Malachi:1:6-14

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* A son honors his father , and a servant his master . If then I am a father , where is My honor ? And if I am a master , where is My fear ? says Jehovah of hosts to you , O priests who despise My name . But you say , In what have we despised Your name ? * You are offering defiled food on My altar , and you say , In what have we defiled You ? It is in your saying , The table of Jehovah , it is to be despicable . * And if you offer the blind for sacrifice , is it not evil ? And if you offer the lame and the sick , is it not evil ? Bring it now to your governor . Will he accept you or lift up your face ? says Jehovah of hosts . * And now entreat the face of God , that He favor us . This has been by your hands ; will He lift up your faces ? says Jehovah of hosts . * Who is even among you that will shut the doors , and you not kindle fire on My altar in vain ? There is no delight to Me in you , says Jehovah of hosts . I will not be pleased with a food offering from you . * For from the east to the west , My name shall be great among the nations , and everywhere incense shall be offered to My name ; and a pure food offering ; for My name shall be great among the nations , says Jehovah of hosts . * But you are profaning it when you say , The table of the Lord , it is polluted ; and its fruit , His food is despicable . * And you have said , Behold , what weariness ! And you have sniffed at it , says Jehovah of hosts . And you bring plunder , and the lame , and the sick ; and you bring the meal offering . Should I accept it from your hand ? says Jehovah . * But cursed be a deceiver and there is a male in his flock , yet he vows it , but he sacrifices a blemished one to the Lord . For I am a great King , says Jehovah of hosts , and My name is feared among the nations .

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