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Malachi 1:7-9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Malachi 1:7-9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
7 “By presenting defiled food on My altar.”
You ask: “How have we defiled You?”(A)
When you say: “The Lord’s table is contemptible.”(B)
8 “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?(C) Bring it to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the Lord of Hosts. 9 “And now ask for God’s favor. Will He be gracious to us?(D) Since this has come from your hands, will He show any of you favor?”(E) asks the Lord of Hosts.
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Malachi 1:7-9
New International Version
Malachi 1:7-9
New International Version
7 “By offering defiled food(A) on my altar.
“But you ask,(B) ‘How have we defiled you?’
“By saying that the Lord’s table(C) is contemptible. 8 When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is that not wrong? When you sacrifice lame or diseased animals,(D) is that not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased(E) with you? Would he accept you?” says the Lord Almighty.(F)
9 “Now plead with God to be gracious to us. With such offerings(G) from your hands, will he accept(H) you?”—says the Lord Almighty.
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