghahandog ng handog sa Panginoon ng mga hukbo.

13 “This again you do: you cover the LORD’s altar with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, because he doesn’t regard the offering any more, neither receives it with good will at your hand.

At ito'y muli ninyong ginagawa: inyong tinatakpan ang dambana ng Panginoon ng mga luha, ng tangis, at ng buntong hininga, na anopa't hindi na niya nililingap ang handog ni tinatanggap man sa inyong kamay na may lugod.

14 Yet you say, ‘Why?’ Because the LORD has been witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion and the wife of your covenant.

Gayon ma'y inyong sinasabi, Bakit? Sapagka't ang Panginoon ay naging saksi sa iyo at sa asawa ng iyong kabataan, na ginawan mo ng paglililo, bagaman siya'y iyong kasama, at siyang asawa ng iyong tipan.

15 Did he not make you one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? Why one? He sought godly offspring. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let no one deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

At di baga siya'y gumawa ng isa, bagaman siya'y may labis na Espiritu? At bakit isa? Kaniyang hinanap ang lahing maka Dios. Kaya't ingatan ninyo ang inyong kalooban, at huwag nang manglilo laban sa asawa ng kaniyang kabataan.

16 One who hates and divorces”, says the LORD, the God of Israel, “covers his garment with violence!” says the LORD of Armies. “Therefore pay attention to your spirit, that you don’t be unfaithful.

Sapagka't aking kinapopootan ang paghihiwalay, sabi ng Panginoon, ng Dios ng Israel, at siya na nagtatakip ng kaniyang damit na may karahasan, sabi ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo: kaya't ingatan ninyo ang inyong kalooban na huwag kayong magsalita na may paglililo.

17 You have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet you say, ‘How have we wearied him?’ In that you say, ‘Everyone who does evil is good in the LORD’s sight, and he delights in them;’ or ‘Where is the God of justice?’

Inyong niyamot ang Panginoon ng inyong mga salita. Gayon ma'y inyong sinasabi, Sa ano namin niyamot siya? Na inyong sinasabi, Bawa't gumagawa ng kasamaan ay mabuti sa paningin ng Panginoon, at kaniyang kinalulugdan sila; o saan nandoon ang Dios ng kahatulan.