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Malachi 1:8

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6 “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?” says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. “But you ask, ‘How have we despised Your name?’

7 By presenting defiled food on My altar. But you ask, ‘How have we defiled You ?’ By saying that the table of the LORD is contemptible.

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.

9 “But ask now for God’s favor. Will He be gracious? Since this has come from your hands, will He show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.

10 “Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle useless fires on My altar! I take no pleasure in you,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.

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BSB
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.
KJV
And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts.
WEB
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 the LORD of Armies.
ASV
And when ye offer the blind for sacrifice, it is no evil! and when ye offer the lame and sick, it is no evil! Present it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee? or will he accept thy person? saith Jehovah of hosts.
DARBY
And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? And if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? Present it now unto thy governor: will he be pleased with thee? or will he accept thy person? saith Jehovah of hosts.
BLB
For when you⁺ offer the blind as a sacrifice, [is it] not evil? And when you⁺ offer the lame and sick, [is it] not evil? Offer it now to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or would he lift up your face?” Says YHWH of Hosts.
ÅB
Når dere kommer med et blindt dyr for å ofre det, er ikke det ondt ment? Og når dere kommer med et halt eller et sykt dyr, er ikke det ondt ment? Prøv å komme med slike gaver til stattholderen! Tror du han vil finne behag i deg, eller vil ta nådig imot deg? sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.
OTB
Når dere ofrer blinde dyr til offer, er ikke det galt? Eller når dere presenterer halte eller syke dyr, er ikke det galt? Prøv å tilby dem til deres guvernør! Ville han være fornøyd med dere? Ville han akseptere dere?" sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.
B1930
Når I kommer med et blindt dyr for å ofre det, er det da intet ondt deri? Og når I kommer med et halt eller et sykt dyr, er det da intet ondt deri? Kom med slike gaver til din stattholder! Mon han vil finne behag i dig, eller mon han vil ta nådig imot dig? sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 15:21

    But if an animal has a defect, is lame or blind, or has any serious flaw, you must not sacrifice it to the LORD your God.

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  • Leviticus 22:19–25

    must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for it to be accepted on your behalf.

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  • Hosea 8:13

    Though they offer sacrifices as gifts to Me, and though they eat the meat, the LORD does not accept them. Now He will remember their iniquity and punish their sins: They will return to Egypt.

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  • Jeremiah 14:10

    This is what the LORD says about this people: “Truly they love to wander; they have not restrained their feet. So the LORD does not accept them; He will now remember their guilt and call their sins to account.”

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  • Malachi 1:13–14

    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.

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  • Psalms 20:3

    May He remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings. Selah

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  • Job 42:8

    So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.”

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  • Malachi 1:10

    “Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle useless fires on My altar! I take no pleasure in you,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.

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