The burden <H4853> of the word <H1697> of the LORD <H3068> to Israel <H3478> by <H3027> Malachi. <H4401>
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I have loved <H0157> you, saith <H0559> the LORD. <H3068> Yet ye say, <H0559> Wherein hast thou loved <H0157> us? [Was] not Esau <H6215> Jacob's <H3290> brother? <H0251> saith <H5002> the LORD: <H3068> yet I loved <H0157> Jacob, <H3290>
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And I hated <H8130> Esau, <H6215> and laid <H7760> his mountains <H2022> and his heritage <H5159> waste <H8077> for the dragons <H8568> of the wilderness. <H4057>
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Whereas Edom <H0123> saith, <H0559> We are impoverished, <H7567> but we will return <H7725> and build <H1129> the desolate places; <H2723> thus saith <H0559> the LORD <H3068> of hosts, <H6635> They shall build, <H1129> but I will throw down; <H2040> and they shall call <H7121> them, The border <H1366> of wickedness, <H7564> and, The people <H5971> against whom the LORD <H3068> hath indignation <H2194> for <H5704> ever. <H5769>
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And your eyes <H5869> shall see, <H7200> and ye shall say, <H0559> The LORD <H3068> will be magnified <H1431> from the border <H1366> of Israel. <H3478>
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A son <H1121> honoureth <H3513> [his] father, <H0001> and a servant <H5650> his master: <H0113> if then I [be] a father, <H0001> where [is] mine honour? <H3519> and if I [be] a master, <H0113> where [is] my fear? <H4172> saith <H0559> the LORD <H3068> of hosts <H6635> unto you, O priests, <H3548> that despise <H0959> my name. <H8034> And ye say, <H0559> Wherein have we despised <H0959> thy name? <H8034>
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Ye offer <H5066> polluted <H1351> bread <H3899> upon mine altar; <H4196> and ye say, <H0559> Wherein have we polluted <H1351> thee? In that ye say, <H0559> The table <H7979> of the LORD <H3068> [is] contemptible. <H0959>
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And if ye offer <H5066> the blind <H5787> for sacrifice, <H2076> [is it] not evil? <H7451> and if ye offer <H5066> the lame <H6455> and sick, <H2470> [is it] not evil? <H7451> offer <H7126> it now unto thy governor; <H6346> will he be pleased <H7521> with thee, or accept <H5375> thy person? <H6440> saith <H0559> the LORD <H3068> of hosts. <H6635>
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And now, I pray you, beseech <H2470> <H6440> God <H0410> that he will be gracious <H2603> unto us: this hath been by your means: <H3027> will he regard <H5375> your persons? <H6440> saith <H0559> the LORD <H3068> of hosts. <H6635>
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Who [is there] even among you that would shut <H5462> the doors <H1817> [for nought]? neither do ye kindle <H0215> [fire] on mine altar <H4196> for nought. <H2600> I have no pleasure <H2656> in you, saith <H0559> the LORD <H3068> of hosts, <H6635> neither will I accept <H7521> an offering <H4503> at your hand. <H3027>
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For from the rising <H4217> of the sun <H8121> even unto the going down <H3996> of the same my name <H8034> [shall be] great <H1419> among the Gentiles; <H1471> and in every place <H4725> incense <H6999> [shall be] offered <H5066> unto my name, <H8034> and a pure <H2889> offering: <H4503> for my name <H8034> [shall be] great <H1419> among the heathen, <H1471> saith <H0559> the LORD <H3068> of hosts. <H6635>
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But ye have profaned <H2490> it, in that ye say, <H0559> The table <H7979> of the LORD <H3068> [is] polluted; <H1351> and the fruit <H5108> thereof, [even] his meat, <H0400> [is] contemptible. <H0959>
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Ye said <H0559> also, Behold, what a weariness <H4972> [is it]! and ye have snuffed <H5301> at it, saith <H0559> the LORD <H3068> of hosts; <H6635> and ye brought <H0935> [that which was] torn, <H1497> and the lame, <H6455> and the sick; <H2470> thus ye brought <H0935> an offering: <H4503> should I accept <H7521> this of your hand? <H3027> saith <H0559> the LORD. <H3068>
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But cursed <H0779> [be] the deceiver, <H5230> which hath <H3426> in his flock <H5739> a male, <H2145> and voweth, <H5087> and sacrificeth <H2076> unto the Lord <H0136> a corrupt thing: <H7843> for I [am] a great <H1419> King, <H4428> saith <H0559> the LORD <H3068> of hosts, <H6635> and my name <H8034> [is] dreadful <H3372> among the heathen. <H1471>