13You say also, 'Behold, what a weariness it is!' and you have sniffed at it,| says Yahweh of Armies; |and you have brought that which was taken by violence, the lame, and the sick; thus you bring the offering. Should I accept this at your hand?| says Yahweh.


In Context

10 |Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you,| says Yahweh of Armies, |neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

11 For from the rising of the sun even to the going down of the same, my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering: for my name is great among the nations,| says Yahweh of Armies.

12 |But you profane it, in that you say, 'Yahweh's table is polluted, and its fruit, even its food, is contemptible.'

13 You say also, 'Behold, what a weariness it is!' and you have sniffed at it,| says Yahweh of Armies; |and you have brought that which was taken by violence, the lame, and the sick; thus you bring the offering. Should I accept this at your hand?| says Yahweh.

14 |But the deceiver is cursed, who has in his flock a male, and vows, and sacrifices to the Lord a blemished thing; for I am a great King,| says Yahweh of Armies, |and my name is awesome among the nations.|

Malachi 1:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:13Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness [is it!] and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought [that which was] torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:13And you say, 'What a burden!' and you sniff at it contemptuously," says the Lord Almighty. "When you bring injured, crippled or diseased animals and offer them as sacrifices, should I accept them from your hands?" says the Lord .

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:13And ye say, Behold, what a weariness! And ye have puffed at it, saith Jehovah of hosts, and ye bring that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye bring the oblation: should I accept this of your hand? saith Jehovah.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:13And you have said: Behold of our labour, and you puffed it away, saith the Lord of hosts, and you brought in of rapine the lame, and the sick, and brought in an offering: shall I accept it at your hands, saith the Lord?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:13Ye say also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith Jehovah of hosts; and ye have brought that which was taken by violence, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye bring the offering: should I accept this at your hand? saith Jehovah.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:13Ye say also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye have brought that which was taken by violence, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye bring the offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:13Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this from your hand? saith the LORD.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:13And ye have said, 'Lo, what a weariness,' And ye have puffed at it, said Jehovah of Hosts, And ye have brought in plunder, And the lame and the sick, And ye have brought in the present! Do I accept it from your hand? said Jehovah.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:13You said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and you have snuffed at it, said the LORD of hosts; and you brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus you brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? said the LORD.