Malachi 1

1I am Malachi. And this is the message that the Lord gave me for Israel.

The Lord's Love for Israel

2 # Ro 9.13. #Is 34.5-17; 63.1-6; Jr 49.7-22; Ez 25.12-14; 35.1-15; Am 1.11,12; Ob 1-14. Israel, I, the Lord, have loved you. And yet you ask in what way have I loved you. Don't forget that Esau was the brother of your ancestor Jacob, but I chose Jacob 3instead of Esau. And I turned Esau's hill country into a barren desert where jackals#1.3 jackals: Desert animals related to wolves, but smaller. roam. 4Esau's descendants may say, “Although our nation Edom is in ruins, we will rebuild it.”

But I, the Lord All-Powerful, promise to tear down whatever they build. Then everyone will know that I will never stop being angry with them as long as they are so sinful.

5Israel, when you see this, you will shout, “The Lord's great reputation reaches beyond our borders.”

Judgment against Priests

6I, the Lord All-Powerful, have something to say to you priests. Children respect their fathers, and servants respect their masters. I am your father and your master, so why don't you respect me? You priests have insulted me, and now you ask, “How did we insult you?”

7You embarrass me by offering worthless food on my altar. Then you ask, “How have we embarrassed you?” You have done it by saying, “What's so great about the Lord's altar?”

8 # Dt 15.21. But isn't it wrong to offer animals that are blind, lame, or sick? Just try giving those animals to your governor. That certainly wouldn't please him or make him want to help you. 9I am the Lord God All-Powerful, and you had better try to please me. You have sinned. Now see if I will have mercy on any of you.

10I wish someone would lock the doors of my temple, so you would stop wasting time building fires on my altar. I am not pleased with you priests, and I refuse to accept any more of your offerings. 11From dawn until dusk my name is praised by every nation on this earth, as they burn incense and offer the proper sacrifices to me. 12But even you priests insult me by saying, “There's nothing special about the Lord's altar, and these sacrifices are worthless.”

13You get so disgusted that you even make vulgar signs at me.#1.13 me: Or “the altar.” And for an offering, you bring stolen#1.13 stolen: Or “injured.” animals or those that are lame or sick. Should I accept these? 14Instead of offering the acceptable animals you have promised, you bring me those that are unhealthy. I will punish you for this, because I am the great King, the Lord All-Powerful, and I am worshiped by nations everywhere.

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Malakias 1

Iniibig ni Yahweh ang Israel

1Ang aklat na ito ay naglalaman ng pahayag ni Yahweh tungkol sa Israel sa pamamagitan ni Propeta Malakias.#1:1 ni Propeta Malakias: o kaya'y ng aking sugo. Sinabi ni Yahweh sa bayan ng Israel:

2“Inibig#Ro. 9:13. #Isa. 34:5-17; 63:1-6; Jer. 49:7-22; Eze. 25:12-14; 35:1-15; Amos 1:11-12; Oba. 1-14. ko na kayo noong una pa man, subalit sinasabi naman ninyo, ‘Paano ninyo ipinakita ang inyong pag-ibig sa amin?’ Hindi ba't magkapatid sina Esau at Jacob ngunit minahal ko si Jacob at ang kanyang mga salinlahi, 3at kinamuhian ko naman si Esau? Winasak ko ang kanyang maburol na kabayanan at pinamugaran iyon ng maiilap na hayop.”

4Kung sabihin man ng mga Edomita na mga salinlahi ni Esau, “Bagaman winasak ang aming bayan, muli namin itong itatayo.” Ito naman ang isasagot ni Yahweh na Makapangyarihan sa lahat: “Itayo man nilang muli iyon ay muli kong wawasakin hanggang sa tawagin silang ‘masamang bansa’ at ‘bayang kinapopootan ni Yahweh magpakailanman.’” 5Makikita ninyong mangyayari ito at inyong sasabihin, “Dakila at makapangyarihan si Yahweh kahit sa labas ng bansang Israel.”

Pinangaralan ni Yahweh ang mga Pari

6Pinagsabihan ni Yahweh na Makapangyarihan sa lahat ang mga paring lumalapastangan sa kanyang pangalan, “Pinaparangalan ng anak ang kanyang ama at ng alipin ang kanyang panginoon. Kung ako ang inyong ama, bakit hindi ninyo ako iginagalang? Kung ako ang inyong Panginoon, bakit hindi ninyo ako pinaparangalan? Nilalapastangan ninyo ako at pagkatapos ay itatanong pa ninyo, ‘Sa anong paraan namin kayo nilalapastangan?’ 7Nag-aalay kayo sa aking altar ng mga walang halagang pagkain. At itinanong pa ninyo, ‘Paano naging marumi ang aming handog?’ Hinahamak ninyo ang aking altar 8sa#Deut. 15:21. tuwing maghahandog kayo sa akin ng mga hayop na bulag, pilay, o maysakit. Subukin ninyong maghandog ng ganyan sa inyong gobernador, matuwa kaya siya sa inyo at ibigay ang inyong kahilingan?

9“Magsumamo man kayo sa Diyos ay hindi niya kayo papakinggan kung ganyan ang ihahandog ninyo sa kanya. 10Mabuti pa'y isara na ng isa sa inyo ang mga pinto ng Templo at huwag na kayong mag-aksaya ng panahon sa pagsisindi ng walang kabuluhang apoy sa ibabaw ng aking altar! Hindi ako nalulugod sa inyo at hindi ko tatanggapin ang anumang handog ninyo sa akin. 11Iginagalang ang aking pangalan ng lahat ng mga bansa mula silangan hanggang kanluran. Nagsusunog sila ng insenso at nag-aalay ng malilinis na handog para sa akin. Ako'y pinaparangalan nilang lahat. 12Ngunit dinudungisan ninyo ang pangalan ko tuwing sinasabi ninyo na walang kabuluhan ang aking altar at tuwing naghahandog kayo doon ng mga pagkaing walang halaga! 13Sinasabi ninyong nakakapagod na ang lahat ng ito at iniismiran pa ninyo ako. At kung hindi naman nakaw o pilay, maysakit ang dala ninyong hayop na panghandog sa akin. Akala ba ninyo'y tatanggapin ko iyon? 14Sumpain ang sinumang nandaraya sa paghahandog sa akin ng hayop na may kapintasan, gayong may ipinangako siyang malusog na hayop mula sa kanyang kawan. Ako'y isang Haring dakila at kinatatakutan ng lahat ng bansa.”

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