Malachi 1:8-10

GOD’S WORD Translation

⁸ When you bring a blind animal to sacrifice, isn’t that wrong? When you bring a lame or a sick animal, isn’t that wrong? Try offering it to your governor. Would he accept it from you? Would he welcome you?” asks the Lord of Armies.

⁹ “Now try asking God to be kind to you. This is what you are doing! Will he welcome you?” asks the Lord of Armies.

¹⁰ “I wish one of you would shut the doors ⌞to my house⌟ so that you could not light fires on my altar for no reason. I’m not pleased with you,” says the Lord of Armies, “and I won’t accept your offerings.