Verse List for MAL 3:8

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OET (OET-RV) Can a human rob God? Yes, you’re all robbing me, but you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’ By failing to give a tenth plus offerings.

OET-LV Will_he _rob someone god if/because you(pl) are_robbing DOM_me and_you(pl)_say how have_we _robbed _you the_tithe and_the_contribution.

ULT Will a human rob God? Yet you, are robbing me. But you say, ‘In what have we robbed you?’ In the tithe and the contribution.

UST You might think that no one would even try to steal from God. But you are stealing from me! You may wonder what I mean and ask, ‘How are we stealing from you?’ You are stealing from me by not giving me the tithes and offerings that you should.

BSB & MSB Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me!
§  But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’
§  In tithes and offerings.

OEB Can a human rob God? Yet you robbed me. You ask, “How have we robbed you?” In tithes and gifts!

CSB “Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing me! ” “How do we rob you? ” you ask. “By not making the payments of the tenth and the contributions.

NLT “Should people cheat God? Yet you have cheated me! “But you ask, ‘What do you mean? When did we ever cheat you?’ “You have cheated me of the tithes and offerings due to me.

NIV “Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. “But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’ “In tithes and offerings.

CEV You people are robbing me, your God. And, here you are, asking, "How are we robbing you?" You are robbing me of the offerings and of the ten percent that belongs to me.

ESV Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In your tithes and contributions.

NASB “Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings.

LSB “Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed You?’ In tithes and contributions.

WEBBE & WMBB Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In tithes and offerings.

MSG ^(8-11)“Begin by being honest. Do honest people rob God? But you rob me day after day. “You ask, ‘How have we robbed you?’ “The tithe and the offering—that’s how! And now you’re under a curse—the whole lot of you—because you’re robbing me. Bring your full tithe to the Temple treasury so there will be ample provisions in my Temple. Test me in this and see if I don’t open up heaven itself to you and pour out blessings beyond your wildest dreams. For my part, I will defend you against marauders, protect your wheat fields and vegetable gardens against plunderers.” The Message of God-of-the-Angel-Armies.

NET Can a person rob God? You indeed are robbing me, but you say, ‘How are we robbing you?’ In tithes and contributions!

LSV Does man deceive God? But you are deceiving Me,
And you have said,
In what have we deceived You? The tithe and the raised-offering!

FBV Should people defraud God? Yet you are defrauding me![fn]
¶  But you ask, “How have we defrauded you?”
¶  In tithes and offerings.

T4T I reply, “People should certainly not [RHQ] cheat God; but you people have cheated me!”
¶  You ask, “In what way did we cheat you?”
¶  I reply, “You have cheated me by not bringing to me each year ◄the tithes/one tenth of all your crops and animals► and other offerings that you are required to give to me.

LEB Will a human dare to rob God? Yet you are robbing me! And you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In the tithes and the contributions!

NRSV Will anyone rob God? Yet you are robbing me! But you say, “How are we robbing you?” In your tithes and offerings!

NKJV “Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, ‘In what way have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings.

NAB Can anyone rob God? But you are robbing me! And you say, “How have we robbed you?” Of tithes and contributions!

BBE Will a man keep back from God what is right? But you have kept back what is mine. But you say, What have we kept back from you? Tenths and offerings.

Moff Well, can a man cheat God? And yet you are cheating me. ‘How have we cheated thee?’ you ask. By your tithes and offerings.

JPS Will a man rob God? Yet ye rob Me. But ye say: 'Wherein have we robbed Thee?' In tithes and heave-offerings.

ASV Will a man rob God? yet ye rob me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.

DRA Shall a man afflict God? for you afflict me. And you have said: Wherein do we afflict thee? in tithes and in firstfruits.

YLT Doth man deceive God? but ye are deceiving Me, And ye have said: 'In what have we deceived Thee?' The tithe and the heave-offering!

Drby Will a man rob [fn]God? But ye rob me. And ye say, Wherein do we rob thee? [In] tithes and heave-offerings.

RV Will a man rob God? yet ye rob me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
(Will a man rob God? yet ye/you_all rob me. But ye/you_all say, Wherein have we robbed thee/you? In tithes and offerings.)

SLT Will man defraud God? For ye defraud me. And ye said, In what did we defraud thee? The tenths and the offerings.

Wbstr Will a man rob God? yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, In what have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.

KJB-1769 ¶ Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
(¶ Will a man rob God? Yet ye/you_all have robbed me. But ye/you_all say, Wherein have we robbed thee/you? In tithes and offerings.)

KJB-1611 ¶ Wil a man rob God? yet ye haue robbed me. But ye say, Wherein haue we robbed thee? In tithes & offerings.
(¶ Wil a man rob God? yet ye/you_all have robbed me. But ye/you_all say, Wherein have we robbed thee/you? In tithes and offerings.)

Bshps Wyll a man spoyle his Gods? yet ye haue spoyled me: and ye say, Wherein haue we spoyled thee? In tythes and offeringes?
(Will a man spoil his Gods? yet ye/you_all have spoiled me: and ye/you_all say, Wherein have we spoiled thee/you? In tithes and offerings?)

Gnva Will a man spoyle his gods? yet haue ye spoyled me: but ye say, Wherein haue we spoyled thee? In tithes, and offerings.
(Will a man spoil his gods? yet have ye/you_all spoiled me: but ye/you_all say, Wherein have we spoiled thee/you? In tithes, and offerings.)

Cvdl Shulde a man vse falsede and disceate with God, as ye vse falsede and disceate with me? Yet ye saye: wherin vse we disceate with the? In Tythes and heaue offerynges.
(Should a man use falsede and deceit with God, as ye/you_all use falsede and deceit with me? Yet ye/you_all say: wherein use we deceit with the? In Tythes and heave-offerings.)

Wycl If a man schal turmente God, for ye `togidere fitchen me. And ye seiden, In what thing `togidere fitchen we thee? In tithis and in `firste fruitis;
(If a man shall torment God, for ye/you_all together fitchen me. And ye/you_all said, In what thing together fitchen we thee/you? In tithes and in first fruits;)

Luth Ist‘s recht, daß ein Mensch GOtt täuschet, wie ihr mich täuschet? So sprechet ihr: Womit täuschen wir dich? Am Zehnten und Hebopfer.
(Is_it right, that a person God deceives, as/like you(pl)/their/her me deceives? So say you(pl)/their/her: Womit deceive we/us you/yourself? At_the tithe/tenth(n) and heave-offering.)

ClVg Si affliget homo Deum, quia vos configitis me? Et dixistis: In quo configimus te? In decimis et in primitiis.
(When/But_if affliget man God, because you(pl) configitis me? And you_said: In where configimus you(sg)? In tenths and in/into/on first_fruits.)

UHB הֲ⁠יִקְבַּ֨ע אָדָ֜ם אֱלֹהִ֗ים כִּ֤י אַתֶּם֙ קֹבְעִ֣ים אֹתִ֔⁠י וַ⁠אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם בַּ⁠מֶּ֣ה קְבַעֲנ֑וּ⁠ךָ הַֽ⁠מַּעֲשֵׂ֖ר וְ⁠הַ⁠תְּרוּמָֽה׃ ‡

BrLXX Μήτι πτερνιεῖ ἄνθρωπος Θεόν; διότι ὑμεῖς πτερνίζετέ με· καὶ ἐρεῖτε, ἐν τίνι ἐπτερνίσαμέν σε; ὅτι τὰ ἐπιδέκατα, καὶ αἱ ἀπαρχαὶ μεθʼ ὑμῶν εἰσι.

BrTr Will a man insult God? for ye insult me. But ye say, Wherein have we insulted thee? In that the tithes and first-fruits are with you still.