Malachi 1 | English Standard Version

English Standard Version

1 The oracle of the word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi.^[1]

The Lord’s Love for Israel

2 “I have loved you,” says the Lord. But you say, “How have you loved us?” “Is not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet I have loved Jacob (De 7:8; Jer 31:3; Am 1:11; Ob 1:10; Mal 2:14; Mal 2:17; Mal 3:7; Mal 3:13; Ro 9:13)

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3 but Esau I have hated. I have laid waste his hill country and left his heritage to jackals of the desert.” (Isa 34:13; Jer 49:10; Jer 49:18; Eze 35:3; Joe 3:19)

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4 If Edom says, “We are shattered but we will rebuild the ruins,” the Lord of hosts says, “They may build, but I will tear down, and they will be called ‘the wicked country,’ and ‘the people with whom the Lord is angry forever.’” 5 Your own eyes shall see this, and you shall say, “Great is the Lord beyond the border of Israel!” (Ps 91:8)

The Priests’ Polluted Offerings

6 “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am a father, where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is my fear? says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests, who despise my name. But you say, ‘How have we despised your name?’ (Ex 4:22; Ex 20:12; Ho 11:1; Mal 1:2; Lu 6:46)

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7 By offering polluted food upon my altar. But you say, ‘How have we polluted you?’ By saying that the Lord’s table may be despised. (Mal 1:2; Mal 1:8; Mal 1:12; Mal 2:12; Mal 3:3)

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8 When you offer blind animals in sacrifice, is that not evil? And when you offer those that are lame or sick, is that not evil? Present that to your governor; will he accept you or show you favor? says the Lord of hosts. (Le 22:22; Mal 1:13) 9 And now entreat the favor of God, that he may be gracious to us. With such a gift from your hand, will he show favor to any of you? says the Lord of hosts. (De 10:17; Zec 7:2) 10 Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of hosts, and I will not accept an offering from your hand. (Isa 1:11; Isa 1:13; Jer 6:20; Am 5:21)

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11 For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be^[2] great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts. (Isa 2:2; Isa 56:7; Isa 60:3; Isa 66:19)

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12 But you profane it when you say that the Lord’s table is polluted, and its fruit, that is, its food may be despised. (Mal 1:7) 13 But you say, ‘What a weariness this is,’ and you snort at it, says the Lord of hosts. You bring what has been taken by violence or is lame or sick, and this you bring as your offering! Shall I accept that from your hand? says the Lord. (Le 22:20; Isa 43:23; Mic 6:3; Mal 1:8; Mal 3:14)

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14 Cursed be the cheat who has a male in his flock, and vows it, and yet sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished. For I am a great King, says the Lord of hosts, and my name will be feared among the nations. (Ex 12:5; Le 22:21; Ps 47:2; Ps 76:12; Zec 14:9)

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الكتاب المقدس

1 هَذِهِ كَلِمَةُ الرَّبِّ الَّتِي أَوْحَى بِها بِشَأْنِ إِسْرَائِيلَ عَلَى لِسَانِ مَلاخِي:

بنو إسرائيل يشكون في محبة الله

2 يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ: «إِنَّنِي أَحْبَبْتُكُمْ»، وَلَكِنَّكُمْ تَسْأَلُونَ: «كَيْفَ أَحْبَبْتَنَا؟» وَيُجِيبُ الرَّبُّ: «أَلَيْسَ عِيسُو أَخاً لِيَعْقُوبَ؟ وَمَعَ ذَلِكَ أَحْبَبْتُ يَعْقُوبَ، 3 وَأَبْغَضْتُ عِيسُو، وَحَوَّلْتُ جِبَالَهُ إِلَى أَرَاضٍ مُوْحِشَةٍ، وَجَعَلْتُ مِيرَاثَهُ لِبَنَاتِ آوَى الْبَرِّيَّةِ.» 4 وَإِنْ قَالَ الأَدُومِيُّونَ: «مَعَ إِنَّنَا تَحَطَّمْنَا فَإِنَّنَا نَبْنِي الْخِرَبَ»، فَإِنَّ الرَّبَّ الْقَدِيرَ يَقُولُ: «هُمْ يُعَمِّرُونَ وَأَنَا أَهْدِمُ، وَيَدْعُو النَّاسُ بِلادَهُمْ، ’أَرْضَ النِّفَاقِ‘، وَأَهْلَهَا بِالأُمَّةِ الَّتِي سَخَطَ الرَّبُّ عَلَيْهَا إِلَى الأَبَدِ. 5 وَتَشْهَدُ عُيُونُكُمْ هَذَا، وَتَقُولُونَ مَا أَعْظَمَ الرَّبَّ الَّذِي يَمْتَدُّ سُلْطَانُهُ إِلَى مَا وَرَاءِ تُخُومِ إِسْرَائِيلَ.»

نقض العهد بذبائح غير طاهرة

6 «إِنَّ الابْنَ يُكْرِمُ أَبَاهُ وَالْعَبْدَ سَيِّدَهُ. فَإِنْ كُنْتُ أَنَا حَقّاً أَباً فَأَيْنَ كَرَامَتِي؟ وَإِنْ كُنْتُ حَقّاً سَيِّداً فَأَيْنَ مَهَابَتِي؟» إِنَّ الرَّبَّ الْقَدِيرَ يَقُولُ لَكُمْ: «أَيُّهَا الْكَهَنَةُ الْمُزْدَرُونَ بِاسْمِي»؛ فَتَسْأَلُونَ: «كَيْفَ ازْدَرَيْنَا بِاسْمِكَ؟» 7 فَيُجِيبُ: «لأَنَّكُمْ تُقَرِّبُونَ عَلَى مَذْبَحِي خُبْزاً نَجِساً». ثُمَّ تَتَسَاءَلُونَ: «بِمَ نَجَّسْنَاكَ؟» فَيَرُدُّ: «بِظَنِّكُمْ أَنَّ مَائِدَةَ الرَّبِّ مُزْدَرَاةٌ. 8 عِنْدَمَا تُقَرِّبُونَ الْحَيَوَانَ الأَعْمَى ذَبِيحَةً، أَلَيْسَ ذَلِكَ شَرّاً؟ أَوْ حِينَ تُقَدِّمُونَ الْحَيَوَانَ الأَعْرَجَ وَالْمَرِيضَ، أَلَيْسَ هَذَا شَرّاً؟ قَدِّمُوا مِثْلَ هَذَا الْقُرْبَانِ هَدِيَّةً لِحَاكِمِكُمْ، أَفَيَرْضَى عَنْكُمْ وَيُكْرِمُكُمْ؟» يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ الْقَدِيرُ. 9 «الآنَ الْتَمِسُوا رِضَى اللهِ لِيَرْأَفَ بِنَا، وَلَكِنْ هَلْ بِمِثْلِ هَذِهِ الْقَرَابِينِ الْمُعْتَلَّةِ يَرْضَى عَنْكُمْ؟» يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ الْقَدِيرُ. 10 «آهِ، يَا لَيْتَ بَيْنَكُمْ مَنْ يُغْلِقُ أَبْوَابَ الْهَيْكَلِ لِئَلّا تُوْقِدُوا نَاراً بَاطِلَةً عَلَى مَذْبَحِي»، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ الْقَدِيرُ: «إِذْ لَا مَسَرَّةَ لِي بِكُمْ وَلا أَرْضَى بِتَقْدِمَةٍ مِنْ أَيْدِيكُمْ. 11 لأَنَّهُ مِنْ مَشْرِقِ الشَّمْسِ إِلَى مَغْرِبِهَا اسْمِي عَظِيمٌ بَيْنَ الأُمَمِ، وَفِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ يُحْرَقُ لاِسْمِي بَخُورٌ وَذَبَائِحُ طَاهِرَةٌ، لأَنَّ اسْمِي عَظِيمٌ بَيْنَ الأُمَمِ، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ الْقَدِيرُ. 12 أَمَّا أَنْتُمْ فَقَدْ دَنَّسْتُمُوهُ، إِذْ قُلْتُمْ إِنَّ مَائِدَةَ الرَّبِّ نَجِسَةٌ، وَإِنَّ طَعَامَهَا فَاسِدٌ وَمُزْدَرىً. 13 ثُمَّ قُلْتُمْ: ’مَا هَذِهِ الْمَشَقَّةُ الَّتِي نَتَكَبَّدُهَا؟‘ وَتَأَفَّفْتُمْ عَلَيَّ»، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ الْقَدِيرُ. «وَتُقَرِّبُونَ إِلَيَّ مَا اسْتَوْلَيْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ ظُلْماً وَمَا هُوَ أَعْرَجُ أَوْ مَرِيضٌ، فَيَكُونُ هَذَا تَقْدِمَةَ قُرْبَانِكُمْ، فَهَلْ أَقْبَلُ هَذَا مِنْ أَيْدِيكُمْ؟» يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ. 14 «مَلْعُونٌ الْمُنَافِقُ الَّذِي يَنْذُرُ لِلرَّبِّ ذَكَراً سَلِيماً مِنْ قَطِيعِهِ، ثُمَّ يُقَرِّبُ لِلرَّبِّ مَا هُوَ مُصَابٌ بِعَيْبٍ، لأَنِّي مَلِكٌ عَظِيمٌ وَاسْمِي مَهُوبٌ بَيْنَ الأُمَمِ»، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ الْقَدِيرُ.