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Malachi 1:13–14

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13And you say, ‘What a burden!’m and you sniff at it contemptuously,n” says the Lord Almighty.

“When you bring injured, lame or diseased animals and offer them as sacrifices,o should I accept them from your hands?”p says the Lord. 14“Cursed is the cheat who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but then sacrifices a blemished animalq to the Lord. For I am a great king,r” says the Lord Almighty,s “and my name is to be fearedt among the nations.u

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Cross references

  1. mIsa 43:22–24
  2. nSee Nu 14:11
  3. oSee ver 10
  4. pSee Dt 15:21
  5. qEx 12:5; See Lev 22:18–21
  6. rPs 95:3; See Ob 1:21; 1 Ti 6:15
  7. sJer 46:18
  8. tSee Dt 28:58
  9. uPs 72:8–11

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

But you say, ‘What a weariness this is,’ and you snort at it, says the Lord of hosts. You bring what has been taken by violence or is lame or sick, and this you bring as your offering! Shall I accept that from your hand? says the Lord. Cursed be the cheat who has a male in his flock, and vows it, and yet sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished. For I am a great King, says the Lord of hosts, and my name will be feared among the nations.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

CSBChristian Standard Bible

You also say, ‘Look, what a nuisance!’ And you scorn it,” says the Lord of Armies. “You bring stolen, lame, or sick animals. You bring this as an offering! Am I to accept that from your hands?” asks the Lord.

“The deceiver is cursed who has an acceptable male in his flock and makes a vow but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the Lord of Armies, “and my name will be feared among the nations.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

You say, ‘It’s too hard to serve the Lord,’ and you turn up your noses at my commands,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “Think of it! Animals that are stolen and crippled and sick are being presented as offerings! Should I accept from you such offerings as these?” asks the Lord.

“Cursed is the cheat who promises to give a fine ram from his flock but then sacrifices a defective one to the Lord. For I am a great king,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “and my name is feared among the nations!

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LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And you say, ‘Look! This is a weariness,’ and you sniff with disdain at it,” says Yahweh of hosts. “And you bring the stolen, the lame, and the one that is sick—this you bring as the offering! Should I accept it from your hand?” says Yahweh. “Cursed is the one who cheats, who has in his flock a male and vows it, but instead sacrifices a blemished one to the Lord! For I am a great king,” says Yahweh of hosts, “and my name is awesome among the nations.”

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it!

And ye have snuffed at it, saith the Lord of hosts;

And ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick;

Thus ye brought an offering:

Should I accept this of your hand? saith the Lord.

But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male,

And voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing:

For I am a great King, saith the Lord of hosts,

And my name is dreadful among the heathen.

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