Malachi 1:13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Ye 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.

Behold

Mark 14:4

Torn

Ezekiel 44:31

Should i accept

Matthew 6:1

General references

Leviticus 22:20

Bible References

Behold

Why do ye kick at My sacrifice, and at Mine offering which I commanded in My habitation, and dost honour thy sons above Me, to make yourselves fat from the first part of every offering of Israel, of My people?

And Me thou hast not called, O Jacob, For thou hast been wearied of me, O Israel,

Saying, When doth the new moon pass, And we sell ground corn? And the sabbath, and we open out pure corn? To make little the ephah, And to make great the shekel, And to use perversely balances of deceit.

O My people, what have I done to thee? And what -- have I wearied thee? Testify against Me.

and there were certain much displeased within themselves, and saying, 'For what hath this waste of the ointment been made?

Torn

Ye are bringing nigh on Mine altar polluted bread, And ye have said: 'In what have we polluted Thee?' In your saying: 'The table of Jehovah -- it is despicable,'

a carcase or torn thing he doth not eat, for uncleanness thereby; I am Jehovah.

'And when there is in it a blemish, lame, or blind, any evil blemish, thou dost not sacrifice it to Jehovah thy God;

And I say, 'Ah, Lord Jehovah, lo, my soul is not defiled, and carcase, and torn thing, I have not eaten from my youth, even till now; nor come into my mouth hath abominable flesh.'

Any carcase and torn thing, of the fowl, and of the beasts, the priests do not eat.

Should i accept

And this a second time ye do, Covering with tears the altar of Jehovah, With weeping and groaning, Because there is no more turning unto the present, Or receiving of a pleasing thing from your hand.

When ye come in to appear before Me, Who hath required this of your hand, To trample My courts?

Among the smooth things of a brook is thy portion, They -- they are thy lot, Also to them thou hast poured out an oblation, Thou hast caused a present to ascend, For these things am I comforted?

Stealing, murdering, and committing adultery, And swearing to falsehood, and giving perfume to Baal, And going after other gods whom ye knew not.

I have hated -- I have loathed your festivals, And I am not refreshed by your restraints.

'Speak unto all the people of the land, and unto the priests, saying:

Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not -- reward ye have not from your Father who is in the heavens;

General references

nothing in which is blemish do ye bring near, for it is not for a pleasing thing for you.