Malachi 1:9-14

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.

¹² “But you profane it,
In that you say,
^(I)‘The table of the ^[a]Lord is defiled;
And its fruit, its food, is contemptible.’
¹³ You also say,
‘Oh, what a ^(J)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!
^(K)Should I accept this from your hand?”
Says the Lord.
¹⁴ “But cursed be ^(L)the deceiver
Who has in his flock a male,
And takes a vow,
But sacrifices to the Lord ^(M)what is blemished—
For ^(N)I am a great King,”
Says the Lord of hosts,
“And My name is to be feared among the nations.