Malachi 1

1 ♥ 📝 T he burden^H4853 of the word^H1697 of Jehovah^H3068 to Israel^H3478 by^H3027 Malachi.^H4401

2 ♥ 📝 I have loved^H157 you, saith^H5002 Jehovah.^H3068 Yet ye say,^H559 Wherein hast thou loved^H157 us? Was not Esau^H6215 Jacob's^H3290 brother?^H251 saith^H559 Jehovah:^H3068 yet I loved^H157 Jacob;^H3290

3 ♥ 📝 but Esau^H6215 I hated,^H8130 and made^H7760 his mountains^H2022 a desolation,^H8077 and [gave] his heritage^H5159 to the jackals^H8568 of the wilderness.^H4057

4 ♥ 📝 Whereas Edom^H123 saith,^H559 We are beaten^H7567 down, but we will return^H7725 and build^H1129 the waste places;^H2723 thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 They shall build,^H1129 but I will throw down;^H2040 and men shall call^H7121 them The border^H1366 of wickedness,^H7564 and The people^H5971 against whom Jehovah^H3068 hath indignation^H2194 for^H5704 ever.^H5769

5 ♥ 📝 And your eyes^H5869 shall see,^H7200 and ye shall say,^H559 Jehovah^H3068 be magnified^H1431 beyond the border^H1366 of Israel.^H3478

6 ♥ 📝 A son^H1121 honoreth^H3513 his father,^H1 and a servant^H5650 his master:^H113 if then I am a father,^H1 where is mine honor?^H3519 and if I am a master,^H113 where is my fear?^H4172 saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts^H6635 unto you, O priests,^H3548 that despise^H959 my name.^H8034 And ye say,^H559 Wherein have we despised^H959 thy name?^H8034

7 ♥ 📝 Ye offer^H5066 polluted^H1351 bread^H3899 upon mine altar.^H4196 And ye say,^H559 Wherein have we polluted^H1351 thee? In that ye say,^H559 The table^H7979 of Jehovah^H3068 is contemptible.^H959

8 ♥ 📝 And when ye offer^H5066 the blind^H5787 for sacrifice,^H2076 it is no evil!^H7451 and when ye offer^H5066 the lame^H6455 and sick,^H2470 it is no evil!^H7451 Present^H7126 it now unto thy governor;^H6346 will he be pleased^H7521 with thee? or will he accept^H5375 thy person?^H6440 saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts.^H6635

9 ♥ 📝 And now, I pray you, entreat^H2470 the favor of God,^H410 that he may be gracious^H2603 unto us: this hath been by your means:^H3027 will he accept^H5375 any of your persons?^H6440 saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts.^H6635

10 ♥ 📝 Oh that there were one among you that would shut^H5462 the doors,^H1817 that ye might not kindle^H215 [fire on] mine altar^H4196 in vain! I have no^H2600 pleasure^H2656 in you, saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 neither will I accept^H7521 an offering^H4503 at your hand.^H3027

11 ♥ 📝 For from the rising^H4217 of the sun^H8121 even unto the going down^H3996 of the same my name^H8034 [shall be] great^H1419 among the Gentiles;^H1471 and in every place^H4725 incense^H6999 [shall be] offered^H5066 unto my name,^H8034 and a pure^H2889 offering:^H4503 for my name^H8034 [shall be] great^H1419 among the Gentiles,^H1471 saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts.^H6635

12 ♥ 📝 But ye profane^H2490 it, in that ye say,^H559 The table^H7979 of Jehovah^H3068 is polluted,^H1351 and the fruit^H5108 thereof, even its food,^H400 is contemptible.^H959

13 ♥ 📝 Ye say^H559 also, Behold, what a weariness^H4972 is it! and ye have snuffed^H5301 at it, saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts;^H6635 and ye have brought^H935 that which was taken by violence,^H1497 and the lame,^H6455 and the sick;^H2470 thus ye bring^H935 the offering:^H4503 should I accept^H7521 this at your hand?^H3027 saith^H559 Jehovah.^H3068

14 ♥ 📝 But cursed^H779 be the deceiver,^H5230 who^H3426 hath in his flock^H5739 a male,^H2145 and voweth,^H5087 and sacrificeth^H2076 unto the Lord^H136 a blemished thing;^H7843 for I am a great^H1419 King,^H4428 saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 and my name^H8034 is terrible^H3372 among the Gentiles.^H1471