Malachi 2:3
"Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Behold, I will corrupt your seed,.... Or, "the seed for you" (r); that is, for your sake, as Kimchi and Ben Melech explain it; meaning the seed they cast into the earth, which the Lord threatens to corrupt and destroy; so that it should not spring up again, and bring forth any increase: or, "rebuke" (s) it, as the word sometimes signifies; and so the Targum, "behold, I will rebuke you in the increase, the fruit (son) of the seed.'' The sense is the same; corrupting the seed being a rebuke to them; and rebuking the seed being a corruption of that, or hindering it from growing up. It is a threatening of a sore famine

that should be in the Jewish nation; and which Cocceius thinks was that which happened in the days of Claudius Caesar, Act 11:28 . The Septuagint version renders it, "behold, I separate to you the shoulder"; the Arabic version, "the right hand", or arm; and the Vulgate Latin is, "behold, I will cast forth to you the arm"; the right shoulder of the sacrifice, which was given to the priests, and here threatened to be cast to them with indignation, Lev 7:32 but the former sense is best: and spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; that is, the dung of their beasts which were slain for sacrifice at their solemn feasts: so this word is used for a beast offered for sacrifice at a festival, Psa 118:27 . The sense is, that their sacrifices and solemn feasts were so far from being acceptable to God, that he would reject both them and their persons, and would cast the very dung of the creatures brought for sacrifice into their faces, and spread it over them: a phrase expressive of the utmost contempt of them, and of exposing them to the greatest shame and confusion for their sins. So the Targum, "I will make manifest the shame of your sins upon your faces; and will cause to cease the magnificence of your feasts.'' The Septuagint render it, the ventricle, or "maw"; which was given to the priests, Deu 18:3 and in which the dung was contained: and one shall take you away with it; with the dung spread upon them; they looking like a heap of dung, being covered with it, and had in no more account than that: or "to it" (t); that is, as Jarchi explains it, to the dung of the beasts of your sacrifices they shall carry you; or you shall be carried to it, that ye may be rejected and despised as that. Kimchi's note is "the iniquity (you are guilty of) shall carry you to this contempt; measure for measure; you have despised me, and ye shall be despised:'' or "with him", or "to himself" (u); meaning he, or it that shall take them away; either the wind or dung; or the enemy, as Aben Ezra interprets it; by whom the Romans may be designed, who took them away out of their own land, and carried them captive. According to the Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions, this is to be understood of God, who render the words, "I will take you together", or "with it". (r) "propter vos", Munster, Drusius. (s) "increpabo", Tigurine version; "increpo", Drusius, Cocceius; "increpans", Burkius. (t) , Sept.; "ad istud", so some in Vatablus, De Dieu. (u) "Ad se", Pagninus, Montanus, Munster, Tigurine version: Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Drusius, Calvin, Burkius.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (13 words)

H2005 הֵן
Definition:

9,24;Job 8:19,20;Job 13:1;Job 26:14;Job 33:6,12,29;Job 36:5,22,26;הֵןֿJob 13:15;Job 36:30;Job 41:1+)demonstrative adverborinterjectionlo! behold(on etymology seeהִנֵּה), less widely used thanהִנֵּה, a 9,24;Job 8:19,20;Job 13:1;Job 26:14;Job 33:6,12,29;Job 36:5,22,26;הֵןֿJob 13:15;Job 36:30;Job 41:1+)demonstrative adverborinterjectionlo! behold(on etymology seeהִנֵּה), less widely used thanהִנֵּה, a

Possible Meanings:
  • if (semantic_range)
  • whether (semantic_range)
H1605 גָּעַר
Definition:

13;גָּעַרְתָּPsalm 9:62t., etc.;ImperfectיִגְעַרZechariah 3:23t.,תִּגְעֲרוּRuth 2:16;ImperativeגְּעַרPsalm 68:31;InfinitiveמִגְּעָרֿIsaiah 54:9;ParticipleגּוֺעֵרNahum 1:4,גֹּעֵרMalachi 2:3; — withבְּe 13;גָּעַרְתָּPsalm 9:62t., etc.;ImperfectיִגְעַרZechariah 3:23t.,תִּגְעֲרוּRuth 2:16;ImperativeגְּעַרPsalm 68:31;InfinitiveמִגְּעָרֿIsaiah 54:9;ParticipleגּוֺעֵרNahum 1:4,גֹּעֵרMalachi 2:3; — withבְּe

Possible Meanings:
  • rebuke (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H2233 זֶרַע
Definition:

38sowing, seed, offspring(Late Hebrewid., Aramaicזְרַע,; Phoenicianזרע; Zinjirliid.; Arabicseed-produce, seed; EthiopicAssyrianzêru,cultivated land, BelserBAS ii. 130,compare Arabic) — absolute׳זGenes 38sowing, seed, offspring(Late Hebrewid., Aramaicזְרַע,; Phoenicianזרע; Zinjirliid.; Arabicseed-produce, seed; EthiopicAssyrianzêru,cultivated land, BelserBAS ii. 130,compare Arabic) — absolute׳זGenes

H2219 זָרָה
Definition:

20; 2masculine singularתִּזְרֶהEzekiel 5:2; suffixתִּזְרֵםIsaiah 30:22;Isaiah 41:16;וָאֶזְרֵםJeremiah 15:7;ImperativeזְרֵהNumbers 17:2;InfinitiveלִזְרוֺתJeremiah 4:11;ParticipleזֹרֶהRuth 3:2;Isaiah 30 20; 2masculine singularתִּזְרֶהEzekiel 5:2; suffixתִּזְרֵםIsaiah 30:22;Isaiah 41:16;וָאֶזְרֵםJeremiah 15:7;ImperativeזְרֵהNumbers 17:2;InfinitiveלִזְרוֺתJeremiah 4:11;ParticipleזֹרֶהRuth 3:2;Isaiah 30

Possible Meanings:
  • scatter (semantic_range)
  • fan (semantic_range)
  • winnow (semantic_range)
  • cause to fly (semantic_range)
  • scatter (semantic_range)
H6569 פֶרֶשׁ
Definition:

3; constructMalachi 2:3; suffixמִּרְשׁוֺExodus 29:14;Leviticus 4:11;Leviticus 8:17;מִּרְשָׁהNumbers 19:5;מִּרְשָׁםLeviticus 16:27(all P).Topical LexiconSemantic Scope and SymbolismThe noun פֶרֶשׁ desi 3; constructMalachi 2:3; suffixמִּרְשׁוֺExodus 29:14;Leviticus 4:11;Leviticus 8:17;מִּרְשָׁהNumbers 19:5;מִּרְשָׁםLeviticus 16:27(all P).Topical LexiconSemantic Scope and SymbolismThe noun פֶרֶשׁ desi

Possible Meanings:
  • make distinct (semantic_range)
H5921 עַל
Definition:

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the

Possible Meanings:
  • upon (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to (semantic_range)
H6440 פָנִים
Definition:

23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ 23and (Ezekiel =Proverbs 21:21=edge; on2 Samuel 10:9see below)feminineface, alsofaces(asturnedtoward one); — plural absoluteמָּנִיםGenesis 32:31+; constructמְּנֵי2 Samuel 14:32+; suffix 1 singularמָּנ

H6569 פֶרֶשׁ
Definition:

3; constructMalachi 2:3; suffixמִּרְשׁוֺExodus 29:14;Leviticus 4:11;Leviticus 8:17;מִּרְשָׁהNumbers 19:5;מִּרְשָׁםLeviticus 16:27(all P).Topical LexiconSemantic Scope and SymbolismThe noun פֶרֶשׁ desi 3; constructMalachi 2:3; suffixמִּרְשׁוֺExodus 29:14;Leviticus 4:11;Leviticus 8:17;מִּרְשָׁהNumbers 19:5;מִּרְשָׁםLeviticus 16:27(all P).Topical LexiconSemantic Scope and SymbolismThe noun פֶרֶשׁ desi

Possible Meanings:
  • make distinct (semantic_range)
H2282 חַג
Definition:

1festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaic,חַגָּא; Arabicpilgrimage; SabeanחגDHMEpigr. Denkm. 31; NöZMG 1887. 719; RSProph. Lect. ii. n. 6; > WeSkizzen iii. 106, 165sacred dance 1festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaic,חַגָּא; Arabicpilgrimage; SabeanחגDHMEpigr. Denkm. 31; NöZMG 1887. 719; RSProph. Lect. ii. n. 6; > WeSkizzen iii. 106, 165sacred dance

Possible Meanings:
  • festival sacrifice (semantic_range)
H5375 נָשָׂא
Definition:

35carry away(of wind, with accusative of thing);Imperativemasculine singularשֵׂאEzra 5:15take(accusative vessels).Hithpa.make a rising, an insurrection: Participlefeminine singularמִתְנַשְּׂאָהEzra 4: 35carry away(of wind, with accusative of thing);Imperativemasculine singularשֵׂאEzra 5:15take(accusative vessels).Hithpa.make a rising, an insurrection: Participlefeminine singularמִתְנַשְּׂאָהEzra 4:

Possible Meanings:
  • lift (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H0413 אֶל
Definition:

22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE 22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)

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