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Malachi 1:4-6
English Standard Version
Malachi 1:4-6
English Standard Version
4 If Edom says, “We are shattered but we will rebuild the ruins,” the Lord of hosts says, “They may build, but I will tear down, and they will be called ‘the wicked country,’ and ‘the people with whom the Lord is angry forever.’” 5 (A)Your own eyes shall see this, and you shall say, “Great is the Lord beyond the border of Israel!”
The Priests' Polluted Offerings
6 (B)“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am (C)a father, where is my honor? And if I am (D)a master, where is my fear? says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests, who despise my name. (E)But you say, ‘How have we despised your name?’
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Malachi 1:4-6
King James Version
Malachi 1:4-6
King James Version
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?
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Malachi 1:4-6
New King James Version
Malachi 1:4-6
New King James Version
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 (A)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,
(B)‘The Lord is magnified beyond the border of Israel.’
Polluted Offerings
6 “A son (C)honors his father,
And a servant his master.
(D)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.
(E)Yet you say, ‘In what way have we despised Your name?’
Malachi 1:4-6
New International Version
Malachi 1:4-6
New International Version
4 Edom(A) may say, “Though we have been crushed, we will rebuild(B) the ruins.”
But this is what the Lord Almighty says: “They may build, but I will demolish.(C) They will be called the Wicked Land, a people always under the wrath of the Lord.(D) 5 You will see it with your own eyes and say, ‘Great(E) is the Lord—even beyond the borders of Israel!’(F)
Breaking Covenant Through Blemished Sacrifices
6 “A son honors his father,(G) and a slave his master.(H) If I am a father, where is the honor due me? If I am a master, where is the respect(I) due me?” says the Lord Almighty.(J)
“It is you priests who show contempt for my name.
“But you ask,(K) ‘How have we shown contempt for your name?’
Malachi 1:4-6
New American Standard Bible
Malachi 1:4-6
New American Standard Bible
4 Though Edom says, “We have been (A)beaten down, but we will [a](B)return and build up the ruins”; this is what the Lord of armies says: “They may (C)build, but I will tear down; and people will call them the [b]territory of wickedness, and the people [c]with whom the Lord is indignant (D)forever.” 5 And your eyes will see this, and you will say, “(E)The Lord [d]be exalted beyond the [e]border of Israel!”
Sin of the Priests
6 “‘A son (F)honors his father, and a servant his master. Then if I am a (G)father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is My [f]respect?’ says the Lord of armies to you, the (H)priests who despise My name! But you say, ‘How have we despised Your name?’
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- Malachi 1:4 Or rebuild the ruins
- Malachi 1:4 Lit border of wickedness
- Malachi 1:4 Or whom the Lord has cursed
- Malachi 1:5 Or will be great
- Malachi 1:5 Or territory
- Malachi 1:6 Lit fear
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