瑪拉基書 1
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
1 以下是耶和華藉瑪拉基對以色列人的宣告。
耶和華愛以色列
2 耶和華說：「我曾愛你們。」你們卻說：「你在何事上愛我們呢？」耶和華說：「以掃不是雅各的哥哥嗎？但我卻愛雅各， 3 厭惡以掃。我使以掃的山嶺荒涼，把他的地業留給曠野的豺狼。」 4 也許以掃的後代以東人會說：「我們現在雖然被毀，但我們要重建毀壞之處。」萬軍之耶和華卻這樣說：「他們儘管建造，但我必拆毀。他們的土地要被稱為『罪惡之地』，他們要被稱為『耶和華永遠惱怒之民。』」 5 以色列人啊，你們必親眼看見這事，也必說：「願耶和華在以色列境外受尊崇！」
斥責祭司
6 萬軍之耶和華對祭司說：「兒子應當尊敬父親，僕人應當敬畏主人。我是你們的父親，但你們對我的尊敬在哪裡呢？我是你們的主人，但你們對我的敬畏在哪裡呢？你們藐視我的名，卻狡辯說，『我們在何事上藐視過你的名呢？』 7 你們把污穢的食物獻在我的祭壇上，還說，『我們在何事上玷污了你呢？』你們說耶和華的桌子是可藐視的。 8 你們拿瞎眼、瘸腿和有病的牲畜來獻祭，難道這不是罪過嗎？你試試把這樣的東西送給你的省長，看他會不會悅納你、恩待你。這是萬軍之耶和華說的。」
9 現在，你們祈求上帝向我們施恩吧！然而，你們獻上這樣的祭物，祂怎會垂聽你們的祈求呢？ 10 萬軍之耶和華說：「我真希望你們當中有人把殿門關上，免得你們在我祭壇上枉然點火。因為我不喜悅你們，也不接納你們的祭物。」 11 萬軍之耶和華說：「從日出之地到日落之處，列國必尊崇我的名。世上每個角落都有人向我焚香，獻上潔淨的供物。因為我的名必受列國尊崇。 12 可是，你們卻褻瀆我的名，竟然說我的桌子是污穢的，上面的祭物是可藐視的。 13 你們不屑地說，『哼！這些事真麻煩！』這是萬軍之耶和華說的。你們把搶來的、瘸腿的、有病的獻給我，我豈能接納呢？這是耶和華說的。 14 許願時說要獻上羊群中的公羊，後來卻拿傷殘的來獻給主，這種人該受咒詛！因為我是大君王，就是外族人也敬畏我的名。這是萬軍之耶和華說的。」
Malachi 1
Expanded Bible
1 This ·message [oracle; burden] is the word of the Lord given to Israel through Malachi [C “my messenger”].
God Loves Israel
2 The Lord said, “I have loved you.”
But you ask, “How have you loved us?”
The Lord said, “Esau and Jacob were brothers. I loved Jacob, 3 but I ·hated [rejected] Esau [Gen. 25:19–34]. I ·destroyed [laid waste] his mountain country and left his ·land [inheritance] to the ·wild dogs [jackals] of the ·desert [wilderness].”
4 The people of Edom [L descendants of Esau] might say, “We were ·destroyed [crushed; shattered], but we will go back and rebuild the ruins.”
But the Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts] says, “If they rebuild them, I will ·destroy [demolish] them. ·People will say, ‘Edom is a wicked country. The Lord is always angry with the Edomites.’ [or They will be known as, ‘The Wicked Land’ and ‘The people always under God’s wrath.’] 5 You will see these things with your own eyes. And you will say, ‘The Lord is great, even ·outside [beyond] the borders of Israel!’”
The Priests Don’t Respect God
6 The Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts] says, “A son honors his father [Ex. 20:12; Deut. 5:16], and a ·servant [slave] honors his master.” ·I am a [L If I am your] father, so why don’t you honor me? ·I am a [L If I am your] master, so why don’t you respect me? You priests ·do not respect me [L despise my name].
“But you ask, ‘How have we ·shown you disrespect [L despised your name]?’
7 “You have shown it by bringing ·unclean [defiled] food to my altar.
“But you ask, ‘What makes it ·unclean [defiled]?’
“It is ·unclean [defiled] because you ·don’t respect [treat as contemptible] the altar of the Lord. 8 When you ·bring [offer] blind animals as sacrifices, ·that is [L is that not…?] wrong. When you ·bring [offer] crippled and sick animals, ·that is [L is that not…?] wrong [Lev. 1:3]. Try giving them to your governor. Would he be pleased with you? ·He wouldn’t [L Would he…?] accept you,” says the Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts].
9 “Now ·ask [plead with] God to ·be kind [show favor] to you, but he won’t ·accept [show favor to] you with such offerings,” says the Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts].
10 “I wish one of you would close the Temple doors so that you would not light ·useless [worthless; meaningless] fires on my altar! I am not pleased with you and will not accept ·your gifts [L an offering from your hand],” says the Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts]. 11 “From the east to the west ·I [L my name] will be honored among the nations. Everywhere they will bring incense and ·clean [pure; undefiled] offerings to me, because ·I will be honored [L my name will be great] among the nations,” says the Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts].
12 “But you ·don’t honor [profane] me. You say about the Lord’s ·altar [table], ‘It is ·unclean [defiled], and the food ·has no worth [is despicable/contemptible].’ 13 You say, ‘We are tired of doing this,’ and you ·sniff [sneer] at it in disgust,” says the Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts].
“And you bring ·hurt [or stolen], crippled, and sick animals as gifts. You bring them as ·gifts [offerings], but I won’t accept them from ·you [L your hands],” says the Lord. 14 “The person who cheats will be cursed. He has a male animal in his flock and promises to offer it, but then he offers to the Lord an animal that ·has something wrong with it [is blemished; Lev. 1:3]. I am a great king,” says the Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts], “and ·I am [my name is] feared ·by all [among] the nations.
Malakias 1
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
1 Ito ang mensahe ng Panginoon para sa mga taga-Israel sa pamamagitan ni Malakias.
Mahal ng Dios ang mga Israelita
2 Sinabi ng Panginoon, “Mahal ko kayo. Pero nagtatanong pa kayo, ‘Paano mo kami minahal?’ Alalahanin ninyo na kahit magkapatid sina Esau at Jacob, minahal[a] ko si Jacob 3 pero si Esau, hindi. Winasak ko ang kanyang mga kabundukan, kaya naging tirahan na lamang ng mga asong-gubat.
4 “Maaaring sabihin ng mga Edomita na mga lahi ni Esau, ‘Kahit na winasak ang aming bayan, itoʼy muli naming itatayo.’ Ako, ang Panginoong Makapangyarihan ay nagsasabi: Kahit na itayo nilang muli ang kanilang bayan, gigibain ko pa rin ito. Tatawagin silang ‘masamang bansa’ at ‘mga mamamayang laging kinapopootan ng Panginoon.’ 5 Makikita ninyo ang kanilang pagkawasak at sasabihin ninyo, ‘Makapangyarihan ang Panginoon kahit sa labas ng Israel.’ ”
Sinaway ng Panginoon ang mga Pari
6 Sinabi ng Panginoong Makapangyarihan sa mga pari, “Iginagalang ng anak ang kanyang ama at iginagalang ng alipin ang kanyang amo. Pero bakit ako na inyong ama at amo ay hindi ninyo iginagalang? Nilalapastangan ninyo ako. Pero nagtatanong pa kayo, ‘Paano ka namin nilalapastangan?’ 7 Nilalapastangan ninyo ako sa pamamagitan ng paghahandog ng maruruming[b] handog sa aking altar. Pero nagtatanong pa kayo, ‘Paano naging marumi ang aming handog?’[c] Naging marumi ang inyong handog dahil sinasabi ninyo na walang kabuluhan ang aking altar. 8 Kaya hinahandugan ninyo ako ng mga hayop na bulag, pilay o may sakit. Hindi tama iyan. Ganyan kaya ang ihandog ninyo sa inyong gobernador at tingnan nʼyo kung matutuwa at malulugod siya sa inyo.”
9 Sinabi ni Malakias, “Kayong mga pari, hilingin ninyo sa Dios na kaawaan niya tayo. Pero sa ganyang klaseng mga inihahandog ninyo sa kanya, tiyak na hindi niya kayo kalulugdan. Iyan ang sinasabi ng Makapangyarihang Panginoon.”
10 Sinabi ng Makapangyarihang Panginoon, “May isa sana sa mga pari nʼyo na magsara ng mga pintuan ng aking templo, upang hindi na kayo magsisindi ng walang kabuluhang apoy sa aking altar. Hindi ko tatanggapin ang inyong mga handog dahil hindi ako nalulugod sa inyo. 11 Ang totoo, pinupuri ang aking pangalan ng mga bansa, mula silangan hanggang kanluran.[d] Kahit saan nagsusunog ang mga tao ng insenso at naghahandog[e] ng malinis[f] na handog sa akin na Panginoong Makapangyarihan. 12 Pero kayo, nilalapastangan ninyo ako, dahil sinasabi ninyong marumi ang aking altar at walang kabuluhan ang mga inihahandog doon. 13 Sinasabi pa ninyo na nagsasawa na kayo sa paghahandog at binabalewala ninyo ang aking altar.[g] Kaya hinahandugan ninyo ako ng mga hayop na may sugat,[h] pilay o may sakit. Akala ba ninyoʼy tatanggapin ko iyan? 14 Susumpain ko ang mga mandaraya sa inyo, na nangakong maghahandog ng pinakamabuting hayop pero ang inihahandog ay ang may kapintasan. Susumpain ko siya dahil ako ang makapangyarihang hari na kinatatakutan ng mga bansa. Ako, ang Panginoong Makapangyarihan, ang nagsasabi nito.”
Footnotes
- 1:2 minahal: o, pinili.
- 1:7 marurumi: Ang ibig sabihin hindi dapat ihandog sa Dios.
- 1:7 Paano … handog?: Ito ang nasa Septuagint. Sa Hebreo, Paano ka namin nadungisan?
- 1:11 mula silangan hanggang kanluran: sa literal, mula sa pagsikat ng araw hanggang sa paglubog nito.
- 1:11 pinupuri … nagsusunog … naghahandog: o, pupurihin … magsusunog … maghahandog.
- 1:11 malinis: Ang ibig sabihin, maaaring ihandog sa Dios.
- 1:13 ang aking altar: o, ako.
- 1:13 may sugat: o, ninakaw.
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