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Malachi 1:14

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12 “But you profane it when you say, ‘The table of the Lord is defiled, and as for its fruit, its food is contemptible.’

13 You also say: ‘Oh, what a nuisance!’ And you turn up your nose at it,” says the LORD of Hosts. “You bring offerings that are stolen, lame, or sick! Should I accept these from your hands?” asks the LORD.

“But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among the nations.
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BSB
“But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among the nations.
KJV
But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the LORD of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.
WEB
“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 the LORD of Armies, “and my name is awesome among the nations.”
ASV
But cursed be the deceiver, who hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a blemished thing; for I am a great King, saith Jehovah of hosts, and my name is terrible among the Gentiles.
DARBY
Yea, cursed be the deceiver, who hath in his flock a male, and voweth and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing; for I am a great King, saith Jehovah of hosts, and my name is terrible among the nations.
BLB
“And cursed [is] the one plotting, and a male is in his flock, and vowing [it] and sacrificing [what] is blemished to the Lord. For I [am] a great King,” says YHWH of Hosts, “And My name is feared among the nations.
ÅB
Forbannet være den som farer med svik[^1], enda der er handyr i hans flokk, og den som gjør et løfte og enda ofrer til Herren et hundyr som har lyte; for jeg er en stor konge, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, og mitt navn er forferdelig blant folkene.
[^1]: ved å foregi at han bare har hundyr å ofre.
OTB
"Men forbannet er bedrageren som har en akseptabel hann i sin flokk og lover å gi den, men så ofrer et plettet dyr til Herren. For jeg er en stor konge," sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, "og mitt navn skal fryktes blant nasjonene."
B1930
Forbannet være den som farer med svik, enda der er handyr i hans hjord, og den som gjør et løfte og enda ofrer til Herren et hundyr som har lyte; for jeg er en stor konge, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, og mitt navn er forferdelig blandt folkene. / < ved å foregi at han bare har hundyr å ofre.>

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  • Acts 5:1–10

    Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.

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  • Ecclesiastes 5:4–5

    When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow.

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  • 2 Corinthians 8:12

    For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.

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  • Luke 12:46

    The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

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  • Psalms 76:12

    He breaks the spirits of princes; He is feared by the kings of the earth.

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  • Malachi 1:8

    When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.

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  • Luke 12:1–2

    In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

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  • Leviticus 22:18–21

    “Speak to Aaron and his sons and all the Israelites and tell them, ‘Any man of the house of Israel or any foreign resident who presents a gift for a burnt offering to the LORD, whether to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering,

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