And now, O ye priests, thiscommandment is foryou. Ifye will nothear, and ifye will notlay it toheart, to givegloryunto my name, saiththe LORDof hosts, I will even senda curseupon you, and I will curseyour blessings: yea, I have cursedthem already, becauseye do notlay it toheart. Behold, I will corruptyour seed, and spreaddunguponyour faces, even the dungof your solemn feasts; and one shall take you awaywithit. And ye shall knowthatI have sentthiscommandmentuntoyou, that my covenantmight bewithLevi, saiththe LORDof hosts. My covenantwaswithhim of lifeand peace; and I gavethem to him for the fearwherewith he fearedme, and was afraidbeforemy name. The lawof truthwasin his mouth, and iniquitywas notfoundin his lips: he walkedwithme in peaceand equity, and did turn many awayfrom iniquity. Forthe priest's lipsshould keepknowledge, and they should seekthe lawat his mouth: forhe is the messengerof the LORDof hosts. But yeare departedout ofthe way; ye have caused many to stumbleat the law; ye have corruptedthe covenantof Levi, saiththe LORDof hosts. Therefore have Ialsomadeyou contemptibleand basebefore allthe people, according asye have notkeptmy ways, but have been partialin the law. Have we notallonefather? hath notoneGodcreatedus? whydo we deal treacherouslyevery managainst his brother, by profaningthe covenantof our fathers? Judahhath dealt treacherously, and an abominationis committedin Israeland in Jerusalem; forJudahhath profanedthe holinessof the LORDwhichhe loved, and hath marriedthe daughterof a strangegod. The LORDwill cut offthe manthatdoeththis, the masterand the scholar, out of the tabernaclesof Jacob, and him that offerethan offeringunto the LORDof hosts. And thishave ye doneagain, coveringthe altarof the LORDwith tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardethnotthe offeringany more, or receiveth it with good willat your hand. Yet ye say, Wherefore? Becausethe LORDhath been witnessbetweenthee and the wifeof thy youth, against whomthouhast dealt treacherously: yet is shethy companion, and the wifeof thy covenant. And did nothe makeone? Yet had he the residueof the spirit. And whereforeone? That he might seeka godlyseed. Therefore take heedto your spirit, and let nonedeal treacherouslyagainst the wifeof his youth. Forthe LORD, the Godof Israel, saiththat he hatethputting away: for one coverethviolencewithhis garment, saiththe LORDof hosts: therefore take heedto your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously. Ye have weariedthe LORDwith your words. Yet ye say, Whereinhave we wearied him ? When ye say, Every onethat doethevil is goodin the sightof the LORD, and hedelightethin them; or, Where is the Godof judgment?