Malachi 1:14
A curse on the false man who has a male in his flock, and takes his oath, and gives to the Lord a damaged thing: for I am a great King, says the Lord of armies, and my name is to be feared among the Gentiles.
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Leviticus 22:18Say to Aaron and to his sons and to all the children of Israel, If any man of the children of Israel, or of another nation living in Israel, makes an offering, given because of an oath or freely given to the Lord for a burned offering;
Joshua 7:11Israel has done wrong, sinning against the agreement which I made with them: they have even taken of the cursed thing; acting falsely like thieves they have put it among their goods.
Psalms 47:3\47:2\For the Lord Most High is to be feared; he is a great King over all the earth.
Psalms 48:2\48:1\Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, in the town of our God, in his holy mountain.
Psalms 76:12\76:11\Give to the Lord your God what is his by right; let all who are round him give offerings to him who is to be feared.
Psalms 102:16\102:15\So the nations will give honour to the name of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth will be in fear of his glory:
Matthew Henry on Malachi 1:7-14
God's Remonstrance with the Priests; Judgment of Wicked Priests. ( b. c. 400.) 6 A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the Lord of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name? 7 Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the Lord is contemptible. 8 And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice,… Read the whole commentary →