Malachi 1 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Malachi 2

¹“Now, you priests, this commandment is for you.

KJVAnd now, O ye priests^H3548, this commandment^H4687 is for you.

² If you will not listen, and if you will not take it to heart, to give glory to my name,” says Yahweh of Armies, “then I will send the curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have cursed them already, because you do not take it to heart.

KJVIf ye will not hear^H8085^(H8799), and if ye will not lay^H7760^(H8799) it to heart^H3820, to give^H5414^(H8800) glory^H3519 unto my name^H8034, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, I will even send^H7971^(H8765) a curse^H3994 upon you, and I will curse^H779^(H8804) your blessings^H1293: yea, I have cursed^H779^(H8804) them already, because ye do not lay^H7760^(H8802) it to heart^H3820.

³ Behold, I will rebuke your offspring, and will spread dung on your faces, even the dung of your feasts; and you will be taken away with it.

KJVBehold, I will corrupt^H1605^(H8802) your seed^H2233, and spread^H2219^(H8765) dung^H6569 upon your faces^H6440, even the dung^H6569 of your solemn feasts^H2282; and one shall take you away^H5375^(H8804) with it.

⁴ You will know that I have sent this commandment to you, that my covenant may be with Levi,” says Yahweh of Armies.

KJVAnd ye shall know^H3045^(H8804) that I have sent^H7971^(H8765) this commandment^H4687 unto you, that my covenant^H1285 might be with Levi^H3878, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635.

⁵ “My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him that he might be reverent toward me; and he was reverent toward me, and stood in awe of my name.

KJVMy covenant^H1285 was with him of life^H2416 and peace^H7965; and I gave^H5414^(H8799) them to him for the fear^H4172 wherewith he feared^H3372^(H8799) me, and was afraid^H2865^(H8738) before^H6440 my name^H8034.

⁶ The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his lips. He walked with me in peace and uprightness, and turned many away from iniquity.

KJVThe law^H8451 of truth^H571 was in his mouth^H6310, and iniquity^H5766 was not found^H4672^(H8738) in his lips^H8193: he walked^H1980^(H8804) with me in peace^H7965 and equity^H4334, and did turn^H7725 many^H7227 away^H7725^(H8689) from iniquity^H5771.

⁷ For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Yahweh of Armies.

KJVFor the priest's^H3548 lips^H8193 should keep^H8104^(H8799) knowledge^H1847, and they should seek^H1245^(H8762) the law^H8451 at his mouth^H6310: for he is the messenger^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635.

⁸ But you have turned away from the path. You have caused many to stumble in the law. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi,” says Yahweh of Armies.

KJVBut ye are departed^H5493^(H8804) out of the way^H1870; ye have caused many^H7227 to stumble^H3782^(H8689) at the law^H8451; ye have corrupted^H7843^(H8765) the covenant^H1285 of Levi^H3878, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635.

⁹ “Therefore I have also made you contemptible and wicked before all the people, according to the way you have not kept my ways, but have had respect for persons in the law.

KJVTherefore have I also made^H5414^(H8804) you contemptible^H959^(H8737) and base^H8217 before all the people^H5971, according^H6310 as ye have not kept^H8104^(H8802) my ways^H1870, but have been partial^H5375^(H8802)^H6440 in the law^H8451.

¹⁰ Don’t we all have one father? Hasn’t one God created us? Why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, profaning the covenant of our fathers?

KJVHave we not all one^H259 father^H1? hath not one^H259 God^H410 created^H1254^(H8804) us? why do we deal treacherously^H898^(H8799) every man^H376 against his brother^H251, by profaning^H2490^(H8763) the covenant^H1285 of our fathers^H1?

¹¹ Judah has dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah has profaned the holiness of Yahweh which he loves, and has married the daughter of a foreign god.

KJVJudah^H3063 hath dealt treacherously^H898^(H8804), and an abomination^H8441 is committed^H6213^(H8738) in Israel^H3478 and in Jerusalem^H3389; for Judah^H3063 hath profaned^H2490^(H8765) the holiness^H6944 of the LORD^H3068 which he loved^H157^(H8804), and hath married^H1166^(H8804) the daughter^H1323 of a strange^H5236 god^H410.

¹² Yahweh will cut off the man who does this, him who wakes and him who answers, out of the tents of Jacob and him who offers an offering to Yahweh of Armies.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 will cut off^H3772^(H8686) the man^H376 that doeth^H6213^(H8799) this, the master^H5782^(H8802) and the scholar^H6030^(H8802), out of the tabernacles^H168 of Jacob^H3290, and him that offereth^H5066^(H8688) an offering^H4503 unto the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635.

¹³ “This again you do: you cover Yahweh’s altar with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, because he doesn’t regard the offering any more, neither receives it with good will at your hand.

KJVAnd this have ye done^H6213^(H8799) again^H8145, covering^H3680^(H8763) the altar^H4196 of the LORD^H3068 with tears^H1832, with weeping^H1065, and with crying out^H603, insomuch that he regardeth^H6437^(H8800) not the offering^H4503 any more, or receiveth^H3947^(H8800) it with good will^H7522 at your hand^H3027.

¹⁴ Yet you say, ‘Why?’ Because Yahweh has been witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously, though she is your companion and the wife of your covenant.

KJVYet ye say^H559^(H8804), Wherefore^H4100? Because the LORD^H3068 hath been witness^H5749^(H8689) between thee and the wife^H802 of thy youth^H5271, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously^H898^(H8804): yet is she thy companion^H2278, and the wife^H802 of thy covenant^H1285.

¹⁵ Did he not make you one, although he had the residue of the Spirit? Why one? He sought godly offspring. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let no one deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

KJVAnd did not he make^H6213^(H8804) one^H259? Yet had he the residue^H7605 of the spirit^H7307. And wherefore one^H259? That he might seek^H1245^(H8764) a godly^H430 seed^H2233. Therefore take heed^H8104^(H8738) to your spirit^H7307, and let none deal treacherously^H898^(H8799) against the wife^H802 of his youth^H5271.

¹⁶ One who hates and divorces”, says Yahweh, the God of Israel, “covers his garment with violence!” says Yahweh of Armies. “Therefore pay attention to your spirit, that you don’t be unfaithful.

KJVFor the LORD^H3068, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, saith^H559^(H8804) that he hateth^H8130^(H8804) putting away^H7971^(H8763): for one covereth^H3680^(H8765) violence^H2555 with his garment^H3830, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635: therefore take heed^H8104^(H8738) to your spirit^H7307, that ye deal not treacherously^H898^(H8799).

¹⁷ You have wearied Yahweh with your words. Yet you say, ‘How have we wearied him?’ In that you say, ‘Everyone who does evil is good in Yahweh’s sight, and he delights in them;’ or ‘Where is the God of justice?’

KJVYe have wearied^H3021^(H8689) the LORD^H3068 with your words^H1697. Yet ye say^H559^(H8804), Wherein have we wearied^H3021^(H8689) him? When ye say^H559^(H8800), Every one that doeth^H6213^(H8802) evil^H7451 is good^H2896 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, and he delighteth^H2654^(H8804) in them; or, Where is the God^H430 of judgment^H4941?

WEB·Malachi 1

¹A revelation, Yahweh’s word to Israel by Malachi.

KJVThe burden^H4853 of the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 to Israel^H3478 by^H3027 Malachi^H4401.

² “I have loved you,” says Yahweh. Yet you say, “How have you loved us?” “Wasn’t Esau Jacob’s brother?” says Yahweh, “Yet I loved Jacob;

KJVI have loved^H157^(H8804) you, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068. Yet ye say^H559^(H8804), Wherein hast thou loved^H157^(H8804) us? Was not Esau^H6215 Jacob's^H3290 brother^H251? saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068: yet I loved^H157^(H8799) Jacob^H3290,

³ but Esau I hated, and made his mountains a desolation, and gave his heritage to the jackals of the wilderness.”

KJVAnd I hated^H8130^(H8804) Esau^H6215, and laid^H7760^(H8799) his mountains^H2022 and his heritage^H5159 waste^H8077 for the dragons^H8568 of the wilderness^H4057.

⁴ Whereas Edom says, “We are beaten down, but we will return and build the waste places,” Yahweh of Armies says, “They shall build, but I will throw down; and men will call them ‘The Wicked Land,’ even the people against whom Yahweh shows wrath forever.”

KJVWhereas Edom^H123 saith^H559^(H8799), We are impoverished^H7567^(H8795), but we will return^H7725^(H8799) and build^H1129^(H8799) the desolate places^H2723; thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, They shall build^H1129^(H8799), but I will throw down^H2040^(H8799); and they shall call^H7121^(H8804) them, The border^H1366 of wickedness^H7564, and, The people^H5971 against whom the LORD^H3068 hath indignation^H2194^(H8804) for^H5704 ever^H5769.

⁵ Your eyes will see, and you will say, “Yahweh is great—even beyond the border of Israel!”

KJVAnd your eyes^H5869 shall see^H7200^(H8799), and ye shall say^H559^(H8799), The LORD^H3068 will be magnified^H1431^(H8799) from the border^H1366 of Israel^H3478.

⁶ “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, then where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is the respect due me?” says Yahweh of Armies to you priests who despise my name. “You say, ‘How have we despised your name?’

KJVA son^H1121 honoureth^H3513^(H8762) his father^H1, and a servant^H5650 his master^H113: if then I be a father^H1, where is mine honour^H3519? and if I be a master^H113, where is my fear^H4172? saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 unto you, O priests^H3548, that despise^H959^(H8802) my name^H8034. And ye say^H559^(H8804), Wherein have we despised^H959^(H8804) thy name^H8034?

⁷ You offer polluted bread on my altar. You say, ‘How have we polluted you?’ In that you say, ‘Yahweh’s table is contemptible.’

KJVYe offer^H5066^(H8688) polluted^H1351^(H8794) bread^H3899 upon mine altar^H4196; and ye say^H559^(H8804), Wherein have we polluted^H1351^(H8765) thee? In that ye say^H559^(H8800), The table^H7979 of the LORD^H3068 is contemptible^H959^(H8737).

⁸ When you offer the blind for sacrifice, isn’t that evil? And when you offer the lame and sick, isn’t that evil? Present it now to your governor! Will he be pleased with you? Or will he accept your person?” says Yahweh of Armies.

KJVAnd if ye offer^H5066^(H8686) the blind^H5787 for sacrifice^H2076^(H8800), is it not evil^H7451? and if ye offer^H5066^(H8686) the lame^H6455 and sick^H2470^(H8802), is it not evil^H7451? offer^H7126^(H8685) it now unto thy governor^H6346; will he be pleased^H7521^(H8799) with thee, or accept^H5375^(H8799) thy person^H6440? saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635.

⁹ “Now, please entreat the favor of God, that he may be gracious to us. With this, will he accept any of you?” says Yahweh of Armies.

KJVAnd now, I pray you, beseech^H2470^(H8761)^H6440 God^H410 that he will be gracious^H2603^(H8799) unto us: this hath been by your means^H3027: will he regard^H5375^(H8799) your persons^H6440? saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635.

¹⁰ “Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you,” says Yahweh of Armies, “neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

KJVWho is there even among you that would shut^H5462^(H8799) the doors^H1817 for nought? neither do ye kindle^H215^(H8686) fire on mine altar^H4196 for nought^H2600. I have no pleasure^H2656 in you, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, neither will I accept^H7521^(H8799) an offering^H4503 at your hand^H3027.

¹¹ For from the rising of the sun even to its going down, my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering; for my name is great among the nations,” says Yahweh of Armies.

KJVFor 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^(H8716) shall be offered^H5066^(H8716) unto my name^H8034, and a pure^H2889 offering^H4503: for my name^H8034 shall be great^H1419 among the heathen^H1471, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635.

¹² “But you profane it when you say, ‘Yahweh’s table is polluted, and its fruit, even its food, is contemptible.’

KJVBut ye have profaned^H2490^(H8764) it, in that ye say^H559^(H8800), The table^H7979 of the LORD^H3068 is polluted^H1351^(H8794); and the fruit^H5108 thereof, even his meat^H400, is contemptible^H959^(H8737).

¹³ You say also, ‘Behold, what a weariness it is!’ And you have sniffed at it”, says Yahweh of Armies; “and you have brought that which was taken by violence, the lame, and the sick; thus you bring the offering. Should I accept this at your hand?” says Yahweh.

KJVYe said^H559^(H8804) also, Behold, what a weariness^H4972 is it! and ye have snuffed^H5301^(H8689) at it, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635; and ye brought^H935^(H8689) that which was torn^H1497^(H8803), and the lame^H6455, and the sick^H2470^(H8802); thus ye brought^H935^(H8689) an offering^H4503: should I accept^H7521^(H8799) this of your hand^H3027? saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068.

¹⁴ “But the deceiver is cursed who has in his flock a male, and vows and sacrifices to the Lord a defective thing; for I am a great King,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and my name is awesome among the nations.”

KJVBut cursed^H779^(H8803) be the deceiver^H5230^(H8802), which^H3426 hath in his flock^H5739 a male^H2145, and voweth^H5087^(H8802), and sacrificeth^H2076^(H8802) unto the Lord^H136 a corrupt thing^H7843^(H8716): for I am a great^H1419 King^H4428, saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, and my name^H8034 is dreadful^H3372^(H8737) among the heathen^H1471.

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