Malachi 1:9-11
Living Bible
9 “‘God have mercy on us,’ you recite; ‘God be gracious to us!’ But when you bring that kind of gift, why should he show you any favor at all?
10 “Oh, to find one priest among you who would shut the doors and refuse this kind of sacrifice! I have no pleasure in you,” says the Lord Almighty, “and I will not accept your offerings.
11 “But my name will be honored by the Gentiles from morning till night. All around the world they will offer sweet incense and pure offerings in honor of my name. For my name shall be great among the nations,” says the Lord Almighty.
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Malachi 1:9-11
New King James Version
9 “But now entreat God’s favor,
That He may be gracious to us.
(A)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,
(B)So that you would not kindle fire on My altar in vain?
I have no pleasure in you,”
Says the Lord of hosts,
(C)“Nor will I accept an offering from your hands.
11 For (D)from the rising of the sun, even to its going down,
My name shall be great (E)among the Gentiles;
(F)In every place (G)incense shall be offered to My name,
And a pure offering;
(H)For My name shall be great among the nations,”
Says the Lord of hosts.
Malachi 1:9-11
English Standard Version
9 And now (A)entreat the favor of God, that he may be gracious to us. With such a gift from your hand, (B)will he show favor to any of you? says the Lord of hosts. 10 (C)Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of hosts, (D)and I will not accept an offering from your hand. 11 For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name (E)will be[a] great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name (F)will be great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts.
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- Malachi 1:11 Or is (three times in verse 11; also verse 14)
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