Malachi 2:10-12

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Judah Was Not Loyal to God

¹⁰ ·We all have the same [^LDo we not have one….?] father; the ·same [one] God created us. So why do people ·break their promises to [betray] each other and ·show no respect for [profane; defile] the ·agreement [covenant; treaty] our ·ancestors [fathers] made with God [Ex. 19–24]? ¹¹ ·The people of Judah [^LJudah] have ·broken their promises [been unfaithful]. They have done ·something God hates [an abomination/detestable thing] in Israel and Jerusalem: ·The people of Judah [^LJudah] ·did not respect [desecrated] the ·Temple [sanctuary; or holy things] that the Lord loves, and the men of Judah married ·women who worship [^Lthe daughter of] foreign gods. ¹² Whoever does this might bring offerings to the Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; ^Tof hosts], but the Lord will still cut that person off from the ·community of Israel [^Ltents of Jacob].