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 King James Version (NKJV)“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.

Context of Malachi 1:14

12But you are profaning it when you say, “The table of Adonai is defiled, and as for its fruit, its food—despicable!“ 13You also say, “It’s so tedious!” “And you sniff at it,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot. “So you bring plunder, the lame and the sick. Then you bring them as the offering. Should I accept this from your hand?” says Adonai. “Moreover, cursed is a deceiver who has in his flock a male, but makes a vow and sacrifices something blemished to my Lord. For I am a great King,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot, “and My Name shall be revered 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 have been cursed with the curse, yet you keep robbing Me—the whole nation!
• Genesis 27:12Perhaps my father will touch me, and he’ll take me for a mocker, and I’ll bring upon myself a curse and not a blessing.”
• Joshua 7:11Israel has sinned. Yes, they have also transgressed My covenant, which I commanded them. Now they have even taken of the things under the ban of destruction. So they have also stolen and even deceived, and even put them among their own possessions.
• Jeremiah 48:10Cursed is the one who does the work of Adonai with slackness, and cursed is the one who withholds his sword from blood.
• Matthew 24:51And he will cut him in two and assign his place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
• Luke 12:1Meanwhile, when thousands of people had gathered, so many that they were trampling one another, Yeshua began speaking first to His disciples, “Be on guard yourselves against the hametz of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
• Acts 5:1On the other hand, a man named Ananias together with his wife, Sapphira, sold a property.
• Revelation 21:8But for the cowardly and faithless and detestable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars—their lot is in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
• Ecclesiastes 5:4It is better for you not to vow than to vow and not pay.
• Mark 12:41He sat down opposite the treasury and began watching how the people were putting money into the offering box. Many rich people were putting in a lot.
• Mark 14:8She did what she could—she came beforehand to anoint My body for burial.
• 2 Corinthians 8:12For if the eagerness is present, the gift is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he doesn’t have.
• Malachi 1:8“When you bring a blind one as sacrifice, is it not wrong? Or when you bring a lame or sick one, is it not wrong? Offer them now to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Or will he acknowledge you favorably?” says Adonai-Tzva’ot.
• Deuteronomy 28:58“If you do not take care to do all the words of this Torah, the things written in this scroll, to fear this glorious and awesome Name, Adonai your God,
• Psalms 47:2Clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God with the voice of joy!
• Psalms 48:2Great is Adonai, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God —His holy mountain.

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