10 (A)Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of hosts, (B)and I will not accept an offering from your hand. 11 For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name (C)will be[a] great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name (D)will be great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts. 12 But you profane it when you say that (E)the Lord's table is polluted, and its fruit, that is, its food may be despised.

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Footnotes

  1. Malachi 1:11 Or is (three times in verse 11; also verse 14)

10 “Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors,(A) so that you would not light useless fires on my altar! I am not pleased(B) with you,” says the Lord Almighty, “and I will accept(C) no offering(D) from your hands. 11 My name will be great(E) among the nations,(F) from where the sun rises to where it sets.(G) In every place incense(H) and pure offerings(I) will be brought to me, because my name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord Almighty.

12 “But you profane it by saying, ‘The Lord’s table(J) is defiled,’ and, ‘Its food(K) is contemptible.’

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