Malachi 1:13

You also say, 'How tiresome this is,' and you snort at it,” says Yahweh of hosts. “You bring what has been taken by a wild animal or is lame or sick; and this you bring as your offering. Should I accept this from your hand?” says Yahweh.

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Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD.

In Context

12“But you are profaning it when you say the Lord's table is polluted, and that its fruit, its food, is to be despised.

14“May the deceiver be cursed who has a male animal in his flock and vows to give it to me, and yet sacrifices to me, the Lord, what is flawed! For I am a great king,” says Yahweh of hosts, “and my name will be honored among the nations.”

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Cross References

Leviticus 22:19if it is to be accepted, they must offer a male animal without blemish from the cattle, sheep, or goats.

1 Samuel 2:29Why, then, do you scorn my sacrifices and offerings that I required in the place where I live? Why do you honor your sons above me by making yourselves fat with the best of every offering of my people Israel?'

Isaiah 43:22But you have not called on me, Jacob; you have become tired of me, Israel. 1

Jeremiah 7:9Do you steal, kill, and commit adultery? Do you swear deceitfully and offer incense to Baal and walk after other gods whom you have not known?

Ezekiel 4:14But I said, “Alas, Lord Yahweh! I have never been unclean! I have never eaten either anything that died or anything killed by animals, from my youth until now, and foul meat has never entered my mouth!”

Amos 5:21“I hate, I despise your festivals, 1 I take no delight in your solemn assemblies. 1

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 →

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