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World English Bible Classic
[1] A revelation, Yahweh’s§ word to Israel by Malachi. [2] “I have loved you,” says Yahweh.Yet you say, “How have you loved us?”“Wasn’t Esau Jacob’s brother?” says Yahweh, “Yet I loved Jacob; [3] but Esau I hated, and made his mountains a desolation, and gave his heritage to the jackals of the wilderness.” [4] Whereas Edom says, “We are beaten down, but we will return and build the waste places,” Yahweh of Armies says, “They shall build, but I will throw down; and men will call them ‘The Wicked Land,’ even the people against whom Yahweh shows wrath forever.” [5] Your eyes will see, and you will say, “Yahweh is great—even beyond the border of Israel!” [6] “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, then where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is the respect due me?” says Yahweh of Armies to you priests who despise my name. “You say, ‘How have we despised your name?’ [7] You offer polluted bread on my altar. You say, ‘How have we polluted you?’ In that you say, ‘Yahweh’s table is contemptible.’ [8] When you offer the blind for sacrifice, isn’t that evil? And when you offer the lame and sick, isn’t that evil? Present it now to your governor! Will he be pleased with you? Or will he accept your person?” says Yahweh of Armies. [9] “Now, please entreat the favor of God,§ that he may be gracious to us. With this, will he accept any of you?” says Yahweh of Armies. [10] “Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you,” says Yahweh of Armies, “neither will I accept an offering at your hand. [11] For from the rising of the sun even to its going down, my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering; for my name is great among the nations,” says Yahweh of Armies. [12] “But you profane it when you say, ‘Yahweh’s table is polluted, and its fruit, even its food, is contemptible.’ [13] You say also, ‘Behold,§ what a weariness it is!’ And you have sniffed at it”, says Yahweh of Armies; “and you have brought that which was taken by violence, the lame, and the sick; thus you bring the offering. Should I accept this at your hand?” says Yahweh. [14] “But the deceiver is cursed who has in his flock a male, and vows and sacrifices to the Lord§ a defective thing; for I am a great King,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and my name is awesome among the nations.”

Footnotes

  1. § 1:1 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “Lord” (all caps) in other translations.
  2. § 1:9 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
  3. § 1:13 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
  4. § 1:14 The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”
King James Version
[1] The burden H4853 of the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 to Israel H3478 by H3027 Malachi. H4401§ [2] I have loved H157 you, saith H5002 the Lord. H3068 Yet ye say, H559 Wherein hast thou loved H157 us? Was not Esau H6215 Jacob’s H3290 brother? H251 saith H559 the Lord: H3068 yet I loved H157 Jacob, H3290 [3] and I hated H8130 Esau, H6215 and laid H7760 H853 his mountains H2022 and his heritage H5159 waste H8077 for the dragons H8568 of the wilderness. H4057 [4] Whereas Edom H123 saith, H559 We are impoverished, H7567 but we will return H7725 and build H1129 the desolate places; H2723 thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H3068 of hosts, H6635 They shall build, H1129 but I will throw down; H2040 and they shall call H7121 them, The border H1366 of wickedness, H7564 and, The people H5971 against whom the Lord H3068 hath indignation H2194 for H5704 ever. H5769 [5] And your eyes H5869 shall see, H7200 and ye shall say, H559 The Lord H3068 will be magnified H1431 from§ the border H1366 of Israel. H3478 [6] A son H1121 honoureth H3513 his father, H1 and a servant H5650 his master: H113 if then I be a father, H1 where is mine honour? H3519 and if I be a master, H113 where is my fear? H4172 saith H559 the Lord H3068 of hosts H6635 unto you, O priests, H3548 that despise H959 my name. H8034 And ye say, H559 Wherein have we despised H959 thy name? H8034 [7] Ye offer H5066§ polluted H1351 bread H3899 upon H5921 mine altar; H4196 and ye say, H559 Wherein have we polluted H1351 thee? In that ye say, H559 The table H7979 of the Lord H3068 is contemptible. H959 [8] And if ye offer H5066 the blind H5787 for H3588 sacrifice, H2076§ is it not evil? H7451 and if ye offer H5066 the lame H6455 and sick, H2470 is it not evil? H7451 offer H7126 it now unto thy governor; H6346 will he be pleased H7521 with thee, or accept H5375 thy person? H6440 saith H559 the Lord H3068 of hosts. H6635 [9] And now, I pray you, beseech H2470 H6440 God H410§ that he will be gracious H2603 unto us: this hath been by your means: H3027§ will he regard H5375 your persons? H6440 saith H559 the Lord H3068 of hosts. H6635 [10] Who is there even among you that would shut H5462 the doors H1817 for nought? neither do ye kindle H215 fire on mine altar H4196 for nought. H2600 I have no pleasure H2656 in you, saith H559 the Lord H3068 of hosts, H6635 neither will I accept H7521 an offering H4503 at your hand. H3027 [11] For H3588 from the rising H4217 of the sun H8121 even unto the going down H3996 of the same my name H8034 shall be great H1419 among the Gentiles; H1471 and in every place H4725 incense H6999 shall be offered H5066 unto H5704 my name, H8034 and a pure H2889 offering: H4503 for H3588 my name H8034 shall be great H1419 among the heathen, H1471 saith H559 the Lord H3068 of hosts. H6635 [12] But ye have profaned H2490 it, in that ye say, H559 The table H7979 of the Lord H3068 is polluted; H1351 and the fruit H5108 thereof, even his meat, H400 is contemptible. H959 [13] Ye said H559 also, Behold, what a weariness H4972 is it! and ye have snuffed H5301 at it,§ saith H559 the Lord H3068 of hosts; H6635 and ye brought H935 that which was torn, H1497 and the lame, H6455 and the sick; H2470 thus ye brought H935 H853 an offering: H4503 should I accept H7521 this of your hand? H3027 saith H559 the Lord. H3068 [14] But cursed H779 be the deceiver, H5230 which H3426 hath in his flock H5739§ a male, H2145 and voweth, H5087 and sacrificeth H2076 unto the Lord H136 a corrupt thing: H7843 for I am a great H1419 King, H4428 saith H559 the Lord H3068 of hosts, H6635 and my name H8034 is dreadful H3372 among the heathen. H1471

Footnotes

  1. § 1:1 Heb. by the hand of Malachi
  2. § 1:5 Or, upon. Heb. from upon
  3. § 1:7 Or, bring unto etc.
  4. § 1:8 Heb. to sacrifice
  5. § 1:9a Heb. the face of God
  6. § 1:9b Heb. from your hand
  7. § 1:13 Or, whereas you might have blown it away
  8. § 1:14 Heb. in whose flock is
Septuaginta
[1] Λῆμμα λόγου G3056 κυρίου G2962 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 Ισραηλ G2474 ἐν G1722 χειρὶ G5495 ἀγγέλου G32 αὐτοῦ· G846 θέσθε G5087 δὴ G1211 ἐπὶ G1909 τὰς G3588 καρδίας G2588 ὑμῶν. G5216 [2] Ἠγάπησα G25 ὑμᾶς, G5209 λέγει G3004 κύριος. G2962 Καὶ G2532 εἴπατε G2036 Ἐν G1722 τίνι G5101 ἠγάπησας G25 ἡμᾶς; G2248 Οὐκ G3756 ἀδελφὸς G80 ἦν G2258 Ησαυ G2269 τοῦ G3588 Ιακωβ; G2384 Λέγει G3004 κύριος· G2962 καὶ G2532 ἠγάπησα G25 τὸν G3588 Ιακωβ, G2384 [3] τὸν G3588 δὲ G1161 Ησαυ G2269 ἐμίσησα G3404 καὶ G2532 ἔταξα G5021 τὰ G3588 ὅρια G3725 αὐτοῦ G846 εἰς G1519 ἀφανισμὸν G854 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 κληρονομίαν G2817 αὐτοῦ G846 εἰς G1519 δόματα G1390 ἐρήμου. G2048 [4] Διότι G1360 ἐρεῖ G2046 ἡ G3588 Ιδουμαία G2401 Κατέστραπται, G2690 καὶ G2532 ἐπιστρέψωμεν G1994 καὶ G2532 ἀνοικοδομήσωμεν G456 τὰς G3588 ἐρήμους· G2048 τάδε G3592 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 παντοκράτωρ G3841 Αὐτοὶ G846 οἰκοδομήσουσιν, G3618 καὶ G2532 ἐγὼ G1473 καταστρέψω· G2690 καὶ G2532 ἐπικληθήσεται G1941 αὐτοῖς G846 ὅρια G3725 ἀνομίας G458 καὶ G2532 λαὸς G2992 ἐφ’ G1909 ὃν G3739 παρατέτακται κύριος G2962 ἕως G2193 αἰῶνος. G165 [5] Καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 ὀφθαλμοὶ G3788 ὑμῶν G5216 ὄψονται, G3700 καὶ G2532 ὑμεῖς G5210 ἐρεῖτε G2046 Ἐμεγαλύνθη G3170 κύριος G2962 ὑπεράνω G5231 τῶν G3588 ὁρίων G3725 τοῦ G3588 Ισραηλ. G2474 [6] Υἱὸς G5207 δοξάζει G1392 πατέρα G3962 καὶ G2532 δοῦλος G1401 τὸν G3588 κύριον G2962 αὐτοῦ. G846 Καὶ G2532 εἰ G1487 πατήρ G3962 εἰμι G1510 ἐγώ, G1473 ποῦ G4226 ἐστιν G2076 ἡ G3588 δόξα G1391 μου; G3450 Καὶ G2532 εἰ G1487 κύριός G2962 εἰμι G1510 ἐγώ, G1473 ποῦ G4226 ἐστιν G2076 ὁ G3588 φόβος G5401 μου; G3450 Λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 παντοκράτωρ. G3841 Ὑμεῖς G5210 οἱ G3588 ἱερεῖς G2409 οἱ G3588 φαυλίζοντες τὸ G3588 ὄνομά G3686 μου· G3450 καὶ G2532 εἴπατε G2036 Ἐν G1722 τίνι G5101 ἐφαυλίσαμεν τὸ G3588 ὄνομά G3686 σου; G4675 [7] Προσάγοντες G4317 πρὸς G4314 τὸ G3588 θυσιαστήριόν G2379 μου G3450 ἄρτους G740 ἠλισγημένους. Καὶ G2532 εἴπατε G2036 Ἐν G1722 τίνι G5101 ἠλισγήσαμεν αὐτούς; G846 Ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 λέγειν G3004 ὑμᾶς G5209 Τράπεζα G5132 κυρίου G2962 ἐξουδενωμένη G1847 ἐστὶν G2076 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ἐπιτιθέμενα G2007 βρώματα G1033 ἐξουδενωμένα. G1847 [8] Διότι G1360 ἐὰν G1437 προσαγάγητε G4317 τυφλὸν G5185 εἰς G1519 θυσίαν, G2378 οὐ G3756 κακόν; G2556 Καὶ G2532 ἐὰν G1437 προσαγάγητε G4317 χωλὸν G5560 ἢ G2228 ἄρρωστον, G732 οὐ G3756 κακόν; G2556 Προσάγαγε G4317 δὴ G1211 αὐτὸ G846 τῷ G3588 ἡγουμένῳ G2233 σου, G4675 εἰ G1487 προσδέξεται G4327 αὐτό, G846 εἰ G1487 λήμψεται G2983 πρόσωπόν G4383 σου, G4675 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 παντοκράτωρ. G3841 [9] Καὶ G2532 νῦν G3568 ἐξιλάσκεσθε τὸ G3588 πρόσωπον G4383 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 ὑμῶν G5216 καὶ G2532 δεήθητε G1189 αὐτοῦ· G846 ἐν G1722 χερσὶν G5495 ὑμῶν G5216 γέγονεν G1096 ταῦτα· G5023 εἰ G1487 λήμψομαι G2983 ἐξ G1537 ὑμῶν G5216 πρόσωπα G4383 ὑμῶν; G5216 Λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 παντοκράτωρ. G3841 [10] Διότι G1360 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ὑμῖν G5213 συγκλεισθήσονται G4788 θύραι, G2374 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἀνάψετε G381 τὸ G3588 θυσιαστήριόν G2379 μου G3450 δωρεάν· G1431 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 μου G3450 θέλημα G2307 ἐν G1722 ὑμῖν, G5213 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 παντοκράτωρ, G3841 καὶ G2532 θυσίαν G2378 οὐ G3756 προσδέξομαι G4327 ἐκ G1537 τῶν G3588 χειρῶν G5495 ὑμῶν. G5216 [11] Διότι G1360 ἀπ’ G575 ἀνατολῶν G395 ἡλίου G2246 ἕως G2193 δυσμῶν G1424 τὸ G3588 ὄνομά G3686 μου G3450 δεδόξασται G1392 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ἔθνεσιν, G1484 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 παντὶ G3956 τόπῳ G5117 θυμίαμα G2368 προσάγεται G4317 τῷ G3588 ὀνόματί G3686 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 θυσία G2378 καθαρά, G2513 διότι G1360 μέγα G3173 τὸ G3588 ὄνομά G3686 μου G3450 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ἔθνεσιν, G1484 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 παντοκράτωρ. G3841 [12] Ὑμεῖς G5210 δὲ G1161 βεβηλοῦτε G953 αὐτὸ G846 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 λέγειν G3004 ὑμᾶς G5209 Τράπεζα G5132 κυρίου G2962 ἠλισγημένη ἐστίν, G2076 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ἐπιτιθέμενα G2007 ἐξουδένωνται G1847 βρώματα G1033 αὐτοῦ. G846 [13] Καὶ G2532 εἴπατε G2036 Ταῦτα G5023 ἐκ G1537 κακοπαθείας G2552 ἐστίν, G2076 καὶ G2532 ἐξεφύσησα αὐτὰ G846 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 παντοκράτωρ· G3841 καὶ G2532 εἰσεφέρετε G1533 ἁρπάγματα καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 χωλὰ G5560 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ἐνοχλούμενα· G1776 καὶ G2532 ἐὰν G1437 φέρητε G5342 τὴν G3588 θυσίαν, G2378 εἰ G1487 προσδέξομαι G4327 αὐτὰ G846 ἐκ G1537 τῶν G3588 χειρῶν G5495 ὑμῶν; G5216 Λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 παντοκράτωρ. G3841 [14] Καὶ G2532 ἐπικατάρατος G1944 ὃς G3739 ἦν G2258 δυνατὸς G1415 καὶ G2532 ὑπῆρχεν G5225 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 ποιμνίῳ G4168 αὐτοῦ G846 ἄρσεν G730 καὶ G2532 εὐχὴ G2171 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτῷ G846 καὶ G2532 θύει G2380 διεφθαρμένον G1311 τῷ G3588 κυρίῳ· G2962 διότι G1360 βασιλεὺς G935 μέγας G3173 ἐγώ G1473 εἰμι, G1510 λέγει G3004 κύριος G2962 παντοκράτωρ, G3841 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 ὄνομά G3686 μου G3450 ἐπιφανὲς G2016 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ἔθνεσιν. G1484
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament