1:1 The
oracle
of
the
word
of
the
LORD
to
Israel
by
Malachi.
1:2 "I
have
loved
you,"
says
the
LORD.
But
you
say,
"How
have
you
loved
us"
"Is
not
Esau
Jacob's
brother"
declares
the
LORD.
"Yet
I
have
loved
Jacob
1:3 but
Esau
I
have
hated.
I
have
laid
waste
his
hill
country
and
left
his
heritage
to
jackals
of
the
desert."
1:4 If
Edom
says,
"We
are
shattered
but
we
will
rebuild
the
ruins,"
the
LORD
of
hosts
says,
"They
may
build,
but
I
will
tear
down,
and
they
will
be
called
'the
wicked
country,'
and
'the
people
with
whom
the
LORD
is
angry
forever.'"
1:5 Your
own
eyes
shall
see
this,
and
you
shall
say,
"Great
is
the
LORD
beyond
the
border
of
Israel!"
1:6 "A
son
honors
his
father,
and
a
servant
his
master.
If
then
I
am
a
father,
where
is
my
honor
And
if
I
am
a
master,
where
is
my
fear
says
the
LORD
of
hosts
to
you,
O
priests,
who
despise
my
name.
But
you
say,
'How
have
we
despised
your
name'
1:7 By
offering
polluted
food
upon
my
altar.
But
you
say,
'How
have
we
polluted
you'
By
saying
that
the
LORD's
table
may
be
despised.
1:8 When
you
offer
blind
animals
in
sacrifice,
is
that
not
evil
And
when
you
offer
those
that
are
lame
or
sick,
is
that
not
evil
Present
that
to
your
governor;
will
he
accept
you
or
show
you
favor
says
the
LORD
of
hosts.
1:9 And
now
entreat
the
favor
of
God,
that
he
may
be
gracious
to
us.
With
such
a
gift
from
your
hand,
will
he
show
favor
to
any
of
you
says
the
LORD
of
hosts.
1:10 Oh
that
there
were
one
among
you
who
would
shut
the
doors,
that
you
might
not
kindle
fire
on
my
altar
in
vain!
I
have
no
pleasure
in
you,
says
the
LORD
of
hosts,
and
I
will
not
accept
an
offering
from
your
hand.
1:11 For
from
the
rising
of
the
sun
to
its
setting
my
name
will
be
great
among
the
nations,
and
in
every
place
incense
will
be
offered
to
my
name,
and
a
pure
offering.
For
my
name
will
be
great
among
the
nations,
says
the
LORD
of
hosts.
1:12 But
you
profane
it
when
you
say
that
the
Lord's
table
is
polluted,
and
its
fruit,
that
is,
its
food
may
be
despised.
1:13 But
you
say,
'What
a
weariness
this
is,'
and
you
snort
at
it,
says
the
LORD
of
hosts.
You
bring
what
has
been
taken
by
violence
or
is
lame
or
sick,
and
this
you
bring
as
your
offering!
Shall
I
accept
that
from
your
hand
says
the
LORD.
1:14 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.