Verse List for MAL 1:9

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OET (OET-RV) So now bring you requests to God and hope to be showered by his grace. Ha, army-commander Yahweh asks how he could treat you all favourably when you’re bringing second-class offerings?

OET-LV And_now entreat please the _face _of god so_that_he _may _show _favour _to _us[fn] from_hand _of_your(pl) it _was this will_he _lift _up any_of _you(pl) face YHWH he _says soldiers/messengers.

ULT “And now, please entreat the face of God, that he may be gracious to us. This has been from your hand. Will he lift up your faces?” says Yahweh of Armies.

UST “But you are asking me, God, to be kind to you, even though you have done these wrong things. Do not think that I will accept you!” This is what Yahweh, who commands the heavenly armies, says.

BSB & MSB “But {ask} now for God ’s favor. Will He be gracious? Since this has come from your hands, will He show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.

OEB Now, plead for the favour of God with such an offering, so that he may be gracious to us. ‘Would I receive any of you favourably?’ says the Lord of hosts.

WEBBE “Now, please entreat the favour of God,[fn] that he may be gracious to us. With this, will he accept any of you?” says the LORD of Armies.

WMBB “Now, please entreat the favour of God,[fn] that he may be gracious to us. With this, will he accept any of you?” says the LORD of Hosts.

NET But now plead for God’s favor that he might be gracious to us. “With this kind of offering in your hands, how can he be pleased with you?” asks the Lord who rules over all.

LSV “And now, please appease the face of God,
And He favors us; This has been from your own hand,
Does He accept your faces?” said YHWH of Hosts.

FBV So why don't you try being kind to God, begging him to be merciful to you?[fn] But when you bring such offerings, why should he show favor to you? asks the Lord Almighty.

T4T And he also says, “You plead with me to be merciful to you. But you bring to me sacrifices that are not acceptable to me, so why should I be kind to you [RHQ]?”

LEB So then, _⌊implore the favor of God_⌋[fn] so that he will be gracious to us. “_⌊This is what you have done_⌋.[fn] _⌊Will he show favor to any of you_⌋?”[fn] says Yahweh of hosts.

BBE And now, make request for the grace of God so that he may have mercy on us: this has been your doing: will he give his approval to any of you? says the Lord of armies.

Moff Try to pacify God and win his favour? How can he favour any one of you, says the Lord of hosts, when you offer him such sacrifices?

JPS And now, I pray you, entreat the favour of God that He may be gracious unto us! — This hath been of your doing. — Will He accept any of your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.

ASV And now, I pray you, entreat the favor of God, that he may be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he accept any of your persons? saith Jehovah of hosts.

DRA And now beseech ye the face of God, that he may have mercy on you, (for by your hand hath this been done,) if by any means he will receive your faces, saith the Lord of hosts.

YLT And now, appease, I pray thee, the face of God, And He doth favour us; From your own hand hath this been, Doth He accept of you appearances? Said Jehovah of Hosts.

Drby And now, I pray you, beseech [fn]God that he will be gracious unto us. This hath been of your hand: will he accept any of your persons? saith Jehovah of hosts.

RV And now, I pray you, entreat the favour of God, that he may be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he accept any of your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.
(And now, I pray you, entreat the favour of God, that he may be gracious unto us: this hath/has been by your means: will he accept any of your persons? saith/says the LORD of hosts/armies.)

SLT And now, beseech now, the face of God, and he will be gracious to us: this was from your hand: will he lift up from you the faces? says Jehovah of armies.

Wbstr And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious to us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your person? saith the LORD of hosts.

KJB-1769 And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.[fn][fn]
(And now, I pray you, beseech/implore God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath/has been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith/says the LORD of hosts/armies.)

KJB-1611 [fn][fn]And now I pray you, beseech God, that hee will be gracious vnto vs: this hath beene by your meanes: will he regard your persons, saith the LORD of hostes?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps And now I pray you, pray before God, that he may haue mercie vpon vs: (this euill hath ben done by your meanes) wyll he regarde your persons, saith the Lorde of hoastes?
(And now I pray you, pray before God, that he may have mercy upon us: (this evil hath/has been done by your means) will he regard your persons, saith/says the Lord of hosts/armies?)

Gnva And nowe, I pray you, pray before God, that he may haue mercie vpon vs: this hath beene by your meanes: will hee regard your persons, sayth the Lord of hostes?
(And now, I pray you, pray before God, that he may have mercy upon us: this hath/has been by your means: will he regard your persons, saith/says the Lord of hosts/armies?)

Cvdl And now make youre prayer before God, that he maye haue mercy vpon vs: for soch thinges haue ye done. Shal he regarde youre personnes (thynke ye) sayeth the LORDE of hoostes?
(And now make your(pl) prayer before God, that he may have mercy upon us: for such things have ye/you_all done. Shall he regard your(pl) persons (thynke ye) saith/says the LORD of hosts/armies?)

Wycl And now biseche ye the cheer of the Lord, that he haue merci on you; for of youre hond this thing is doon, if in ony maner he resseiue youre faces, seith the Lord of oostis.
(And now beseech/implore ye/you_all the face of the Lord, that he have mercy on you; for of your(pl) hand this thing is done, if in any manner he receive your(pl) faces, saith/says the Lord of hosts/armies.)

Luth So bittet nun GOtt, daß er uns gnädig sei! Denn solches ist geschehen von euch. Meinet ihr, er werde eure Person ansehen? spricht der HErr Zebaoth.
(So requests now God, that he us/to_us/ourselves gracious be! Because such is happen from you. Meinet you(pl)/their/her, he become your(pl) Person seen? speaks/says the/of_the LORD Tsevaot_(of_armies).)

ClVg Et nunc deprecamini vultum Dei ut misereatur vestri (de manu enim vestra factum est hoc), si quomodo suscipiat facies vestras, dicit Dominus exercituum.
(And now deprecamini face of_God as to_be_pitied yours (de by_hand because your done it_is hoc), when/but_if how undertake faces your, he_says Master hosts/soldiers.)

UHB וְ⁠עַתָּ֛ה חַלּוּ־נָ֥א פְנֵי־אֵ֖ל וִֽ⁠יחָנֵ֑⁠נוּ מִ⁠יֶּדְ⁠כֶם֙ הָ֣יְתָה זֹּ֔את הֲ⁠יִשָּׂ֤א מִ⁠כֶּם֙ פָּנִ֔ים אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ νῦν ἐξιλάσκεσθε τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ Θεοῦ ὑμῶν, καὶ δεήθητε αὐτοῦ. Ἐν χερσὶν ὑμῶν γέγονε ταῦτα, εἰ λήψομαι ἐξ ὑμῶν πρόσωπα ὑμῶν; λέγει Κύριος παντοκράτωρ.

BrTr And now [fn]intreat the face of your God, and make supplication to him. These things have been done by your hands; shall I accept you? saith the Lord Almighty.