Malachi 1:11-13

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

¹¹For from the rising of the sun to its setting My name shall be great among the nations, and in every place incense shall be offered to My name, and indeed a pure offering; for My name shall be great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts.

¹²But you [priests] profane it when [by your actions] you say, The table of the Lord is polluted, and the fruit of it, its food, is contemptible and may be despised.

¹³You say also, Behold, what a drudgery and weariness this is! And you have sniffed at it, says the Lord of hosts. And you have brought that which was ^[a]taken by violence, or the lame or the sick; this you bring as an offering! Shall I accept this from your hand? says the Lord.^(A)

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Footnotes

Malachi 1:13 Animals with defects or serious flaws were unacceptable as sacrifices.

Malachi 1:11-13

New International Version

¹¹My name will be great^(A) among the nations,^(B) from where the sun rises to where it sets.^(C) In every place incense^(D) and pure offerings^(E) 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^(F) is defiled,’ and, ‘Its food^(G) is contemptible.’ ¹³And you say, ‘What a burden!’^(H) and you sniff at it contemptuously,^(I)” says the Lord Almighty.