Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

1 Malachi complaineth of Israel's unkindness. 6 Of their irreligiousness, 12 and profaneness.

1:1 ¶ The burden 4853 of the word 1697 of ye LORD 3068 to x413 Israel 3478 by 3027 Malachi. 4401

1:2 I haue loued 157 z8804 you, sayth y5002 z8803 x559 the LORD: 3068 yet yee say, 559 z8804 Wherein x4100 hast thou loued 157 z8804 vs? [was] not x3808 Esau 6215 Iacobs 3290 brother, 251 sayth y559 z8804 x5002 the LORD? 3068 yet I loued 157 z8799 x853 Iacob, 3290

1:3 And I hated 8130 z8804 Esau, 6215 and layde 7760 z8799 x853 his mountaines, 2022 and his heritage 5159 waste, 8077 for the dragons 8568 of the wildernesse. 4057

1:4 Whereas x3588 Edom 123 sayth, 559 z8799 Wee are impouerished, 7567 z8795 but we will returne 7725 z8799 and build 1129 z8799 the desolate places; 2723 Thus x3541 sayth 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hostes, 6635 They x1992 shal build, 1129 z8799 but I x589 will throw downe; 2040 z8799 and they shal call 7121 z8804 them, The border 1366 of wickednesse, 7564 & the people 5971 against whom x834 the LORD 3068 hath indignation 2194 z8804 for y5704 euer. 5769 x5704

1:5 And your eyes 5869 shall see, 7200 z8799 and yee x859 shall say; 559 z8799 The LORD 3068 will be magnified 1431 z8799 from x4480 x5921 the border 1366 of Israel. 3478

1:6 ¶ A sonne 1121 honoureth 3513 z8762 [his] father, 1 and a seruant 5650 his Master. 113 If x518 then I x589 be a father, 1 where x346 [is] mine honour? 3519 and if x518 I x589 [be] a Master, 113 where x346 [is] my feare, 4172 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hostes, 6635 vnto you O priests, 3548 that despise 959 z8802 my name? 8034 and yee say, 559 z8804 Wherein x4100 haue we despised 959 z8804 x853 thy name? 8034

1:7 Yee offer 5066 z8688 polluted 1351 z8794 bread 3899 vpon x5921 mine altar; 4196 and yee say, 559 z8804 Wherein x4100 haue we polluted 1351 z8765 thee? In that yee say, 559 z8800 The table 7979 of the LORD 3068 is contemptible. 959 z8737

1:8 And if x3588 hee offer 5066 z8686 the blind 5787 for sacrifice, 2076 z8800 [is it] not x369 euill? 7451 and if x3588 yee offer 5066 z8686 the lame 6455 and sicke, 2470 z8802 [is it] not x369 euill? 7451 offer 7126 z8685 it now x4994 vnto thy gouernour: 6346 will he be pleased 7521 z8799 with thee, or x176 accept 5375 z8799 thy person, 6440 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hostes? 6635

1:9 And now x6258 I pray you, x4994 beseech 2470 z8761 y6440 God, 410 that hee will be gracious 2603 z8799 vnto vs: this x2063 hath beene x1961 by your meanes: 3027 x4480 will he regard 5375 z8799 your x4480 persons, 6440 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hostes? 6635

1:10 Who x4310 is there euen x1571 among you that would shut 5462 z8799 the doores 1817 [for nought]? neither x3808 doe yee kindle 215 z8686 [fire] on mine altar 4196 for nought. 2600 I [haue] no x369 pleasure 2656 in you, saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hostes, 6635 neither x3808 will I accept 7521 z8799 an offring 4503 at your hand. 3027 x4480

1:11 For x3588 from the rising 4217 x4480 of the Sunne, 8121 euen vnto x5704 the going downe 3996 of the same my name 8034 [shall be] great 1419 among the Gentiles, 1471 and in euery x3605 place 4725 incense 6999 z8716 [shall be] offered 5066 z8716 vnto my name, 8034 and a pure 2889 offring: 4503 for x3588 my name 8034 [shall be] great 1419 among the heathen, 1471 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hostes. 6635

1:12 ¶ But yee x859 haue prophaned 2490 z8764 it, in that yee say; 559 z8800 The table 7979 of the LORD y3068 x136 is polluted, 1351 z8794 and the fruite 5108 thereof, [euen] his meate, 400 is contemptible. 959 z8737

1:13 Yee said 559 z8804 also; Behold x2009 what a wearinesse 4972 x8513 [is it], and yee haue snuffed y5301 z8689 at x5301 it, saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hostes, 6635 and yee brought 935 z8689 that which was torne, 1497 z8803 and the lame, 6455 and the sicke: 2470 z8802 thus yee brought 935 z8689 x853 an offring: 4503 should I accept 7521 z8799 this of your hand, 3027 x4480 saith 559 z8804 the LORD? 3068

1:14 But cursed 779 z8803 [be] the deceiuer, 5230 z8802 which y3426 hath x3426 in his flocke 5739 a male, 2145 and voweth 5087 z8802 and sacrificeth 2076 z8802 vnto the Lord 136 a corrupt thing: 7843 z8716 for x3588 I x589 [am] a great 1419 King, 4428 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hostes, 6635 and my name 8034 [is] dreadfull 3372 z8737 among the heathen. 1471