Malachi 1:10

Who is there, even among you, that will shut the doors, so as not to set light to mine altar, for nothing? I can take no pleasure in you, saith Yahweh of hosts, and, your present, can I not accept at your hand.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

In Context

9Now, therefore, pacify, I pray you, the face of GOD, that he may grant us favour,—at your hands, hath this come to pass, Will he lift up the countenances, of any of you? saith Yahweh of hosts.

11For, from the rising of the sun, even unto the going in thereof, great is my Name among the nations, and, in every place, incense, is offered to my Name, and a pure present,—for great is my Name among the nations, saith Yahweh of hosts.

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Cross References

Job 1:9And the accuser answered Yahweh, and said, Is it, for nought, that Job revereth God?

Isaiah 1:11Of what use to me, is your multitude of sacrifices: Saith Yahweh: I am sated with ascending-offerings of rams and the fat of fed beasts,—In the blood of bulls and young rams and he-goats, have I no pleasure.

Jeremiah 6:13For, from the least of them, even unto the greatest of them, Every one, graspeth with greed,—And from the prophet even unto the priest, Every one, dealeth, falsely;

Jeremiah 8:10Therefore, will I give—Their wives to others, Their fields to such as shall take possession of them, For from the least, even unto the greatest, Every one, is, wholly given to extortion: From the prophet even unto the priest, Every one, dealeth, falsely.

Hosea 5:6With their flocks and with their herds, will they go to seek Yahweh, but shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them.

Micah 3:11Her heads, for a bribe, pronounce sentence, and, her priests, for a price, give direction, and, her prophets, for silver, divine,—yet, on Yahweh, they lean, saying, Is not, Yahweh, in our midst? there shall not come upon us, calamity.

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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