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Malachi 1:7-9
New American Standard Bible 1995
Malachi 1:7-9
New American Standard Bible 1995
7 You are presenting (A)defiled [a](B)food upon My altar. But you say, ‘How have we defiled You?’ In that you say, ‘The (C)table of the Lord is to be despised.’ 8 But when you present the (D)blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? And when you present the lame and sick, is it not evil? [b]Why not offer it to your (E)governor? Would he be pleased with you? Or would he receive you kindly?” says the Lord of hosts. 9 “But now [c]will you not (F)entreat God’s favor, that He may be gracious to us? [d]With such an offering on your part, will He (G)receive any of you kindly?” says the Lord of hosts.
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- Malachi 1:7 Lit bread
- Malachi 1:8 Lit Offer it, please
- Malachi 1:9 Lit entreat, please
- Malachi 1:9 Lit This has been from your hand
Malachi 1:7-9
New International Version
Malachi 1:7-9
New International Version
7 “By offering defiled food(A) on my altar.
“But you ask,(B) ‘How have we defiled you?’
“By saying that the Lord’s table(C) is contemptible. 8 When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is that not wrong? When you sacrifice lame or diseased animals,(D) is that not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased(E) with you? Would he accept you?” says the Lord Almighty.(F)
9 “Now plead with God to be gracious to us. With such offerings(G) from your hands, will he accept(H) you?”—says the Lord Almighty.
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