Dual Panel1The oracle<4853> of the word<1697> of the LORD<3068> to Israel<3478> through<3027> Malachi<4401>.
2"I have loved<157> you," says<559> the LORD<3068>. But you say<559>, "How<4100> have You loved<157> us?" "Was not Esau<6215> Jacob's<3290> brother<251>?" declares<5002> the LORD<3068>. "Yet I have loved<157> Jacob<3290>;
3but I have hated<8130> Esau<6215>, and I have made<7760> his mountains<2022> a desolation<8077> and appointed his inheritance<5159> for the jackals<8565> of the wilderness<4057>."
4Though<3588> Edom<112> says<559>, "We have been beaten<7567> down<7567>, but we will return<7725> and build<1129> up the ruins<2723>"; thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>, "They may build<1129>, but I will tear<2040> down<2040>; and men will call<7121> them the wicked<7562> territory<1366>, and the people<5971> toward whom<834> the LORD<3068> is indignant<2194> forever<5704><5769>."
5Your eyes<5869> will see<7200> this and you will say<559>, "The LORD<3068> be magnified<1431> beyond<4480><5921> the border<1366> of Israel<3478>!"
6" 'A son<1121> honors<3513> his father<1>, and a servant<5650> his master<113>. Then if<518> I am a father<1>, where<346> is My honor<3519>? And if<518> I am a master<113>, where<346> is My respect<4172>?' says<559> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635> to you, O priests<3548> who despise<959> My name<8034>. But you say<559>, 'How<4100> have we despised<959> Your name<8034>?'
7"You are presenting<5066> defiled<1351> food<3899> upon My altar<4196>. But you say<559>, 'How<4100> have we defiled<1351> You?' In that you say<559>, 'The table<7979> of the LORD<3068> is to be despised<959>.'
8"But when<3588> you present<5066> the blind<5787> for sacrifice<2076>, is it not evil<7451>? And when<3588> you present<5066> the lame<6455> and sick<2470>, is it not evil<7451>? Why not offer<7126> it to your governor<6346>? Would he be pleased<7521> with you? Or<176> would he receive<5375><6440> you kindly<6440>?" says<559> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>.
9"But now<6258> will you not entreat<2470> God's<410> favor<6440>, that He may be gracious<2603> to us? With such<2088> an offering on your part<3027>, will He receive<5375><6440> any<4480> of you kindly<6440>?" says<559> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>.
10"Oh<4310> that there were one among you who would shut<5462> the gates<1817>, that you might not uselessly<2600> kindle<215> fire on My altar<4196>! I am not pleased<2656> with you," says<559> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>, "nor<3808> will I accept<7521> an offering<4503> from you.
11"For from the rising<4217> of the sun<8121> even<5704> to its setting<3996>, My name<8034> will be great<1419> among the nations<1471>, and in every<3605> place<4725> incense<4729> is going to be offered<5066><6999> to My name<8034>, and a grain offering<4503> that is pure<2889>; for My name<8034> will be great<1419> among the nations<1471>," says<559> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>.
12"But you are profaning<2490> it, in that you say<559>, 'The table<7979> of the Lord<136> is defiled<1351>, and as for its fruit<5204>, its food<400> is to be despised<959>.'
13"You also say<559>, 'My, how<4100> tiresome<8513> it is!' And you disdainfully<5301> sniff<5301> at it," says<559> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>, "and you bring<935> what was taken<1497> by robbery<1497> and what is lame<6455> or sick<2470>; so you bring<935> the offering<4503>! Should I receive<7521> that from your hand<3027>?" says<559> the LORD<3068>.
14"But cursed<779> be the swindler<5230> who has<3426> a male<2145> in his flock<5739> and vows<5087> it, but sacrifices<2076> a blemished<7843> animal<7843> to the Lord<136>, for I am a great<1419> King<4428>," says<559> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>, "and My name<8034> is feared<3372> among the nations<1471>."