Malachi 2:8

You, however, have turned from the way. You have caused many to violate the law; ¹  you have corrupted the covenant with Levi,” ²  says the Lord who rules over all.

Le 21:15; 1Sa 2:17,24,30; Ne 13:29; Ps 18:21; Ps 119:102; Isa 9:16; Isa 30:11; Isa 59:13; Jer 17:5,13; Jer 18:15; Jer 23:11-15; Eze 44:10; Da 9:5,6; Mal 2:5,10; Mal 2:9; Mt 15:2-5; Lu 11:45,46; Ro 2:19-24; Ro 14:21; Heb 3:12

¹ tn The definite article embedded within בַּתּוֹרָה (battorah) may suggest that the Torah is in mind and not just “ordinary” priestly instruction, though it might refer to the instruction previously mentioned (v. 7).

² tn Or “the Levitical covenant.”