NASB — Malachi 1 — KJV

God’s Love for Jacob

1 The Iaoracle° of the word° of the LORD° to bIsrael° through° IIMalachi°.

[1] ILit burden IIOr My messenger aIs 13:1; Na 1:1; Hab 1:1; Zc 9:1 bMal 2:11

2 ¶ “I have aloved° you,” says° the LORD°. But you say°, “How° have You loved° us?” “[Was] not Esau° Jacob’s° brother°?” declares° the LORD°. “Yet I bhave loved° Jacob°; 3 but I have hated° Esau°, and I have amade° his mountains° a desolation° and [appointed] his inheritance° for the jackals° of the wilderness°.” 4 Though° Edom° says°, “We have been abeaten° down°, but we will Ibreturn° and build° up the ruins°”; thus° says° the LORD° of hosts°, “They may cbuild°, but I will tear° down°; and [men] will call° them the IIwicked° territory°, and the people° IIItoward whom° the LORD° is indignant° dforever°°.” 5 Your eyes° will see° this and you will say°, “aThe LORD° Ibe magnified° beyond°° the IIborder° of Israel°!”

[2] aDt 4:37; 7:8; 23:5; Is 41:8, 9; Jr 31:3; Jn 15:12 bRo 9:13
[3] aJr 49:10, 16-18; Ezk 35:3, 4, 7, 8, 15
[4] IOr rebuild the ruins IILit border of wickedness IIIOr whom the LORD has cursed aJr 5:17 bIs 9:9, 10 cAm 3:15; 5:11; 6:11 dEzk 35:9; Ob 10
[5] IOr will be great IIOr territory aPs 35:27; Mi 5:4

Sin of the Priests

6 ¶ “ ‘A son° ahonors° [his] father°, and a servant° his master°. Then if° I am a bfather°, where° is My honor°? And if° I am a master°, where° is My Irespect°?’ says° the LORD° of hosts° to you, O cpriests° who despise° My name°. But you say°, ‘How° have we despised° Your name°?’ 7 [You] are presenting° adefiled° Ibfood° upon My altar°. But you say°, ‘How° have we defiled° You?’ In that you say°, ‘The ctable° of the LORD° is to be despised°.’ 8 But when° you present° the ablind° for sacrifice°, is it not evil°? And when° you present° the lame° and sick°, is it not evil°? IWhy not offer° it to your bgovernor°? Would he be pleased° with you? Or° would he receive°° you kindly°?” says° the LORD° of hosts°. 9 “But now° Iwill you not aentreat° God’s° favor°, that He may be gracious° to us? IIWith such° an offering on your part°, will He breceive°° any° of you kindly°?” says° the LORD° of hosts°. 10 “Oh° that there were one among you who would ashut° the Igates°, that you might not uselessly° kindle° [fire on] My altar°! I am not pleased° with you,” says° the LORD° of hosts°, “bnor° will I accept° an offering° from IIyou. 11 For from the arising° of the sun° even° to its setting°, bMy name° [will be] cgreat° among the nations°, and in every° place° dincense° is going to be offered°° to My name°, and a grain offering° [that is] pure°; for My name° [will be] egreat° among the nations°,” says° the LORD° of hosts°. 12 “But you are aprofaning° it, in that you say°, ‘The table° of the Lord° is defiled°, and as for its fruit°, its food° is to be despised°.’ 13 You also say°, ‘IMy, how° atiresome° it is!’ And you disdainfully° sniff° at it,” says° the LORD° of hosts°, “and you bring° what was taken° by brobbery° and [what is] clame° or sick°; so you bring° the offering°! Should I dreceive° that from your hand°?” says° the LORD°. 14 “But cursed° be the aswindler° who has° a male° in his flock° and vows° it, but sacrifices° a bblemished° animal° to the Lord°, for I am a great° cKing°,” says° the LORD° of hosts°, “and My name° is Idfeared° among the IInations°.”

[6] ILit fear aEx 20:12; Pv 30:11, 17 bDt 1:31; Is 1:2; Jr 3:4; Mal 2:10 cZp 3:4; Mal 2:1-9
[7] ILit bread aMal 1:8, 13 bLv 3:11; 21:6, 8 cMal 1:12
[8] ILit Offer it, please aLv 22:22; Dt 15:21 bHg 1:1
[9] ILit entreat, please IILit This has been from your hand aJr 27:18; Jol 2:12-14 bAm 5:22
[10] IOr doors IILit your hand aIs 1:13 bJr 14:10, 12; Ho 5:6
[11] aIs 45:6 bPs 111:9 cIs 66:18, 19 dIs 60:6 eIs 12:4, 5; 54:5; Jr 10:6, 7
[12] aMal 1:7
[13] ILit Behold it is weariness aIs 43:22 bLv 6:4; Is 61:8 cMal 1:8 dMal 1:10
[14] IOr revered IIOr Gentiles aAc 5:1-4 bLv 22:18-20 cZc 14:9 dZp 2:11


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Malachi complaineth of Israel's unkindness.

1 ¶ The burdenº of the wordº of the LORDº to² Israelº byº Malachi.º 2 I have lovedºª you, saith¹ª² the LORD.º Yet ye say,ºª Wherein² hast thou lovedºª us? [Was] not² Esauº Jacob'sº brother?º saith¹ª² the LORD:º yet I lovedºª² Jacob,º 3 And I hatedºª Esau,º and laidºª² his mountainsº and his heritageº wasteº for the dragonsº of the wilderness.º 4 Whereas² Edomº saith,ºª We are impoverished,ºª but we will returnºª and buildºª the desolate places;º thus² saithºª the LORDº of hosts,º They² shall build,ºª but I² will throw down;ºª and they shall callºª them, The borderº of wickedness,º and, The peopleº against whom² the LORDº hath indignationºª for¹ ever.º² 5 And your eyesº shall see,ºª and ye² shall say,ºª The LORDº will be magnifiedºª from²² the borderº of Israel.º

[1] Is 13:1; Hab 1:1; Hg 1:1; 2:1; Zc 9:1; 12:1.
[2] Gn 25:23; 27:27, 33; 28:3, 13; 32:28; 48:4; Dt 7:6; 10:15; 32:8; Is 41:8; 43:4; Jr 2:5, 31; 31:3; Mal 1:2, 6; 2:17; 3:7, 13; Lk 10:29; Ro 9:10; 11:28.
[3] Gn 29:30; Dt 21:15; Is 13:21; 34:9, 13; 35:7; Jr 9:11; 49:16; 51:37; Ezk 25:13; 36:3, 7, 9, 14; Jol 3:19; Ob 1:10, 18, 19; Lk 14:26.
[4] Jb 9:4; 12:14; 34:29; Ps 127:1; 137:7; Pv 21:30; Is 9:9; 10:4, 15; 11:14; 34:5, 10; 63:1; Jr 31:17; Lm 3:37; 4:21; Ezk 11:10; 25:14; 35:9; Am 6:2; Mal 1:3; Mt 12:30; Jm 4:13.
[5] Dt 4:3; 11:7; Jsh 24:7; 1S 12:16; 2Ch 29:8; Ps 35:26; 58:10; 83:17; Ezk 38:16, 23; 39:21; Lk 10:23.

Of their irreligiousness,

6 ¶ A sonº honourethºª [his] father,º and a servantº his master:º if² then I² [be] a father,º where² [is] mine honour?º and if² I² [be] a master,º where² [is] my fear?º saithºª the LORDº of hostsº unto you, O priests,º that despiseºª my name.º And ye say,ºª Wherein² have we despisedºª² thy name?º 7 Ye offerºª pollutedºª breadº upon² mine altar;º and ye say,ºª Wherein² have we pollutedºª thee? In that ye say,ºª The tableº of the LORDº [is] contemptible.ºª 8 And if² ye offerºª the blindº for sacrifice,ºª [is it] not² evil?º and if² ye offerºª the lameº and sick,ºª [is it] not² evil?º offerºª it now² unto thy governor;º will he be pleasedºª with thee, or² acceptºª thy person?º saithºª the LORDº of hosts.º 9 And now,² I pray you,² beseechºª¹ Godº that he will be graciousºª unto us: this² hath been² by your means:º² will he regardºª your² persons?º saithºª the LORDº of hosts.º 10 Who² [is there] even² among you that would shutºª the doorsº [for nought]? neither² do ye kindleºª [fire] on mine altarº for nought.º I have no² pleasureº in you, saithºª the LORDº of hosts,º neither² will I acceptºª an offeringº at your hand.º² 11 For² from the risingº² of the sunº even unto² the going downº of the same my nameº [shall be] greatº among the Gentiles;º and in every² placeº incenseºª [shall be] offeredºª unto my name,º and a pureº offering:º for² my nameº [shall be] greatº among the heathen,º saithºª the LORDº of hosts.º

[6] Ex 4:22; 20:12; Lv 19:3; Dt 5:16; 1S 2:28; Pv 30:11, 17; Is 1:2; 64:8; Jr 2:21; 5:30; 23:11; 31:9; Ezk 22:26; Ho 4:6; 5:1; 12:8; Mal 2:8, 9, 14; 3:7, 13; Mt 6:9, 14; 7:21; 15:4, 6; 19:19; Mk 7:10; 10:19; Lk 6:36, 46; 10:29; 18:20; Jn 13:13; Ep 6:2; 1Ti 6:1; Tit 2:9; 1P 1:17; 2:17.
[7] Lv 2:11; 21:6; Dt 15:21; 1S 2:15; Ezk 41:22; Mal 1:12; 1Co 10:21; 11:21, 27.
[8] Lv 22:19; Dt 15:21; Jb 42:8; Ps 20:3; Jr 14:10; Ho 8:13; Mal 1:10, 13, 14.
[9] Ex 32:11; 2Ch 30:27; Jr 26:19; 27:18; Lm 2:19; Jol 1:13; 2:17; Zc 3:1; Jn 9:31; Ac 19:15; Ro 2:11; He 7:26; 1P 1:17.
[10] Jb 1:9; Is 1:11; 56:11; Jr 6:13, 20; 8:10; Am 5:21; Mi 3:11; Jn 10:12; 1Co 9:13; Php 2:21; He 10:38; 1P 5:2.
[11] Ps 22:27; 50:1; 67:2; 72:11; 98:1; 113:3; 141:2; Is 11:9; 24:14; 42:10; 45:6, 22; 49:6, 22; 54:1, 5; 59:19; 60:1, 6, 16; 66:19; Am 9:12; Mi 5:4; Zp 2:11; 3:9; Zc 8:7, 20; Mal 1:14; Mt 6:9; 28:19; Lk 1:10; Jn 4:21; Ac 10:30; 15:17; Ro 12:1; 15:9, 16; Php 4:18; 1Ti 2:8; He 13:15; Rv 5:8; 8:3; 11:15; 15:4.

and profaneness.

12 ¶ But ye² have profanedºª it, in that ye say,ºª The tableº of the LORD¹² [is] polluted;ºª and the fruitº thereof, [even] his meat,º [is] contemptible.ºª 13 Ye saidºª also, Behold,² what a wearinessº² [is it]! and ye have snuffed¹ª at² it, saithºª the LORDº of hosts;º and ye broughtºª [that which was] torn,ºª and the lame,º and the sick;ºª thus ye broughtºª² an offering:º should I acceptºª this of your hand?º² saithºª the LORD.º 14 But cursedºª [be] the deceiver,ºª which¹ hath² in his flockº a male,º and voweth,ºª and sacrificethºª unto the Lordº a corrupt thing:ºª for² I² [am] a greatº King,º saithºª the LORDº of hosts,º and my nameº [is] dreadfulºª among the heathen.º

[12] Nu 11:4; 2S 12:14; Ezk 36:21; Dn 5:3; Am 2:7; Mal 1:6, 7, 8, 13; 2:8; Ro 2:24.
[13] Lv 22:8, 19; Dt 15:21; 1S 2:29; Is 1:12; 43:22; 57:6; Jr 7:9, 21; Ezk 4:14; 44:31; Am 5:21; 8:5; Mi 6:3; Zc 7:5; Mal 1:7; 2:13; Mt 6:1, 5, 16; Mk 14:4, 37.
[14] Gn 27:12; Dt 28:58; Jsh 7:11; Ps 47:2; 48:2; 68:35; 76:12; 95:3; Ec 5:4; Is 57:15; Jr 10:10; 48:10; Dn 4:37; 9:4; Zc 14:9; Mal 1:8, 11; 3:9; Mt 5:35; 24:51; Mk 12:41; 14:8; Lk 12:1, 46; Ac 5:1; 2Co 8:12; 1Ti 6:15; He 12:29; Rv 15:4; 21:8.


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