Malachi

Malachi 1:12–14

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.

14“But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among the nations.’’

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Malachi 1:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But youוְאַתֶּ֖םwə·’at·temConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
profaneמְחַלְּלִ֣יםmə·ḥal·lə·lîmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH2490 bore, pierce
itאוֹת֑וֹ’ō·w·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
when you sayבֶּאֱמָרְכֶ֗םbe·’ĕ·mā·rə·ḵemPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
The tableשֻׁלְחַ֤ןšul·ḥanNoun - masculine singular constructH7979 table
of the Lordאֲדֹנָי֙’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
isה֔וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
defiledמְגֹאָ֣לmə·ḡō·’ālVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularH1351 defile
andוְנִיב֖וֹwə·nî·ḇōwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5108 fruit
its foodאָכְלֽוֹ׃’ā·ḵə·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH400 food
is contemptibleנִבְזֶ֥הniḇ·zehVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH959 despise

Malachi 1:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You also sayוַאֲמַרְתֶּם֩wa·’ă·mar·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Ohהִנֵּ֨הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
what a nuisanceמַתְּלָאָ֜הmat·tə·lā·’āhNoun - feminine singularH4100 what? how? aught
And you turn up your nose atוְהִפַּחְתֶּ֣םwə·hip·paḥ·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH5301 breathe, blow
itאוֹת֗וֹ’ō·w·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
saysאָמַר֙’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
You bringוַהֲבֵאתֶ֣םwa·hă·ḇê·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
offeringsהַמִּנְחָ֑הham·min·ḥāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering
stolenגָּז֗וּלgā·zūlVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH1497 tear away, seize, rob
lameהַפִּסֵּ֙חַ֙hap·pis·sê·aḥArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH6455 lame
or sickהַ֣חוֹלֶ֔הha·ḥō·w·lehArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2470 be weak, sick
Should I acceptהַאֶרְצֶ֥הha·’er·ṣehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7521 be pleased with, accept favourably
theseאוֹתָ֛הּ’ō·w·ṯāhDirect object marker; third person feminine singularH853 mark of the accusative
from your handsמִיֶּדְכֶ֖םmî·yeḏ·ḵemPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH3027 hand
asksאָמַ֥ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Malachi 1:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But cursedוְאָר֣וּרwə·’ā·rūrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH779 curse
the deceiverנוֹכֵ֗לnō·w·ḵêlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5230 be crafty, deceitful, knavish
who hasוְיֵ֤שׁwə·yêšConjunctive waw; AdverbH3426 being, substance, existence
an acceptable maleזָכָ֔רzā·ḵārNoun - masculine singularH2145 male
in his flockבְּעֶדְרוֹ֙bə·‘eḏ·rōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5739 flock, herd
and vows to give itוְנֹדֵ֛רwə·nō·ḏêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5087 vow
but sacrificesוְזֹבֵ֥חַwə·zō·ḇê·aḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
a defectiveמָשְׁחָ֖תmā·šə·ḥāṯVerb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singularH7843 go to ruin (?)
to the Lordלַֽאדֹנָ֑יla·ḏō·nāyPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
Forכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאָ֗נִי’ā·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am a greatגָּד֜וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
Kingמֶ֨לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singularH4428 king
saysאָמַר֙’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
and My nameוּשְׁמִ֖יū·šə·mîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8034 name
fearedנוֹרָ֥אnō·w·rāVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH3372 fear
among the nationsבַגּוֹיִֽם׃ḇag·gō·w·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people

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

Malachi 1:14 Acts 5:1–10 · Ecclesiastes 5:4–5 · 2 Corinthians 8:12 · Malachi 1:8 · Psalm 76:12 · Luke 12:46 · Luke 12:1–2 · Revelation 21:8 · Joshua 7:11–12 · Jeremiah 10:10 · Zechariah 14:9 · Psalm 47:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.