Malachi 1:1-14 KJV11 - Bible AI

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1The burden4853 of the word1697 of the LORD3068 to Israel3478 by3027 Malachi4401. by: Heb. by the hand of

2I have loved157 you, saith5002 the LORD3068. Yet ye say559, Wherein hast thou loved157 us? Was not Esau6215 Jacob's3290 brother251? saith559 the LORD3068: yet I loved157 Jacob3290,

3And I hated8130 Esau6215, and laid7760 his mountains2022 and his heritage5159 waste8077 for the dragons8568 of the wilderness4057.

4Whereas Edom123 saith559, We are impoverished7567, but we will return7725 and build1129 the desolate places2723; thus saith559 the LORD3068 of hosts6635, They shall build1129, but I will throw down2040; and they shall call7121 them, The border1366 of wickedness7564, and, The people5971 against whom the LORD3068 hath indignation2194 for5704 ever5769.

5And your eyes5869 shall see7200, and ye shall say559, The LORD3068 will be magnified1431 from the border1366 of Israel3478. from: or, upon: Heb. from upon

6A son1121 honoureth3513 his father1, and a servant5650 his master113: if then I be a father1, where is mine honour3519? and if I be a master113, where is my fear4172? saith559 the LORD3068 of hosts6635 unto you, O priests3548, that despise959 my name8034. And ye say559, Wherein have we despised959 thy name8034?

7Ye offer5066 polluted1351 bread3899 upon mine altar4196; and ye say559, Wherein have we polluted1351 thee? In that ye say559, The table7979 of the LORD3068 is contemptible959. offer: or, bring unto, etc

8And if ye offer5066 the blind5787 for sacrifice2076, is it not evil7451? and if ye offer5066 the lame6455 and sick2470, is it not evil7451? offer7126 it now unto thy governor6346; will he be pleased7521 with thee, or accept5375 thy person6440? saith559 the LORD3068 of hosts6635. for: Heb. to

9And now, I pray you, beseech2470 6440 God410 that he will be gracious2603 unto us: this hath been by your means3027: will he regard5375 your persons6440? saith559 the LORD3068 of hosts6635. God: Heb. the face of God by: Heb. from your hand

10Who is there even among you that would shut5462 the doors1817 for nought? neither do ye kindle215 fire on mine altar4196 for nought2600. I have no pleasure2656 in you, saith559 the LORD3068 of hosts6635, neither will I accept7521 an offering4503 at your hand3027.

11For from the rising4217 of the sun8121 even unto the going down3996 of the same my name8034 shall be great1419 among the Gentiles1471; and in every place4725 incense6999 shall be offered5066 unto my name8034, and a pure2889 offering4503: for my name8034 shall be great1419 among the heathen1471, saith559 the LORD3068 of hosts6635.

12But ye have profaned2490 it, in that ye say559, The table7979 of the LORD3068 is polluted1351; and the fruit5108 thereof, even his meat400, is contemptible959.

13Ye said559 also, Behold, what a weariness4972 is it! and ye have snuffed5301 at it, saith559 the LORD3068 of hosts6635; and ye brought935 that which was torn1497, and the lame6455, and the sick2470; thus ye brought935 an offering4503: should I accept7521 this of your hand3027? saith559 the LORD3068. and ye have: or, whereas ye might have blown it away

14But cursed779 be the deceiver5230, which3426 hath in his flock5739 a male2145, and voweth5087, and sacrificeth2076 unto the Lord136 a corrupt thing7843: for I am a great1419 King4428, saith559 the LORD3068 of hosts6635, and my name8034 is dreadful3372 among the heathen1471. which: Heb. in whose flock is

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