Malachi 1:6--2:9
son <01121> [son.]
slave <05650> [a servant.]
father ............ father <01> [if then.]
From this verse to ch. 2:9, the prophet reproves the priests and people for sacrificing the refuse of beasts; and denounces punishment against the former for not teaching the people their duty in this respect.
master ............... master <0113> [and if.]
priests <03548> [O priests.]
<0559> [And ye.]
offering <05066> [Ye offer, etc. or, Bring unto my, etc. polluted.]
table <07979> [The table.]
when ... offer blind ............. offer .............. offering <05787 07126 05066> [if ye offer the blind.]
sacrifice <02076> [for sacrifice, Heb. to sacrifice. or accept.]
plead ............ With ... kind ... offering ......... pleased .... asks <02470> [beseech.]
God's <0410> [God. Heb. the face of God.]
hands <03027> [by your means. Heb. from your hand. will he.]
close <05462> [Who.]
Instead of {mi,} "who," one MS. (30 K.) with the LXX reads {ki,} "surely," which is adopted by Houbigant and Abp. Newcome, who renders, "Surely the doors shall be closed against you, neither shall ye kindle the fire of my altar in vain."
close <05462> [even.]
light ......................... accept <0215 07521> [neither.]
pleased <02656> [I have.]
east <04217> [from.]
As the preceding verse was a prediction of the abolition of the Levitical priesthood, so this is a prophecy of the conversion of the Gentiles, and the spiritual priesthood of the Gospel times. As none but priests of Aaron's race might burn incense before Jehovah, a total change of the external administration of the sacred ordinances is evidently predicted.
name ................. name ..... name <08034> [my name.]
<04725> [and in.]
Incense <06999> [incense.]
east ...... name ................. name ..... name <04217 08034> [for.]
profaning <02490> [ye have.]
table <07979> [The table.]
tiresome <04972> [Behold.]
say ....... turn up your nose .... says .............................. asks <05301 0559> [and ye have snuffed at it. or, whereas ye might have blown it away. torn.]
accept <07521> [should I accept.]
harsh condemnation <0779> [cursed.]
flock <03426 05739> [which hath in his flock. or, in whose flock is.]
great <01419> [for.]
name <08034> [my name.]
listen <08085> [ye will not hear.]
take ...................................... taking <07760> [if ye will not lay.]
need <05414> [to give.]
judgment <0779> [and I.]
judgment <0779> [I have cursed. By sending them unfruitful seasons.]
discipline <01605> [I will.]
discipline <01605> [corrupt. or reprove. spread. Heb. scatter.]
carried away <05375> [one shall take you away with it. or, it shall take you away to it.]
know <03045> [ye.]
covenant <01285> [that my.]
covenant <01285> [covenant.]
gave <05414> [I gave.]
taught <08451> [law.]
walked <01980> [he walked.]
turned <07725> [and did.]
priest <03548> [the priest's.]
messenger <04397> [the messenger.]
turned <05493> [ye are.]
many <07227> [ye have caused.]
[stumble at. or, fall in. ye have corrupted.]
caused <05414> [made.]
people <05971> [before.]
partiality <05375> [but.]
partiality .... instruction <05375 08451> [have been partial in. or, lifted up the face against. Heb. accepted faces.]
