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\BibleBook{Malachi}

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\BibleTitleTwo{This book contains the account of Malachi proclaiming that God loves his people, Israel, that he will punish them for their sins, and that later he will restore them. We call this book }
\BibleMainTitle{Malachi }
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\chapterNumber{1}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w This|strong="H1697"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w*} the|strong="H3068" message|strong="H1697" that|strong="H3068" Yahweh|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H5414" to|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="H5030"\+w*} Malachi|strong="H4401" to|strong="H3478" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w give|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w*} Israel|strong="H3478". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Yahweh’s|strong="H3068" love|strong="H0157" for|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3068" Israel|strong="H3478" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Yahweh’s|strong="H3068" love|strong="H0157" for|strong="H3027" the|strong="H3068" people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3068" Israel|strong="H3478" }
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\verseNumber{2}Yahweh|strong="H3068" says|strong="H5002", “I|strong="H3808" have|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w always|strong="H3605"\+w*} loved|strong="H0157" you|strong="H3808" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Israeli \+w people|strong="H3808"\+w*}.” 
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\verseNumber{3}But|strong="H3588" you|strong="H7760" reply|strong="H7725", “In|strong="H5159" what|strong="H4100" way|strong="H1870" have|strong="H4057" you|strong="H7760" loved|strong="H0157" us|strong="H7760"?” 
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Yahweh|strong="H3068" replies|strong="H0559", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w This|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w is|strong="H5159"\+w* \+w how|strong="H4100"\+w* \+w I|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w loved|strong="H0157"\+w* \+w you|strong="H7760"\+w*}: \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H7760"\+w* \+w is|strong="H5159"\+w* \+w true|strong="H0571"\+w* \+w that|strong="H2022"\+w* \+w your|strong="H7760"\+w* ancestor} Jacob|strong="H3290" was|strong="H5159" [RHQ] Esau’s|strong="H6215" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w younger|strong="H6810"\+w*} brother|strong="H0251", and|strong="H2022" I|strong="H7760" loved|strong="H0157" Jacob|strong="H3290", but|strong="H3588" I|strong="H7760" rejected|strong="H3988" Esau|strong="H6215". I|strong="H7760" caused|strong="H5414" his|strong="H7760" hilly region|strong="H2256" to|strong="H5159" become|strong="H1961" ◄desolate|strong="H8077"/a|strong="H7760" place|strong="H7760" where|strong="H0834" crops|strong="H8393" did|strong="H2022" not|strong="H7760" grow|strong="H6779"►. I|strong="H7760" caused|strong="H5414" the|strong="H7760" land|strong="H5159" which|strong="H2022" he|strong="H7760" possessed|strong="H3423" to|strong="H5159" become|strong="H1961" a|strong="H7760" desert|strong="H4057" where|strong="H0834" jackals|strong="H8565"/wolves|strong="H2061" live|strong="H3427".” 
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\verseNumber{4}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w descendants|strong="H2233"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w Esau|strong="H6215"\+w* \+w who|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w live|strong="H7121"\+w* \+w in|strong="H3068"\+w*} Edom|strong="H0112" may|strong="H3068" say|strong="H7725", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Yes|strong="H3588"\+w*,} we|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" been|strong="H5769" crushed|strong="H7533"/ruined|strong="H2040", but|strong="H3588" we|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" rebuild|strong="H1129" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w houses|strong="H1004"\+w*} in|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" ruins|strong="H2723".” 
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But|strong="H3588" the|strong="H3588" Commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3588" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H3068" angels|strong="H4397" replies|strong="H0559", “They|strong="H1992" may|strong="H3068" build|strong="H1129" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w houses|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w again|strong="H7725"\+w*}, but|strong="H3588" I|strong="H3588" will|strong="H3068" demolish|strong="H7567" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w them|strong="H1992"\+w* \+w again|strong="H7725"\+w*}. Their|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w country|strong="H2022"\+w*} will|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" called|strong="H7121" ‘The|strong="H3588" land|strong="H1366" where|strong="H1129" wicked|strong="H7563" people|strong="H5971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w live|strong="H7121"\+w*}’ and|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w people|strong="H5971"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w be|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w called|strong="H7121"\+w*} ‘The|strong="H3588" people|strong="H5971" with|strong="H3068" whom|strong="H1992" Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" angry|strong="H2194" forever’.” 
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\verseNumber{5}When|strong="H7200" you|strong="H5921" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{Israeli} people|strong="H5869" yourselves|strong="H5869" see|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w what|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w I|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w will|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w do|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w to|strong="H3478"\+w* \+w them|strong="H5921"\+w*}, you|strong="H5921" will|strong="H3068" say|strong="H3478", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w evident|strong="H6440"\+w* \+w far|strong="H5921"\+w*} beyond|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" borders|strong="H1366" of|strong="H3068" Israel|strong="H3478" that|strong="H7200" Yahweh|strong="H3068" is|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w very|strong="H3966"\+w*} great|strong="H1431"!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Unacceptable|strong="H4284" sacrifices|strong="H2077" }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Unacceptable|strong="H4284" sacrifices|strong="H2077" }
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\verseNumber{6}But|strong="H3513" the|strong="H3068" Commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H1121" the|strong="H3068" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H1121" angels|strong="H4397" says|strong="H0559" to|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" priests|strong="H3548", “Boys|strong="H3206" honor|strong="H3519" their|strong="H3068" fathers|strong="H0001", and|strong="H1121" servants|strong="H5650" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w respect|strong="H4172"\+w*} their|strong="H3068" masters|strong="H0113". So|strong="H5650", if|strong="H1121" I|strong="H5650" am|strong="H3068" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H1121"\+w* \+w your|strong="H3068"\+w*} father|strong="H1121" and|strong="H1121" your|strong="H3068" master|strong="H0113", why|strong="H4100" [RHQ] do|strong="H3068" you|strong="H4100" not|strong="H1121" honor|strong="H3519" and|strong="H1121" respect|strong="H4172" me|strong="H5650"? You|strong="H4100" have|strong="H3068" despised|strong="H0959" me|strong="H5650" [MTY]!” 
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But|strong="H3513" you|strong="H4100" ask|strong="H7592", “◄How|strong="H4100"/In|strong="H3068" what|strong="H4100" way|strong="H1870"► have|strong="H3068" we|strong="H8034" despised|strong="H0959" you|strong="H4100"?” 
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\verseNumber{7}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w replies|strong="H0559"\+w*,} “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Instead|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w honoring|strong="H3513"\+w* \+w me|strong="H5921"\+w*, \+w you|strong="H5921"\+w* \+w have|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w despised|strong="H0959"\+w* \+w me|strong="H5921"\+w*} by|strong="H5921" offering|strong="H3068" sacrifices|strong="H3899" on|strong="H5921" my|strong="H3068" altar|strong="H4196" that|strong="H1931" are|strong="H4100" unacceptable|strong="H4284" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H5921".” 
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Then|strong="H4100" you|strong="H5921" ask|strong="H7592", “What|strong="H4100" sacrifices|strong="H3899" have|strong="H3068" we|strong="H0587" given|strong="H5414" that|strong="H1931" have|strong="H3068" been|strong="H3068" unacceptable|strong="H4284" to|strong="H3068" you|strong="H5921"?” 
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\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w replies|strong="H0559"\+w*,} “You|strong="H5921" think|strong="H2803" that|strong="H1931" ◄it|strong="H1931" does|strong="H4100" not|strong="H3808" matter|strong="H1697"/it|strong="H1931" is|strong="H3068" okay► if|strong="H1931" you|strong="H5921" do|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" respect|strong="H5921" my|strong="H3068" altar|strong="H4196". 
\verseNumber{8}You|strong="H3588" offer|strong="H7126" for|strong="H3588" sacrifices|strong="H2076" animals|strong="H0929" that|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3068" blind|strong="H5787". ◄Is|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3588" not|strong="H3588" wrong|strong="H7451"?/That|strong="H3588" is|strong="H3068" disgusting|strong="H8441"!► [RHQ] And|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3588" offer|strong="H7126" for|strong="H3588" sacrifices|strong="H2076" animals|strong="H0929" that|strong="H3588" are|strong="H3068" crippled|strong="H5223" or|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3588" have|strong="H3068" diseases|strong="H8463". ◄Is|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3588" also|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3588" wrong|strong="H7451"?/That|strong="H3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H3068"\+w*} is|strong="H3068" disgusting|strong="H8441"!► [RHQ] If|strong="H3588" you|strong="H3588" tried|strong="H6884" to|strong="H3068" give|strong="H5375" presents|strong="H7126" like|strong="H3068" that|strong="H3588" to|strong="H3068" your|strong="H3068" governor|strong="H6346", ◄do|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3588" think|strong="H2803" [RHQ] that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" would|strong="H3068" be|strong="H3068" pleased|strong="H7521"?/he|strong="H3588" would|strong="H3068" certainly|strong="H3588" not|strong="H3588" be|strong="H3068" pleased|strong="H7521"!► ◄Would|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3588" [RHQ] accept|strong="H7521" such|strong="H2088" gifts|strong="H4979"?He|strong="H3588" would|strong="H3068" certainly|strong="H3588" not|strong="H3588" accept|strong="H7521" such|strong="H2088" gifts|strong="H4979"!► \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="H3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w what|strong="H7451"\+w*} the|strong="H6440" Commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H6440" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H3068" angels|strong="H4397" says|strong="H0559"!” 
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\verseNumber{10}The|strong="H3068" Commander|strong="H8269" of|strong="H3068" the|strong="H3068" armies|strong="H6635" of|strong="H3068" angels|strong="H4397" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="H1571"\+w*} says|strong="H0559", “I|strong="H3808" wish|strong="H4310"/desire|strong="H2656" that|strong="H3068" one|strong="H3808" of|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3808" would|strong="H4310" shut|strong="H5462" the|strong="H3068" gates|strong="H1817" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w the|strong="H3068"\+w* \+w temple|strong="H1004"\+w* \+w courtyard|strong="H2691"\+w*}, in|strong="H3068" order|strong="H3027" that|strong="H3068" no|strong="H3808" one|strong="H3808" could|strong="H4310" offer|strong="H7126" those|strong="H1992" worthless|strong="H3808" sacrifices|strong="H4503". I|strong="H3808" am|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" pleased|strong="H7521" with|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3808", and|strong="H3068" I|strong="H3808" will|strong="H3068" not|strong="H3808" accept|strong="H7521" the|strong="H3068" offerings|strong="H4503" that|strong="H3068" you|strong="H3808" bring|strong="H0935" to|strong="H3068" me|strong="H2600". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{A warning to the priests }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{A warning to the priests }
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\BibleSectionHeading{The coming time of punishment }

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