Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But you make it unholy by saying, The Lord's table has become unclean, and his food is of no value.
New American Standard Bible
“But you are
King James Version
But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD is polluted; and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible.
Holman Bible
But you are profaning it
International Standard Version
"But you are profaning my name by saying that the Table of the LORD is defiled and that its fruit and its food are contemptible.
A Conservative Version
But ye profane it, in that ye say, The table of LORD is polluted. And the fruit of it, even its food, is contemptible.
American Standard Version
But ye profane it, in that ye say, The table of Jehovah is polluted, and the fruit thereof, even its food, is contemptible.
Amplified
“But you [priests] profane it when you say, ‘The table of the Lord is defiled, and as for its fruit, its food is to be despised.’
Darby Translation
But ye profane it, in that ye say, The table of the Lord is polluted; and the fruit thereof, his food, is contemptible.
Julia Smith Translation
And ye profaning it in your saying, The table of Jehovah it being polluted; and its fruit, its food was despised.
King James 2000
But you have profaned it, in that you say, The table of the LORD is polluted; and the fruit thereof, even his food, is contemptible.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"But you [are] profaning it by saying the table of the Lord [is] defiled, and its fruit--its food--is despised!
Modern King James verseion
But you are profaning it when you say, The table of Jehovah, it is polluted; and its fruit, His food, is to be despised.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But ye have unhallowed it, in that ye say, 'The altar of the LORD is not to be regarded, and the thing that is set thereupon, not worthy to be eaten.'
NET Bible
"But you are profaning it by saying that the table of the Lord is common and its offerings despicable.
New Heart English Bible
"But you profane it, in that you say, 'The LORD's table is polluted, and its fruit, even its food, is contemptible.'
The Emphasized Bible
But ye are profaning me, - in that ye say, As for the table of the Lord, polluted it is, and, as for his produce, contemptible is his food.
Webster
But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD is polluted; and the fruit of it, even his provision, is contemptible.
World English Bible
"But you profane it, in that you say, 'Yahweh's table is polluted, and its fruit, even its food, is contemptible.'
Youngs Literal Translation
And ye are polluting it in your saying, 'The table of Jehovah -- it is polluted, As to its fruit -- despicable is its food.'
Themes
Presumption » Instances of » In reviling God
Sacrifices » The jews » Condemned for not treating with respect
Tables » An article of furniture » Figurative » Of the altar
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Malachi 1:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Oracle Against The Temple Priesthood
11 For, from the coming up of the sun till its going down, my name is great among the Gentiles; and in every place the smell of burning flesh is offered to my name, and a clean offering: for my name is great among the Gentiles, says the Lord of armies. 12 But you make it unholy by saying, The Lord's table has become unclean, and his food is of no value. 13 And you say, See, what a weariness it is! and you let out your breath at it, says the Lord of armies; and you have given what has been cut about by beasts, and what is damaged in its feet and ill; this is the offering you give: will this be pleasing to me from your hands? says the Lord.
Cross References
Numbers 11:4-8
And the mixed band of people who went with them were overcome by desire: and the children of Israel, weeping again, said, Who will give us flesh for our food?
2 Samuel 12:14
But still, because you have had no respect for the Lord, death will certainly overtake the child who has newly come to birth.
Ezekiel 36:21-23
But I had pity for my holy name which the children of Israel had made unclean wherever they went.
Daniel 5:3-4
Then they took in the gold and silver vessels which had been in the Temple of the house of God at Jerusalem; and the king and his lords, his wives and his other women, took wine from them.
Amos 2:7
Crushing the head of the poor, and turning the steps of the gentle out of the way: and a man and his father go in to the same young woman, putting shame on my holy name:
Malachi 1:6-8
A son gives honour to his father, and a servant has fear of his master: if then I am a father, where is my honour? and if I am a master, where is the fear of me? says the Lord of armies to you, O priests, who give no value to my name. And you say, How have we not given value to your name?
Malachi 1:13
And you say, See, what a weariness it is! and you let out your breath at it, says the Lord of armies; and you have given what has been cut about by beasts, and what is damaged in its feet and ill; this is the offering you give: will this be pleasing to me from your hands? says the Lord.
Malachi 2:8
But you are turned out of the way; you have made the law hard for numbers of people; you have made the agreement of Levi of no value, says the Lord of armies.
Romans 2:24
For the name of God is shamed among the Gentiles because of you, as it is said in the holy Writings.