10 “Who is there even among you who would shut the doors,
aSo that you would not kindle fire on My altar in vain?
I have no pleasure in you,”
Says the Lord of hosts,
b“Nor will I accept an offering from your hands.
aSo that you would not kindle fire on My altar in vain?
I have no pleasure in you,”
Says the Lord of hosts,
b“Nor will I accept an offering from your hands.
11 For afrom the rising of the sun, even to its going down,
My name shall be great bamong the Gentiles;
cIn every place dincense shall be offered to My name,
And a pure offering;
eFor My name shall be great among the nations,”
Says the Lord of hosts.
My name shall be great bamong the Gentiles;
cIn every place dincense shall be offered to My name,
And a pure offering;
eFor My name shall be great among the nations,”
Says the Lord of hosts.
12 “But you profane it,
In that you say,
a‘The table of the1 Lord is defiled;
And its fruit, its food, is contemptible.’
In that you say,
a‘The table of the1 Lord is defiled;
And its fruit, its food, is contemptible.’
13 You also say,
‘Oh, what a aweariness!’
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!
bShould I accept this from your hand?”
Says the Lord.
‘Oh, what a aweariness!’
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!
bShould I accept this from your hand?”
Says the Lord.
14 “But cursed be athe deceiver
Who has in his flock a male,
And takes a vow,
But sacrifices to the Lord bwhat is blemished—
For cI am a great King,”
Says the Lord of hosts,
“And My name is to be feared among the nations.
Who has in his flock a male,
And takes a vow,
But sacrifices to the Lord bwhat is blemished—
For cI am a great King,”
Says the Lord of hosts,
“And My name is to be feared among the nations.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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Definitions of words in Malachi 1:12:
Food {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Food {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Fruit {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Fruit {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Profane {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Table {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Lord {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Other definition entries containing Malachi 1:12:
Malachi, Prophecies of {Easton's}
Maimed {I.S.B.E.}
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