1: The burdenH4853 of the wordH1697 of YahwehH3068 toH0413 IsraelH3478 byH3027 Malachi.H4401
2: I have lovedH0157 youH0853 saysH0559 Yahweh.H3068 And yet you say,H0559 in what [way]H4100 have You loved usH0157 [Was] notH3808 brother?H0251 EsauH6215 of JacobH3290 saysH5002 Yahweh.H3068 And yet I have lovedH0157 -H0853 Jacob,H3290
3: butH0853 Esau,H6215 I have hatedH8130 and laidH7760 -H0853 his mountainsH2022 wasteH8077 andH0853 his heritageH5159 for the jackalsH8568 of the wilderness.H4057
4: Even thoughH3588 has said,H0559 EdomH0123 we have been impoverished,H7567 but we will returnH7725 and buildH1129 the desolate places-H2723 thusH3541 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts,H6635 theyH1992 may build,H1129 but IH0589 will throw down-H2040 and they shall be calledH7121 the TerritoryH1366 of Wickedness,H7564 and the peopleH5971 against whomH0834 will have indignationH2194 YahwehH3068 foreverH5704 ever.H5769
5: And Your eyesH5869 shall see,H7200 and youH0859 shall say,H0559 is magnifiedH1431 YahwehH3068 uponH5921 beyond the borderH1366 of Israel.H3478
6: A sonH1121 honorsH3513 [his] father,H0001 and a servantH5650 [his] master.H0113 Then ifH0518 am the Father,H0001 IH0589 whereH0346 [is] My honor?H3519 and ifH0518 [am] a Master,H0113 IH0589 whereH0346 [is] My reverence?H4172 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hostsH6635 priests,H3548 who despiseH0959 My name.H8034 And yet you say,H0559 in what [way]H4100 have we despisedH0959 -H0853 Your name?H8034
7: [You] offerH5066 onH5921 My altar-H4196 foodH3899 defiledH1351 but say,H0559 in what [way]H4100 have we defiled YouH1351 by saying,H0559 the tableH7979 of YahwehH3068 contemptibleH0959 is.H1931
8: And whenH3588 you offerH5066 the blindH5787 as a sacrifice,H2076 [Is it] notH0369 evil?H7451 and whenH3588 you offerH5066 the lameH6455 and sick,H2470 [Is it] notH0369 evil?H7451 Offer itH7126 thenH4994 to your governor-H6346 would he be pleased with youH7521 orH0176 would he accept favorablyH5375 you?H6440 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts.H6635
9: But now,H6258 entreatH2470 I pray,H4994 favor?H6440 God'sH0410 that He may be gracious to usH2603 by your hands,H3027 [While] is being [done]H1961 thisH2063 will He accept favorablyH5375 you-H4480 favorH6440 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts.H6635
10: WhoH4310 [is there] evenH1571 and who would shutH5462 the doorsH1817 so that notH3808 you would kindle fireH0215 [on] My altarH4196 in vain.H2600 Have noH0369 pleasureH2656 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts,H6635 and an offeringH4503 norH3808 will I acceptH7521 from your hands.H3027
11: ForH3588 from the risingH4217 of the sunH8121 and even toH5704 its going downH3996 [shall be] greatH1419 My nameH8034 among the Gentiles-H1471 and in everyH3605 placeH4725 incenseH6999 [shall be] offeredH5066 to My name,H8034 and offering-H4503 a pureH2889 forH3588 shall be greatH1419 My nameH8034 among the nations,H1471 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts.H6635
12: But youH0859 profaneH2490 itH0853 in that you say,H0559 the tableH7979 of YahwehH0136 defiled-H1351 isH1931 and its fruitH5108 [is] contemptible.H0959 Its food,H0400
13: and You sayH0559 Oh,H2009 what a wearinessH4972 and you sneer atH5301 itH0853 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts-H6635 and you bringH0935 the stolen,H1497 andH0853 the lame,H6455 andH0853 the sick-H2470 thus you bringH0935 -H0853 an offering!H4503 Should I acceptH7521 thisH0853 from your hand?H3027 saysH0559 Yahweh.H3068
14: But cursedH0779 [be] the deceiver,H5230 and who hasH3426 in his flockH5739 a male,H2145 and takes a vow,H5087 but sacrificesH2076 what is blemished-H7843 to the LordH0136 forH3588 King,H4428 [am] a greatH1419 IH0589 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts,H6635 and My nameH8034 [is to be] fearedH3372 among the nations.H1471