Internet Verse Search Commentaries Word Analysis ITL - draft

Malachi 1:9

NETBible	But now plead for God’s favor¹ that he might be gracious to us.² “With this kind of offering in your hands, how can he be pleased with you?” asks the Lord who rules over all.
NIV © biblegateway Mal 1:9	"Now implore God to be gracious to us. With such offerings from your hands, will he accept you?"—says the LORD Almighty.
NASB © biblegateway Mal 1:9	"But now will you not entreat God’s favor, that He may be gracious to us? With such an offering on your part, will He receive any of you kindly?" says the LORD of hosts.
NLT © biblegateway Mal 1:9	"Go ahead, beg God to be merciful to you! But when you bring that kind of offering, why should he show you any favor at all?" asks the LORD Almighty.
MSG © biblegateway Mal 1:9	"Get on your knees and pray that I will be gracious to you. You priests have gotten everyone in trouble. With this kind of conduct, do you think I'll pay attention to you?" GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies asks you.
BBE © SABDAweb Mal 1:9	And now, make request for the grace of God so that he may have mercy on us: this has been your doing: will he give his approval to any of you? says the Lord of armies.
NRSV © bibleoremus Mal 1:9	And now implore the favor of God, that he may be gracious to us. The fault is yours. Will he show favor to any of you? says the LORD of hosts.
NKJV © biblegateway Mal 1:9	"But now entreat God’s favor, That He may be gracious to us. While this is being done by your hands, Will He accept you favorably?" Says the LORD of hosts.
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KJV	And now, I pray you, beseech <02470> (8761) <06440> God <0410> that he will be gracious <02603> (8799) unto us: this hath been by your means <03027>_: will he regard <05375> (8799) your persons <06440>_? saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068> of hosts <06635>_. {God: Heb. the face of God} {by...: Heb. from your hand}
NASB © biblegateway Mal 1:9	"But now <06258> will you not entreat <02470> God's <0410> favor <06440> , that He may be gracious <02603> to us? With such <02088> an offering on your part <03027> , will He receive <05375> <6440> any <04480> of you kindly <06440> ?" says <0559> the LORD <03068> of hosts <06635> .
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ nun <3568> ADV exilaskesye {V-PMD-2P} to <3588> T-ASN proswpon <4383> N-ASN tou <3588> T-GSM yeou <2316> N-GSM umwn <4771> P-GP kai <2532> CONJ dehyhte <1210> V-APS-2P autou <846> D-GSM en <1722> PREP cersin <5495> N-DPF umwn <4771> P-GP gegonen <1096> V-RAI-3S tauta <3778> D-APN ei <1487> CONJ lhmqomai <2983> V-FMI-1S ex <1537> PREP umwn <4771> P-GP proswpa <4383> N-APN umwn <4771> P-GP legei <3004> V-PAI-3S kuriov <2962> N-NSM pantokratwr <3841> N-NSM
NET [draft] ITL	But now <06258> plead <02470> for God’s <0410> favor <06440> that he might be gracious <02603> to us. “With this <02063> kind of offering in your hands <03027> , how can he be <01961> pleased <06440> <05375> with <04480> you?” asks <0559> the Lord <03068> who rules over all <06635> .
HEBREW	twabu <06635> hwhy <03068> rma <0559> Mynp <06440> Mkm <04480> avyh <05375> taz <02063> htyh <01961> Mkdym <03027> wnnxyw <02603> la <0410> ynp <06440> an <04994> wlx <02470> htew (1:9) <06258>

NETBible

But now plead for God’s favor¹ that he might be gracious to us.² “With this kind of offering in your hands, how can he be pleased with you?” asks the Lord who rules over all.

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “seek the face of God.”

²tn After the imperative, the prefixed verbal form with vav conjunction indicates purpose (cf. NASB, NRSV).