“the burden of the word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi.”
Malachi 1
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1This is the burden of the word of the LORD to Israel through Malachi:
“the burden of the Word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi.”
“The Burden of the Word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi.”
“the oracle of the word of the Lord to Israel through Malachi.”
“the burden of the word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi.”
“The oracle of the word of the Lord to Israel through Malachi.”
2"I have loved you," says the LORD. But you ask, "How have You loved us?" "Was not Esau Jacob's brother?" declares the LORD. "Yet Jacob I have loved,
“I have loved you, saith the Lord, yet ye say wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother, saith the Lord, yet I loved Jacob,”
“I have loved you, says the Lord, but you say, how have you loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother, declares the Lord? Yet I have loved Jacob,”
“I have loved you, saith the Lord, yet ye say wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother, saith the Lord? Yet I loved Jacob,”
“I have loved you saith the Lord yet ye say wherein hast thou loved us was not Esau Jacob's brother saith the Lord yet I loved Jacob”
“I have loved you saith the Lord. Yet he say wherein hast thou loved us was not Esau. Jacob's brother saith the Lord. Yet I love Jacob”
“I have loved you, says the Lord. But yet you say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother, saith the Lord? Yet I love Jacob.”
3but Esau I have hated, and I have made his mountains a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals."
“and I hated Esau and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.”
“and I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.”
“but I have hated Esau. And I have made his mountains a desolation and appointed his inheritance for the jackals of the wilderness.”
“and I hated Esau and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.”
“and I hated Esau. And laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.”
“I have hated Esau. And I have made his mountains a desolation, and appointed his inheritance for the jackals of the wilderness.”
4Though Edom may say, "We have been devastated, but we will rebuild the ruins," this is what the LORD of Hosts says: "They may build, but I will demolish. They will be called the Land of Wickedness, and a people with whom the LORD is indignant forever.
“Whereas Edom saith, we are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places. Thus saith the Lord of hosts, they shall build, but I will throw down. And they shall call them the border of wickedness and the people…”
“Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places. Thus saith the Lord of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down, and they shall call them the border of wickedness, and the people…”
“Though Edom says we've been beaten down, but we will return and build the ruins, thus says the Lord of hosts. They may build, but I will tear down, and men will call them the wicked territory and the people toward whom the Lord…”
“Whereas Edom saith that Esau We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places. Thus saith the Lord of hosts They shall build but I will throw down. They shall call them the board of wickedness and the people…”
“Whereas Edom says we are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places. Thus says the Lord of hosts, they shall build, they shall build. But I will throw down and they shall call them the border of wickedness.…”
5You will see this with your own eyes, and you yourselves will say, 'The LORD is great—even beyond the borders of Israel.'"
“your eyes will see this and you will say, the Lord be magnified beyond the border of Israel.”
“your own eyes shall see this, and you shall say, great is the Lord beyond the border of Israel.”
“your eyes will see this, and you will say, the Lord be magnified beyond the border of Israel.”
“Your eyes shall see, and you shall say the Lord is magnified beyond the border of Israel.”
“and your eyes shall see and ye shall say, the Lord will be magnified from the border of Israel.”
“And your eyes shall see, ye shall say, the Lord will be magnified from the border of Israel.”
6"A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?" says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. "But you ask, 'How have we despised Your name?'
“A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master. If then I be a father, where is mine honour? And if I be a master, where is my fear? Saith the Lord of hosts unto you, O priest, that despise my name. And ye say, wherein have…”
“a son honors his father and a servant his master, then if I am a father, where is my honor, and if I am a master, where is my respect, says the Lord of hosts to you, O priest, who despise my name, but you say, how have we…”
“a son honors his father and a servant his master. If then I am the father, where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is my reverence? Where is my fear? Says the Lord of hosts to you, priest who despise my name. Yet you say,…”
“a son honors his father and a servant his master. If I then am a father, where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is my fear? Says the Lord of hosts to you, O priest who despise my name. But you say... this is what they're…”
“A son honors his father and his servant his master. If then I be a father, where is mine honor? And if I be a master, where is my reverence or fear, saith the Lord, of hosts unto you? O priest that despised my name, and ye say,…”
7By presenting defiled food on My altar. But you ask, 'How have we defiled You ?' By saying that the table of the LORD is contemptible.
“You are presenting defiled food upon my altar. But you say, how have we defiled you in that you say the table of the Lord is to be despised?”
“ye offered polluted bread upon mine altar. And ye say, wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, notice, the table of the Lord is contemptible.”
“presenting defiled food upon my altar. But you say, how have we defiled you? In that you say, the table of the Lord is to be despised.”
“you offer defiled food in my altar. But say in what way have we defiled you saying the table of the Lord is contemptible.”
8When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?" asks the LORD of Hosts.
“And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? And if ye offer the lame and the sick, is it not evil? Offer it now unto thy governor. Will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person, saith the Lord of hosts?”
“But when you present the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? And when you present the lame and sick, is it not evil? Why not offer it to your governor? Would he be pleased with you or would he receive you kindly, says the Lord…”
“And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? And if ye offer the lame and the sick, is it not evil? Offer it now unto thy governor, will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person, saith the Lord of hosts.”
“If ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? And if ye offer the lame and the sick, is it not evil? Offer it now unto thy governor. Will he be pleased with thee or accept thy person? Saith the Lord of hosts.”
“And if ye offer the blind of sacrifice, is it not evil? And if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? Offer it now unto thy governor. Will he be pleased with thee or accept thy person? Saith the Lord of hosts.”
“and godly fear. When you offer the blind as a sacrifice, is it not evil? When you offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? Offer it then to your governor. Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you favorably, says the Lord?”
9"But ask now for God's favor. Will He be gracious? Since this has come from your hands, will He show you favor?" asks the LORD of Hosts.
“And now I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us. This hath been by your means. Will he regard your person, saith the Lord of hosts?”
“But now will you not entreat God's favor that he may be gracious to us with such an offering on your part? Will he receive any of you kindly, says the Lord of hosts?”
“And now I pray you beseech God that he will be gracious unto us. This hath been by your means. Will he regard your persons, saith the Lord of hosts?”
“Now I pray you. Beseech God that he will be gracious unto us. This has been. By your means. Will he regard your person, saith the Lord of hosts.”
“But now will you not entreat God's favor that he may be gracious to us with such an offering on your part? Will he receive any of you kindly says the Lord”
“Now will you not entreat God's favor, that He may be gracious to us? With such an offering on your part, will you receive any of you kindly? Says the Lord of hosts,”
10"Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle useless fires on My altar! I take no pleasure in you," says the LORD of Hosts, "and I will accept no offering from your hands.
“Oh, that there were one among you who would shut the gates. That you might not uselessly kindle fire on my altar, I am not pleased with you, says the Lord of hosts, nor will I accept an offering from you.”
“that there were one among you who would shut the gates. That you might not uselessly kindle fire on my altar. I am NOT pleased with you Says the Lord of hosts nor will I accept an offering from you.”
“Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for naught? Neither do you kindle fire on mine altar for naught. I have no pleasure in you, saith the Lord of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.”
“Who is there even among you who would shut the doors? Who would shut the doors so that you would not kindle fire on my altar in vain? I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of hosts, nor will I accept an offering from your…”
“Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for not? Neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for not. I have no pleasure in you, saith the Lord of hosts. Neither will I accept an offering at your hand.”
“that there were one among you who would shut the gates. That you might not uselessly Kindle fire upon my altar. I am not pleased with you says the Lord nor will I accept an offering from you”
11For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations," says the LORD of Hosts.
“For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles in every place. Incense shall be offered unto my name and a pure offering for my name shall be great among the heathen…”
“For from the rising of the sun even to its going down, my name shall be great among the Gentiles. In every place incense shall be offered to my name. And a pure offering for my name shall be great among the nations, says the Lord…”
“for from the rising of the sun, even to its setting, my name will be great among the nations and in every place incense is going to be offered to my name and a grain offering that is pure for my name will be great among the…”
“For from the rising of the sun, even unto the going down of the same, my name, my name shall be great among the Gentiles. And in every place incense shall be offered unto my name. And a pure offering for my name shall be great…”
“from the rising of the sun, even unto the going down of the same, my name shall be great among the Gentiles and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name and a pure offering for my name shall be great among the…”
“For from the rising of the sun, even unto the going down of the sea, my name shall be great among the Gentiles, and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering, for my name shall be great among the…”
12"But you profane it when you say, 'The table of the Lord is defiled, and as for its fruit, its food is contemptible.'
“But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, the table of the Lord is polluted, and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible.”
“But ye have profaned it in that ye say the table of the Lord is polluted and the fruit thereof, even his meat is contemptible.”
“but ye have profaned it, in that ye say the table of the Lord is polluted, and the fruit thereof, even as meat, is contemptible.”
“But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, the table of the Lord is polluted. As a fruit thereof, even his meat is contemptible.”
13You also say: 'Oh, what a nuisance!' And you turn up your nose at it," says the LORD of Hosts. "You bring offerings that are stolen, lame, or sick! Should I accept these from your hands?" asks the LORD.
“Ye said also, behold, what a weariness is it. And ye have snuffed at it, saith the Lord of hosts. Ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick. Thus ye brought an offering. Shall I accept this of your hand, saith…”
“said also, behold, what a weariness is it and you have snuffed at it, saith the Lord of hosts, and you have brought that which was torn and the lame and the sick. Thus you brought an offering. Should I accept this of your hand,…”
14"But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King," says the LORD of Hosts, "and My name is to be feared among the nations.
“But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth and sacrifices unto the Lord a corrupt thing. For I am a great king, saith the Lord of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.”
“But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male and vowed and sacrifices unto the Lord a corrupt thing. For I am a great king, saith the Lord of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.”
“But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a nail, and voweth to sacrifice unto the Lord a corrupt thing. For I am a great king, saith the Lord of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.”
“But curse it be the deceiver which hath in his flock a male and ballot and sacrifice unto the Lord a corrupt thing. For I am a great king said the Lord of hosts and my name is dreadful among the heathens.”