Malachi

Malachi 1:12–13

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 1:12

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

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Malachi 1:12 Malachi 1:6–8

Malachi 1:13 Mark 14:37–38 · Micah 6:3 · Leviticus 22:19–23 · Malachi 1:7–8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.