Malachi:1

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* The burden of the Word of Jehovah to Israel by the hand of Malachi . * I have loved you , says Jehovah . Yet you say , In what way have You loved us ? Was not Esau the brother to Jacob ? says Jehovah ; yet I loved Jacob , * and I have hated Esau and have made his mountains and his inheritance a desolation for the jackals of the wilderness . * Whereas Edom says , We are beaten down , but we will return and build the desolate places ; thus says Jehovah of Hosts : They shall build , but I will tear down . And they shall call them the region of wickedness , and the people with whom Jehovah has indignation forever . * And your eyes shall see , and you shall say , Jehovah will be magnified beyond the border of Israel . * 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 way have we despised Your name ? * You offer defiled food on My altar , and say , In what way have we defiled You ? By saying , The table of Jehovah is to be held in contempt . * And if you offer the blind in 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 be pleased with you or receive you favorably ? says Jehovah of Hosts . * And now entreat the face of the Mighty God , that He may be gracious to us . This has been by your hands ; will He receive you favorably ? says Jehovah of Hosts . * Who is there even among you that will shut the doors , so that you not kindle fire on My altar in vain ? I have no pleasure in you , says Jehovah of Hosts , nor will I accept a food offering from your hand . * 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 profane it when you say , The table of the Lord is defiled ; and its fruit , His food is to be held in contempt . * And you have said , Behold , what weariness . And you have sniffed at it , says Jehovah of Hosts . And you bring what was stolen , and the lame , and the sick ; and you bring the grain offering . Should I accept it from your hand ? says Jehovah . * But cursed be a deceiver when there is a male in his flock , he vows it , but sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished . For I am a great King , says Jehovah of Hosts , and My name is feared among the nations .

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