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Malachi 1:8

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8And if ye soffer wthe blind †for sacrifice, is it not evil?

And if ye offer wthe lame and sick, is it not evil?

Offer it now unto xthy governor;

Will he be pleased with thee, or yaccept thy person? saith the Lord of hosts.

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Footnotes

  1. sver. 8. ch. 2:12. & 3:3. So ver. 11.
  2. wLev. 22:22. Deut. 15:21. ver. 13. So ver. 14. Comp. Ezek. 45:15.
  3. †Heb. to sacrifice. Isai. 57:7.
  4. wLev. 22:22. Deut. 15:21. ver. 13. So ver. 14. Comp. Ezek. 45:15.
  5. xNeh. 5:14, 18. See Hagg. 1:1.
  6. yver. 9 (Heb.). See Job 42:8.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

When you offer blind animals in sacrifice, is that not evil? And when you offer those that are lame or sick, is that not evil? Present that to your governor; will he accept you or show you favor? says the Lord of hosts.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is that not wrong? When you sacrifice lame or diseased animals, is that not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you?” says the Lord Almighty.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“When you present a blind animal for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present a lame or sick animal, is it not wrong? Bring it to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the Lord of Armies.

NLTNew Living Translation

When you give blind animals as sacrifices, isn’t that wrong? And isn’t it wrong to offer animals that are crippled and diseased? Try giving gifts like that to your governor, and see how pleased he is!” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

When you offer a blind animal for sacrifice, is that not wrong? And when you offer the lame and the one who is ill, is that not wrong? Present it, please, to your governor! Will he be pleased with you? Will he show you favor?” says Yahweh of hosts.