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”</p><p class="scripture">“Wasn’t Esau Jacob’s brother? ”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Malachi.1.2.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> This is the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span>’s declaration. “Even so, I loved Jacob, <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Malachi.1.3" /> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/malachi/1-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>but I hated Esau.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Malachi.1.3.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> I turned his mountains into a wasteland, and gave his inheritance to the desert jackals.”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Malachi.1.3.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Malachi.1.4" /> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/malachi/1-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Though Edom says, “We have been devastated, but we will rebuild<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Malachi.1.4.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> the ruins,” the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> of Armies says this: “They may build, but I will demolish. They will be called a wicked country<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Malachi.1.4.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> and the people the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> has cursed<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Malachi.1.4.2"><span class="fnAlphabet">B</span></a> forever.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Malachi.1.4.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Malachi.1.5" /> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/malachi/1-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Your own eyes will see this, and you yourselves will say, ‘The L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> is great, even beyond<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Malachi.1.5.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> the borders of Israel.’<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Malachi.1.5.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><h3 class="head1">Disobedience of the Priests</h3><p class="noind"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Malachi.1.6" /> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/malachi/1-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of me?<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Malachi.1.6.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> says the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> of Armies to you priests, who despise my name.”</p><p class="scripture">Yet you ask, “How have we despised your name? ”</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Malachi.1.7" /> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/malachi/1-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>“By presenting defiled food on my altar.”</p><p class="scripture">“How have we defiled you? ” you ask.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Malachi.1.7.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="scripture">When you say, “The L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span>’s table is contemptible.”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Malachi.1.7.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Malachi.1.8" /> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/malachi/1-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>“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?<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Malachi.1.8.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> Bring it to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor? ” asks the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> of Armies. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Malachi.1.9" /> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/malachi/1-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>“And now plead for God’s favor. Will he be gracious to us?<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Malachi.1.9.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> Since this has come from your hands, will he show any of you favor? ”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Malachi.1.9.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> asks the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> of Armies. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Malachi.1.10" /> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/malachi/1-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>“I wish one of you would shut the temple doors,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Malachi.1.10.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> so that you would no longer kindle a useless fire on my altar!<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Malachi.1.10.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> I am not pleased with you,” says the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> of Armies, “and I will accept<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Malachi.1.10.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a> no offering from your hands.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Malachi.1.10.4"><span class="xrfAlphabet">d</span></a></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Malachi.1.11" /> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/malachi/1-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>“My name will be great among the nations,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Malachi.1.11.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> from the rising of the sun to its setting. Incense<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Malachi.1.11.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> and pure offerings will be presented in my name in every place because my name will be great among the nations,”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Malachi.1.11.2"><span class="fnAlphabet">B</span></a> says the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> of Armies.</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Malachi.1.12" /> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/malachi/1-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>“But you are profaning it<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Malachi.1.12.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> when you say, ‘The Lord’s table is defiled, and its product, its food, is contemptible.’ <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Malachi.1.13" /> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/malachi/1-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>You also say, ‘Look, what a nuisance! ’ And you scorn<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Malachi.1.13.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> it,”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Malachi.1.13.2"><span class="fnAlphabet">B</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Malachi.1.13.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> says the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> of Armies. “You bring stolen,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Malachi.1.13.3"><span class="fnAlphabet">C</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Malachi.1.13.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> lame, or sick animals. You bring this as an offering! Am I to accept that from your hands? ” asks the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span>.</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Malachi.1.14" /> <span class="reftext"><a href="/malachi/1-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>“The deceiver is cursed who has an acceptable male in his flock and makes a vow but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Malachi.1.14.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> For I am a great King,” says the L<span class="smallcaps">ord</span> of Armies, “and my name will be feared among the nations.</p><br /><section id="footnotes-Malachi.1" class="fnSection"><aside id="fn.Malachi.1.1.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.1">1:1</a></span> = My Messenger</aside><aside id="fn.Malachi.1.4.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.4">1:4</a></span> Or <span class="italic">will return and build</span></aside><aside id="fn.Malachi.1.4.2"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.4">1:4</a></span> Or <span class="italic">Lord is angry with</span></aside><aside id="fn.Malachi.1.5.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.5">1:5</a></span> Or <span class="italic">great over</span></aside><aside id="fn.Malachi.1.11.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.11">1:11</a></span> Or <span class="italic">Burnt offerings</span></aside><aside id="fn.Malachi.1.11.2"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.11">1:11</a></span> Or <span class="italic">is great . . . are presented . . . is great</span></aside><aside id="fn.Malachi.1.13.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.13">1:13</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">blow at</span></aside><aside id="fn.Malachi.1.13.2"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.13">1:13</a></span> Alt Hb tradition reads <span class="italic">me</span></aside><aside id="fn.Malachi.1.13.3"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.13">1:13</a></span> Or <span class="italic">injured</span></aside><br /><section id="cross-references-Malachi.1" class="xrfSection"><aside id="xrf.Malachi.1.1.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.1">1:1</a></span> Is 13:1; Zch 9:1; 12:1</aside><aside id="xrf.Malachi.1.1.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.1">1:1</a></span> Hs 1:1; Jl 1:1; Mc 1:1; Zph 1:1</aside><aside id="xrf.Malachi.1.1.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.1">1:1</a></span> Jr 37:2; Hg 1:1</aside><aside id="xrf.Malachi.1.2.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.2">1:2</a></span> Dt 4:37; 7:6–8; 10:14–15; Neh 13:26; Ps 78:68</aside><aside id="xrf.Malachi.1.2.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.2">1:2</a></span> Gn 25:25–26; 36:19</aside><aside id="xrf.Malachi.1.3.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.3">1:3</a></span> Gn 25:23; Rm 9:10–13</aside><aside id="xrf.Malachi.1.3.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.3">1:3</a></span> Is 34:5–17; Jr 49:7–22; Ezk 35:1–15</aside><aside id="xrf.Malachi.1.4.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.4">1:4</a></span> Mal 3:12,15</aside><aside id="xrf.Malachi.1.4.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.4">1:4</a></span> Is 34:5–17; Jr 49:17–18; Mal 1:14; 2:2; 3:9; 4:6</aside><aside id="xrf.Malachi.1.5.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.5">1:5</a></span> Ps 67:1–7; 72:8–11; Ezk 39:7; Zch 12:1–10; Rm 11:11–12</aside><aside id="xrf.Malachi.1.6.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.6">1:6</a></span> 1Sm 2:30; Dn 5:23; Hg 1:8</aside><aside id="xrf.Malachi.1.7.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.7">1:7</a></span> Ezk 22:26</aside><aside id="xrf.Malachi.1.7.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.7">1:7</a></span> Ezk 41:22; 44:16</aside><aside id="xrf.Malachi.1.8.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.8">1:8</a></span> Lv 22:18–25; Dt 15:21; 17:1</aside><aside id="xrf.Malachi.1.9.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.9">1:9</a></span> 1Sm 13:12; Pr 19:6; Dn 9:13</aside><aside id="xrf.Malachi.1.9.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.9">1:9</a></span> Nm 6:25–26</aside><aside id="xrf.Malachi.1.10.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.10">1:10</a></span> 2Ch 28:24</aside><aside id="xrf.Malachi.1.10.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.10">1:10</a></span> Pr 1:17; Is 1:14</aside><aside id="xrf.Malachi.1.10.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.10">1:10</a></span> Lv 22:19–21</aside><aside id="xrf.Malachi.1.10.4"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.10">1:10</a></span> Is 1:10–17; Jr 6:20; Am 5:21–23; Mc 6:6–8</aside><aside id="xrf.Malachi.1.11.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.11">1:11</a></span> Ps 113:3; Is 45:6; 59:19; Mt 8:11</aside><aside id="xrf.Malachi.1.12.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.12">1:12</a></span> Lv 22:2; Ezk 13:19; 22:26; 36:20–23; Mal 2:10–11</aside><aside id="xrf.Malachi.1.13.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.13">1:13</a></span> 1Sm 2:29</aside><aside id="xrf.Malachi.1.13.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.13">1:13</a></span> 2Sm 24:24</aside><aside id="xrf.Malachi.1.14.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Malachi.1.14">1:14</a></span> Lv 22:18–25; 27:9–10; Nm 30:2; Dt 23:21–23; 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