Malakias 1
Magandang Balita Biblia
Iniibig ni Yahweh ang Israel
1 Ang aklat na ito ay naglalaman ng pahayag ni Yahweh tungkol sa Israel sa pamamagitan ni Propeta Malakias.[a] Sinabi ni Yahweh sa bayan ng Israel:
2 “Inibig(A) (B) ko na kayo noong una pa man, subalit sinasabi naman ninyo, ‘Paano ninyo ipinakita ang inyong pag-ibig sa amin?’ Hindi ba't magkapatid sina Esau at Jacob ngunit minahal ko si Jacob at ang kanyang mga salinlahi, 3 at kinamuhian ko naman si Esau? Winasak ko ang kanyang maburol na kabayanan at pinamugaran iyon ng maiilap na hayop.”
4 Kung sabihin man ng mga Edomita na mga salinlahi ni Esau, “Bagaman winasak ang aming bayan, muli namin itong itatayo.” Ito naman ang isasagot ni Yahweh na Makapangyarihan sa lahat: “Itayo man nilang muli iyon ay muli kong wawasakin hanggang sa tawagin silang ‘masamang bansa’ at ‘bayang kinapopootan ni Yahweh magpakailanman.’” 5 Makikita ninyong mangyayari ito at inyong sasabihin, “Dakila at makapangyarihan si Yahweh kahit sa labas ng bansang Israel.”
Pinangaralan ni Yahweh ang mga Pari
6 Pinagsabihan ni Yahweh na Makapangyarihan sa lahat ang mga paring lumalapastangan sa kanyang pangalan, “Pinaparangalan ng anak ang kanyang ama at ng alipin ang kanyang panginoon. Kung ako ang inyong ama, bakit hindi ninyo ako iginagalang? Kung ako ang inyong Panginoon, bakit hindi ninyo ako pinaparangalan? Nilalapastangan ninyo ako at pagkatapos ay itatanong pa ninyo, ‘Sa anong paraan namin kayo nilalapastangan?’ 7 Nag-aalay kayo sa aking altar ng mga walang halagang pagkain. At itinanong pa ninyo, ‘Paano naging marumi ang aming handog?’ Hinahamak ninyo ang aking altar 8 sa(C) tuwing maghahandog kayo sa akin ng mga hayop na bulag, pilay, o maysakit. Subukin ninyong maghandog ng ganyan sa inyong gobernador, matuwa kaya siya sa inyo at ibigay ang inyong kahilingan?
9 “Magsumamo man kayo sa Diyos ay hindi niya kayo papakinggan kung ganyan ang ihahandog ninyo sa kanya. 10 Mabuti pa'y isara na ng isa sa inyo ang mga pinto ng Templo at huwag na kayong mag-aksaya ng panahon sa pagsisindi ng walang kabuluhang apoy sa ibabaw ng aking altar! Hindi ako nalulugod sa inyo at hindi ko tatanggapin ang anumang handog ninyo sa akin. 11 Iginagalang ang aking pangalan ng lahat ng mga bansa mula silangan hanggang kanluran. Nagsusunog sila ng insenso at nag-aalay ng malilinis na handog para sa akin. Ako'y pinaparangalan nilang lahat. 12 Ngunit dinudungisan ninyo ang pangalan ko tuwing sinasabi ninyo na walang kabuluhan ang aking altar at tuwing naghahandog kayo doon ng mga pagkaing walang halaga! 13 Sinasabi ninyong nakakapagod na ang lahat ng ito at iniismiran pa ninyo ako. At kung hindi naman nakaw o pilay, maysakit ang dala ninyong hayop na panghandog sa akin. Akala ba ninyo'y tatanggapin ko iyon? 14 Sumpain ang sinumang nandaraya sa paghahandog sa akin ng hayop na may kapintasan, gayong may ipinangako siyang malusog na hayop mula sa kanyang kawan. Ako'y isang Haring dakila at kinatatakutan ng lahat ng bansa.”
Footnotes
- Malakias 1:1 ni Propeta Malakias: o kaya'y ng aking sugo .
Malachi 1
New King James Version
Polluted Offerings to God
1 The [a]burden of the word of the Lord to Israel [b]by Malachi.
Israel Beloved of God
2 “I(A) have loved you,” says the Lord.
“Yet you say, ‘In what way have You loved us?’
Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?”
Says the Lord.
“Yet (B)Jacob I have loved;
3 But Esau I have hated,
And (C)laid waste his mountains and his heritage
For the jackals of the wilderness.”
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 (D)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,
(E)‘The Lord is magnified beyond the border of Israel.’
Polluted Offerings
6 “A son (F)honors his father,
And a servant his master.
(G)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.
(H)Yet you say, ‘In what way have we despised Your name?’
7 “You offer (I)defiled food on My altar,
But say,
‘In what way have we defiled You?’
By saying,
(J)‘The table of the Lord is [c]contemptible.’
8 And (K)when you offer the blind as a sacrifice,
Is it not evil?
And when you offer the lame and sick,
Is it not evil?
Offer it then to your governor!
Would he be pleased with you?
Would he (L)accept[d] you favorably?”
Says the Lord of hosts.
9 “But now entreat God’s favor,
That He may be gracious to us.
(M)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,
(N)So that you would not kindle fire on My altar in vain?
I have no pleasure in you,”
Says the Lord of hosts,
(O)“Nor will I accept an offering from your hands.
11 For (P)from the rising of the sun, even to its going down,
My name shall be great (Q)among the Gentiles;
(R)In every place (S)incense shall be offered to My name,
And a pure offering;
(T)For My name shall be great among the nations,”
Says the Lord of hosts.
12 “But you profane it,
In that you say,
(U)‘The table of the [e]Lord is defiled;
And its fruit, its food, is contemptible.’
13 You also say,
‘Oh, what a (V)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!
(W)Should I accept this from your hand?”
Says the Lord.
14 “But cursed be (X)the deceiver
Who has in his flock a male,
And takes a vow,
But sacrifices to the Lord (Y)what is blemished—
For (Z)I am a great King,”
Says the Lord of hosts,
“And My name is to be feared among the nations.
Footnotes
- Malachi 1:1 oracle, prophecy
- Malachi 1:1 Lit. by the hand of
- Malachi 1:7 Or to be despised
- Malachi 1:8 Lit. lift up your face
- Malachi 1:12 So with Bg.; MT Lord
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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