Berean Standard Bible

Malachi 1

(Genesis 25:19–28; Romans 9:6–29)

1This isthe burdenמַשָּׂ֥אma.Sa'H4853of the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068toאֶל־'el-H413Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478throughבְּיַ֖דbe.YadH3027Malachiמַלְאָכִֽי׃mal.'a.KhiH4401:

2“I have loved youאָהַ֤בְתִּי'a.Hav.tiH157אֶתְכֶם֙'et.KhemH853,”saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068.But you askוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖םva.'a.mar.TemH559, “Howבַּמָּ֣הba.MahH4100have You loved usאֲהַבְתָּ֑נוּ'a.hav.Ta.nuH157?” “Was notהֲלוֹא־ha.lo'-H3808Esauעֵשָׂ֤ו'e.SavH6215Jacob’sלְיַֽעֲקֹב֙le.ya.'a.KoH3290brotherאָ֨ח'achH251?”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068. “Yet Jacobיַעֲקֹֽב׃ya.'a.KoH3290I have lovedוָאֹהַ֖בva.'o.HavH157אֶֽת־'et-H853,

3butוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Esauעֵשָׂ֖ו'e.SavH6215I have hatedשָׂנֵ֑אתִיsa.Ne.tiH8130,and I have madeוָאָשִׂ֤יםva.'a.SimH7760אֶת־'et-H853his mountainsהָרָיו֙ha.RavH2022a wastelandשְׁמָמָ֔הshe.ma.MahH8077וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and left his inheritanceנַחֲלָת֖וֹna.cha.la.ToH5159to the desertמִדְבָּֽר׃mid.BarH4057jackalsH8568.”

4Thoughכִּֽי־ki-H3588Edomאֱד֜וֹם'e.DomH123may sayתֹאמַ֨רto.MarH559, “We have been devastatedרֻשַּׁ֗שְׁנוּru.Shash.nuH7567,but we will rebuildוְנָשׁוּב֙ וְנִבְנֶ֣הve.na.Shuv ve.niv.NehH7725 H1129the ruinsחֳרָב֔וֹתcho.ra.VotH2723,”this is whatכֹּ֤הkohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559: “Theyהֵ֥מָּהHe.mahH1992may buildיִבְנ֖וּyiv.NuH1129,but Iוַאֲנִ֣יva.'a.NiH589will demolishאֶהֱר֑וֹס'e.he.RosH2040.They will be calledוְקָרְא֤וּve.ka.re.'UH7121the Landגְּב֣וּלge.VulH1366of Wickednessרִשְׁעָ֔הrish.'AhH7564,and a peopleוְהָעָ֛םve.ha.'AmH5971with whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068is indignantזָעַ֥םza.'AmH2194foreverעַד־ עוֹלָֽם׃'ad- o.LamH5704 H5769.

5You will see thisתִּרְאֶ֑ינָהtir.'Ei.nahH7200with your own eyesוְעֵינֵיכֶ֖םve.'ei.nei.KhemH5869,and you yourselvesוְאַתֶּ֤םve.'a.TemH859will sayתֹּֽאמְרוּ֙to.me.RuH559, ‘The LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068is greatיִגְדַּ֣לyig.DalH1431—even beyondמֵעַ֖לme.'AlH5921the bordersלִגְב֥וּלlig.VulH1366of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.’”

The Polluted Offerings

6“A sonבֵּ֛ןbenH1121honorsיְכַבֵּ֥דye.kha.BedH3513his fatherאָ֖ב'avH1,and a servantוְעֶ֣בֶדve.'E.vedH5650his masterאֲדֹנָ֑יו'a.do.NavH113.But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518Iאָ֣נִי'A.niH589am a fatherאָ֣ב'avH1,whereאַיֵּ֣ה'ai.YehH346is My honorכְבוֹדִ֡יkhe.vo.DiH3519?And ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518Iאָנִי֩'a.NiH589am a masterאֲדוֹנִ֣ים'a.do.NimH113,whereאַיֵּ֨ה'ai.YehH346is your fear of Meמוֹרָאִ֜יmo.ra.'IH4172?”saysאָמַ֣ר׀'a.MarH559the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֗וֹתtze.va.'otH6635to youpriestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548who despiseבּוֹזֵ֣יbo.ZeiH959My nameשְׁמִ֔יshe.MiH8034. “But you askוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕םva.'a.mar.TemH559, ‘Howבַּמֶּ֥הba.MehH4100have we despisedבָזִ֖ינוּva.Zi.nuH959אֶת־'et-H853Your nameשְׁמֶֽךָ׃she.Me.khaH8034?’

7By presentingמַגִּישִׁ֤יםma.gi.ShimH5066defiledמְגֹאָ֔לme.go.'AlH1351foodלֶ֣חֶםLe.chemH3899onעַֽל־'al-H5921My altarמִזְבְּחִי֙miz.be.ChiH4196.But you askוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖םva.'a.mar.TemH559, ‘Howבַּמֶּ֣הba.MehH4100have we defiled Youגֵֽאַלְנ֑וּךָge.'al.Nu.khaH1351?’By saying thatבֶּאֱמָרְכֶ֕םbe.'e.ma.re.KhemH559the tableשֻׁלְחַ֥ןshul.ChanH7979of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068is contemptibleנִבְזֶ֥ה הֽוּא׃niv.Zeh Hu'H959 H1931.

8Whenוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588you offerתַגִּשׁ֨וּןta.gi.ShunH5066blind animalsעִוֵּ֤ר'i.VerH5787for sacrificeלִזְבֹּ֙חַ֙liz.Bo.achH2076,is it notאֵ֣ין'einH369wrongרָ֔עRa'H7451?And whenוְכִ֥יve.KhiH3588you presentתַגִּ֛ישׁוּta.Gi.shuH5066the lameפִּסֵּ֥חַpi.Se.achH6455and sickוְחֹלֶ֖הve.cho.LehH2470ones,is it notאֵ֣ין'einH369wrongרָ֑עRa'H7451?Try offering themהַקְרִיבֵ֨הוּ נָ֜אhak.ri.Ve.hu na'H7126 H4994to your governorלְפֶחָתֶ֗ךָle.fe.cha.Te.khaH6346!Would he be pleasedהֲיִרְצְךָ֙ha.yir.tze.KhaH7521with you orא֚וֹ'oH176show you favorהֲיִשָּׂ֣א פָנֶ֔יךָha.yi.Sa' fa.Nei.khaH5375 H6440?”asksאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃tze.va.'otH6635.

9“But ask nowוְעַתָּ֛הve.'a.TahH6258for God’sאֵ֖ל'elH410favorחַלּוּ־ נָ֥א פְנֵי־cha.lu- na' fe.nei-H2470 H4994 H6440.Will He be graciousוִֽיחָנֵ֑נוּvi.cha.Ne.nuH2603?Since thisזֹּ֔אתZotH2063has comeהָ֣יְתָהHa.ye.tahH1961fromyour handsמִיֶּדְכֶם֙mi.yed.KhemH3027,will He show you favorהֲיִשָּׂ֤א פָּנִ֔יםha.yi.Sa' pa.NimH5375 H6440?”asksאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃tze.va.'otH6635.

10“Ohמִ֤יmiH4310,that oneגַם־gam-H1571of youwould shutוְיִסְגֹּ֣רve.yis.GorH5462the temple doorsדְּלָתַ֔יִםde.la.Ta.yimH1817,so that you would noוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808longer kindleתָאִ֥ירוּta.'I.ruH215uselessחִנָּ֑םchi.NamH2600fires on My altarמִזְבְּחִ֖יmiz.be.ChiH4196!I take noאֵֽין־'ein-H369pleasureחֵ֜פֶץChe.fetzH2656in you,”saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635, “and I will acceptאֶרְצֶ֥ה'er.TzehH7521noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808offeringוּמִנְחָ֖הu.min.ChahH4503from your handsמִיֶּדְכֶֽם׃mi.yed.KhemH3027.

11Forכִּ֣יkiH3588My nameשְׁמִי֙she.MiH8034will be greatגָּד֤וֹלga.DolH1419among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֔םba.go.YimH1471,from where the sun risesמִמִּזְרַח־mi.miz.rach-H4217toוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704where it setsשֶׁ֜מֶשׁ מְבוֹא֗וֹShe.mesh me.vo.'OH3996 H8121.In everyוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3605placeמָק֗וֹםma.KomH4725,incenseמֻקְטָ֥רmuk.TarH6999and pureטְהוֹרָ֑הte.ho.RahH2889offeringsוּמִנְחָ֣הu.min.ChahH4503will bepresentedמֻגָּ֛שׁmu.GashH5066in My nameלִשְׁמִ֖יlish.MiH8034,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588My nameשְׁמִי֙she.MiH8034will be greatגָד֤וֹלga.DolH1419among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֔םba.go.YimH1471,”saysאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃tze.va.'otH6635.

12“But youוְאַתֶּ֖םve.'a.TemH859profaneמְחַלְּלִ֣יםme.cha.le.LimH2490itאוֹת֑וֹ'o.ToH853when you sayבֶּאֱמָרְכֶ֗םbe.'e.ma.re.KhemH559, ‘The tableשֻׁלְחַ֤ןshul.ChanH7979of the Lordאֲדֹנָי֙'a.do.NaiH136isה֔וּאHu'H1931defiledמְגֹאָ֣לme.go.'AlH1351,and as for its fruitוְנִיב֖וֹve.ni.VoH5108,its foodאָכְלֽוֹ׃'a.khe.LoH400is contemptibleנִבְזֶ֥הniv.ZehH959.’

13You also sayוַאֲמַרְתֶּם֩va.'a.mar.TemH559: ‘Ohהִנֵּ֨הhi.NehH2009,what a nuisanceמַתְּלָאָ֜הma.te.la.'AhH4100!’And you turn up your nose atוְהִפַּחְתֶּ֣םve.hi.pach.TemH5301itאוֹת֗וֹ'o.ToH853,”saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635. “You bringוַהֲבֵאתֶ֣םva.ha.ve.TemH935offeringsהַמִּנְחָ֑הha.min.ChahH4503that arestolenגָּז֗וּלga.ZulH1497וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,lameהַפִּסֵּ֙חַ֙ha.pi.Se.achH6455וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,or sickהַ֣חוֹלֶ֔הha.cho.LehH2470וַהֲבֵאתֶ֖םva.ha.ve.TemH935אֶת־'et-H853!Should I acceptהַאֶרְצֶ֥הha.'er.TzehH7521theseאוֹתָ֛הּ'o.TahH853from your handsמִיֶּדְכֶ֖םmi.yed.KhemH3027?”asksאָמַ֥ר'a.MarH559the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068.

14“But cursedוְאָר֣וּרve.'a.RurH779isthe deceiverנוֹכֵ֗לno.KhelH5230who hasוְיֵ֤שׁve.YeshH3426an acceptable maleזָכָ֔רza.KharH2145in his flockבְּעֶדְרוֹ֙be.'ed.RoH5739and vows to give itוְנֹדֵ֛רve.no.DerH5087,but sacrificesוְזֹבֵ֥חַve.zo.Ve.achH2076a defectiveמָשְׁחָ֖תma.she.ChatH7843animalto the Lordלַֽאדֹנָ֑יla.do.NaiH136.Forכִּי֩kiH3588Iאָ֗נִי'A.niH589am a greatגָּד֜וֹלga.DolH1419Kingמֶ֨לֶךְMe.lekhH4428,”saysאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635, “and My nameוּשְׁמִ֖יu.she.MiH8034is to befearedנוֹרָ֥אno.Ra'H3372among the nationsבַגּוֹיִֽם׃va.go.YimH1471.

(Genesis 25:19–28; Romans 9:6–29)

The Polluted Offerings

Commentaries on Malachi 1