Malachi 2
1 “Ǹjẹ́ nísinsin yìí, ẹ̀yin àlùfáà, òfin yìí ní fún yín.
"Now, you priests, this commandment is for you.
2 Bí ẹ̀yin kò bá ni gbọ́, bí ẹ̀yin kò bá ní fi í sí àyà láti fi ọ̀wọ̀ fún orúkọ mi,” ni Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun wí; èmi yóò sì ran ègún sí orí yín, èmi yóò sì fi ìbùkún yín ré. Nítòótọ́ mó ti fi ré ná, nítorí pé, ẹ̀yin kò fi sí ọkàn yín láti bu ọlá fún mi.
If you will not listen, and if you will not lay it to heart, to give glory to my name," says Jehovah of hosts, "then will I send the curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have cursed them already, because you do not lay it to heart.
3 “Nítorí tiyín èmí yóò ba àwọn ọmọ yín wí, èmi ó sì fi ìgbẹ́ rẹ́ yín lójú, àní àwọn ìgbẹ́ ọrẹ ọwọ́ yín wọ̀nyí, a ó sì kó yín lọ pẹ̀lú rẹ̀.
Look, 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.
4 Ẹ̀yin ó sì mọ̀ pé, èmi ni ó ti rán òfin yìí sí yín, kí májẹ̀mú mi pẹ̀lú Lefi lè tẹ̀síwájú,” ní Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun wí.
You will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant may be with Levi," says Jehovah of hosts.
5 “Májẹ̀mú mi wà pẹ̀lú rẹ̀, májẹ̀mú ti ìyè àti àlàáfíà wà pẹ̀lú rẹ̀; mo sì fi wọn fún un, nítorí bíbẹ̀rù tí ó bẹ̀rù mi, tí ẹ̀rù orúkọ mi sì bà á.
"My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him that he might be reverent toward me; and he was reverent toward me, and stood in awe of my name.
6 Òfin òtítọ́ wà ni ẹnu rẹ̀, a kò sì rí irọ́ ni ètè rẹ̀: ó ba mi rìn ní àlàáfíà àti ni ìdúró ṣinṣin, ó sì yí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ kúrò nínú ẹ̀ṣẹ̀.
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.
7 “Nítorí ètè àlùfáà ní òye láti máa pa ìmọ̀ mọ́, kí àwọn ènìyàn lè máa wá ìtọ́ni ni ẹnu rẹ̀: nítorí òun ni ìránṣẹ́ Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun.
For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of hosts.
8 Ṣùgbọ́n ẹ̀yin ti yapa kúrò ní ọ̀nà náà; ẹ̀yin sì ti fi ìkọ́ni yín mú ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ kọsẹ̀; ẹ̀yin ti ba májẹ̀mú tí mo da pẹ̀lú Lefi jẹ́,” ni Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun wí.
But you have turned aside out of the way. You have caused many to stumble in the law. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi," says Jehovah of hosts.
9 “Nítorí náà ni èmi pẹ̀lú ṣe sọ yín di ẹ̀gàn, àti ẹni àìkàsí níwájú gbogbo ènìyàn, nítorí ẹ̀yin kò tẹ̀lé ọ̀nà mi, ṣùgbọ́n ẹ̀yin ń ṣe ojúsàájú nínú òfin.”
"Therefore I have also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according to the way you have not kept my ways, but have had respect for persons in the law.
10 Baba kan náà kí gbogbo wa ha ní? Ọlọ́run kan náà kọ́ ni ó dá wa bí? Nítorí kín ni àwa ha ṣe sọ májẹ̀mú àwọn baba wa di aláìmọ nípa híhu ìwà àrékérekè olúkúlùkù sí arákùnrin rẹ̀?
Do we not 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?
11 Juda ti ń hùwà àrékérekè, a sì ti hùwà ìríra ní Israẹli àti ni Jerusalẹmu: nítorí Juda tí sọ ìwà mímọ́ Olúwa di aláìmọ́, èyí tí ó fẹ́, nípa gbígbé ọmọbìnrin ọlọ́run àjèjì ni ìyàwó.
Judah has dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah has profaned the holiness of Jehovah which he loves, and has married the daughter of a foreign god.
12 Ní ti ẹni tí ó ṣe èyí, ẹni tí ó wù kí ó jẹ, kí Olúwa kí ó gé e kúrò nínú àgọ́ Jakọbu, bí ó tilẹ̀ mú ẹbọ ọrẹ wá fún Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun.
Jehovah will cut off, to 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 Jehovah of hosts.
13 Èyí ni ohun mìíràn tí ẹ̀yin sì túnṣe. Ẹ̀yin fi omijé bo pẹpẹ Olúwa mọ́lẹ̀. Ẹ̀yin sọkún, ẹ̀yin sì ba ara jẹ́ nítorí tì Òun kò ka ọrẹ yín sí mọ́, tàbí kí ó fi inú dídùn gba nǹkan yìí lọ́wọ́ yín.
This again you do: you cover the altar of Jehovah 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.
14 Ṣùgbọ́n ẹ̀yin wí pé, “Nítorí kín ní?” Nítorí Olúwa ti ṣe ẹlẹ́rìí láàrín ìwọ àti láàrín aya èwe rẹ, ẹni tí ìwọ ti ń hùwà ẹ̀tàn sí i: bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ẹnìkejì rẹ ni òun jẹ́, àti aya májẹ̀mú rẹ.
Yet you say, 'Why?' Because Jehovah 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.
15 Ọlọ́run kò ha ti ṣe wọ́n ní ọ̀kan? Ni ara àti ni ẹ̀mí tirẹ̀ ni. Èéṣe tí Ọlọ́run da yín lọ́kàn? Kí òun bá à lè wá irú-ọmọ bí ti Ọlọ́run. Nítorí náà, ẹ tọ́jú ẹ̀mí yín, ẹ má sì ṣe hùwà ẹ̀tàn sí aya èwe yín.
Did he not make one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? Why one? He sought a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
16 “Ọkùnrin tí ó bá kórìíra, tí ó sì kọ ìyàwó rẹ̀,” se ìwà ipá sí ẹni tí ó yẹ kí ó dá ààbò bò, ni Olúwa Ọlọ́run Israẹli wí, Ọlọ́run àwọn ọmọ-ogun. Nítorí náà, ẹ ṣọ́ ẹ̀mí yín, kí ẹ má ṣe hùwà ẹ̀tàn.
For I hate divorce," says Jehovah, the God of Israel, "and him who covers his garment with violence." says Jehovah of hosts. "Therefore take heed to your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously.
17 Ẹ̀yin ti fi ọ̀rọ̀ yín dá Olúwa ní agara. Ṣùgbọ́n ẹ̀yin béèrè pé, “Nínú kín ni àwa fi dá a ní agara?” Nígbà tí ẹ̀yìn wí pé, “Gbogbo ẹni tí ó ṣe ibi, rere ni níwájú Olúwa, inú rẹ̀ sì dùn sí wọn,” tàbí “Níbo ni Ọlọ́run ìdájọ́ gbé wà?”
You have wearied Jehovah with your words. Yet you say, 'How have we wearied him?' In that you say, 'Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of Jehovah, and he delights in them;' or 'Where is the God of justice?'
