If you will not listen, and if you will not lay it to heart to give glory to my name, says Yahweh of Armies, then I will send the curse against you and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have cursed them already, because you do not lay it to heart.
“the curse.” This could also be translated as, “I will send Curse against you,” as if Curse was a real being (it may be a real demon). The curse is in Deuteronomy 28:15-20 and following (see commentary on Deut. 28:20). Note that in Deuteronomy there is Curse, Confusion, and Rebuke,” and here in Malachi the priests and people are being disobedient and are under the curse (Mal. 2:2) and rebuke (Mal. 2:3).
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