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With such offerings from your hands, will he accept you?"—says the LORD Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/malachi/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Go ahead, beg God to be merciful to you! But when you bring that kind of offering, why should he show you any favor at all?” asks the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/malachi/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And now entreat the favor of God, that he may be gracious to us. With such a gift from your hand, will he show favor to any of you? says the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/malachi/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/malachi/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/malachi/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“But now entreat God’s favor, That He may be gracious to us. <i>While</i> this is being <i>done</i> by your hands, Will He accept you favorably?” Says the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/malachi/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“But now, do indeed plead for God’s favor, so that He will be gracious to us. With such an offering on your part, will He receive any of you kindly?” says the LORD of armies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/malachi/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But now will you not entreat God&#8217s favor, that He may be gracious to us? With such an offering on your part, will He receive any of you kindly?&#8221 says the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/malachi/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But now will you not entreat God’s favor, that He may be gracious to us? With such an offering on your part, will He receive any of you kindly?” says the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/malachi/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“But now, entreat God’s favor, that He may be gracious to us! With this thing which is from your hand, will He lift up any of your faces?” says Yahweh of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/malachi/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“But now will you not entreat God’s favor, that He may be gracious to us? With such an offering from your hand [as an imperfect animal for sacrifice], will He show favor to any of you?” says the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/malachi/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“And now plead for God’s favor. Will he be gracious to us? Since this has come from your hands, will he show any of you favor? ” asks the LORD of Armies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/malachi/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And now ask for God&#8217s favor. Will He be gracious to us? Since this has come from your hands, will He show any of you favor?&#8221 asks the LORD of Hosts. &#8220<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/malachi/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And now, I pray you, entreat the favor of God, that he may be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he accept any of your persons? saith Jehovah of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/malachi/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I am the LORD God All-Powerful, and you had better try to please me. You have sinned. Now see if I will have mercy on any of you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/malachi/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And now, I pray you, entreat the favour of God, that he may be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he accept any of your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/malachi/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Now try asking God to be kind to you. This is what you are doing! Will he welcome you?" asks the LORD of Armies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/malachi/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Now, you priests, try asking God to be good to us. He will not answer your prayer, and it will be your fault. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/malachi/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"And now, go ahead and implore God by saying, 'Be gracious to us.' Will he receive you favorably and accept offerings like that from your hand?" asks the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/malachi/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/malachi/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But now plead for God's favor that he might be gracious to us. "With this kind of offering in your hands, how can he be pleased with you?" asks the LORD who rules over all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/malachi/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Now, please entreat the favor of God, that he may be gracious to us. With this, will he accept any of you?" says the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/malachi/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious to us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your person? saith the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/malachi/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Now, please entreat the favor of God, that he may be gracious to us. With this, will he accept any of you?” says Yahweh of Armies. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/malachi/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“And now, please appease the face of God, "" And He favors us; This has been from your own hand, "" Does He accept your faces?” said YHWH of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/malachi/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And now, appease, I pray thee, the face of God, And He doth favour us; From your own hand hath this been, Doth He accept of you appearances? Said Jehovah of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/malachi/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And now, beseech now, the face of God, and he will be gracious to us: this was from your hand: will he lift up from you the faces? says Jehovah of armies.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/malachi/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And now beseech ye the face of God, that he may have mercy on you, (for by your hand hath this been done,) if by any means he will receive your faces, saith the Lord of hosts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/malachi/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And now, beseech the face of God, so that he may have mercy on you (for by your hand has this been done) if, in any way, he might accept your faces, says the Lord of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/malachi/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So now implore God’s favor, that he may have mercy on us! You are the ones who have done this; Will he show favor to any of you? says the LORD of hosts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/malachi/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And now implore the favor of God, that he may be gracious to us. The fault is yours. Will he show favor to any of you? says the LORD of hosts.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/malachi/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And now, pray before the LORD that he may be gracious to us for this disaster has been brought by your means; I will not regard your persons, says the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/malachi/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Therefore pray before LORD JEHOVAH and he shall show compassion upon us; because this was in your hands, I shall not accept your persons, says LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/malachi/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And now, I pray you, entreat the favour of God That He may be gracious unto us!-- This hath been of your doing.-- Will He accept any of your persons? Saith the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/malachi/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And now intreat the face of your God, and make supplication to him. These things have been done by your hands; shall I accept you? saith the Lord Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/malachi/1-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/B6KyAs1WSHw?start=112" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/malachi/1.htm">The Polluted Offerings</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>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. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">“But ask now</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">for God’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/2470.htm" title="2470: ḥal·lū- (V-Piel-Imp-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence to be weak, sick, afflicted; or to grieve, make sick; also to stroke, entreat.">favor.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: p̄ə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2603.htm" title="2603: wī·ḥå̄·nē·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms:: 1cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore.">Will He be gracious?</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">Since this</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yə·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">has come</a> <a href="/hebrew/mik·kem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: mî·yeḏ·ḵem (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 2mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">your hands,</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.">will He show you favor?”</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nîm (N-mp) -- 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> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>“Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle useless fires on My altar! I take no pleasure in you,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-15.htm">Isaiah 1:15</a></span><br />When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-12.htm">Jeremiah 14:12</a></span><br />Although they may fast, I will not listen to their cry; although they may offer burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Instead, I will finish them off by sword and famine and plague.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-9.htm">Proverbs 28:9</a></span><br />Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-2.htm">Isaiah 59:2</a></span><br />But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/5-6.htm">Hosea 5:6</a></span><br />They go with their flocks and herds to seek the LORD, but they do not find Him; He has withdrawn Himself from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-22.htm">Amos 5:22</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-4.htm">Micah 3:4</a></span><br />Then they will cry out to the LORD, but He will not answer them. At that time He will hide His face from them because of the evil they have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/7-13.htm">Zechariah 7:13</a></span><br />And just as I had called and they would not listen, so when they called I would not listen, says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/8-18.htm">1 Samuel 8:18</a></span><br />When that day comes, you will beg for relief from the king you have chosen, but the LORD will not answer you on that day.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-44.htm">Lamentations 3:44</a></span><br />You have covered Yourself with a cloud that no prayer can pass through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-21.htm">Matthew 7:21-23</a></span><br />Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. / Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ / Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-3.htm">James 4:3</a></span><br />And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-12.htm">1 Peter 3:12</a></span><br />For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/9-31.htm">John 9:31</a></span><br />We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-25.htm">Luke 13:25-27</a></span><br />After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’ / Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’ / And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious to us: this has been by your means: will he regard your persons? said the LORD of hosts.</p><p class="hdg">beseech.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/30-27.htm">2 Chronicles 30:27</a></b></br> Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came <i>up</i> to his holy dwelling place, <i>even</i> unto heaven.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/27-18.htm">Jeremiah 27:18</a></b></br> But if they <i>be</i> prophets, and if the word of the LORD be with them, let them now make intercession to the LORD of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the LORD, and <i>in</i> the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joel/1-13.htm">Joel 1:13,14</a></b></br> Gird yourselves, and lament, ye priests: howl, ye ministers of the altar: come, lie all night in sackcloth, ye ministers of my God: for the meat offering and the drink offering is withholden from the house of your God… </p><p class="hdg">God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/32-11.htm">Exodus 32:11</a></b></br> And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/26-19.htm">Jeremiah 26:19</a></b></br> Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all to death? did he not fear the LORD, and besought the LORD, and the LORD repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus might we procure great evil against our souls.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/2-19.htm">Lamentations 2:19</a></b></br> Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.</p><p class="hdg">by your means.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/19-15.htm">Acts 19:15,16</a></b></br> And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/2-11.htm">Romans 2:11</a></b></br> For there is no respect of persons with God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_peter/1-17.htm">1 Peter 1:17</a></b></br> And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning <i>here</i> in fear:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/malachi/1-8.htm">Accept</a> <a href="/nahum/2-4.htm">Appearances</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-22.htm">Appease</a> <a href="/malachi/1-8.htm">Approval</a> <a href="/malachi/1-8.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/jonah/4-3.htm">Beseech</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-22.htm">Entreat</a> <a href="/malachi/1-8.htm">Favor</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-22.htm">Favour</a> <a href="/micah/1-14.htm">Gift</a> <a href="/jonah/3-10.htm">God's</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-10.htm">Grace</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-13.htm">Gracious</a> <a href="/malachi/1-1.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/zechariah/13-6.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/malachi/1-8.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/job/19-16.htm">Implore</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-12.htm">Means</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-6.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/malachi/1-8.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-10.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-18.htm">Part</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-4.htm">Persons</a> <a href="/haggai/2-18.htm">Please</a> <a href="/malachi/1-8.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-5.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-1.htm">Request</a> <a href="/malachi/1-8.htm">Show</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/malachi/1-10.htm">Accept</a> <a href="/john/7-24.htm">Appearances</a> <a href="/acts/16-39.htm">Appease</a> <a href="/luke/1-30.htm">Approval</a> <a href="/malachi/1-10.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/matthew/9-38.htm">Beseech</a> <a href="/matthew/8-31.htm">Entreat</a> <a href="/malachi/2-13.htm">Favor</a> <a href="/mark/15-8.htm">Favour</a> <a href="/matthew/5-23.htm">Gift</a> <a href="/matthew/4-4.htm">God's</a> <a href="/matthew/19-11.htm">Grace</a> <a href="/matthew/11-26.htm">Gracious</a> <a href="/malachi/1-10.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/malachi/2-13.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/malachi/1-10.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/mark/5-7.htm">Implore</a> <a href="/matthew/1-23.htm">Means</a> <a href="/malachi/3-17.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/malachi/1-10.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/malachi/1-11.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/matthew/5-18.htm">Part</a> <a href="/malachi/2-9.htm">Persons</a> <a href="/matthew/14-6.htm">Please</a> <a href="/malachi/1-13.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/malachi/2-13.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/matthew/5-42.htm">Request</a> <a href="/matthew/6-16.htm">Show</a><div class="vheading2">Malachi 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/malachi/1-1.htm">Malachi complains of Israel's unkindness;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/malachi/1-2.htm">of their irreverence and profaneness.</a></span><br></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'; 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In the context of Malachi, the Israelites are being urged to seek God's favor despite their disobedience. The concept of seeking God's favor is rooted in the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where blessings are contingent upon obedience (Deuteronomy 28). The call to ask for favor implies a recognition of wrongdoing and a desire for restoration.<p><b>Will He be gracious?</b><br>This rhetorical question highlights the uncertainty of receiving grace when one is in a state of disobedience. It reflects the conditional nature of God's grace in the Old Testament, where grace is often extended in response to repentance and faithfulness. The question challenges the Israelites to consider their actions and the sincerity of their repentance. It echoes the sentiments found in <a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6-7</a>, where seeking the Lord while He may be found is emphasized.<p><b>Since this has come from your hands,</b><br>This phrase points to the actions and offerings of the Israelites, which have been defiled and unacceptable to God. The "hands" symbolize the works and deeds of the people, which in this context, are tainted by insincerity and disobedience. The offerings brought to God were blemished, contrary to the requirements in <a href="/leviticus/22-21.htm">Leviticus 22:21-22</a>, which demanded unblemished sacrifices. This reflects a broader theme of the prophets, where external religious observance without true devotion is condemned (<a href="/isaiah/1-11.htm">Isaiah 1:11-17</a>).<p><b>will He show you favor?</b><br>The repetition of the question about favor underscores the seriousness of the situation. It serves as a warning that God's favor is not automatic but is contingent upon genuine repentance and change. This mirrors the message in <a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">2 Chronicles 7:14</a>, where God promises to hear from heaven and heal the land if His people humble themselves and turn from their wicked ways.<p><b>asks the LORD of Hosts.</b><br>The title "LORD of Hosts" emphasizes God's sovereignty and power. It is a reminder of His authority over all creation, including the heavenly armies. This title is often used in contexts where God's majesty and might are being asserted, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/6-3.htm">Isaiah 6:3</a>. It serves to remind the Israelites of who is speaking and the seriousness of the message being delivered. The use of this title reinforces the call to repentance and the need to align with God's will.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/malachi.htm">Malachi</a></b><br>The prophet who delivered God's message to the Israelites. His name means "my messenger" in Hebrew, and he is the last of the twelve minor prophets in the Old Testament.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_of_hosts.htm">The LORD of Hosts</a></b><br>A title for God emphasizing His sovereignty and command over the heavenly armies. It underscores His power and authority.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The audience of Malachi's prophecy, specifically the priests and people of Judah who had returned from exile and were struggling with spiritual apathy and corruption.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The central place of worship in Jerusalem where sacrifices were offered. The condition of the temple worship was a significant concern in Malachi's message.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/sacrifices.htm">Sacrifices</a></b><br>The offerings brought to God, which were supposed to be pure and without blemish. The Israelites were offering defiled sacrifices, which was a central issue in Malachi's rebuke.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/sincere_worship.htm">Sincere Worship</a></b><br>God desires genuine worship from His people. Our offerings, whether time, resources, or talents, should be given with a sincere heart, not out of obligation or routine.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-examination.htm">Self-Examination</a></b><br>Reflect on the quality of your spiritual offerings. Are you giving God your best, or are you offering what is convenient or leftover?<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_grace_and_favor.htm">God's Grace and Favor</a></b><br>While God is gracious, His favor is not to be presumed upon. We must approach Him with reverence and humility, acknowledging our need for His mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>When we recognize our shortcomings in worship, we should seek God's forgiveness and strive to restore our relationship with Him through genuine repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a></b><br>Spiritual leaders are called to set an example in worship and devotion. They must lead with integrity and encourage their communities to honor God fully.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_malachi_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Malachi 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_your_heart_troubled_by_worries.htm">How does Malachi address Israel's faithfulness and God's promises?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_deut._9_6_stress_israel's_unworthiness.htm">Deuteronomy 9:6 - Why does this passage emphasize Israel's unworthiness while other parts of the law emphasize adherence to commandments for blessings and favor?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_1_sam_19_9_fit_a_good_god.htm">How could an 'evil spirit from the Lord' (1 Samuel 19:9) align with a belief in a benevolent God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_deut._28_punishments_compare_to_god's_mercy.htm">How do the severe punishments in Deuteronomy 28 compare with the portrayal of a merciful God in other parts of the Bible (e.g., Psalm 145:9)?</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>(9) This verse is severely ironical. The word "God" is expressly used, rather than "the Lord," as a contrast to the human "governor" mentioned above. The meaning is: "You know you dare not treat thus contemptuously your human governor, what hope then is there of such disrespectful conduct finding favour with God--the Judge of all the earth?"<p><span class= "bld">That he will be gracious.</span>--These words refer, perhaps, to the wording of the sacerdotal benediction (<a href="/numbers/6-24.htm" title="The LORD bless you, and keep you:">Numbers 6:24</a>).<p><span class= "bld">Unto us.</span>--The prophet includes himself with the people, as Moses did (<a href="/exodus/34-9.htm" title="And he said, If now I have found grace in your sight, O LORD, let my LORD, I pray you, go among us; for it is a stiff necked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for your inheritance.">Exodus 34:9</a>): "And pardon <span class= "ital">our</span> iniquity and <span class= "ital">our</span> sin;" and as, in fact, God Himself included Moses (<a href="/exodus/16-28.htm" title="And the LORD said to Moses, How long refuse you to keep my commandments and my laws?">Exodus 16:28</a>): "And the Lord said unto Moses, How long refuse <span class= "ital">ye</span> to keep my commandments?"<p><span class= "bld">This hath been by your means.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">by your means hath this been. </span>"By <span class= "ital">your</span> means" is emphatic by position. The meaning is: "By means of <span class= "ital">you</span> (priests), who ought to have directed the people aright, has this disgraceful conduct been occasioned." Or, perhaps, in view of <a href="/malachi/1-8.htm" title="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.">Malachi 1:8</a>, and the wording of <a href="/malachi/1-10.htm" title="Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nothing? neither do you kindle fire on my altar for nothing. I have no pleasure in you, said the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.">Malachi 1:10</a>, we should render the words thus: "From <span class= "ital">your</span> hands is this [despicable offering] !" <span class= "ital">This</span> being used contemptuously like Lat. <span class= "ital">istud.</span> In either case the clause is parenthetical, so that "will he regard" must be taken in close connection with the preceding, "beseech God that he will be gracious unto us." . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/malachi/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Beseech God;</span> literally, <span class="accented">the face of God.</span> This is not a serious call to repentance, but an ironical appeal. Come now and ask the favour of God with your polluted sacrifices; intercede, as is your duty, for the people; will he accept you? will he be gracious to the people for your sakes? <span class="cmt_word">This hath been by your means.</span> These words form a parenthesis, implying that it was from the priests that the evil custom of offering blemished animals proceeded, and they were answerable for the consequences; that their intercessions were vain was the result of their transgressions in these matters. Others interpret, "The thing depends on you," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> whether God shows favour or not. <span class="cmt_word">Will he regard your persons?</span> Will he show favour to any one because ye intercede for him? So it might be translated, <span class="accented">Will he accept any because of you?</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/malachi/1-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“But {ask} now</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַתָּ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> </span><span class="str2">At this time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for God’s</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">favor.</span><br /><span class="heb">חַלּוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(ḥal·lū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2470.htm">Strong's 2470: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be weak or sick</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Will He be gracious to us?</span><br /><span class="heb">וִֽיחָנֵ֑נוּ‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(wî·ḥā·nê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2603.htm">Strong's 2603: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Since this</span><br /><span class="heb">זֹּ֔את</span> <span class="translit">(zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">has come</span><br /><span class="heb">הָ֣יְתָה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yə·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכֶּם֙</span> <span class="translit">(mik·kem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your hands,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִיֶּדְכֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(mî·yeḏ·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will He show you favor?”</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲיִשָּׂ֤א</span> <span class="translit">(hă·yiś·śā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">asks</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Hosts.</span><br /><span class="heb">צְבָאֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/malachi/1-9.htm">Malachi 1:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/malachi/1-9.htm">Malachi 1:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/malachi/1-9.htm">Malachi 1:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/malachi/1-9.htm">Malachi 1:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/malachi/1-9.htm">Malachi 1:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/malachi/1-9.htm">Malachi 1:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/malachi/1-9.htm">Malachi 1:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/malachi/1-9.htm">Malachi 1:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/malachi/1-9.htm">Malachi 1:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/malachi/1-9.htm">Malachi 1:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/malachi/1-9.htm">OT Prophets: Malachi 1:9 Now please entreat the favor of God (Malachi Mal Ml) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/malachi/1-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Malachi 1:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Malachi 1:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/malachi/1-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Malachi 1:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Malachi 1:10" /></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>