KJV + Strong's The Lord's Love for Israel
(Genesis 25:19-28;Romans 9:6-18) 1The burdenof the wordof the LORDto IsraelbyMalachi. 2I have lovedyou, saiththe LORD.Yet ye say,Wherein hast thou lovedus? [Was] not EsauJacob'sbrother?saiththe LORD:yet I lovedJacob,3And I hatedEsau,and laidhis mountainsand his heritagewastefor the dragonsof the wilderness.4Whereas Edomsaith,We are impoverished,but we will returnand buildthe desolate places;thus saiththe LORDof hosts,They shall build,but I will throw down;and they shall callthem, The borderof wickedness,and, The peopleagainst whom the LORDhath indignationforever.5And your eyesshall see,and ye shall say,The LORDwill be magnifiedfrom the borderof Israel. The Polluted Offerings 6A sonhonoureth[his] father,and a servanthis master:if then I [be] a father,where [is] mine honour?and if I [be] a master,where [is] my fear?saiththe LORDof hostsunto you, O priests,that despisemy name.And ye say,Wherein have we despisedthy name?7Ye offerpollutedbreadupon mine altar;and ye say,Wherein have we pollutedthee? In that ye say,The tableof the LORD[is] contemptible.8And if ye offerthe blindfor sacrifice,[is it] not evil?and if ye offerthe lameand sick,[is it] not evil?offerit now unto thy governor;will he be pleasedwith thee, or acceptthy person?saiththe LORDof hosts.9And now, I pray you, beseechGodthat he will be graciousunto us: this hath been by your means:will he regardyour persons?saiththe LORDof hosts.10Who [is there] even among you that would shutthe doors[for nought]? neither do ye kindle[fire] on mine altarfor nought.I have no pleasurein you, saiththe LORDof hosts,neither will I acceptan offeringat your hand.11For from the risingof the suneven unto the going downof the same my name[shall be] greatamong the Gentiles;and in every placeincense[shall be] offeredunto my name,and a pureoffering:for my name[shall be] greatamong the heathen,saiththe LORDof hosts.12But ye have profanedit, in that ye say,The tableof the LORD[is] polluted;and the fruitthereof, [even] his meat,[is] contemptible.13Ye saidalso, Behold, what a weariness[is it]! and ye have snuffedat it, saiththe LORDof hosts;and ye brought[that which was] torn,and the lame,and the sick;thus ye broughtan offering:should I acceptthis of your hand?saiththe LORD.14But cursed[be] the deceiver,whichhath in his flocka male,and voweth,and sacrificethunto the Lorda corrupt thing:for I [am] a greatKing,saiththe LORDof hosts,and my name[is] dreadfulamong the heathen. |
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