Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (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 the LORD 3068 to x413 Israel 3478 by 3027 Malachi. 4401

1:2 I have loved 157 z8804 you, saith y5002 z8803 x559 the LORD. 3068 Yet ye say, 559 z8804 Wherein x4100 hast thou loved 157 z8804 us? [Was] not x3808 Esau 6215 Jacob's 3290 brother? 251 saith y559 z8804 x5002 the LORD: 3068 yet I loved 157 z8799 x853 Jacob, 3290

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

1:4 Whereas x3588 Edom 123 saith, 559 z8799 We are impoverished, 7567 z8795 but we will return 7725 z8799 and build 1129 z8799 the desolate places; 2723 thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts, 6635 They x1992 shall build, 1129 z8799 but I x589 will throw down; 2040 z8799 and they shall call 7121 z8804 them, The border 1366 of wickedness, 7564 and, The people 5971 against whom x834 the LORD 3068 hath indignation 2194 z8804 for y5704 ever. 5769 x5704

1:5 And your eyes 5869 shall see, 7200 z8799 and ye 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 son 1121 honoureth 3513 z8762 [his] father, 1 and a servant 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 fear? 4172 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635 unto you, O priests, 3548 that despise 959 z8802 my name. 8034 And ye say, 559 z8804 Wherein x4100 have we despised 959 z8804 x853 thy name? 8034

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

1:8 And if x3588 ye offer 5066 z8686 the blind 5787 for sacrifice, 2076 z8800 [is it] not x369 evil? 7451 and if x3588 ye offer 5066 z8686 the lame 6455 and sick, 2470 z8802 [is it] not x369 evil? 7451 offer 7126 z8685 it now x4994 unto thy governor; 6346 will he be pleased 7521 z8799 with thee, or x176 accept 5375 z8799 thy person? 6440 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts. 6635

1:9 And now, x6258 I pray you, x4994 beseech 2470 z8761 y6440 God 410 that he will be gracious 2603 z8799 unto us: this x2063 hath been x1961 by your means: 3027 x4480 will he regard 5375 z8799 your x4480 persons? 6440 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts. 6635

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

1:11 For x3588 from the rising 4217 x4480 of the sun 8121 even unto x5704 the going down 3996 of the same my name 8034 [shall be] great 1419 among the Gentiles; 1471 and in every x3605 place 4725 incense 6999 z8716 [shall be] offered 5066 z8716 unto my name, 8034 and a pure 2889 offering: 4503 for x3588 my name 8034 [shall be] great 1419 among the heathen, 1471 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts. 6635

1:12 ¶ But ye x859 have profaned 2490 z8764 it, in that ye say, 559 z8800 The table 7979 of the LORD y3068 x136 [is] polluted; 1351 z8794 and the fruit 5108 thereof, [even] his meat, 400 [is] contemptible. 959 z8737

1:13 Ye said 559 z8804 also, Behold, x2009 what a weariness 4972 x8513 [is it]! and ye have snuffed y5301 z8689 at x5301 it, saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts; 6635 and ye brought 935 z8689 [that which was] torn, 1497 z8803 and the lame, 6455 and the sick; 2470 z8802 thus ye brought 935 z8689 x853 an offering: 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 deceiver, 5230 z8802 which y3426 hath x3426 in his flock 5739 a male, 2145 and voweth, 5087 z8802 and sacrificeth 2076 z8802 unto 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 hosts, 6635 and my name 8034 [is] dreadful 3372 z8737 among the heathen. 1471