Malachi
CHAPTER1
1TheburdenofthewordoftheLORDtoIsraelby Malachi.
2Ihavelovedyou,saiththeLORDYetyesay,Wherein hastthoulovedus?WasnotEsauJacob'sbrother?saiththe LORD:yetIlovedJacob,
3AndIhatedEsau,andlaidhismountainsandhisheritage wasteforthedragonsofthewilderness.
4WhereasEdomsaith,Weareimpoverished,butwewill returnandbuildthedesolateplaces;thussaiththeLORD ofhosts,Theyshallbuild,butIwillthrowdown;andthey shallcallthem,Theborderofwickedness,and,Thepeople againstwhomtheLORDhathindignationforever
5Andyoureyesshallsee,andyeshallsay,TheLORD willbemagnifiedfromtheborderofIsrael
6Asonhonourethhisfather,andaservanthismaster:if thenIbeafather,whereisminehonour?andifIbea master,whereismyfear?saiththeLORDofhostsunto you,Opriests,thatdespisemynameAndyesay,Wherein havewedespisedthyname?
7Yeofferpollutedbreaduponminealtar;andyesay, Whereinhavewepollutedthee?Inthatyesay,Thetableof theLORDiscontemptible.
8Andifyeoffertheblindforsacrifice,isitnotevil?andif yeofferthelameandsick,isitnotevil?offeritnowunto thygovernor;willhebepleasedwiththee,oracceptthy person?saiththeLORDofhosts
9Andnow,Iprayyou,beseechGodthathewillbe graciousuntous:thishathbeenbyyourmeans:willhe regardyourpersons?saiththeLORDofhosts
10Whoisthereevenamongyouthatwouldshutthedoors fornought?neitherdoyekindlefireonminealtarfor noughtIhavenopleasureinyou,saiththeLORDofhosts, neitherwillIacceptanofferingatyourhand.
11Forfromtherisingofthesunevenuntothegoingdown ofthesamemynameshallbegreatamongtheGentiles; andineveryplaceincenseshallbeoffereduntomyname, andapureoffering:formynameshallbegreatamongthe heathen,saiththeLORDofhosts
12Butyehaveprofanedit,inthatyesay,Thetableofthe LORDispolluted;andthefruitthereof,evenhismeat,is contemptible
13Yesaidalso,Behold,whatawearinessisit!andye havesnuffedatit,saiththeLORDofhosts;andyebrought thatwhichwastorn,andthelame,andthesick;thusye broughtanoffering:shouldIacceptthisofyourhand? saiththeLORD
14Butcursedbethedeceiver,whichhathinhisflocka male,andvoweth,andsacrificethuntotheLordacorrupt thing:forIamagreatKing,saiththeLORDofhosts,and mynameisdreadfulamongtheheathen
CHAPTER2
1Andnow,Oyepriests,thiscommandmentisforyou.
2Ifyewillnothear,andifyewillnotlayittoheart,to givegloryuntomyname,saiththeLORDofhosts,Iwill evensendacurseuponyou,andIwillcurseyourblessings:
yea,Ihavecursedthemalready,becauseyedonotlayitto heart
3Behold,Iwillcorruptyourseed,andspreaddungupon yourfaces,eventhedungofyoursolemnfeasts;andone shalltakeyouawaywithit
4AndyeshallknowthatIhavesentthiscommandment untoyou,thatmycovenantmightbewithLevi,saiththe LORDofhosts
5Mycovenantwaswithhimoflifeandpeace;andIgave themtohimforthefearwherewithhefearedme,andwas afraidbeforemyname
6Thelawoftruthwasinhismouth,andiniquitywasnot foundinhislips:hewalkedwithmeinpeaceandequity, anddidturnmanyawayfrominiquity
7Forthepriest'slipsshouldkeepknowledge,andthey shouldseekthelawathismouth:forheisthemessengerof theLORDofhosts
8Butyearedepartedoutoftheway;yehavecausedmany tostumbleatthelaw;yehavecorruptedthecovenantof Levi,saiththeLORDofhosts
9ThereforehaveIalsomadeyoucontemptibleandbase beforeallthepeople,accordingasyehavenotkeptmy ways,buthavebeenpartialinthelaw.
10Havewenotallonefather?hathnotoneGodcreatedus? whydowedealtreacherouslyeverymanagainsthis brother,byprofaningthecovenantofourfathers?
11Judahhathdealttreacherously,andanabominationis committedinIsraelandinJerusalem;forJudahhath profanedtheholinessoftheLORDwhichheloved,and hathmarriedthedaughterofastrangegod
12TheLORDwillcutoffthemanthatdoeththis,the masterandthescholar,outofthetabernaclesofJacob,and himthatofferethanofferinguntotheLORDofhosts
13Andthishaveyedoneagain,coveringthealtarofthe LORDwithtears,withweeping,andwithcryingout, insomuchthatheregardethnottheofferinganymore,or receivethitwithgoodwillatyourhand
14Yetyesay,Wherefore?BecausetheLORDhathbeen witnessbetweentheeandthewifeofthyyouth,against whomthouhastdealttreacherously:yetisshethy companion,andthewifeofthycovenant.
15Anddidnothemakeone?Yethadhetheresidueofthe spiritAndwhereforeone?Thathemightseekagodlyseed Thereforetakeheedtoyourspirit,andletnonedeal treacherouslyagainstthewifeofhisyouth
16FortheLORD,theGodofIsrael,saiththathehateth puttingaway:foronecoverethviolencewithhisgarment, saiththeLORDofhosts:thereforetakeheedtoyourspirit, thatyedealnottreacherously
17YehaveweariedtheLORDwithyourwords.Yetye say,Whereinhaveweweariedhim?Whenyesay,Every onethatdoethevilisgoodinthesightoftheLORD,and hedelightethinthem;or,WhereistheGodofjudgment?
CHAPTER3
1Behold,Iwillsendmymessenger,andheshallprepare thewaybeforeme:andtheLord,whomyeseek,shall suddenlycometohistemple,eventhemessengerofthe covenant,whomyedelightin:behold,heshallcome,saith theLORDofhosts
2Butwhomayabidethedayofhiscoming?andwhoshall standwhenheappeareth?forheislikearefiner'sfire,and likefullers'soap:
3Andheshallsitasarefinerandpurifierofsilver:andhe shallpurifythesonsofLevi,andpurgethemasgoldand silver,thattheymayofferuntotheLORDanofferingin righteousness
4ThenshalltheofferingofJudahandJerusalembe pleasantuntotheLORD,asinthedaysofold,andasin formeryears
5AndIwillcomeneartoyoutojudgment;andIwillbea swiftwitnessagainstthesorcerers,andagainstthe adulterers,andagainstfalseswearers,andagainstthose thatoppressthehirelinginhiswages,thewidow,andthe fatherless,andthatturnasidethestrangerfromhisright, andfearnotme,saiththeLORDofhosts.
6ForIamtheLORD,Ichangenot;thereforeyesonsof Jacobarenotconsumed
7Evenfromthedaysofyourfathersyearegoneaway frommineordinances,andhavenotkeptthemReturnunto me,andIwillreturnuntoyou,saiththeLORDofhosts Butyesaid,Whereinshallwereturn?
8WillamanrobGod?YetyehaverobbedmeButyesay, Whereinhavewerobbedthee?Intithesandofferings
9Yearecursedwithacurse:foryehaverobbedme,even thiswholenation
10Bringyeallthetithesintothestorehouse,thattheremay bemeatinminehouse,andprovemenowherewith,saith theLORDofhosts,ifIwillnotopenyouthewindowsof heaven,andpouryououtablessing,thatthereshallnotbe roomenoughtoreceiveit.
11AndIwillrebukethedevourerforyoursakes,andhe shallnotdestroythefruitsofyourground;neithershall yourvinecastherfruitbeforethetimeinthefield,saiththe LORDofhosts
12Andallnationsshallcallyoublessed:foryeshallbea delightsomeland,saiththeLORDofhosts.
13Yourwordshavebeenstoutagainstme,saiththeLORD Yetyesay,Whathavewespokensomuchagainstthee?
14Yehavesaid,ItisvaintoserveGod:andwhatprofitis itthatwehavekepthisordinance,andthatwehavewalked mournfullybeforetheLORDofhosts?
15Andnowwecalltheproudhappy;yea,theythatwork wickednessaresetup;yea,theythattemptGodareeven delivered
16ThentheythatfearedtheLORDspakeoftenoneto another:andtheLORDhearkened,andheardit,andabook ofremembrancewaswrittenbeforehimforthemthat fearedtheLORD,andthatthoughtuponhisname
17Andtheyshallbemine,saiththeLORDofhosts,inthat daywhenImakeupmyjewels;andIwillsparethem,asa mansparethhisownsonthatservethhim.
18Thenshallyereturn,anddiscernbetweentherighteous andthewicked,betweenhimthatservethGodandhimthat servethhimnot
CHAPTER4
1For,behold,thedaycometh,thatshallburnasanoven; andalltheproud,yea,andallthatdowickedly,shallbe stubble:andthedaythatcomethshallburnthemup,saith
theLORDofhosts,thatitshallleavethemneitherrootnor branch.
2ButuntoyouthatfearmynameshalltheSunof righteousnessarisewithhealinginhiswings;andyeshall goforth,andgrowupascalvesofthestall.
3Andyeshalltreaddownthewicked;fortheyshallbe ashesunderthesolesofyourfeetinthedaythatIshalldo this,saiththeLORDofhosts.
4RememberyethelawofMosesmyservant,whichI commandeduntohiminHorebforallIsrael,withthe statutesandjudgments
5Behold,IwillsendyouElijahtheprophetbeforethe comingofthegreatanddreadfuldayoftheLORD:
6Andheshallturntheheartofthefatherstothechildren, andtheheartofthechildrentotheirfathers,lestIcome andsmitetheearthwithacurse.