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The burdenH4853 of the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 to IsraelH3478 by Malachi.H4401
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I have lovedH157 you, saidH5002 the LORD.H3068 Yet you say,H559 WhereinH4100 have you lovedH157 us? Was not EsauH6215 Jacob'sH3290 brother?H251 saidH559 the LORD:H3068 yet I lovedH157 Jacob,H3290
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And I hatedH8130 Esau,H6215 and laidH7760 his mountainsH2022 and his heritageH5159 wasteH8077 for the dragonsH8565 of the wilderness.H4057
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WhereasH3588 EdomH123 said,H559 We are impoverished,H7567 but we will returnH7725 and buildH1129 the desolateH2723 places; thusH3541 saidH559 the LORDH3068 of hosts,H6635 They shall build,H1129 but I will throwH2040 down;H2040 and they shall callH7121 them, The borderH1366 of wickedness,H7564 and, The peopleH5971 against whomH834 the LORDH3068 has indignationH2194 for ever.H5769
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And your eyesH5869 shall see,H7200 and you shall say,H559 The LORDH3068 will be magnifiedH1431 from the borderH1366 of Israel.H3478
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A sonH1121 honorsH3513 his father,H2 and a servantH5650 his master:H113 ifH518 then I be a father,H2 whereH346 is my honor?H3519 and ifH518 I be a master,H113 whereH346 is my fear?H4172 saidH559 the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635 to you, O priests,H3548 that despiseH959 my name.H8034 And you say,H559 WhereinH4100 have we despisedH959 your name?H8034
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You offerH5066 pollutedH1351 breadH3899 on my altar;H4196 and you say,H559 WhereinH4100 have we pollutedH1351 you? In that you say,H559 The tableH7979 of the LORDH3068 is contemptible.H959
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And ifH3588 you offerH5066 the blindH5787 for sacrifice,H2076 is it not evil?H7451 and ifH3588 you offerH5066 the lameH6455 and sick,H2470 is it not evil?H7451 offerH7126 it nowH4994 to your governor;H6346 will he be pleasedH7521 with you, orH176 acceptH5375 your person?H6440 saidH559 the LORDH3068 of hosts.H6635
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And now,H6258 I prayH4994 you, beseechH2470 H6440 GodH410 that he will be graciousH2603 to us: thisH2063 has beenH1961 by your means:H3027 will he regardH5375 your persons?H6440 saidH559 the LORDH3068 of hosts.H6635
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WhoH4310 is there evenH1571 among you that would shutH5462 the doorsH1817 for nothing? neitherH3808 do you kindleH215 fire on my altarH4196 for nothing.H2600 I have noH639 pleasureH2656 in you, saidH559 the LORDH3068 of hosts,H6635 neitherH3808 will I acceptH7521 an offeringH4503 at your hand.H3027
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For from the risingH4217 of the sunH8121 even to the goingH3996 down of the same my nameH8034 shall be greatH1419 among the Gentiles;H1471 and in everyH3605 placeH4725 incenseH6999 shall be offeredH5066 to my name,H8034 and a pureH2889 offering:H4503 for my nameH8034 shall be greatH1419 among the heathen,H1471 saidH559 the LORDH3068 of hosts.H6635
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But you have profanedH2490 it, in that you say,H559 The tableH7979 of the LORDH3068 is polluted;H1351 and the fruitH5108 thereof, even his meat,H400 is contemptible.H959
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You saidH559 also, Behold,H2009 what a wearinessH4972 is it! and you have snuffedH5301 at it, saidH559 the LORDH3068 of hosts;H6635 and you broughtH935 that which was torn,H1497 and the lame,H6455 and the sick;H2470 thusH3541 you broughtH935 an offering:H4503 should I acceptH7521 this of your hand?H3027 saidH559 the LORD.H3068
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But cursedH779 be the deceiver,H5230 whichH3426 has in his flockH5739 a male,H2145 and vows,H5087 and sacrificesH2076 to the LORDH136 a corruptH7843 thing: for I am a greatH1419 King,H4428 saidH559 the LORDH3068 of hosts,H6635 and my nameH8034 is dreadfulH3372 among the heathen.H1471
