The Book of Malachi Chapter 1 – New King James Version (NKJV) – Audio Bible

The Book of Malachi Chapter 1. The burden of the word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi I have loved you says the Lord Yet you say In what way have you loved us Was not Esau Jacob's brother says the Lord Yet Jacob I have loved but Esau I have Hated And laid waste his mountains and his Heritage for the jackals of the Wilderness Even though Edom has said we have been Impoverished but we will return and Build the desolate places Thus says the Lord of hosts They may build but I will throw down They shall be called the territory of Wickedness And the people against whom the Lord Will have indignation forever Your eyes shall see and you shall say The Lord is magnified beyond the border Of Israel A son honors his father and a servant His master If then I am the father where is my Honor And if I am a master Where is my reverence says the Lord of Hosts to you priests who despise my name Yet you say

In what way have we despised your name You offer defiled food on my altar but Say in what way have we defiled you By saying the table of the Lord is Contemptible And when you offer the blind as a Sacrifice is it not evil And when you offer the lame and sick is It not evil Offer it then to your governor Would he be pleased with you Would he accept you favorably Says the Lord of hosts But now entreat God's favor That he may be gracious to us While this is being done by your hands Will he accept you favorably says the Lord of hosts Who is there even among you who would Shut the doors so that you would not Kindle Fire on my altar in vain I have no pleasure in you says the Lord Of hosts Nor will I accept an offering from your Hands For from the rising of the sun even to Its going down My name shall be great among the Gentiles In every place incense shall be offered To my name and a pure offering For my name shall be great among the Nations says the Lord of hosts But you profane it in that you say the

Table of the Lord is defiled and its Fruit its food is contemptible You also say Oh what a weariness And you snare at it Says the Lord of hosts And you bring the stolen the lame and The sick Thus you bring an offering Should I accept this from your hand says The Lord 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

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