11 Judah has been (A)faithless, and abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. For (B)Judah has profaned the sanctuary of the Lord, which he loves, and has married the daughter of a foreign god. 12 May the Lord cut off from the tents of Jacob any descendant[a] of the man who does this, who (C)brings an offering to the Lord of hosts!

13 And this second thing you do. (D)You cover the Lord's altar with tears, with weeping and groaning because he no longer regards the offering or accepts it with favor from your hand.

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Footnotes

  1. Malachi 2:12 Hebrew any who wakes and answers

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