Malachi 2:9
The Scripture
(9) Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the Israelites are accused of having abandoned the required sacrifices, offering neither burnt offerings nor sin offerings. Their disobedience is presented as a clear sign that God will send a messenger to warn them of impending judgment. The chapter stresses the importance of keeping God's commandments and the serious consequences of ignoring them.
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