Malachi 1:8-10

New Catholic Bible

⁸ When you offer blind animals in sacrifice,
    is this not evil?
And when you offer in sacrifice
    those who are lame or sick,
    is this not evil?
If you offer such sacrifices to your governor,
    will he be pleased with them,
or show you special favor,
    asks the Lord of hosts.
⁹ In the same way,
    if you implore God to show mercy toward you
    when you have presented such offerings,
do you think he will grant your request?
    Thus says the Lord of hosts.
¹⁰ Oh, if only one of you would close the temple gates
    and thus bring to an end
    the pointless lighting of fires on my altar!
I derive no pleasure from you,
    says the Lord of hosts,
and I will not accept
    any sacrifice from your hands.