1:1 Malachi complains of Israel's unkindness;
1:2 of their irreligiousness and profaneness. Verse 1burdenIsaiah 13:1; Habakkuk 1:1; Zechariah 9:1, 12:1 byHeb. by the hand of, Haggai 1:1, 2:1 *marg.Reciprocal1 Kings 10:29 - their means; 2 Kings 9:25 - the Lord; Jeremiah 23:14 - Sodom; 23:33 - What; Ezekiel 12:10 - This Verse 2I haveThe prophet shows in Malachi 1:2-5 how much Jacob and the Israelites were favoured by Jehovah, more than Esau and the Edomites. Through every period of the history of Jacob's posterity, they could not deny that God had remarkably appeared on their behalf; but he had rendered the heritage of Esau's descendants, by wars and various other means, barren and waste forever. Deuteronomy 7:6-8, 10:15, 32:8-14; Isaiah 41:8, 41:9, 43:4; Jeremiah 31:3; Romans 11:28, 11:29 WhereinMalachi 1:6, 1:7, 2:17, 3:7, 3:8, 3:13, 3:14; Jeremiah 2:5, 2:31; Luke 10:29 yet IGenesis 25:23, 27:27-30, 27:33, 28:3, 28:4, 28:13, 28:14, 32:28-30, 48:4; Romans 9:10-13ReciprocalGenesis 27:29 - be lord; Numbers 20:14 - thy brother; Deuteronomy 4:37 - because; 23:5 - because the; 23:7 - he is thy; 33:3 - he loved; 1 Samuel 12:22 - it hath; 1 Kings 11:15 - after he had; 2 Kings 3:8 - the wilderness of Edom; 1 Chronicles 1:34 - The sons of Isaac; Psalm 44:3 - because; 47:4 - whom; Isaiah 21:11 - me out; Jeremiah 25:21 - Edom; Lamentations 4:21 - the cup; Ezekiel 16:8 - thy time; 36:5 - against all; Hosea 11:1 - Israel; Amos 1:11 - because; Matthew 1:2 - Isaac begat; Mark 3:8 - Idumaea; Luke 14:26 - hate; Romans 9:13 - Jacob Verse 3hatedGenesis 29:30, 29:31; Deuteronomy 21:15, 21:16; Luke 14:26 laidIsaiah 34:9-12; Jeremiah 49:16-18; Ezekiel 25:13, 25:14, 36:3, 36:4, 36:7, 36:9, 36:14, 36:15; Joel 3:19; Obadiah 1:10, 1:18, 1:19-21 theIsaiah 13:21, 13:22, 34:13, 34:14, 35:7; Jeremiah 9:11, 51:37ReciprocalGenesis 36:8 - mount Seir; 1 Kings 11:15 - after he had; 2 Kings 3:8 - the wilderness of Edom; Job 30:29 - a brother; 31:40 - thistles; Psalm 44:3 - because; 68:6 - the rebellious; Isaiah 34:10 - from; 34:11 - stretch; Jeremiah 10:22 - a den; 49:7 - Edom; 49:10 - I have made; 49:13 - a desolation; 49:20 - make; 49:33 - a dwelling; Ezekiel 32:29 - Edom; 35:4 - lay; 35:9 - perpetual; Malachi 1:4 - The people; Matthew 1:2 - Isaac begat; Romans 9:13 - Jacob Verse 4butIsaiah 9:9, 9:10; James 4:13-16 They shall buildJob 9:4, 12:14, 34:29; Psalm 127:1; Proverbs 21:30; Isaiah 10:4, 10:15, 10:16; Lamentations 3:37; Matthew 12:30 The borderJeremiah 31:17; Ezekiel 11:10; Amos 6:2 The peopleMalachi 1:3; Psalm 137:7; Isaiah 11:14, 34:5, 34:10, 63:1-6; Lamentations 4:21, 4:22; Ezekiel 25:14, 35:9ReciprocalJoshua 6:26 - Cursed; Judges 6:6 - impoverished; Isaiah 34:11 - stretch; 64:9 - remember; Jeremiah 22:14 - I will; 49:7 - Edom; 49:10 - I have made; 49:13 - a desolation; 49:20 - make; Lamentations 2:2 - he hath thrown; Ezekiel 25:13 - I will also; 26:14 - be built; 32:29 - Edom; 35:4 - lay; Hosea 2:9 - will I; Joel 3:19 - Edom; Amos 1:11 - Edom; 9:12 - Edom; Obadiah 1:1 - concerning; 1:3 - pride; 1:10 - and; 1:19 - the south; Habakkuk 2:13 - is it; Malachi 3:18 - shall Verse 5yourDeuteronomy 4:3, 11:7; Joshua 24:7; 1 Samuel 12:16; 2 Chronicles 29:8; Luke 10:23, 10:24 The LordPsalm 35:26, 35:27, 58:10, 58:11, 83:17, 83:18; Ezekiel 38:16, 38:23, 39:21, 39:22 fromor, upon, Heb. from uponReciprocalJoshua 23:3 - And ye; Psalm 52:6 - righteous; 91:8 - Only; Ezekiel 39:9 - shall go; Obadiah 1:19 - the south; Micah 7:10 - mine Verse 6sonExodus 20:12; Leviticus 19:3; Deuteronomy 5:16; Proverbs 30:11, 30:17; Matthew 15:4, 15:6, 19:19; Mark 7:10; 10:19; Luke 18:20; Ephesians 6:2 a servant1 Timothy 6:1, 6:2; Titus 2:9, 2:10; 1 Peter 2:17-19 if thenFrom this verse to Malachi 2:9, the prophet reproves the priests and people for sacrificing the refuse of beasts; and denounces punishment against the former for not teaching the people their duty in this respect. Exodus 4:22, 4:23; Isaiah 1:2, 64:8; Jeremiah 31:9; Matthew 6:9, 6:14, 6:15; Luke 6:36, 6:46; 1 Peter 1:17 and ifMatthew 7:21; Luke 6:46; John 13:13-17 O priestsMalachi 2:8; 1 Samuel 2:28-30; Jeremiah 5:30, 5:31, 23:11; Ezekiel 22:26; Hosea 4:6, 5:1 And yeMalachi 2:14-17, 3:7, 3:8, 3:13, 3:14; Jeremiah 2:21, 2:22; Hosea 12:8; Luke 10:29ReciprocalLeviticus 21:6 - profane; Numbers 11:20 - despised; 1 Samuel 2:30 - them; 2 Samuel 12:10 - because; 2 Kings 5:13 - My father; Nehemiah 13:10 - the portions; Isaiah 45:10 - General; 63:16 - thou art; Jeremiah 23:17 - that despise; 35:16 - General; Ezekiel 22:8 - General; Malachi 1:2 - Wherein; 1:12 - ye have; 2:10 - all; 2:17 - Wherein; 3:3 - the sons; 3:17 - son; Matthew 7:11 - how; 22:21 - and; 23:9 - for; 25:44 - when; Mark 12:17 - and to; 14:45 - Master; Luke 7:40 - Master; 10:16 - despiseth him; 11:42 - and pass; 18:18 - Good; John 8:41 - we have; 8:42 - If; Ephesians 6:5 - be; Colossians 3:20 - obey; 3:22 - obey; 1 Thessalonians 3:11 - God; Habakkuk 3:1 - shall we not Verse 7Ye offeretc. or, Bring unto my, etcpollutedLeviticus 2:11, 21:6; Deuteronomy 15:21 The tableMalachi 1:12; 1 Samuel 2:15-17; Ezekiel 41:22; 1 Corinthians 10:21, 11:21, 11:22, 11:27-32ReciprocalExodus 12:5 - be without; 25:30 - General; Leviticus 3:11 - the food; 22:25 - the bread; Numbers 18:32 - pollute; 28:2 - my bread; 2 Samuel 12:10 - because; Jeremiah 34:16 - polluted; Ezekiel 23:41 - a table; 40:39 - tables on that; 44:7 - when; 44:16 - to my table; Malachi 1:2 - Wherein; 1:13 - torn; 2:14 - Wherefore; 2:17 - Wherein; Matthew 26:8 - To Verse 8if ye offer the blindMalachi 1:14; Leviticus 22:19-25; Deuteronomy 15:21 for sacrificeHeb. to sacrificeor acceptMalachi 1:10, 1:13; Job 42:8; Psalm 20:3; Jeremiah 14:10; Hosea 8:13ReciprocalGenesis 4:7 - If thou doest well; Exodus 12:5 - be without; Leviticus 3:1 - without; 22:20 - General; 22:22 - Blind; 22:25 - the bread; Numbers 18:30 - the best; Deuteronomy 17:1 - General; 33:11 - accept; Psalm 4:5 - Offer; Ezekiel 45:15 - out of the fat; Malachi 1:12 - ye have; 3:8 - In; Romans 2:22 - sacrilege Verse 9beseech2 Chronicles 30:27; Jeremiah 27:18; Joel 1:13, 1:14, 2:17; Zechariah 3:1-5; John 9:31; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1 GodHeb. the face of God, Exodus 32:11; Jeremiah 26:19 *marg. Lamentations 2:19 by your meansHeb. from your handwill heActs 19:15, 19:16; Romans 2:11; 1 Peter 1:17ReciprocalGenesis 43:29 - my son; Numbers 6:25 - gracious; 1 Samuel 4:4 - Hophni; 12:19 - Pray for thy; Job 22:30 - pureness; 42:8 - him; Ezekiel 13:5 - have not; Hosea 9:4 - neither; 13:9 - thou; 1 Timothy 2:8 - lifting Verse 10WhoInstead of mi "who," one manuscript (30; K) with the LXX reads ki "surely," which is adopted by Houbigant and Abp. Newcome, who renders, "Surely the doors shall be closed against you, neither shall ye kindle the fire of my altar in vain."evenJob 1:9-11; Isaiah 56:11, 56:12; Jeremiah 6:13, 8:10; Micah 3:11; John 10:12; Philippians 2:21; 1 Peter 5:2 neither1 Corinthians 9:13 I haveIsaiah 1:11-15; Jeremiah 6:20; Amos 5:21-24; Habakkuk 3:1ReciprocalGenesis 4:7 - If thou doest well; Leviticus 1:7 - fire; 7:18 - it shall; 10:19 - should; Judges 18:4 - hired me; 1 Samuel 2:14 - all that the fleshhook; 3:15 - opened; 1 Kings 13:7 - I will give; 2 Kings 12:6 - the priests; 1 Chronicles 9:27 - the opening; 2 Chronicles 29:7 - General; Nehemiah 6:10 - let us shut; Ecclesiastes 5:1 - give; 5:4 - for; Isaiah 1:13 - vain; Ezekiel 13:19 - for handfuls; Hosea 4:8 - set their heart on their iniquity; 9:4 - neither; Amos 7:12 - eat; Malachi 1:8 - or accept; Matthew 25:18 - and hid; Luke 10:31 - priest; John 12:5 - was; Romans 16:18 - but; 1 Corinthians 9:17 - against; Philippians 4:17 - because; 1 Thessalonians 2:5 - a cloak; 1 Timothy 2:8 - lifting; 3:3 - not covetous; 6:10 - the love; Habakkuk 3:1 - thou; 2 Peter 2:3 - through Verse 11fromAs the preceding verse was a prediction of the abolition of the Levitical priesthood, so this is a prophecy of the conversion of the Gentiles, and the spiritual priesthood of the Gospel times. As none but priests of Aaron's race might burn incense before Jehovah, a total change of the external administration of the sacred ordinances is evidently predicted. Psalm 50:1, 113:3; Isaiah 45:6, 59:19; Zechariah 8:7 my nameMalachi 1:14; Psalm 22:27-31, 67:2, 72:11-17, 98:1-3; Isaiah 11:9, 11:10, 45:22, 45:23; 49:6, 49:7, 49:22, 49:23, 54:1-3, 54:5, 60:1-11, 60:16-22, 66:19, 66:20; Amos 9:12; Micah 5:4; Zephaniah 3:9; Zechariah 8:20-23; Matthew 6:9, 6:10, 28:19; Acts 15:17, 15:18; Revelation 11:15, 15:4 and inIsaiah 24:14-16, 42:10-12; Zephaniah 2:11; John 4:21-23; Acts 10:30-35; Romans 15:9-11, 15:16; 1 Timothy 2:8; Revelation 8:3 incensePsalm 141:2; Isaiah 60:6; Luke 1:10; Romans 12:1; Philippians 4:18; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1; Revelation 5:8, 8:3, 8:4 forIsaiah 66:19, 66:20ReciprocalGenesis 9:27 - dwell; Exodus 9:16 - that my; 20:24 - in all places; Leviticus 2:1 - frankincense; 2:14 - a meat offering; 17:8 - that offereth; 21:6 - profane; Numbers 7:32 - incense; 15:4 - a meat; 16:46 - and put; 1 Kings 13:1 - burn; Psalm 4:5 - Offer; 45:17 - I will; 48:10 - According; 49:1 - inhabitants; 66:4 - General; 67:7 - all the; 72:19 - and let; 95:3 - a great; 96:8 - bring; 96:10 - Say; 111:9 - holy; 138:5 - for great; Ecclesiastes 5:1 - give; Song of Songs 4:6 - the mountain; Isaiah 5:26 - end; 14:1 - the strangers; 18:7 - shall the; 19:21 - and shall; 24:15 - isles; 27:13 - and shall; 37:20 - that all; 56:7 - them will; 66:23 - shall all; Jeremiah 10:6 - thou; 16:19 - Gentiles; Ezekiel 20:40 - there shall; 39:21 - I will set; 47:8 - the waters; Daniel 2:45 - the great; Hosea 2:23 - Thou art my God; Micah 4:1 - and people; Zephaniah 3:10 - General; Zechariah 2:11 - many; 14:20 - shall there; Malachi 3:3 - an; Matthew 2:11 - frankincense; 8:11 - That; Mark 4:31 - is less than; 12:9 - and will; Luke 13:29 - General; 14:23 - Go; 21:24 - until; 24:47 - among; Acts 7:49 - what house; 11:1 - the Gentiles; 13:47 - that thou; Romans 1:5 - for his name; 3:29 - General; Philippians 3:3 - worship; Colossians 3:11 - there; 1 Thessalonians 1:9 - ye; 1 Peter 2:5 - spiritual Verse 12ye haveMalachi 1:6, 1:8, 2:8; 2 Samuel 12:14; Ezekiel 36:21-23; Amos 2:7; Romans 2:24 The tableMalachi 1:7, 1:13; Numbers 11:4-8; Daniel 5:3, 5:4ReciprocalExodus 25:30 - General; 37:10 - General; Leviticus 3:11 - the food; 18:21 - profane; 21:6 - profane; 22:25 - the bread; 24:9 - Aaron's; Numbers 28:2 - my bread; 1 Samuel 2:29 - kick ye; 2 Samuel 24:24 - Nay; 1 Kings 7:48 - the table; 1 Chronicles 21:24 - Nay; 2 Chronicles 4:8 - ten tables; Jeremiah 24:2 - naughty; 34:16 - polluted; Ezekiel 22:8 - General; 40:39 - tables on that; 41:22 - This is; 44:7 - when; 44:16 - to my table; Matthew 25:24 - I knew; Mark 14:4 - Why; Luke 15:29 - yet; Philippians 3:19 - whose God Verse 13Behold1 Samuel 2:29; Isaiah 43:22; Amos 8:5; Micah 6:3; Mark 14:4, 14:5, 14:37, 14:38 and ye have snuffed at itor, whereas ye might have blown it awaytornMalachi 1:7, 1:8; Leviticus 22:8, 22:19-23; Deuteronomy 15:21; Ezekiel 4:14, 44:31 should I acceptMalachi 2:13; Isaiah 1:12, 57:6; Jeremiah 7:9-11, 7:21-24; Amos 5:21-23; Zechariah 7:5, 7:6; Matthew 6:1, 6:2, 6:5, 6:16ReciprocalGenesis 4:7 - If thou doest well; Exodus 29:1 - without; Leviticus 7:18 - it shall; 10:19 - should; 22:20 - General; 23:18 - seven lambs; Numbers 6:14 - one ewe; 19:2 - no blemish; 28:19 - they shall; 28:31 - without blemish; Deuteronomy 17:1 - General; 1 Samuel 2:36 - eat; Job 21:15 - and what; Isaiah 43:23 - hast not; Malachi 1:12 - The table; 3:8 - In; Matthew 20:12 - borne; 25:24 - I knew; 26:8 - To; Luke 15:29 - yet; Galatians 6:9 - us; 2 Thessalonians 3:13 - ye Verse 14cursedMalachi 3:9; Genesis 27:12; Joshua 7:11, 7:12; Jeremiah 48:10; Matthew 24:51; Luke 12:1, 12:2, 12:46; Acts 5:1-10; Revelation 21:8 which hath in his flockor, in whose flock is, Ecclesiastes 5:4, 5:5; Mark 12:41-44, 14:8; 2 Corinthians 8:12 forMalachi 1:8, 1:11; Deuteronomy 28:58; Psalm 47:2, 48:2, 95:3; Isaiah 57:15; Jeremiah 10:10; Daniel 4:37; Zechariah 14:9; Matthew 5:35; 1 Timothy 6:15 my namePsalm 68:35, 76:12; Daniel 9:4; Habakkuk 3:1; Revelation 15:4ReciprocalGenesis 18:7 - General; Exodus 9:16 - that my; 12:5 - be without; 29:1 - without; Leviticus 1:3 - a male; 1:10 - a male; 3:1 - without; 22:20 - General; 23:18 - seven lambs; 27:11 - General; Numbers 6:14 - one ewe; 19:2 - no blemish; 28:19 - they shall; 28:31 - without blemish; Deuteronomy 17:1 - General; 23:18 - any vow; Job 21:15 - and what; Psalm 48:10 - According; 96:10 - Say; 145:1 - my God; Isaiah 43:23 - hast not; 43:24 - filled me; 44:6 - the King; Jeremiah 46:18 - saith; 48:15 - saith; 51:57 - the king; Ezekiel 45:15 - out of the fat; Zechariah 14:16 - the King; John 10:29 - is greater; Acts 5:2 - kept; Romans 1:5 - for his name; 2:22 - sacrilege; 1 Timothy 1:17 - the King