Malachi 1:6-10

1:6

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.]

1:7

offering <05066> [Ye offer, etc. or, Bring unto my, etc. polluted.]

table <07979> [The table.]

1:8

when ... offer blind ............. offer .............. offering <05787 07126 05066> [if ye offer the blind.]

sacrifice <02076> [for sacrifice, Heb. to sacrifice. or accept.]

1:9

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.]

1:10

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.]