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Malachi 2:12

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The Lord will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the Lord of hosts.
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  1. 1 Chronicles 25:8Rank 1 from verse 12
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    8¶ And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

  2. 1 Samuel 15:22–23Rank 2 from verse 12
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    22And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

    23For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.

  3. 1 Samuel 2:31–34Rank 3 from verse 12
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    31Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father’s house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house.

    32And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.

    33And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age.

    34And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.

  4. 1 Samuel 3:14Rank 4 from verse 12
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    14And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever.

  5. 2 Timothy 3:13Rank 5 from verse 12
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    13But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

  6. Amos 5:22Rank 6 from verse 12
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    22Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts.

  7. Ezekiel 14:10Rank 7 from verse 12
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    10And they shall bear the punishment of their iniquity: the punishment of the prophet shall be even as the punishment of him that seeketh unto him;

  8. Ezekiel 24:21Rank 8 from verse 12
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    21Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword.

  9. Ezra 10:18–19Rank 9 from verse 12
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    18¶ And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: namely, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.

    19And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass.

  10. Genesis 4:3–5Rank 10 from verse 12
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    3And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord.

    4And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

    5But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

  11. Hosea 4:4–5Rank 11 from verse 12
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    4Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.

    5Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother.

  12. Isaiah 24:1–2Rank 12 from verse 12
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    1BEHOLD, the Lord maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.

    2And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.

  13. Isaiah 61:8Rank 13 from verse 12
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    8For I the Lord love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

  14. Isaiah 66:3Rank 14 from verse 12
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    3He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine’s blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.

  15. Isaiah 9:14–16Rank 15 from verse 12
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    14Therefore the Lord will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.

    15The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.

    16For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.

  16. Joshua 23:12–13Rank 16 from verse 12
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    12Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you:

    13Know for a certainty that the Lord your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the Lord your God hath given you.

  17. Leviticus 18:29Rank 17 from verse 12
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    29For whosoever shall commit any of these abominations, even the souls that commit them shall be cut off from among their people.

  18. Leviticus 20:3Rank 18 from verse 12
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    3And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.

  19. Malachi 1:10Rank 19 from verse 12
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    10Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the Lord of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

  20. Malachi 2:10Rank 20 from verse 12
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    10Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?

  21. Matthew 15:14Rank 21 from verse 12
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    14Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

  22. Nehemiah 13:28–29Rank 22 from verse 12
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    28And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.

    29Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.

  23. Numbers 15:30–31Rank 23 from verse 12
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    30¶ But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the Lord; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

    31Because he hath despised the word of the Lord, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.

  24. Numbers 24:5Rank 24 from verse 12
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    5How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!

  25. Revelation 19:20Rank 25 from verse 12
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    20And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

  26. Zechariah 12:7Rank 26 from verse 12
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    7The Lord also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify themselves against Judah.

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Malachi 2:12

COMBINED MEANING

cut

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Sense 1: To divide, sever, remove, or wound with a sharp instrument. Sense 2: Figuratively, to grieve deeply or bring to an end.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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master

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One possessing authority, ownership, command, supervision, or superior skill: an owner, employer, household head, teacher, leader, ship commander, or lord.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

scholar

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A learner, pupil, disciple, or person instructed by a teacher or master in knowledge, art, song, or law.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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offereth

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Third-person singular present form of offer, meaning to present, bring, give, propose, or attempt.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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offering

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Sense 1: A gift, contribution, sacrifice, or other thing presented to God or another. Sense 2: The act of presenting, bringing, or giving something; also the present-participial form of offer.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

hosts

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1. Armies or multitudes. 2. Persons who receive or entertain guests.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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2:11¶ Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the Lord which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.

2:12The Lord will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the Lord of hosts.

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2:13And this have ye done again, covering the altar of the Lord with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, or receiveth it with good will at your hand.

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