Malachi 1:6-14
1:6 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 Yehuveh of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
1:7 Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of Yehuveh is contemptible.
1:8 And if ye offer the blind for 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 Yehuveh of hosts.
1:9 And now, I pray you, beseech Elohim that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith Yehuveh of hosts.
1:10 Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith Yehuveh of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
1:11 For 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 heathen, saith Yehuveh of hosts.
1:12 But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of Yehuveh is polluted; and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible.
1:13 Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith Yehuveh of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith Yehuveh.
1:14 But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto Yehuveh a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith Yehuveh of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.
Commentary on 1:1 [1 January 2008]: S
Gael Bataman
Originally Written: 1 January 2008
Latest Update: 1 January 2008
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