11 Judah has dealt (A)treacherously, and an abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah has (B)profaned the sanctuary of the Lord [a]which He loves, and has married the daughter of a foreign god. 12 As for the man who does this, may the (C)Lord eliminate from the tents of Jacob everyone who is awake and answers, or who (D)presents [b]an offering to the Lord of armies.

13 And this is [c]another thing you do: you cover the altar of the Lord with tears, with weeping and sighing, because He (E)no longer gives attention to the [d]offering or accepts it with favor from your hand.

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  1. Malachi 2:11 Or in that he has loved and married
  2. Malachi 2:12 Or a grain offering
  3. Malachi 2:13 Lit a second
  4. Malachi 2:13 Or grain offering

11 Judah has been unfaithful. A detestable(A) thing has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem: Judah has desecrated the sanctuary the Lord loves(B) by marrying(C) women who worship a foreign god.(D) 12 As for the man who does this, whoever he may be, may the Lord remove(E) him from the tents of Jacob[a](F)—even though he brings an offering(G) to the Lord Almighty.

13 Another thing you do: You flood the Lord’s altar with tears.(H) You weep and wail(I) because he no longer looks with favor(J) on your offerings or accepts them with pleasure from your hands.(K)

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  1. Malachi 2:12 Or 12 May the Lord remove from the tents of Jacob anyone who gives testimony in behalf of the man who does this