12 As for the man who does this, may the (A)Lord cut off from the tents of Jacob everyone who awakes and answers, or who (B)presents [a]an offering to the Lord of hosts.

13 “This is [b]another thing you do: you cover the altar of the Lord with tears, with weeping and with groaning, because He (C)no longer regards the [c]offering or accepts it with favor from your hand. 14 Yet you say, ‘For what reason?’ Because the Lord has been a witness between you and the (D)wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt (E)treacherously, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant.

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Footnotes

  1. Malachi 2:12 Or a grain offering
  2. Malachi 2:13 Lit second
  3. Malachi 2:13 Or grain offering