Malachi 1:8
New King James Version
8 And (A)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 (B)accept[a] you favorably?”
Says the Lord of hosts.
Footnotes
- Malachi 1:8 Lit. lift up your face
Deuteronomy 15:21
New King James Version
21 (A)But if there is a defect in it, if it is lame or blind or has any serious defect, you shall not sacrifice it to the Lord your God.
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Hosea 8:13
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13 For the sacrifices of My offerings (A)they sacrifice flesh and eat it,
(B)But the Lord does not accept them.
(C)Now He will remember their iniquity and punish their sins.
They shall return to Egypt.
Jeremiah 14:10
New King James Version
10 Thus says the Lord to this people:
(A)“Thus they have loved to wander;
They have not restrained their feet.
Therefore the Lord does not accept them;
(B)He will remember their iniquity now,
And punish their sins.”
Leviticus 22:19-25
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19 (A)you shall offer of your own free will a male without blemish from the cattle, from the sheep, or from the goats. 20 (B)Whatever has a defect, you shall not offer, for it shall not be acceptable on your behalf. 21 And (C)whoever offers a sacrifice of a peace offering to the Lord, (D)to fulfill his vow, or a freewill offering from the cattle or the sheep, it must be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no defect in it. 22 (E)Those that are blind or broken or maimed, or have an [a]ulcer or eczema or scabs, you shall not offer to the Lord, nor make (F)an offering by fire of them on the altar to the Lord. 23 Either a bull or a lamb that has any limb (G)too long or too short you may offer as a freewill offering, but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
24 ‘You shall not offer to the Lord what is bruised or crushed, or torn or cut; nor shall you make any offering of them in your land. 25 Nor (H)from a foreigner’s hand shall you offer any of these as (I)the bread of your God, because their (J)corruption is in them, and defects are in them. They shall not be accepted on your behalf.’ ”
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- Leviticus 22:22 running sore
Malachi 1:13-14
New King James Version
13 You also say,
‘Oh, what a (A)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!
(B)Should I accept this from your hand?”
Says the Lord.
14 “But cursed be (C)the deceiver
Who has in his flock a male,
And takes a vow,
But sacrifices to the Lord (D)what is blemished—
For (E)I am a great King,”
Says the Lord of hosts,
“And My name is to be feared among the nations.
Psalm 20:3
New King James Version
3 May He remember all your offerings,
And accept your burnt sacrifice. Selah
Job 42:8
New King James Version
8 Now therefore, take for yourselves (A)seven bulls and seven rams, (B)go to My servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and My servant Job shall (C)pray for you. For I will accept [a]him, lest I deal with you according to your folly; because you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has.”
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- Job 42:8 Lit. his face
Malachi 1:10
New King James Version
10 “Who is there even among you who would shut the doors,
(A)So that you would not kindle fire on My altar in vain?
I have no pleasure in you,”
Says the Lord of hosts,
(B)“Nor will I accept an offering from your hands.
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