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8 And when you offer the blind as a And if you will not take it to heart,
sacrifice, To give glory to My name,”
Is it not evil? Says the LORD of hosts,
And when you offer the lame and sick, “I will send a curse upon you,
Is it not evil? And I will curse your blessings.
Offer it then to your governor! Yes, I have cursed them already,
Would he be pleased with you? Because you do not take it to heart.
Would he accept you favorably?”
3 “Behold, I will rebuke your descendants
Says the LORD of hosts.
And spread refuse on your faces,
9 “But now entreat God’s favor, The refuse of your solemn feasts;
That He may be gracious to us. And one will take you away with it.
While this is being done by your hands, 4 Then you shall know that I have sent
Will He accept you favorably?” this commandment to you,
Says the LORD of hosts. That My covenant with Levi may
“Who is there even among you who continue,”
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would shut the doors, Says the LORD of hosts.
So that you would not kindle fire on 5 “My covenant was with him, one of life
My altar in vain? and peace,
I have no pleasure in you,” And I gave them to him that he might
Says the LORD of hosts, fear Me;
“Nor will I accept an offering from your So he feared Me
hands.
For from the rising of the sun, even to 6 The law of truth was in his mouth,
11 And was reverent before My name.
its going down, And injustice was not found on his lips.
My name shall be great among the He walked with Me in peace and equity,
Gentiles;
In every place incense shall be offered And turned many away from iniquity.
to My name, 7 “For the lips of a priest should keep
And a pure offering; knowledge,
For My name shall be great among the And people should seek the law from
nations,” his mouth;
Says the LORD of hosts. For he is the messenger of the LORD of
hosts.
“But you profane it, 8
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In that you say, But you have departed from the way;
‘The table of the LORD is defiled; You have caused many to stumble at
And its fruit, its food, is contemptible.’ the law.
13 You also say, You have corrupted the covenant of
‘Oh, what a weariness!’ Levi,”
And you sneer at it,” 9 Says the LORD of hosts.
Says the LORD of hosts. “Therefore I also have made you
“And you bring the stolen, the lame, contemptible and base
and the sick; Before all the people,
Thus you bring an offering! Because you have not kept My ways
Should I accept this from your hand?” But have shown partiality in the law.”
Says the LORD. 10
14 “But cursed be the deceiver Have we not all one Father?
Has not one God created us?
Who has in his flock a male, Why do we deal treacherously with
And takes a vow, one another
But sacrifices to the Lord what is By profaning the covenant of the
blemished— fathers?
For I am a great King,” 11 Judah has dealt treacherously,
Says the LORD of hosts, And an abomination has been
“And My name is to be feared among committed in Israel and
the nations.
in Jerusalem,
2 “And now, O priests, this For Judah has profaned
The LORD’s holy institution which He
commandment is for you.
If you will not hear, loves:
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