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Malachi 1

Malachi 1:6

The Polluted Offerings · Malachi 1:6–14
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Translations

Modern
“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?” says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. “But you ask, ‘How have we despised Your name?’
Traditional
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?
Literal
“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. And if I am the Father, where is My honor? And if I am the Master, where is the fear due Me?” Says YHWH of Hosts to you, O priests despising My name. “And you say, ‘In what have we despised Your name?’
Latin
Filius honorat patrem, et servus dominum suum. Si ergo pater ego sum, ubi est honor meus? et si Dominus ego sum, ubi est timor meus? dicit Dominus exercituum. Ad vos, o sacerdotes, qui despicitis nomen meum, et dixistis: In quo despeximus nomen tuum?

Original

Hebrew
English
“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?” says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. “But you ask, ‘How have we despised Your name?’

Notes

Malachi 1:6

who despise My name: God’s name refers to his reputation and character. It describes who God is and how he is known by his people (compare Ezekiel 36:19–24). The Judeans were showing how little they thought of God by giving him worthless offerings.

Malachi 1:6–2:9

Malachi’s second message confirms the Lord as God and father of Israel. God alone deserves true worship.

The first part (Malachi 1:6–14) shows how the Israelites dishonored God despite his fatherly care and great power.

The second part (Malachi 2:1–9) warns the priests of Judah against sacrificing sick and defective animals and criticizes them for not teaching God’s instructions (2:6–8).

Events

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

God, Names of Malachi, Book of Priests and Levites

Topics

Backsliders: Backsliding of Israel Children: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Christian Minister: False and Corrupt Fear of God: Reverence Formalism: General Scriptures Concerning Hypocrisy: General Scriptures Concerning Name in Vain Presumption in Reviling God Servant: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Servants: Duties of, to Masters: To Honor Them