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When you sacrifice lame or diseased animals, is that not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you?&#8221 says the LORD Almighty. <a href="/nlt/malachi/1.htm">New Living Translation</a> When you give blind animals as sacrifices, isn’t that wrong? And isn’t it wrong to offer animals that are crippled and diseased? Try giving gifts like that to your governor, and see how pleased he is!” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. <a href="/esv/malachi/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/bsb/malachi/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/kjv/malachi/1.htm">King James Bible</a> And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts. <a href="/nkjv/malachi/1.htm">New King James Version</a> And 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 accept you favorably?” Says the LORD of hosts. <a href="/nasb_/malachi/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And when you present a blind animal for sacrifice, is it not evil? Or when you present a lame or sick animal, is it not evil? So offer it to your governor! Would he be pleased with you, or would he receive you kindly?” says the LORD of armies. <a href="/nasb/malachi/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220But when you present the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? And when you present the lame and sick, is it not evil? Why not offer it to your governor? Would he be pleased with you? Or would he receive you kindly?&#8221 says the LORD of hosts. <a href="/nasb77/malachi/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “But when you present the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? And when you present the lame and sick, is it not evil? Why not offer it to your governor? Would he be pleased with you? Or would he receive you kindly?” says the LORD of hosts. <a href="/lsb/malachi/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But when you present the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? And when you present the lame and sick, is it not evil? Please, bring it near to your governor! Would he accept you? Or would he lift up your face?” says Yahweh of hosts. <a href="/amp/malachi/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> When you [priests] present the blind [animals] for sacrifice, is it not evil? And when you present the lame and the sick, is it not evil? Offer such a thing [as a blind or lame or sick animal] to your governor [as a gift or as payment for your taxes]. Would he be pleased with you? Or would he receive you graciously?” says the LORD of hosts. <a href="/csb/malachi/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “When you present a blind animal for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present a lame or sick animal, is it not wrong? Bring it to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor? ” asks the LORD of Armies. <a href="/hcsb/malachi/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When you present a blind animal for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present a lame or sick animal, is it not wrong? Bring it to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?&#8221 asks the LORD of Hosts. &#8220 <a href="/asv/malachi/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> And when ye offer the blind for sacrifice, it is no evil! and when ye offer the lame and sick, it is no evil! Present it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee? or will he accept thy person? saith Jehovah of hosts. <a href="/cev/malachi/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But isn't it wrong to offer animals that are blind, lame, or sick? Just try giving those animals to your governor. That certainly wouldn't please him or make him want to help you. <a href="/erv/malachi/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> And when ye offer the blind for sacrifice, it is no evil! and when ye offer the lame and sick, it is no evil! Present it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee? or will he accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts. <a href="/gwt/malachi/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When you bring a blind animal to sacrifice, isn't that wrong? When you bring a lame or a sick animal, isn't that wrong? Try offering it to your governor. Would he accept it from you? Would he welcome you?" asks the LORD of Armies. <a href="/gnt/malachi/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> When you bring a blind or sick or lame animal to sacrifice to me, do you think there's nothing wrong with that? Try giving an animal like that to the governor! Would he be pleased with you or grant you any favors?" <a href="/isv/malachi/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> When you bring blind animals for sacrifice, is that not wrong? And when you sacrifice crippled or diseased animals, is that not wrong? Offer that to your governor—would he be pleased with you or receive you favorably?" asks the LORD of the Heavenly Armies. <a href="/net/malachi/1.htm">NET Bible</a> For when you offer blind animals as a sacrifice, is that not wrong? And when you offer the lame and sick, is that not wrong as well? Indeed, try offering them to your governor! Will he be pleased with you or show you favor?" asks the LORD who rules over all. <a href="/nheb/malachi/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> When you offer the blind for sacrifice, isn't that evil? And when you offer the lame and sick, isn't that evil? Present it now to your governor. Will he be pleased with you? Or will he accept your person?" says the LORD of hosts. <a href="/wbt/malachi/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now to thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/malachi/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/web/malachi/1.htm">World English Bible</a> When you offer the blind for sacrifice, isn’t that evil? And when you offer the lame and sick, isn’t that evil? Present it now to your governor! Will he be pleased with you? Or will he accept your person?” says Yahweh of Armies. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/malachi/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And when you bring the blind near for sacrifice, [saying], "" There is no evil, "" And when you bring the lame and sick near, [saying], "" There is no evil; Now bring it near to your governor—Does he accept you? Or does he lift up your face?” said YHWH of Hosts. <a href="/ylt/malachi/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And when ye bring nigh the blind for sacrifice, 'There is no evil,' And when ye bring nigh the lame and sick, 'There is no evil;' Bring it near, I pray thee, to thy governor -- Doth he accept thee? or doth he lift up thy face? Said Jehovah of Hosts. <a href="/slt/malachi/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And if ye shall bring near the blind for a sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye shall bring near the lame and the sick, is it not evil? bring A near now to thy governor; will he delight in thee, or lift up thy face? said Jehovah of armies.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/malachi/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> If you offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if you offer the lame and the sick, is it not evil? offer it to thy prince, if he will be pleased with it, or if he will regard thy face, saith the Lord of hosts. <a href="/cpdv/malachi/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> If you offer the blind for sacrifice, is this not evil? And if you offer the lame and the sick, is this not evil? Offer it to your leader, if he will be pleased with it, or if he will accept your face, says the Lord of hosts. <a href="/nabre/malachi/1.htm">New American Bible</a> When you offer a blind animal for sacrifice, is there no wrong in that? When you offer a lame or sick animal, is there no wrong in that? Present it to your governor! Will he be pleased with you—or show you favor? says the LORD of hosts. <a href="/nrsvce/malachi/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> When you offer blind animals in sacrifice, is that not wrong? And when you offer those that are lame or sick, is that not wrong? Try presenting that to your governor; will he be pleased with you or show you favor? says the LORD of hosts.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/malachi/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And when you offer a blind animal to the altar, is it not evil? And when you offer the lame and sick animals, is it not evil? Offer it now to your governor; will he be pleased with you or accept your person? says the LORD of hosts. <a href="/hpbt/malachi/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And because you bring the blind to the altar, is it not evil, and because you offer the crippled and the sick, is it not evil? Bring it now to your Governor; will he be pleased with you, or will he accept your person, says LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts?<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/malachi/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And when ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it no evil! And when ye offer the lame and sick, is it no evil! Present it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee? Or will he accept thy person? Saith the LORD of hosts. <a href="/sep/malachi/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> For if ye bring a blind victim for sacrifices, is it not evil? and if ye bring the lame or the sick, is it not evil? offer it now to thy ruler, and see if he will receive thee, if he will accept thy person, saith the Lord Almighty. <a href="/parallel/malachi/1-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/B6KyAs1WSHw?start=93" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/malachi/1.htm">The Polluted Offerings</a> …7By presenting defiled food on My altar. But you ask, ‘How have we defiled You?’ By saying that the table of the LORD is contemptible. 8<a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: wə·ḵî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">When</a> <a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066: ṯag·gi·šūn (V-Hifil-Imperf-2mp:: Pn) -- To draw near, approach. ">you offer</a> <a href="/hebrew/5787.htm" title="5787: ‘iw·wêr (Adj-ms) -- Blind. Intensive from avar; blind.">blind animals</a> <a href="/hebrew/2076.htm" title="2076: liz·bō·aḥ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To slaughter for sacrifice. A primitive root; to slaughter an animal.">for sacrifice,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">is it not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">wrong?</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: wə·ḵî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">And when</a> <a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066: ṯag·gî·šū (V-Hifil-Imperf-2mp) -- To draw near, approach. ">you present</a> <a href="/hebrew/6455.htm" title="6455: pis·sê·aḥ (Adj-ms) -- Lame. From pacach; lame.">the lame</a> <a href="/hebrew/2470.htm" title="2470: wə·ḥō·leh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence to be weak, sick, afflicted; or to grieve, make sick; also to stroke, entreat.">and sick ones,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">is it not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">wrong?</a> <a href="/hebrew/7126.htm" title="7126: haq·rî·ḇê·hū (V-Hifil-Imp-ms:: 3ms) -- To come near, approach. A primitive root; to approach for whatever purpose.">Try offering them</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6346.htm" title="6346: lə·p̄e·ḥā·ṯe·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- A governor. Of foreign origin; a prefect.">to your governor!</a> <a href="/hebrew/7521.htm" title="7521: h·yir·ṣə·ḵå̄ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To be pleased with, accept favorably. A primitive root; to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy a debt.">Would he be pleased</a> <a href="/hebrew/176.htm" title="176: ’ōw (Conj) -- Or. Presumed to be the constructive or genitival form of -av; short for 'avvah; desire; hence or, also if.">with you or</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: hă·yiś·śā (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">show you favor?”</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: p̄ā·ne·ḵā (N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">asks</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ (N-cp) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">of Hosts.</a> 9“But ask now for God’s favor. Will He be gracious? Since this has come from your hands, will He show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/leviticus/22-20.htm">Leviticus 22:20-22</a> You must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf. / When a man presents a peace offering to the LORD from the herd or flock to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, it must be without blemish or defect to be acceptable. / You are not to present to the LORD any animal that is blind, injured, or maimed, or anything with a running sore, a festering rash, or a scab; you must not put any of these on the altar as a food offering to the LORD. <a href="/deuteronomy/15-21.htm">Deuteronomy 15:21</a> But if an animal has a defect, is lame or blind, or has any serious flaw, you must not sacrifice it to the LORD your God. <a href="/deuteronomy/17-1.htm">Deuteronomy 17:1</a> You shall not sacrifice to the LORD your God an ox or a sheep with any defect or serious flaw, for that is detestable to the LORD your God. <a href="/isaiah/43-23.htm">Isaiah 43:23-24</a> You have not brought Me sheep for burnt offerings, nor honored Me with your sacrifices. I have not burdened you with offerings, nor wearied you with frankincense. / You have not bought Me sweet cane with your silver, nor satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices. But you have burdened Me with your sins; you have wearied Me with your iniquities. <a href="/ezekiel/45-13.htm">Ezekiel 45:13</a> This is the contribution you are to offer: a sixth of an ephah from each homer of wheat, and a sixth of an ephah from each homer of barley. <a href="/amos/5-22.htm">Amos 5:22</a> Even though you offer Me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; for your peace offerings of fattened cattle I will have no regard. <a href="/proverbs/22-16.htm">Proverbs 22:16</a> Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty. <a href="/isaiah/1-13.htm">Isaiah 1:13</a> Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly. <a href="/jeremiah/6-20.htm">Jeremiah 6:20</a> What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me.” <a href="/hosea/8-13.htm">Hosea 8:13</a> Though they offer sacrifices as gifts to Me, and though they eat the meat, the LORD does not accept them. Now He will remember their iniquity and punish their sins: They will return to Egypt. <a href="/matthew/15-8.htm">Matthew 15:8-9</a> ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. / They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’” <a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a> Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. <a href="/mark/7-6.htm">Mark 7:6-7</a> Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. / They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’ <a href="/luke/11-42.htm">Luke 11:42</a> Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former. <a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a> Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And if you offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if you offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now to your governor; will he be pleased with you, or accept your person? said the LORD of hosts.if ye offer the blind.<a href="/malachi/1-14.htm">Malachi 1:14</a> But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the LORD of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.<a href="/leviticus/22-19.htm">Leviticus 22:19-25</a> Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats… <a href="/deuteronomy/15-21.htm">Deuteronomy 15:21</a> And if there be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or have any ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the LORD thy God.for sacrifice, Heb.<a href="/malachi/1-10.htm">Malachi 1:10,13</a> Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand… <a href="/job/42-8.htm">Job 42:8</a> Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.<a href="/psalms/20-3.htm">Psalm 20:3</a> Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zephaniah/3-7.htm">Accept</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-15.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/hosea/8-4.htm">Approval</a> <a href="/malachi/1-6.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-4.htm">Blind</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-16.htm">Crippled</a> <a href="/amos/9-11.htm">Damaged</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-21.htm">Diseased</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-17.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-22.htm">Face</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-10.htm">Favor</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-7.htm">Governor</a> <a href="/malachi/1-6.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-12.htm">Ill</a> <a href="/hosea/2-14.htm">Kindly</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-19.htm">Lame</a> <a href="/malachi/1-7.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/malachi/1-7.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/haggai/1-8.htm">Pleased</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-18.htm">Present</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-7.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-21.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-9.htm">Show</a> <a href="/micah/6-13.htm">Sick</a> <a href="/zechariah/13-9.htm">Try</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-13.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/malachi/1-9.htm">Accept</a> <a href="/mark/1-13.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/malachi/1-9.htm">Approval</a> <a href="/malachi/1-9.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/matthew/9-27.htm">Blind</a> <a href="/malachi/1-13.htm">Crippled</a> <a href="/luke/5-36.htm">Damaged</a> <a href="/matthew/9-20.htm">Diseased</a> <a href="/malachi/2-6.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/matthew/4-9.htm">Face</a> <a href="/malachi/1-9.htm">Favor</a> <a href="/matthew/2-6.htm">Governor</a> <a href="/malachi/1-9.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/matthew/4-23.htm">Ill</a> <a href="/matthew/9-27.htm">Kindly</a> <a href="/malachi/1-13.htm">Lame</a> <a href="/malachi/3-3.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/malachi/1-9.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/malachi/1-10.htm">Pleased</a> <a href="/malachi/3-3.htm">Present</a> <a href="/malachi/1-9.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/matthew/9-13.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/malachi/1-9.htm">Show</a> <a href="/malachi/1-13.htm">Sick</a> <a href="/malachi/3-10.htm">Try</a> <a href="/malachi/2-6.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Malachi 1</div>1. <a href="/malachi/1-1.htm">Malachi complains of Israel's unkindness;</a> 2. <a href="/malachi/1-2.htm">of their irreverence and profaneness.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/malachi/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/malachi/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/malachi/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? In the Old Testament, the law required that sacrificial animals be without blemish (<a href="/leviticus/22-21.htm">Leviticus 22:21-22</a>). Offering blind animals violated this command, reflecting a lack of reverence for God. This practice demonstrated the people's spiritual apathy and disregard for the holiness of God. The sacrificial system was a foreshadowing of Christ, the perfect Lamb of God, who was without blemish or defect (<a href="/1_peter/1-19.htm">1 Peter 1:19</a>). Offering defective sacrifices undermined the typology of Christ's perfect sacrifice.And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Presenting lame and sick animals further emphasized the people's neglect of God's standards. Such offerings were not only physically inferior but also symbolized spiritual corruption and a heart far from God. The Israelites were called to honor God with their best, reflecting their devotion and gratitude. This mirrors the call for believers to offer their lives as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God (<a href="/romans/12.htm">Romans 12:1</a>).Try offering them to your governor! This rhetorical challenge highlights the absurdity of offering substandard gifts to God when even earthly authorities would reject them. In the ancient Near East, governors were representatives of the king and held significant power. Offering inferior gifts to a governor would be seen as disrespectful and unacceptable. This comparison underscores the greater honor and reverence due to God, the ultimate authority.Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” The rhetorical question implies a negative response, emphasizing that such offerings would not be acceptable to human authorities, let alone to God. Favor in the biblical context often refers to grace or approval. The Israelites' actions showed a lack of understanding of God's holiness and the seriousness of their covenant relationship with Him. This serves as a reminder that God desires sincere worship and obedience, not mere ritualistic practices.asks the LORD of Hosts. The title "LORD of Hosts" underscores God's sovereignty and power as the commander of heavenly armies. It serves as a reminder of His authority and the seriousness of His words. This title is often used in contexts where God's majesty and might are emphasized, calling the people to recognize His rightful place as the supreme ruler. The use of this title in Malachi reinforces the call to honor God with genuine devotion and respect.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/malachi.htm">Malachi</a> The prophet through whom God delivers His message to the Israelites. His name means "my messenger" in Hebrew. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord_of_hosts.htm">The LORD of Hosts</a> A title for God emphasizing His sovereignty and command over the heavenly armies. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_priests.htm">The Priests</a> Religious leaders in Israel responsible for offering sacrifices and maintaining the temple worship. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_governor.htm">The Governor</a> A reference to the Persian-appointed leader over the region, highlighting the disrespect shown to God compared to earthly authorities. 5. <a href="/topical/s/sacrifices.htm">Sacrifices</a> The offerings made to God, which were supposed to be without blemish, symbolizing purity and reverence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_reverence.htm">The Importance of Reverence</a> God deserves our best, not our leftovers. Our offerings to Him should reflect His worthiness and our reverence. <a href="/topical/h/heart_of_worship.htm">Heart of Worship</a> True worship is not just about external actions but the condition of the heart. God desires sincerity and devotion. <a href="/topical/c/comparison_to_earthly_standards.htm">Comparison to Earthly Standards</a> If we wouldn't offer subpar gifts to human authorities, how much more should we honor God with our best? <a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_worship.htm">Integrity in Worship</a> Our worship should be consistent with our beliefs and values, demonstrating integrity in our relationship with God. <a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_holiness.htm">Reflecting God's Holiness</a> Our offerings and sacrifices should reflect God's holiness and our commitment to living according to His standards.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_malachi_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Malachi 1</a> <a href="/q/why_does_prayer_not_heal_amputees.htm">Why does prayer not heal amputees?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_lev._22_19-24's_rules_fit_modern_views.htm">How do Leviticus 22:19–24’s strict requirements for unblemished animal sacrifices align with modern views on fairness and the value of imperfection? </a> <a href="/q/how_do_malachi_1_6-8_and_ot_laws_align.htm">How do Malachi 1:6–8’s denunciations of flawed sacrifices align with other Old Testament laws on offerings? </a> <a href="/q/malachi_on_israel's_faith_and_god's_promises.htm">How does Malachi address Israel's faithfulness and God's promises?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/malachi/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) If.--Better, when.Blind . . . lame . . . sick.--This was contrary to <a href="/leviticus/22-22.htm" title="Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a running sore, or scurvy, or scabbed, you shall not offer these to the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them on the altar to the LORD.">Leviticus 22:22</a>, &c. And now, to show them the heinous nature of their offence against the majesty of God, the prophet asks them whether they could offer such unsound animals to their civil ruler with any chance of acceptance.Governor.--The word in the Hebrew is probably of foreign origin, but it occurs as early as to refer to the governors of Judah in the time of Solomon (<a href="/1_kings/10-15.htm" title="Beside that he had of the merchants, and of the traffic of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.">1Kings 10:15</a>). On the date of the book of Kings see Introduction to that book.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/malachi/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 8. - If ye offer the blind. The Law ordered that the victims should be perfect and without blemish (see <a href="/leviticus/22-19.htm">Leviticus 22:19-25</a>). Is it not evil! It is more forcible to read this without the interrogation, "It is no evil!" and to regard it as the priests' thought or word, here introduced by the prophet in bitter irony. Their conscience had grown so dull, and they had become so familiarized with constant dereliction of duty, that they saw no wrong in these violations of the Law, and never recalled the people to their duty in these matters. Offer it now unto thy governor. The word for "governor" is pechah, as in <a href="/haggai/1-1.htm">Haggai 1:1</a> (where see note). It denotes a ruler set over a province by a Persian king. As Nehemiah had refused to be burdensome to the people (<a href="/nehemiah/5-14.htm">Nehemiah 5:14-18</a>), it is thought that Malachi must have written this when some other person was acting as governor. But Nehemiah's generosity was exhibited in his earlier administration, and he may have thought it right to take the dues under a more prosperous state of affairs. The prophet may be putting the ease generally - Would you dare offer such things to your governor? At any rate, the question is not about provisions and dues supplied to the governor and liable to be exacted by him in his official capacity, but about voluntary offerings and presents, without which no inferior would presume to appear before his prince (see Introduction, § II.). To offer to such a one what was mean and defective would be nothing less than an insult; and yet they thought this was good enough for God. Accept thy person. Regard thee with favour (<a href="/genesis/19-21.htm">Genesis 19:21</a>; <a href="/job/13-10.htm">Job 13:10</a>; <a href="/job/42-8.htm">Job 42:8</a>). <a href="/commentaries/malachi/1-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>“When וְכִֽי־ (wə·ḵî-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction you offer תַגִּשׁ֨וּן (ṯag·gi·šūn) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5066.htm">Strong's 5066: </a> To draw near, approach blind animals עִוֵּ֤ר (‘iw·wêr) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5787.htm">Strong's 5787: </a> Blind for sacrifice, לִזְבֹּ֙חַ֙ (liz·bō·aḥ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2076.htm">Strong's 2076: </a> To slaughter for sacrifice is it not אֵ֣ין (’ên) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> A non-entity, a negative particle wrong? רָ֔ע (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> Bad, evil And when וְכִ֥י (wə·ḵî) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction you present תַגִּ֛ישׁוּ (ṯag·gî·šū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5066.htm">Strong's 5066: </a> To draw near, approach the lame פִּסֵּ֥חַ (pis·sê·aḥ) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6455.htm">Strong's 6455: </a> Lame and sick [ones], וְחֹלֶ֖ה (wə·ḥō·leh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2470.htm">Strong's 2470: </a> To be weak or sick is it not אֵ֣ין (’ên) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> A non-entity, a negative particle wrong? רָ֑ע (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> Bad, evil Why not offer them הַקְרִיבֵ֨הוּ (haq·rî·ḇê·hū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7126.htm">Strong's 7126: </a> To come near, approach to your governor! לְפֶחָתֶ֗ךָ (lə·p̄e·ḥā·ṯe·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6346.htm">Strong's 6346: </a> A governor Would he be pleased הֲיִּרְצְךָ֙‪‬‪‬ (hă·yir·ṣə·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7521.htm">Strong's 7521: </a> To be pleased with, to satisfy a, debt with you or א֚וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_176.htm">Strong's 176: </a> Desire, if show you favor?” הֲיִשָּׂ֣א (hă·yiś·śā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> To lift, carry, take asks אָמַ֖ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel of Hosts. צְבָאֽוֹת׃ (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/malachi/1-8.htm">Malachi 1:8 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/malachi/1-8.htm">Malachi 1:8 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/malachi/1-8.htm">Malachi 1:8 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/malachi/1-8.htm">Malachi 1:8 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/malachi/1-8.htm">Malachi 1:8 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/malachi/1-8.htm">Malachi 1:8 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/malachi/1-8.htm">Malachi 1:8 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/malachi/1-8.htm">Malachi 1:8 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/malachi/1-8.htm">Malachi 1:8 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/malachi/1-8.htm">Malachi 1:8 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/malachi/1-8.htm">OT Prophets: Malachi 1:8 When you offer the blind for sacrifice (Malachi Mal Ml) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/malachi/1-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Malachi 1:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Malachi 1:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/malachi/1-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Malachi 1:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Malachi 1:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>