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Parallel MAL 3:8

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BI Mal 3:8 ©

Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clearImportance=vital(All still tentative.)

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-LVRob someone god if/because you_all [are]_robbing DOM_me and_say in/on/at/with_how robbed_you the_tithes and_the_offerings.

UHBהֲ⁠יִקְבַּ֨ע אָדָ֜ם אֱלֹהִ֗ים כִּ֤י אַתֶּם֙ קֹבְעִ֣ים אֹתִ֔⁠י וַ⁠אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם בַּ⁠מֶּ֣ה קְבַעֲנ֑וּ⁠ךָ הַֽ⁠מַּעֲשֵׂ֖ר וְ⁠הַ⁠תְּרוּמָֽה׃
   (hₐ⁠yiqbaˊ ʼādām ʼₑlohim kiy ʼattem qoⱱˊim ʼoti⁠y va⁠ʼₐmartem ba⁠mmeh qəⱱaˊₐnū⁠kā ha⁠mmaˊₐsēr və⁠ha⁠ttərūmāh.)

Key: khaki:verbs, blue:Elohim.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXXΜήτι πτερνιεῖ ἄνθρωπος Θεόν; διότι ὑμεῖς πτερνίζετέ με· καὶ ἐρεῖτε, ἐν τίνι ἐπτερνίσαμέν σε; ὅτι τὰ ἐπιδέκατα, καὶ αἱ ἀπαρχαὶ μεθʼ ὑμῶν εἰσι.
   (Maʸti pterniei anthrōpos Theon; dioti humeis pternizete me; kai ereite, en tini epternisamen se; hoti ta epidekata, kai hai aparⱪai methʼ humōn eisi. )

BrTrWill 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.

ULTWill a man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In tithes and offerings.

USTI reply: People should certainly not 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 and other offerings that I have required you to give me.

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


OEBCan 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.

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

WMBB (Same as above)

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.

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

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

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


3:8 “Defraud”: this is closer to the original meaning than rob. It also continues the theme of the people being descendants of the deceiver Jacob, who defrauded his brother out of his birthright.

T4TI 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.

LEBWill 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!

BBEWill 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.

MoffNo Moff MAL book available

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

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

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

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

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


3.8 Elohim

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

WbstrWill 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.)

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

GnvaWill 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 spoild me: but ye/you_all say, Wherein have we spoild thee/you? In tithes, and offerings. )

CvdlShulde 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 disceate with God, as ye/you_all use falsede and disceate with me? Yet ye/you_all say: wherin use we disceate with the? In Tythes and heaven offerings.)

WyclIf 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 `firste fruitis;)

LuthIst‘s recht, daß ein Mensch GOtt täuschet, wie ihr mich täuschet? So sprechet ihr: Womit täuschen wir dich? Am Zehnten und Hebopfer.
   (Ist‘s recht, that a person God täuschet, like you/their/her me täuschet? So sprechet ihr: Womit täuschen we/us dich? At_the tithe/tenth and Hebopfer.)

ClVgSi affliget homo Deum, quia vos configitis me? Et dixistis: In quo configimus te? In decimis et in primitiis.
   (When/But_if affliget human God, because you configitis me? And dixistis: In quo configimus te? In decimis and in primitiis. )


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

3:6-12 Malachi’s fifth message echoes the first (1:2-5) by emphasizing God’s faithfulness to his promises. He calls Israel to a similar faithfulness in worship, especially in giving their tithes and offerings. If Malachi is a courtroom drama, the fifth message is the judge’s verdict. The real message is repentance—God wants honest and sincere worship from his people, of which tithing is a symbol.


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

הֲ⁠יִקְבַּ֨ע אָדָ֜ם אֱלֹהִ֗ים כִּ֤י אַתֶּם֙ קֹבְעִ֣ים אֹתִ֔⁠י

?,rob humankind ʼElohīm that/for/because/then/when you_all robbing DOM=me

Yahweh is not asking the question Will a human rob God? to get information. Rather, he is asking and then answering his own question. See how you translated the similar instance in 2:15. Alternate translation: “It does not seem that a human would dare to rob God, yet you are robbing me”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

וַ⁠אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם בַּ⁠מֶּ֣ה קְבַעֲנ֑וּ⁠ךָ

and,say in/on/at/with,how robbed,you

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: “But you ask how you have robbed me”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

הַֽ⁠מַּעֲשֵׂ֖ר וְ⁠הַ⁠תְּרוּמָֽה

the,tithes and,the,offerings

Yahweh is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You can supply these words from the context if that would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “You have robbed me in the tithe and the contribution”

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