Malachi 2:11-13

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¹¹ The people of Judah cheated other people. People in Jerusalem and Israel did terrible things. God loves the Temple, but the people in Judah didn’t respect the Lord’s holy Temple. The people of Judah began to worship a foreign goddess. ¹² The Lord will remove them from Judah’s family. They might bring gifts to the Lord All-Powerful—but it will not help. ¹³ You can cry and cover the Lord’s altar with tears, but the Lord will not accept your gifts. He will not be pleased with the things you bring to him.