Malachi 1:4-6

New Century Version

⁴ The people of Edom might say, “We were destroyed, but we will go back and rebuild the ruins.”

But the Lord All-Powerful says, “If they rebuild them, I will destroy them. People will say, ‘Edom is a wicked country. The Lord is always angry with the Edomites.’ ⁵ You will see these things with your own eyes. And you will say, ‘The Lord is great, even outside the borders of Israel!’”

The Priests Don’t Respect God

⁶ The Lord All-Powerful says, “A son honors his father, and a servant honors his master.” I am a father, so why don’t you honor me? I am a master, so why don’t you respect me? You priests do not respect me.

“But you ask, ‘How have we shown you disrespect?’