OET interlinear MAL 1:9

uW Translation Notes:

וְ⁠עַתָּ֛ה חַלּוּ־נָ֥א פְנֵי־אֵ֖ל וִֽ⁠יחָנֵ֑⁠נוּ

and=now implore now favour god and,gracious,us

Malachi is no longer speaking for God. He is talking directly to the Israelites; he is criticizing them for daring to think that God will have mercy on them.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

חַלּוּ־נָ֥א פְנֵי־אֵ֖ל

implore now favour god

Here “face” stands for God and also for his presence. Alternate translation: “keep asking God in his presence”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

מִ⁠יֶּדְ⁠כֶם֙ הָ֣יְתָה

from,hands,your_all's she/it_was

Here in your hand is an idiom that means “with you.” Alternate translation: “when you bring such an offering”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

מִ⁠יֶּדְ⁠כֶם֙ הָ֣יְתָה זֹּ֔את הֲ⁠יִשָּׂ֤א מִ⁠כֶּם֙ פָּנִ֔ים

from,hands,your_all's she/it_was this ?,will_he_accept any_of,you_all faces

Here Yahweh is asking a question in order to make a statement of rebuke. Alternate translation: “if you offer unacceptable offerings, he will certainly not lift up your faces.”

מִ⁠יֶּדְ⁠כֶם֙ הָ֣יְתָה זֹּ֔את

from,hands,your_all's she/it_was this

This difficult phrase in Hebrew is interpreted in many different ways by modern versions.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

מִ⁠יֶּדְ⁠כֶם֙

from,hands,your_all's

Here hand stands for the people bringing the offering. Alternate translation: “brought by you”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

הֲ⁠יִשָּׂ֤א מִ⁠כֶּם֙ פָּנִ֔ים

?,will_he_accept any_of,you_all faces

Lifting up someone’s face refers to accepting him with favor. Alternate translation: “would he accept any of you with favor” or “would he agree to help any of you”