Malachi 1:14

1:14 “There will be harsh condemnation for the hypocrite who has a valuable male animal in his flock but vows and sacrifices something inferior to the Lord. For I am a great king,” ¹  says the Lord who rules over all, “and my name is awesome among the nations.”

Malachi 3:5

3:5 “I ²  will come to you in judgment. I will be quick to testify against those who practice divination, those who commit adultery, those who break promises, ³  and those who exploit workers, widows, and orphans, ⁴  who refuse to help ⁵  the immigrant ⁶  and in this way show they do not fear me,” says the Lord who rules over all.

[1:14]  ¹ sn The epithet great king was used to describe the Hittite rulers on their covenant documents and so, in the covenant ideology of Malachi, is an apt description of the Lord.

[3:5]  ² tn The first person pronoun (a reference to the Lord) indicates that the Lord himself now speaks (see also v. 1). The prophet speaks in vv. 2-4 (see also 2:17).

[3:5]  ³ tn Heb “those who swear [oaths] falsely.” Cf. NIV “perjurers”; TEV “those who give false testimony”; NLT “liars.”

[3:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “and against the oppressors of the worker for a wage, [the] widow and orphan.”

[3:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “those who turn aside.”

[3:5]  ⁶ tn Or “resident foreigner”; NIV “aliens”; NRSV “the alien.”