Malachi 1:8-14

8And when you present a 1blind animal for sacrifice, is it not evil? Or when you present a lame or sick animal, is it not evil? So offer it to your 2governor! Would he be pleased with you, or would he receive you kindly?” says the Lord of armies.

9“But now, do indeed 3plead for God’s favor, so that He will be gracious to us. 4With such an offering on your part, will He 5receive any of you kindly?” says the Lord of armies.

10“If only there were one among you who would 6shut the 7gates, so that you would not kindle fire on My altar for nothing! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord of armies, “8nor will I accept an offering from your hand.

11For from the 9rising of the sun even to its setting, 10My name shall be 11great among the nations, and in every place 12frankincense is going to be offered to My name, and a grain offering that is pure; for My name shall be 13great among the nations,” says the Lord of armies.

12“But you are 14profaning it by your saying, ‘The table of the Lord is defiled, and as for its fruit, its food is to be despised.’

13You also say, ‘See, 15how 16tiresome it is!’ And you view it as trivial,” says the Lord of armies, “and you bring what was taken by 17robbery and what is 18lame or sick; so you bring the offering! Should I 19accept it from your hand?” says the Lord.

14“But cursed be the 20swindler who has a male in his flock and vows it, but sacrifices a 21blemished animal to the Lord, for I am a great 22King,” says the Lord of armies, “and My name is 2324feared among the 25nations.”