But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
But you've completely lost your way. You've made so many people trip up and fall away from what's right. You've totally messed up the sacred promise I made with the priests, says the Lord who rules over everything.
When leaders lose their way, they take everyone else down with them.
📚 Historical Context
In the time of Malachi, around 430 BC, the Jewish people had returned from exile in Babylon and were rebuilding their society, but many religious leaders, including the priests, were failing to uphold God's standards. The priests, as descendants of Levi, were entrusted with teaching the law and preserving the covenant that God made with Levi's lineage to ensure proper worship and moral guidance. However, they had abandoned this role, leading to widespread confusion and sin among the people.
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