Malachi 1
New King James Version
Polluted Offerings to God
1 The [a]burden of the word of the Lord to Israel [b]by Malachi.
Israel Beloved of God
2 “I(A) have loved you,” says the Lord.
“Yet you say, ‘In what way have You loved us?’
Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?”
Says the Lord.
“Yet (B)Jacob I have loved;
3 But Esau I have hated,
And (C)laid waste his mountains and his heritage
For the jackals of the wilderness.”
4 Even though Edom has said,
“We have been impoverished,
But we will return and build the desolate places,”
Thus says the Lord of hosts:
“They may build, but I will (D)throw down;
They shall be called the Territory of Wickedness,
And the people against whom the Lord will have indignation forever.
5 Your eyes shall see,
And you shall say,
(E)‘The Lord is magnified beyond the border of Israel.’
Polluted Offerings
6 “A son (F)honors his father,
And a servant his master.
(G)If then I am the Father,
Where is My honor?
And if I am a Master,
Where is My reverence?
Says the Lord of hosts
To you priests who despise My name.
(H)Yet you say, ‘In what way have we despised Your name?’
7 “You offer (I)defiled food on My altar,
But say,
‘In what way have we defiled You?’
By saying,
(J)‘The table of the Lord is [c]contemptible.’
8 And (K)when you offer the blind as a sacrifice,
Is it not evil?
And when you offer the lame and sick,
Is it not evil?
Offer it then to your governor!
Would he be pleased with you?
Would he (L)accept[d] you favorably?”
Says the Lord of hosts.
9 “But now entreat God’s favor,
That He may be gracious to us.
(M)While this is being done by your hands,
Will He accept you favorably?”
Says the Lord of hosts.
10 “Who is there even among you who would shut the doors,
(N)So that you would not kindle fire on My altar in vain?
I have no pleasure in you,”
Says the Lord of hosts,
(O)“Nor will I accept an offering from your hands.
11 For (P)from the rising of the sun, even to its going down,
My name shall be great (Q)among the Gentiles;
(R)In every place (S)incense shall be offered to My name,
And a pure offering;
(T)For My name shall be great among the nations,”
Says the Lord of hosts.
12 “But you profane it,
In that you say,
(U)‘The table of the [e]Lord is defiled;
And its fruit, its food, is contemptible.’
13 You also say,
‘Oh, what a (V)weariness!’
And you sneer at it,”
Says the Lord of hosts.
“And you bring the stolen, the lame, and the sick;
Thus you bring an offering!
(W)Should I accept this from your hand?”
Says the Lord.
14 “But cursed be (X)the deceiver
Who has in his flock a male,
And takes a vow,
But sacrifices to the Lord (Y)what is blemished—
For (Z)I am a great King,”
Says the Lord of hosts,
“And My name is to be feared among the nations.
Footnotes
- Malachi 1:1 oracle, prophecy
- Malachi 1:1 Lit. by the hand of
- Malachi 1:7 Or to be despised
- Malachi 1:8 Lit. lift up your face
- Malachi 1:12 So with Bg.; MT Lord
Malaki 1
Swedish New Living Bible (Nya Levande Bibeln)
Herren älskar sitt folk
1 Detta är det budskap som Herren gav till Israel genom profeten Malaki.
2-3 Jag har älskat er innerligt, säger Herren.Men ni svarar: Jaså? När var det? Och hur? Herren svarar: Jag visade min kärlek till er genom att älska er far, Jakob. Jag behövde inte det. Men jag till och med förkastade hans äldre bror Esau och förstörde dennes bergsland, och det som han fick i arv lät jag bli ett tillhåll för öknens schakaler.
4 Om hans ättlingar skulle komma på tanken att bygga upp ruinerna blir de varnade av Herren, härskarornas Gud, som säger: 'Ni kan ju försöka om ni vill, men jag kommer att riva ner det igen'. Deras land kallas 'Ogudaktighetens land
5 Israel, se med dina egna ögon vad Gud gör i världen. Då måste du säga: Herrens väldiga makt sträcker sig verkligen utanför våra gränser!
Herren kräver felfria offer
6 En son hedrar sin far och en tjänare sin herre. Jag är er far och er herre, men ändå ärar ni mig inte, ni präster, utan ni föraktar mitt namn.När skulle vi ha föraktat ditt namn? protesterar ni.
7 När ni bar fram orena offer på mitt altare.Orena offer? När har vi gjort något sådant? Varje gång ni vanärar Guds altare genom att
8 säga till folket: 'Det går bra att offra lama djur på Herrens altare, ja, till och med sjuka och blinda djur'. Och ni påstår att detta inte är synd! Försök komma med liknande 'gåvor' till er persiske härskare och se vad han tycker om det!
9 'Gud, var barmhärtig mot oss' ber ni. 'Gud, ge oss nåd!' Men när ni bär er åt på det sättet med era offer, varför skulle han då bry sig om er över huvud taget?
10 Tänk om det åtminstone fanns en enda präst bland er, som stängde tempeldörrarna och vägrade förolämpa Gud med sådana offer. Jag är inte nöjd med er, säger Herren, härskarornas Gud, och jag kan inte ta emot era offer.
11 Men mitt namn ska bli ärat bland hedningarna från tidiga morgonen till sena kvällen. Runt hela världen ska man tända rökelse och frambära rena offer för att hedra mitt namn, och mitt namn ska äras bland alla folk, säger Herren, härskarornas Gud.
12 Ni däremot vanhelgar det och säger att det inte är så noga med mitt altare, och ni uppmuntrar folket att komma med dåliga och sjuka djur och offra dem på altaret åt mig.
13 'Det är alldeles för svårt att tjäna Herren och göra det han vill
14 Förbannad är den som lovar att offra en bock från sin hjord och sedan ersätter den med ett djur som inte är friskt. Jag är en mäktig kung, säger Herren, härskarornas Gud, och mitt namn ska bli högt ärat bland hedningarna.
Malachi 1
King James Version
1 The burden of the word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi.
2 I have loved you, saith the Lord. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the Lord: yet I loved Jacob,
3 And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.
4 Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the Lord of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the Lord hath indignation for ever.
5 And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, The Lord will be magnified from the border of Israel.
6 A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the Lord of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
7 Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the Lord is contemptible.
8 And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the Lord of hosts.
9 And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the Lord of hosts.
10 Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the Lord of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
11 For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts.
12 But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the Lord is polluted; and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible.
13 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.
14 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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