Malachi 3:8

Shall a man rob God, That ye have robbed me? But ye say, “Wherein have we robbed thee?” In tithes and offerings.

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In The King James Version

Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.

In Context

7From the days of your fathers have ye turned aside from my statutes, And have not kept them; Return to me, and I will return to you, Saith Jehovah of hosts. But ye say, “Wherein shall we return?”

9Ye are cursed with a curse, For ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.

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Cross References

Psalms 29:2Give to Jehovah the glory due to his name; Worship Jehovah in holy attire!

Proverbs 11:24There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; And there is that withholdeth more than is right, yet he cometh to want.

Malachi 1:8(1:7A) For when ye bring the blind for sacrifice, [[ye say,]] “It is not evil.” (1:8) And when ye offer the lame and the sick, [[Ye say,]] “It is not evil.” Offer it, then, to thy governor; Will he be pleased with thee, Or have regard to thee? Saith Jehovah of hosts.

Matthew Henry on Malachi 3:8-13

The Sins of the People; Encouragements to Repentance. ( b. c. 400.) 7 Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the Lord of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return? 8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. 9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. 10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that… Read the whole commentary →

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