Malachi s
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This is a |x-strong="H1697" x-lemma="דָּבָר" x-morph="He,Ncmsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="דְבַר"messagee |x-strong="H3068" x-lemma="יְהֹוָה" x-morph="He,Np" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יְהוָ֖ה"that Yahwehe gave |x-strong="H0413" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶל"toe |x-strong="H4401" x-lemma="מַלְאָכִי" x-morph="He,Np" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מַלְאָכִֽי"Malachie for the Israelites.
2-3 Yahweh says, “I have loved you.” But I, Malachi, hear you people reply, “How have you shown us that you love us?”
Yahweh replies,
“Is it not true that Esau and Jacob were brothers? Yet I have a covenant with Jacob and his descendants, but I have no covenant with Esau and his descendants. I caused Esau’s region to be abandoned, a place where wild dogs live.” s
The descendants of Esau who now |x-strong="H0123" x-lemma="אֱדֹם" x-morph="He,Np" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֱד֜וֹם"live in Edome |x-strong="H0559" x-lemma="אָמַר" x-morph="He,Vqi3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="תֹאמַ֨ר"may saye,
“|x-strong="H0559" x-lemma="אָמַר" x-morph="He,Vqi3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="תֹאמַ֨ר"Yes, Gode has demolished our cities, but we will |x-strong="c:H1129" x-lemma="בָּנָה" x-morph="He,C:Vqi1cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠נִבְנֶ֣ה"rebuild housese |x-strong="H2723" x-lemma="חׇרְבָּה" x-morph="He,Ncfpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="חֳרָב֔וֹת"in the ruinse.”
|x-strong="H3068" x-lemma="יְהֹוָה" x-morph="He,Np" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יְהוָ֣ה"But Yahweh, commander ofe |x-strong="H6635b" x-lemma="צָבָא" x-morph="He,Ncbpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="צְבָא֔וֹת"the angel armies, repliese,
“They may |x-strong="H1129" x-lemma="בָּנָה" x-morph="He,Vqi3mp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יִבְנ֖וּ"build housese |x-strong="c:H7725" x-lemma="שׁוּב" x-morph="He,C:Vqi1cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠נָשׁוּב֙"againe, |x-strong="c:H0589" x-lemma="אֲנִי" x-morph="He,C:Pp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וַ⁠אֲנִ֣י"but Ie |x-strong="H2040" x-lemma="הָרַס" x-morph="He,Vqi1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶהֱר֑וֹס"will demolishe |x-strong="l" x-lemma="" x-morph="He,R:Sp3mp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לָ⁠הֶם֙"them againe. |x-strong="c:H7121" x-lemma="קָרָא" x-morph="He,C:Vqq3cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠קָרְא֤וּ"Their country will be callede ‘The land where wicked |x-strong="c:d:H5971a" x-lemma="עַם" x-morph="He,C:Td:Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠הָ⁠עָ֛ם"people livee,’ |x-strong="H5704" x-lemma="עַד" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עַד"and their people will be callede ‘|x-strong="H5704" x-lemma="עַד" x-morph="He,R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עַד"The peoplee |x-strong="H0559" x-lemma="אָמַר" x-morph="He,Vqp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָמַר֙"withe whom |x-strong="H3068" x-lemma="יְהֹוָה" x-morph="He,Np" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יְהוָ֖ה"Yahwehe |x-strong="H2194" x-lemma="זָעַם" x-morph="He,Vqp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="זָעַ֥ם"is angrye |x-strong="H5769" x-lemma="עוֹלָם" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="עוֹלָֽם"forevere.’ ”
|x-strong="c:H5869a" x-lemma="עַיִן" x-morph="He,C:Ncbdc:Sp2mp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠עֵינֵי⁠כֶ֖ם"When youe Israelite people yourselves see what Yahweh will do to them, you will say, “|x-strong="l:H1366" x-lemma="גְּבוּל" x-morph="He,R:Ncmsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לִ⁠גְב֥וּל"It is evident thate |x-strong="H3068" x-lemma="יְהֹוָה" x-morph="He,Np" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יְהוָ֔ה"Yahweh is very powerfule |x-strong="m:H5921a" x-lemma="עַל" x-morph="He,R:R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מֵ⁠עַ֖ל"even in foreign landse!” s
But the Yahweh, commander of the angel armies, says to the people,
“Boys honor their fathers, and servants respect their masters. So, if I am like your father and your master, why do you not honor me? Why do you not obey me?”
And Yahweh, commander of the angel armies, has something to say to you priests:
“You show no respect for me! But you priests ask,
‘How have shown no respect for you?’
I answer: Instead of honoring me, you have disgraced me by offering sacrifices on my altar that are unworthy of me, sacrifices that I would never accept. Then you dare to ask,
‘What sacrifices have we given that are unworthy of you?’
I answer: You think that it does not matter if you do not honor my altar. s
You offer for sacrifices animals that are blind. |x-strong="H7451a" x-lemma="רַע" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="רָ֔ע"Is that not wronge? You offer |x-strong="c:H2470a" x-lemma="חָלָה" x-morph="He,C:Vqrmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠חֹלֶ֖ה"animals that are sicke |x-strong="H0176a" x-lemma="אוֹ" x-morph="He,C" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="א֚וֹ"ore lame. |x-strong="c:H3588a" x-lemma="כִּי" x-morph="He,C:C" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠כִ֥י"Do youe really think I would accept such gifts? |x-strong="H0369" x-lemma="אַיִן" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="2" x-occurrences="2" x-content="אֵ֣ין"You would not dare toe |x-strong="H7126" x-lemma="קָרַב" x-morph="He,Vhv2ms:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הַקְרִיבֵ֨⁠הוּ"offere |x-strong="H7451a" x-lemma="רַע" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="רָ֑ע"such gifts toe |x-strong="l:H6346" x-lemma="פֶּחָה" x-morph="He,R:Ncmsc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לְ⁠פֶחָתֶ֗⁠ךָ"your own governore! |x-strong="H0369" x-lemma="אַיִן" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="2" x-content="אֵ֣ין"You know that he would note take them. |x-strong="H6440" x-lemma="פָּנִים" x-morph="He,Ncbpc:Sp2ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="פָנֶ֔י⁠ךָ"You know that he would be displeased with youe |x-strong="H4994" x-lemma="נָא" x-morph="He,Te" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="נָ֜א"ande |x-strong="c:H3588a" x-lemma="כִּי" x-morph="He,C:C" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠כִֽי"would not welcome youe!”
|x-strong="c:H3588a" x-lemma="כִּי" x-morph="He,C:C" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠כִֽי"That is whate |x-strong="H3068" x-lemma="יְהֹוָה" x-morph="He,Np" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יְהוָ֥ה"Yahwehe, |x-strong="H6635b" x-lemma="צָבָא" x-morph="He,Ncbpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="צְבָאֽוֹת"commander of the angel armiese, |x-strong="H0559" x-lemma="אָמַר" x-morph="He,Vqp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָמַ֖ר"sayse!
|x-strong="H6440" x-lemma="פָּנִים" x-morph="He,Ncbpc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="פְנֵי"I, Malachi, see you continually go through the motions of asking Gode |x-strong="H0410" x-lemma="אֵל" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֵ֖ל"toe |x-strong="c:H2603a" x-lemma="חָנַן" x-morph="He,C:Vqj3ms:Sp1cp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וִֽ⁠יחָנֵ֑⁠נוּ"helpe us. But |x-strong="H3068" x-lemma="יְהֹוָה" x-morph="He,Np" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יְהוָ֥ה"Yahweh, commandere of the |x-strong="H6635b" x-lemma="צָבָא" x-morph="He,Ncbpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="צְבָאֽוֹת"angel armiese, |x-strong="H0559" x-lemma="אָמַר" x-morph="He,Vqp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָמַ֖ר"sayse,
“|x-strong="H1961" x-lemma="הָיָה" x-morph="He,Vqp3fs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="הָ֣יְתָה"If youe bring |x-strong="H2470b" x-lemma="חָלָה" x-morph="He,Vpv2mp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="חַלּוּ"to mee sacrifices that are not acceptable to me, |x-strong="H4994" x-lemma="נָא" x-morph="He,Te" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="נָ֥א"why should I help youe?” s
10  |x-strong="H1571" x-lemma="גַּם" x-morph="He,D" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="גַם"Yahweh also sayse,
“|x-strong="H4310" x-lemma="מִי" x-morph="He,Ti" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מִ֤י"I wish thate one of you would shut the gates of the temple courtyard, |x-strong="H0215" x-lemma="אוֹר" x-morph="He,Vhi2mp" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="תָאִ֥ירוּ"in order thate |x-strong="c:H3808" x-lemma="לֹא" x-morph="He,C:Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠לֹֽא"no onee |x-strong="c:H4503" x-lemma="מִנְחָה" x-morph="He,C:Ncfsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וּ⁠מִנְחָ֖ה"could offere those worthless sacrifices. |x-strong="H0369" x-lemma="אַיִן" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֵֽין"I am note |x-strong="H7521" x-lemma="רָצָה" x-morph="He,Vqi1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אֶרְצֶ֥ה"pleased withe you, |x-strong="H2656" x-lemma="חֵפֶץ" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="חֵ֜פֶץ"|x-strong="H3808" x-lemma="לֹא" x-morph="He,Tn" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לֹֽא"and I will not acceptee the offerings that you bring |x-strong="l" x-lemma="" x-morph="He,R:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לִ֨⁠י"to mee.”
|x-strong="H3068" x-lemma="יְהֹוָה" x-morph="He,Np" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יְהוָ֣ה"This is what Yahweh, commander ofe |x-strong="H6635b" x-lemma="צָבָא" x-morph="He,Ncbpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="צְבָא֔וֹת"the angel armiese, |x-strong="H0559" x-lemma="אָמַר" x-morph="He,Vqp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָמַר֙"sayse. 11  He |x-strong="H0559" x-lemma="אָמַר" x-morph="He,Vqp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָמַ֖ר"also sayse,
“People of other nations from east |x-strong="c:H5704" x-lemma="עַד" x-morph="He,C:R" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠עַד"toe |x-strong="H3996" x-lemma="מָבוֹא" x-morph="He,Ncmsc:Sp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מְבוֹא֗⁠וֹ"weste will indeed honor me. |x-strong="H6999b" x-lemma="קָטַר" x-morph="He,VHsmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מֻקְטָ֥ר"They will burn incense toe honor me, and they will bring |x-strong="H2889" x-lemma="טָהוֹר" x-morph="He,Aafsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="טְהוֹרָ֑ה"righte |x-strong="c:H4503" x-lemma="מִנְחָה" x-morph="He,C:Ncfsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וּ⁠מִנְחָ֣ה"offeringse, |x-strong="H3068" x-lemma="יְהֹוָה" x-morph="He,Np" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יְהוָ֥ה"offerings that I will accepte. This will happen because |x-strong="H6635b" x-lemma="צָבָא" x-morph="He,Ncbpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="צְבָאֽוֹת"peoplee |x-strong="H4725" x-lemma="מָקוֹם" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מָק֗וֹם"ine |x-strong="c:b:H3605" x-lemma="כֹּל" x-morph="He,C:R:Ncmsc" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וּ⁠בְ⁠כָל"alle |x-strong="H1419a" x-lemma="גָּדוֹל" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="גָד֤וֹל"thee nations will praise and honor me.
12  But you priests—you priests act in a way that shows me no honor at all. You say,
‘It is all right if people disgrace the altar by bringing sacrifices that he will not accept.’ s
13  You also say,
‘We are tired of burning all these sacrifices on the altar.’
You turn up your noses at doing this. You bring sheep or goats that wild animals have attacked and torn in two. You also bring animals that are sick or that cannot walk. You cannot really think that I should accept these from you, can you?”
This is what Yahweh, commander of the angel armies, says.
14  |x-strong="H0559" x-lemma="אָמַר" x-morph="He,Vqp3ms" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָמַר֙"Yahweh also sayse,
“|x-strong="c:H0779" x-lemma="אָרַר" x-morph="He,C:Vqsmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠אָר֣וּר"I will cursee |x-strong="H5230" x-lemma="נָכַל" x-morph="He,Vqrmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="נוֹכֵ֗ל"anyone who tries to cheat mee |x-strong="c:H5087" x-lemma="נָדַר" x-morph="He,C:Vqrmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠נֹדֵ֛ר"by swearinge |x-strong="H2145" x-lemma="זָכָר" x-morph="He,Aamsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="זָכָ֔ר"thate |x-strong="c:H2076" x-lemma="זָבַח" x-morph="He,C:Vqrmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠זֹבֵ֥חַ"he will bring to me a perfect animale |x-strong="l:H0136" x-lemma="אֲדֹנָי" x-morph="He,R:Ncmpc:Sp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="לַֽ⁠אדֹנָ֑⁠י"from hise herd, and who then brings me one that has defects. |x-strong="H0589" x-lemma="אֲנִי" x-morph="He,Pp1cs" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="אָ֗נִי"If anyone does that, I wille |x-strong="H4428" x-lemma="מֶלֶךְ" x-morph="He,Ncmsa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="מֶ֨לֶךְ"punish hime, because I am a great king, |x-strong="b:H1471a" x-lemma="גּוֹי" x-morph="He,Rd:Ncmpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="בַ⁠גּוֹיִֽם"and people of the other nationse honor me, but you do not!”
|x-strong="c:H3426" x-lemma="יֵשׁ" x-morph="He,C:Tm" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="וְ⁠יֵ֤שׁ"This is whate |x-strong="H3068" x-lemma="יְהֹוָה" x-morph="He,Np" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="יְהוָ֣ה"Yahweh, commander ofe |x-strong="H6635b" x-lemma="צָבָא" x-morph="He,Ncbpa" x-occurrence="1" x-occurrences="1" x-content="צְבָא֔וֹת"the angel armies, sayse. s