Malachi:1:6-14

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* A son honors his father , and a slave his master : if then I am a father , where is my honor ? And if I am a master , where is my fear ? says Yahweh of hosts to you (note :){+}(:note ), O priests , that despise my name . And you {+} say , In what have we despised your name ? * You (note :){+}(:note ) offer polluted bread on my altar . And you {+} say , In what have we polluted you ? In that you {+} say , The table of Yahweh is contemptible . * And when you (note :){+}(:note ) offer the blind for sacrifice , it is no evil ! And when you {+} offer the lame and sick , it is no evil ! Present it now to your governor ; will he be pleased with you ? Or will he accept your person ? says Yahweh of hosts . * And now , I pray you (note :){+}(:note ), entreat the favor of God , that he may be gracious to us : this has been by your {+} means : will he accept any of your {+} persons ? says Yahweh of hosts . * Oh that there were one among you (note :){+}(:note ) who would shut the doors , that you {+} might not kindle [fire on ] my altar in vain ! I have no pleasure in you {+}, says Yahweh of hosts , neither will I accept an offering at your {+} hand . * For from the rising of the sun even to the going down of the same my name [will be ] great among the Gentiles ; and in every place incense [will be ] offered to my name , and a pure offering : for my name [will be ] great among the Gentiles , says Yahweh of hosts . * But you (note :){+}(:note ) profane it , in that you {+} say , The table of Yahweh is polluted , and its fruit , even its food , is contemptible . * You (note :){+}(:note ) also say , Look , what a weariness it is ! And you {+} have snuffed at it , says Yahweh of hosts ; and you {+} have brought that which was taken by violence , and the lame , and the sick ; thus you {+} bring the offering : should I accept this at your {+} hand ? says Yahweh . * But cursed be the deceiver , who has in his flock a male , and vows , and sacrifices to the Lord a blemished thing ; for I am a great King , says Yahweh of hosts , and my name is awesome among the Gentiles .

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