1. The burden of the word of יְהוָ֥ה to Israel by Malachi.

2. I have loved you, saith יְהוָ֥ה. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? not Esau Jacob's brother? saith יְהוָ֥ה: yet I loved Jacob,

3. And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.

4. Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith יְהוָ֥ה of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom יְהוָ֥ה hath indignation for ever.

5. And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, יְהוָ֥ה will be magnified from the border of Israel.

6. A son honoureth father, and a servant his master: if then I a father, where mine honour? and if I a master, where my fear? saith יְהוָ֥ה of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?

7. Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of יְהוָ֥ה contemptible.

8. And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith יְהוָ֥ה of hosts.

9. And now, I pray you, beseech Elohim that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith יְהוָ֥ה of hosts.

10. Who even among you that would shut the doors? neither do ye kindle on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith יְהוָ֥ה of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

11. For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name great among the heathen, saith יְהוָ֥ה of hosts.

12. But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of יְהוָ֥ה polluted; and the fruit thereof, his meat, contemptible.

13. Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness! and ye have snuffed at it, saith יְהוָ֥ה of hosts; and ye brought torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith יְהוָ֥ה.

14. But cursed the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I a great King, saith יְהוָ֥ה of hosts, and my name dreadful among the heathen.