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Malachi 1:13

You also say: ‘Oh, what a nuisance!’ And you turn up your nose at it,” says the LORD of Hosts. “You bring offerings that are stolen, lame, or sick! Should I accept these from your hands?” asks the LORD.

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ASV

Ye say also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith Jehovah of hosts; and ye have brought that which was taken by violence, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye bring the offering: should I accept this at your hand? saith Jehovah.

KJV

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

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22 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַאֲמַרְתֶּם֩va.'a.mar.Temand you sayH559 →
הִנֵּ֨הhi.Nehthere!H2009 →
מַתְּלָאָ֜הma.te.la.'Ahwhat weariness!H4100 →H8513 →
וְהִפַּחְתֶּ֣םve.hi.pach.Temand you sniff atH5301 →
אוֹת֗וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853 →
אָמַר֙'a.Marhe saysH559 →
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
צְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635 →
וַהֲבֵאתֶ֣םva.ha.ve.Temand you bringH935 →
גָּז֗וּלga.Zula stolen [animal]H1497 →
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
הַפִּסֵּ֙חַ֙ha.pi.Se.achthe lame [animal]H6455 →
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
הַ֣חוֹלֶ֔הha.cho.Lehthe sick [animal]H2470 →
וַהֲבֵאתֶ֖םva.ha.ve.Temand you bringH935 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הַמִּנְחָ֑הha.min.Chahthe offeringH4503 →
הַאֶרְצֶ֥הha.'er.Tzeh¿ will I acceptH7521 →
אוֹתָ֛הּ'o.Tah<obj.> itH853 →
מִיֶּדְכֶ֖םmi.yed.Khemfrom hand yourH3027 →
אָמַ֥ר'a.Marhe saysH559 →
יְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehYahwehH3068 →

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Galatians 6:9Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.Genesis 4:7If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you refuse to do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires you, but you must master it.”Malachi 3:8Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings.2 Thessalonians 3:13But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.Isaiah 43:22But you have not called on Me, O Jacob, because you have grown weary of Me, O Israel.Micah 6:3‘My people, what have I done to you? Testify against Me how I have wearied you!Mark 14:37–38Then Jesus returned and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you asleep?” He asked. “Were you not able to keep watch for one hour?Leviticus 22:19–23must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for it to be accepted on your behalf.Malachi 1:7–8By presenting defiled food on My altar. But you ask, ‘How have we defiled You?’ By saying that the table of the LORD is contemptible.Leviticus 10:19But Aaron replied to Moses, “Behold, this very day they presented their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD. Since these things have happened to me, if I had eaten the sin offering today, would it have been acceptable in the sight of the LORD?”Matthew 6:16When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.Isaiah 43:22–23But you have not called on Me, O Jacob, because you have grown weary of Me, O Israel.Jeremiah 7:9–11Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal, and follow other gods that you have not known,Isaiah 57:6Your portion is among the smooth stones of the valley; indeed, they are your lot. Even to them you have poured out a drink offering and offered a grain offering. Should I relent because of these?Matthew 6:1–2“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.Amos 8:5asking, “When will the New Moon be over, that we may sell grain? When will the Sabbath end, that we may market wheat? Let us reduce the ephah and increase the shekel; let us cheat with dishonest scales.Ezekiel 4:14“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I have never defiled myself. From my youth until now I have not eaten anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts. No unclean meat has ever entered my mouth.”Malachi 2:13And this is another thing you do: You cover the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping and groaning, because He no longer regards your offerings or receives them gladly from your hands.

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