Malachi 1:14

Malachi 1:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the Lord of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.
• New International Version (NIV)“Cursed is the cheat who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but then sacrifices a blemished animal to the Lord. For I am a great king,” says the Lord Almighty, “and my name is to be feared among the nations.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Cursed be the cheat who has a male in his flock, and vows it, and yet sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished. For I am a great King, says the Lord of hosts, and my name will be feared among the nations.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“Cursed is the cheat who promises to give a fine ram from his flock but then sacrifices a defective one to the Lord. For I am a great king,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “and my name is feared among the nations!

Context of Malachi 1:14

12“But you profane it, In that you say, ‘The table of the Lord is defiled; And its fruit, its food, is contemptible.’ 13You also say, ‘Oh, what a weariness!’ And you sneer at it,” Says the Lord of hosts. “And you bring the stolen, the lame, and the sick; Thus you bring an offering! Should I accept this from your hand?” Says the Lord. “But cursed be the deceiver Who has in his flock a male, And takes a vow, But sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished— For I am a great King,” Says the Lord of hosts, “And My name is to be feared among the nations.

Malachi 1:14 word by word

וְאָר֣וּר נוֹכֵ֗ל וְיֵ֤שׁ בְּעֶדְרוֹ֙ זָכָ֔ר וְנֹדֵ֛ר וְזֹבֵ֥חַ מָשְׁחָ֖ת לַֽאדֹנָ֑י כִּי֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ גָּד֜וֹל אָ֗נִי אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וּשְׁמִ֖י נוֹרָ֥א בַגּוֹיִֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But cursedאָרַר'ârar · to curseH779
• the deceiverנָכַלnâkal · to plotH5230
• whichיֵשׁyêsh · thereH3426
• hath in his flockעֵ֫דֶר‛êder · flockH5739
• a maleזָכָרzâkâr · maleH2145
• and vowethנָדַרnâdar · to vowH5087
• and sacrificethזָבַחzâbach · to sacrificeH2076
• unto the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• a corrupt thingשָׁחַתshâchath · to ruinH7843
• a greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• Kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
• and my nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• dreadfulיָרֵאyârê' · to fear: revereH3372
• among the heathenגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471

Cross-references for Malachi 1:14

• Malachi 3:9You are cursed with a curse, For you have robbed Me, Even this whole nation.
• Genesis 27:12Perhaps my father will feel me, and I shall seem to be a deceiver to him; and I shall bring a curse on myself and not a blessing.”
• Joshua 7:11Israel has sinned, and they have also transgressed My covenant which I commanded them. For they have even taken some of the accursed things, and have both stolen and deceived; and they have also put it among their own stuff.
• Jeremiah 48:10Cursed is he who does the work of the Lord deceitfully, And cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood.
• Matthew 24:51and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
• Luke 12:1In the meantime, when an innumerable multitude of people had gathered together, so that they trampled one another, He began to say to His disciples first of all, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
• Acts 5:1But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession.
• Revelation 21:8But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
• Ecclesiastes 5:4When you make a vow to God, do not delay to pay it; For He has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you have vowed—
• Mark 12:41Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many who were rich put in much.
• Mark 14:8She has done what she could. She has come beforehand to anoint My body for burial.
• 2 Corinthians 8:12For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have.
• Malachi 1:8And when you offer the blind as a sacrifice, Is it not evil? And when you offer the lame and sick, Is it not evil? Offer it then to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you favorably?” Says the Lord of hosts.
• Deuteronomy 28:58“If you do not carefully observe all the words of this law that are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and awesome name, THE Lord YOUR GOD,
• Psalms 47:2For the Lord Most High is awesome; He is a great King over all the earth.
• Psalms 48:2Beautiful in elevation, The joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion on the sides of the north, The city of the great King.

Commentaries on Malachi 1:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Cursed be the deceiver - Those who act thus, as they cannot elude God's notice, so neither shall they escape his curse. And voweth, and sacrificeth - a corrupt thing - The history of Ananias and Sapphira, Acts 5:1, etc., is a complete comment on this. It was high time to break up this corrupt service; and after this time God does not appear to have paid any regard to it, for he sent them no other prophet.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Cursed is the deceiver - o“The fraudulent, hypocritical, false or deceitful dealer, who makes a show of one thing, and doth or intends another, nor doth to his power what he would make a show of doing; as if he could deceive God in doing in His service otherwise than He required, and yet be accepted by Him.” The whole habit of these men was not to break with God, but to keep well with Him on as easy terms as they could. They even went beyond what the law…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-14Verses 6-14 We may each charge upon ourselves what is here charged upon the priests. Our relation to God, as our Father and Master, strongly obliges us to fear and honour him. But they were so scornful that they derided reproof. Sinners ruin themselves by trying to baffle their convictions. Those who live in careless neglect of holy ordinances, who attend on them without reverence, and go from them under no concern, in effect say, The table of the Lord is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14cursed: To "bind with a curse" meant to bring misfortune as punishment for a serious crime against the community (see Deuteronomy 27:15–26; Jeremiah 48:10). Malachi spoke for the Lord, so the curse was a declaration of doom.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. deceiver--hypocrite. Not poverty, but avarice was the cause of their mean offerings. male--required by law (Le 1:3, 10). great King--(Psa 48:2; Mt 5:35). my name ... dreadful among ... heathen--Even the heathen dread Me because of My judgments; what a reproach this is to you, My people, who fear Me not (Mal 1:6)! Also it may be translated, "shall be feared among," &c. agreeing with the prophecy of the call of the Gentiles (Mal 1:11).Read the comment

Topics related to Malachi 1:14

• Dedication
• Formalism
• Hypocrisy

In the dictionaries

• Lord of Hosts
• Malachi
• Omnipotence
• Tithe
• Vow

Commentaries on Malachi 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings