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Malachi 1
English Standard Version
Malachi 1
English Standard Version
1 The oracle of the word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi.[a]
The Lord's Love for Israel
2 (A)“I have loved you,” says the Lord. (B)But you say, “How have you loved us?” “Is not Esau (C)Jacob's brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet (D)I have loved Jacob 3 but Esau I have hated. (E)I have laid waste his hill country and left his heritage to jackals of the desert.” 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 (F)Your own eyes shall see this, and you shall say, “Great is the Lord beyond the border of Israel!”
The Priests' Polluted Offerings
6 (G)“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am (H)a father, where is my honor? And if I am (I)a master, where is my fear? says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests, who despise my name. (J)But you say, ‘How have we despised your name?’ 7 (K)By offering polluted food upon my altar. (L)But you say, ‘How have we polluted you?’ By saying that (M)the Lord's table may be despised. 8 (N)When you offer blind animals in sacrifice, is that not evil? And when you offer those that are lame or sick, is that not evil? Present that to your governor; will he accept you or show you favor? says the Lord of hosts. 9 And now (O)entreat the favor of God, that he may be gracious to us. With such a gift from your hand, (P)will he show favor to any of you? says the Lord of hosts. 10 (Q)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, (R)and I will not accept an offering from your hand. 11 For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name (S)will be[b] great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name (T)will be great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts. 12 But you profane it when you say that (U)the Lord's table is polluted, and its fruit, that is, its food, may be despised. 13 But you say, (V)‘What a weariness this is,’ and you snort at it, says the Lord of hosts. (W)You bring what has been taken by violence or is lame or sick, and this you bring as your offering! Shall I accept that from your hand? says the Lord. 14 Cursed be the cheat who has (X)a male in his flock, and (Y)vows it, and yet sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished. For (Z)I am a great King, says the Lord of hosts, and my name (AA)will be feared among the nations.
Footnotes
- Malachi 1:1 Malachi means my messenger
- Malachi 1:11 Or is (three times in verse 11; also verse 14)
Malaquías 1
Dios Habla Hoy
Malaquías 1
Dios Habla Hoy
1 Éste es el mensaje que el Señor comunicó al pueblo de Israel por medio del profeta Malaquías.
2 El Señor dice: «Yo los amo a ustedes.» Pero ustedes responden: «¿Cómo sabemos que nos amas?» El Señor contesta: «Yo los amo por la misma razón que, siendo hermanos Esaú y Jacob, amé a Jacob 3 y aborrecí a Esaú. Y el país de Esaú, que era montañoso, lo convertí en un desierto, y sus propiedades en tierra sólo buena para los animales salvajes.»
4 Si los edomitas, descendientes de Esaú, dijeran: «Hemos sido destruidos, pero reconstruiremos nuestra nación», el Señor todopoderoso respondería: «Ellos reconstruirán, pero yo los destruiré otra vez. Su país será llamado “País de maldad” y “Nación del eterno enojo del Señor”.» 5 Ustedes lo verán con sus propios ojos, y dirán: «¡El Señor es tan grande que sobrepasa las fronteras de Israel!»
6 El Señor todopoderoso dice a los sacerdotes: «Los hijos honran a sus padres, y los criados respetan a sus amos. Pues si yo soy el Padre de ustedes, ¿por qué ustedes no me honran? Si soy su Amo, ¿por qué no me respetan? Ustedes me desprecian, y dicen todavía: “¿En qué te hemos despreciado?” 7 Ustedes traen a mi altar pan indigno, y preguntan todavía: “¿En qué te ofendemos?” Ustedes me ofenden cuando piensan que mi altar puede ser despreciado 8 y que no hay nada malo en ofrecerme animales ciegos, cojos o enfermos.» ¡Vayan, pues, y llévenselos a sus gobernantes! ¡Vean si ellos les aceptan con gusto el regalo! 9 Pídanle ustedes a Dios que nos tenga compasión. Pero si le hacen esa clase de ofrendas, no esperen que Dios los acepte a ustedes con gusto. El Señor todopoderoso dice: 10 «¡Ojalá alguno de ustedes cerrara las puertas del templo, para que no volvieran a encender en vano el fuego de mi altar! Porque no estoy contento con ustedes ni voy a seguir aceptando sus ofrendas. 11 En todas las naciones del mundo se me honra; en todas partes queman incienso en mi honor y me hacen ofrendas dignas. 12 En cambio, ustedes me ofenden, pues piensan que mi altar, que es mi mesa, puede ser despreciado, y que es despreciable la comida que hay en él. 13 Ustedes dicen: “¡Ya estamos cansados de todo esto!” Y me desprecian. Y todavía suponen que voy a alegrarme cuando vienen a ofrecerme un animal robado, o una res coja o enferma. 14 ¡Maldito sea el tramposo que me promete un animal sano de su rebaño y luego me sacrifica uno que tiene defecto! Yo soy el gran Rey, y soy temido entre las naciones.» Esto dice el Señor todopoderoso.
Malachi 1
New International Version
Malachi 1
New International Version
1 A prophecy:(A) The word(B) of the Lord to Israel through Malachi.[a]
Israel Doubts God’s Love
2 “I have loved(C) you,” says the Lord.
“But you ask,(D) ‘How have you loved us?’
“Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet I have loved Jacob,(E) 3 but Esau I have hated,(F) and I have turned his hill country into a wasteland(G) and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.(H)”
4 Edom(I) may say, “Though we have been crushed, we will rebuild(J) the ruins.”
But this is what the Lord Almighty says: “They may build, but I will demolish.(K) They will be called the Wicked Land, a people always under the wrath of the Lord.(L) 5 You will see it with your own eyes and say, ‘Great(M) is the Lord—even beyond the borders of Israel!’(N)
Breaking Covenant Through Blemished Sacrifices
6 “A son honors his father,(O) and a slave his master.(P) If I am a father, where is the honor due me? If I am a master, where is the respect(Q) due me?” says the Lord Almighty.(R)
“It is you priests who show contempt for my name.
“But you ask,(S) ‘How have we shown contempt for your name?’
7 “By offering defiled food(T) on my altar.
“But you ask,(U) ‘How have we defiled you?’
“By saying that the Lord’s table(V) is contemptible. 8 When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is that not wrong? When you sacrifice lame or diseased animals,(W) is that not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased(X) with you? Would he accept you?” says the Lord Almighty.(Y)
9 “Now plead with God to be gracious to us. With such offerings(Z) from your hands, will he accept(AA) you?”—says the Lord Almighty.
10 “Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors,(AB) so that you would not light useless fires on my altar! I am not pleased(AC) with you,” says the Lord Almighty, “and I will accept(AD) no offering(AE) from your hands. 11 My name will be great(AF) among the nations,(AG) from where the sun rises to where it sets.(AH) In every place incense(AI) and pure offerings(AJ) will be brought to me, because my name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord Almighty.
12 “But you profane it by saying, ‘The Lord’s table(AK) is defiled,’ and, ‘Its food(AL) is contemptible.’ 13 And you say, ‘What a burden!’(AM) and you sniff at it contemptuously,(AN)” says the Lord Almighty.
“When you bring injured, lame or diseased animals and offer them as sacrifices,(AO) should I accept them from your hands?”(AP) says the Lord. 14 “Cursed is the cheat who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but then sacrifices a blemished animal(AQ) to the Lord. For I am a great king,(AR)” says the Lord Almighty,(AS) “and my name is to be feared(AT) among the nations.(AU)
Footnotes
- Malachi 1:1 Malachi means my messenger.
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