Malachi

Malachi 1:10–13

¹⁰“Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle useless fires on My altar! I take no pleasure in you,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.

¹¹For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts. ¹²“But you profane it when you say, ‘The table of the Lord is defiled, and as for its fruit, its food is contemptible.’

¹³You also say: ‘Oh, what a nuisance!’ And you turn up your nose at it,” says the LORD of Hosts.

“You bring offerings that are stolen, lame, or sick! Should I accept these from your hands?” asks the LORD.

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Malachi 1:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Oh	מִ֤י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
that one	גַם־	ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
of you	בָּכֶם֙	bā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
would shut	וְיִסְגֹּ֣ר	wə·yis·gōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5462 shut, close
the temple doors	דְּלָתַ֔יִם	də·lā·ṯa·yim	Noun - fd	H1817 door
so that you would no	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
longer kindle	תָאִ֥ירוּ	ṯā·’î·rū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H215 be or become light
useless	חִנָּ֑ם	ḥin·nām	Adverb	H2600 out of favour
fires on My altar	מִזְבְּחִ֖י	miz·bə·ḥî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4196 altar
I take no	אֵֽין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
pleasure	חֵ֜פֶץ	ḥê·p̄eṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H2656 delight, pleasure
in you	בָּכֶ֗ם	bā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
says	אָמַר֙	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֔וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
and I will accept	אֶרְצֶ֥ה	’er·ṣeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7521 be pleased with, accept favourably
no	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
offering	וּמִנְחָ֖ה	ū·min·ḥāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
from your hands	מִיֶּדְכֶֽם׃	mî·yeḏ·ḵem	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3027 hand

Malachi 1:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
My name	שְׁמִי֙	šə·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
will be great	גָּד֤וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
among the nations	בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם	bag·gō·w·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
from where the sun rises	מִמִּזְרַח־	mim·miz·raḥ-	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4217 place of sunrise, east
to	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
where it sets	מְבוֹא֗וֹ	mə·ḇō·w·’ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3996 entrance, a coming in, entering
In every	וּבְכָל־	ū·ḇə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
place	מָק֗וֹם	mā·qō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
incense	מֻקְטָ֥ר	muq·ṭār	Noun - masculine singular	H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
and pure	טְהוֹרָ֑ה	ṭə·hō·w·rāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2889 clean, pure
offerings	וּמִנְחָ֣ה	ū·min·ḥāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
presented	מֻגָּ֛שׁ	mug·gāš	Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular	H5066 draw near, approach
in My name	לִשְׁמִ֖י	liš·mî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
My name	שְׁמִי֙	šə·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
will be great	גָד֤וֹל	ḡā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
among the nations	בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם	bag·gō·w·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
says	אָמַ֖ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָאֽוֹת׃	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare

Malachi 1:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But you	וְאַתֶּ֖ם	wə·’at·tem	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
profane	מְחַלְּלִ֣ים	mə·ḥal·lə·lîm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H2490 bore, pierce
it	אוֹת֑וֹ	’ō·w·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
when you say	בֶּאֱמָרְכֶ֗ם	be·’ĕ·mā·rə·ḵem	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
The table	שֻׁלְחַ֤ן	šul·ḥan	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7979 table
of the Lord	אֲדֹנָי֙	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
is	ה֔וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
defiled	מְגֹאָ֣ל	mə·ḡō·’āl	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H1351 defile
and	וְנִיב֖וֹ	wə·nî·ḇōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5108 fruit
its food	אָכְלֽוֹ׃	’ā·ḵə·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H400 food
is contemptible	נִבְזֶ֥ה	niḇ·zeh	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H959 despise

Malachi 1:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You also say	וַאֲמַרְתֶּם֩	wa·’ă·mar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Oh	הִנֵּ֨ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
what a nuisance	מַתְּלָאָ֜ה	mat·tə·lā·’āh	Noun - feminine singular	H4100 what? how? aught
And you turn up your nose at	וְהִפַּחְתֶּ֣ם	wə·hip·paḥ·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H5301 breathe, blow
it	אוֹת֗וֹ	’ō·w·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
says	אָמַר֙	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֔וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
You bring	וַהֲבֵאתֶ֣ם	wa·hă·ḇê·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
offerings	הַמִּנְחָ֑ה	ham·min·ḥāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
stolen	גָּז֗וּל	gā·zūl	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H1497 tear away, seize, rob
lame	הַפִּסֵּ֙חַ֙	hap·pis·sê·aḥ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6455 lame
or sick	הַ֣חוֹלֶ֔ה	ha·ḥō·w·leh	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2470 be weak, sick
Should I accept	הַאֶרְצֶ֥ה	ha·’er·ṣeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7521 be pleased with, accept favourably
these	אוֹתָ֛הּ	’ō·w·ṯāh	Direct object marker; third person feminine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
from your hands	מִיֶּדְכֶ֖ם	mî·yeḏ·ḵem	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3027 hand
asks	אָמַ֥ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃ס	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh