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.
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.
In that you say,
a‘The table of the1 Lord is defiled;
And its fruit, its food, is contemptible.’
‘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.
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.
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American Standard Version
But ye profane it, in that ye say, The table of Jehovah is polluted, and the fruit thereof, even its food, is contemptible.
Amplified® Bible
But you [priests] profane it when [by your actions] you say, The table of the Lord is polluted, and the fruit of it, its food, is contemptible {and} may be despised.
Contemporary English Version
But even you priests insult me by saying, "There's nothing special about the LORD's altar, and these sacrifices are worthless."
Darby English Version
But ye profane it, in that ye say, The table of the Lord is polluted; and the fruit thereof, his food, is contemptible.
Good News Bible
But you dishonor me when you say that my altar is worthless and when you offer on it food that you despise.
King James Version
But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD is polluted; and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible.
New American Standard Bible
"But you are profaning it, in that you say, `The table of the Lord is defiled, and as for its fruit, its food is to be despised.'
New International Version
"But you profane it by saying of the Lord's table, 'It is defiled,' and of its food, 'It is contemptible.'
New King James Version
' But you profane it,
In that you say,
' The table of the LORD is defiled;
And its fruit, its food, is contemptible.'
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But you profane it, in that you say, 'The table of the Lord looks defiled, and as for its fruit, we despise its food.'
Revised Standard Version
But you profane it when you say that the LORD's table is polluted, and the food for it may be despised.
Young's Literal Translation
And ye are polluting it in your saying, `The table of Jehovah -- it is polluted, As to its fruit -- despicable is its food.'
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