MAL 1:9 Interlinear View

1. Hebrew word
2. Hebrew lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. Gloss
8. CAPS codes
9. OET tags
10. OET word #
1. וְ,עַתָּה
2. 543880,543881
3. And now
4. ≈So and
5. 6258
6. S-C,D
7. and=now
8. S
9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
10. 380319
1. חַלּוּ
2. 543882
3. entreat
4. -
6. V-Vpv2mp
7. entreat
8. -
9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
10. 380320
2. 543883
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 380321
1. נָא
2. 543884
3. please
4. -
5. 4994
6. S-Te
7. please
8. -
9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
10. 380322
1. פְנֵי
2. 543885
3. the face of
4. -
5. 6440
6. O-Ncbpc
7. the_face_of
8. -
9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
10. 380323
2. 543886
3. -
4. -
6. -x-maqqef
8. -
9. -
10. 380324
1. אֵל
2. 543887
3. god
4. God
5. 410
6. O-Ncmsa
7. God
8. -
9. Person=God; Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
10. 380325
1. וִ,יחָנֵ,נוּ
2. 543888,543889,543890
3. so that he may show favour to us
4. favourably
6. VO-C,Vqj3ms,Sp1cp
7. so,that,he_may_show_favor_to_us
8. -
9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
10. 380326
2. 543891
3. -
4. -
6. -
8. -
9. -
10. 380327
1. מִ,יֶּדְ,כֶם
2. 543892,543893,543894
3. from hand of your(pl)
4. -
5. 3027
6. S-R,Ncbsc,Sp2mp
7. from,hand_of,your(pl)
8. -
9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
10. 380328
1. הָיְתָה
2. 543895
3. it was
4. -
5. 1961
6. V-Vqp3fs
7. it_was
8. -
9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
10. 380329
1. זֹּאת
2. 543896
3. this
4. -
5. 2063
6. S-Pdxfs
7. this
8. -
9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
10. 380330
1. הֲ,יִשָּׂא
2. 543897,543898
3. will he lift up
4. -
5. 5375
6. SV-Ti,Vqi3ms
7. will,he_lift_up?
8. -
9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
10. 380331
1. מִ,כֶּם
2. 543899,543900
3. any of you(pl)
4. -
6. S-R,Sp2mp
7. any,of_you(pl)
8. -
9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
10. 380332
1. פָּנִים
2. 543901
3. face
4. -
5. 6440
6. O-Ncbpa
7. face
8. -
9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
10. 380333
1. אָמַר
2. 543902
3. he says
4. -
5. 559
6. V-Vqp3ms
7. he_says
8. -
9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
10. 380334
1. יְהוָה
2. 543903
3. YHWH
4. Yahweh
5. 3068
6. S-Np
7. Yahweh
8. -
9. Person=God; Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
10. 380335
1. צְבָאוֹת
2. 543904
3. hosts
4. army-commander
6. S-Ncbpa
7. hosts
8. -
9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
10. 380336
2. 543905
3. -
4. -
6. -x-sof-pasuq
8. -
9. -
10. 380337

1:9 OSHB note: We agree with both BHS 1997 and BHQ on an unexpected reading.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:6–2:9: The LORD rebuked the priests

Paragraph 1:6–14

In this paragraph the LORD rebuked the priests because they were bringing imperfect animals to sacrifice to him. By doing this they showed that they did not respect or honor him.

This part of the speech was addressed most strongly to the priests. However Malachi 1:13–14 shows that the people were included too.

1:9

Scholars do not agree as to who is speaking in 1:9. There are three main interpretations:

Both Malachi and the LORD speak in 1:9. In 1:9a it was Malachi himself who was appealing to the priests to repent. In 1:9b–c it was the LORD who was speaking. For example:
But now plead for God’s favor that he might be gracious to us. “With this kind of thing in your hands, how can he be pleased with you?” asks the sovereign Lord. (NET) This fits with the use of the Hebrew first person pronoun “us” in 1:9a and with the speech clause “said the LORD of hosts” at the end of the verse.
The LORD himself spoke all the words of 1:9. The main problem with this interpretation is the use of the first person pronoun “us” in 1:9a, which is not translated in the BSB. (BSB, RSV, NIV, NASB) Some versions follow the LXX and use “you” here to avoid this problem. (CEV, GW, REB, NCV, NLT)
Malachi spoke all 1:9 as a comment. This fits with the pronoun “us” and the third person reference to God in 1:9c.There are other precedents for the use of the third person to refer to himself in the words that the LORD, so this in itself does not prove that the LORD is not speaking here. But the use of the first person pronoun “us” seems to be fairly conclusive evidence that the prophet is speaking at this point. But the use of the speech clause “says the LORD of hosts” in 1:9d seems to contradict this interpretation. GNT follows this interpretation, but only by moving the speech clause out of 1:9 altogether:
^8f,g“Would he be pleased with you or grant you any favors?” ⁹Now, you priests, try asking God to be good to us. He will not answer your prayer, and it will be your fault. ¹⁰The Lord Almighty says, “I wish one of you would close…” (GNT)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1). See the Meaning Line in the Display for an example of this interpretation.

1:9a

“But ask now for God’s favor. Will He be gracious?

And yet you^(plur) bring that kind of gift to God and beg God/him to be kind/good to us^(incl).

But ask now for God’s favor. Will He be gracious?: Most English versions and some commentators interpret this sentence as irony. This could be translated as:

What good will it do if you entreat the favor of God, when you keep on doing the kind of things you are doing?

Go ahead, beg God to be merciful to you! But when you bring that kind of offering, why should he show you any favor at all? (NLT)

The preceding and following contexts are then ironical. In other words, they were a strong rebuke to the priests because they were being hypocritical: they begged for mercy but at the same time offered unclean sacrifices.Some versions (REB) and commentators interpret 1:9a as a genuine appeal to the priests to repent, offering the expectation that the Lord will have mercy. But this is a minority view.

ask: The Hebrew word which the BSB translates as ask means “to pray, beg, plead, entreat.”

God: This is one of the few places in the book in which the general term for God, ʾel, is used, rather than the personal name Yahweh. This may be because of the contrast between God and a human governor (1:8e).

1:9b–c

In these verse parts the LORD asked a rhetorical question. He used this question to rebuke the priests and to emphasize that he would not bless them when they brought improper offerings.

If you do not use rhetorical questions in this way in your language, it may be necessary to use a statement. For example:

If you despise him by bringing such offerings, he certainly will not show you favor!

1:9b

Since this has come from your hands,

“When you^(plur) give him such gifts,
“If you despise him by bringing such offerings,

Since this has come from your hands: The Hebrew phrase which the BSB translates as come from your hands literally means “this is from your hand.” There are two main ways to interpret this phrase:

“This” refers to the offerings of maimed animals described in 1:8. In other words, “if you bring him that kind of an offering…” In this context from your hands means “from you.” For example:
But when you bring that kind of offering… (NLT) (BSB, RSV, NIV, NLT, NCV, NET, NASB)
The statement, “this is from your hand,” means “this is your fault,” or “this is your responsibility.” For example:
and it will be your fault. (GNT) (GNT, CEV, NJPS, GW, NRSV, KJV)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1).For discussion of other possible interpretations, see Pohlig (1998), pages 44–46. But in spite of these differences of interpretation, all commentators and versions agree on the essential meaning.

1:9c

will He show you favor?”

do you^(plur) think he will agree to favor/bless you?^(plur) No, not at all.”
you^(plur) should know that he will certainly not favor/bless you!^(plur)”

will He show you favor: The LORD referred to himself here as if he were speaking about someone else, by using the third person pronoun He. In some languages this may be confusing. If that is true in your language, it may be necessary to indicate that the LORD was referring to himself. For example:

how can I show favor to any of you?

1:9d

asks the LORD of Hosts.

These are the words of Yahweh Sabaot.
Yahweh Sabaot has spoken.
This is what Yahweh Sabaot says to you^(plur).

asks the LORD of Hosts: See the note on 1:6e.

the LORD of Hosts: See the note on 1:4d and 1:6e. Translate this term in the same way here.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

וְ⁠עַתָּ֛ה

and=now

The word the ULT translated as And now is an expression that was used in messages of this time to introduce important points. If your language has a comparable expression that it uses for this same purpose, you can use it in your translation.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

פְנֵי־אֵ֖ל וִֽ⁠יחָנֵ֑⁠נוּ

favour_of god so,that,he_may_show_favor_to_us

Malachi attributes this quotation to Yahweh, but it is something that Yahweh told him to say to the priests. So you could translate it with Malachi as the speaker. However, if you translate it with Yahweh as the speaker, he would be speaking about himself in the third person. If it would be more natural in your language, you could translate it in the first person. Alternate translation: [my face, that I may be gracious to you]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

פְנֵי־אֵ֖ל

favour_of god

Yahweh is using one part of himself, his face, to mean all of him in the act of looking with favor on someone who was praying to him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [God]

Note 4 topic: translate-names

פְנֵי־אֵ֖ל

favour_of god

Malachi is probably using the term God here to contrast with the mention of “the governor” in the previous verse. The implication is that if people would not offer inferior gifts to a human being, they should certainly not offer them to God. So here it would be appropriate to use your language’s term for the true God who created the world rather than using the name Yahweh.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

וִֽ⁠יחָנֵ֑⁠נוּ

so,that,he_may_show_favor_to_us

Malachi is using the pronoun us to refer to himself and his listeners, so use the inclusive form of that word if your language marks that distinction. (If you are treating this as a direct quotation from Yahweh, you may use the plural form of “you.”)

Note 6 topic: writing-pronouns

מִ⁠יֶּדְ⁠כֶם֙ הָ֣יְתָה זֹּ֔את

from,hand_of,your(pl) she/it_was this

The pronoun This refers to the unacceptable sacrifices. It may be helpful to clarify the referent for your readers. Alternate translation: [These unacceptable sacrifices have been from your hand]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

מִ⁠יֶּדְ⁠כֶם֙

from,hand_of,your(pl)

Malachi is using one part of the priests‘ bodies, the hand, to mean all of themselves in the act of offering sacrifices. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [from you]

Note 8 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

מִ⁠יֶּדְ⁠כֶם֙

from,hand_of,your(pl)

Since Malachi is referring to a group of people, it might be more natural in your language to use the plural form of hand. Alternate translation: [from your hands]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

הֲ⁠יִשָּׂ֤א מִ⁠כֶּם֙ פָּנִ֔ים

will,he_lift_up? any,of_you(pl) faces

See how you translated the similar expression in [1:8](../01/08.md).

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

הֲ⁠יִשָּׂ֤א מִ⁠כֶּם֙ פָּנִ֔ים

will,he_lift_up? any,of_you(pl) faces

Yahweh is using the question form for emphasis. If a speaker of your language would not use the question form for that purpose, you could translate this as a statement or as an exclamation. Alternate translation: [He certainly will not lift your faces!] or [He will certainly not show you favor!]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1:9 OSHB note: We agree with both BHS 1997 and BHQ on an unexpected reading.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.

OET interlinear MAL 1:9

Hebrew word order