New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (nwt, en_US, 2013)
Malachi
Malachi, 1
1 A pronouncement: The word of Jehovah to Israel through Malʹa·chi:*1
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2 “I have shown love to you people,” says Jehovah. But you say: “How have you shown us love?” “Was not Eʹsau the brother of Jacob?” declares Jehovah. “But I loved Jacob,
3 and Eʹsau I hated; and I made his mountains desolate and left his inheritance for the jackals of the wilderness.”
4 “Though Eʹdom says, ‘We have been shattered, but we will return and rebuild the ruins,’ this is what Jehovah of armies says, ‘They will build, but I will tear down, and they will be called “the territory of wickedness” and “the people whom Jehovah has forever condemned.”
5 Your own eyes will see it, and you will say: “May Jehovah be magnified over the territory of Israel.”’”
6 “‘A son honors a father, and a servant his master. So if I am a father, where is the honor due me? And if I am a master,*1 where is the fear*2 due me?’ Jehovah of armies says to you priests who are despising my name. “‘But you say: “How have we despised your name?”’
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7 “‘By presenting polluted food*1 on my altar.’ “‘And you say: “How have we polluted you?”’ “‘By saying: “The table of Jehovah is something to be despised.”
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8 And when you present a blind animal as a sacrifice, you say: “It is nothing bad.” And when you present a lame animal or a sick one: “It is nothing bad.”’” “Try presenting them, please, to your governor. Will he be pleased with you or receive you with favor?” says Jehovah of armies.
9 “And now, please, appeal to*1 God, that he may show us favor. With such offerings from your own hand, will he receive any of you with favor?” says Jehovah of armies.
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10 “And who among you is willing to shut the doors?*1 For you will not even light my altar without charge. I find no delight in you,” says Jehovah of armies, “and I take no pleasure in any gift offering from your hand.”
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11 “For from the rising of the sun to its setting,*1 my name will be great among the nations. In every place sacrifices will be made to smoke, and offerings will be made to my name, as a pure gift; because my name will be great among the nations,” says Jehovah of armies.
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12 “But you are profaning it*1 by saying, ‘The table of Jehovah is polluted, and its fruit, its food, is to be despised.’
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13 You also say, ‘Look! How tiresome!’ and you sniff scornfully at it,” says Jehovah of armies. “And you bring stolen, lame, and sick animals. Yes, you bring such things as a gift! Should I accept it from your hand?” says Jehovah.
14 “Cursed is the cunning one who has a sound male animal in his flock, but he makes a vow and sacrifices a blemished*1 one to Jehovah. For I am a great King,” says Jehovah of armies, “and my name will be awe-inspiring among the nations.”
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