Malachia 1

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1 Oraculum. Verbum Domini ad Israel in manu Malachiae.	1 A message. The word of Yahweh to Israel through Malachi.
2 “ Dilexi vos, dicit Dominus, et dixistis: “In quo dilexisti nos?”. Nonnefrater erat Esau Iacob?, dicit Dominus; et dilexi Iacob,	2 'I have loved you, says Yahweh. But you ask, "How have you shown your love?" Was not Esau Jacob'sbrother? declares Yahweh; even so, I loved Jacob
3 Esau autem odio habuiet posui montes eius in solitudinem et hereditatem eius thoibus deserti.	3 but I hated Esau. I turned his mountains into a desert and his heritage into dwellings in the wastelands.
4 Quodsi dixerit Edom: “Destructi sumus, sed revertentes aedificabimus, quaedestructa sunt”, haec dicit Dominus exercituum: Isti aedificabunt, et egodestruam; et vocabuntur 'Termini impietatis' et 'Populus, cui iratus estDominus usque in aeternum'.	4 If Edom says, "We have been struck down but we shall rebuild our ruins," Yahweh Sabaoth says this,"Let them build, but I shal pul down! They wil be known as Land of Wickedness and Nation-with-which-Yahweh-is-angry-for-ever.
5 Et oculi vestri videbunt, et vos dicetis: “Magnificatusest Dominus ultra terminos Israel”.	5 You wil see this yourselves and you wil say: Yahweh is mighty beyond the borders of Israel."
6 Filius honorat patrem, et servus dominum suum. Si ergo pater ego sum, ubi esthonor meus? Et si Dominus ego sum, ubi est timor meus?, dicit Dominus exercituumad vos, o sacerdotes, qui despicitis nomen meum et dicitis: “In quo despeximusnomen tuum?”.	6 'The son honours his father, the slave stands in awe of his master. But if I am indeed father, where isthe honour due to me? And if I am indeed master, where is the awe due to me? says Yahweh Sabaoth to youpriests who despise my name. You ask, "How have we despised your name?"
7 Offertis super altare meum panem pollutum et dicitis: “Inquo polluimus te?”. In eo quod dicitis: “Mensa Domini contemptibilis est”.	7 By putting pol uted food on my altar. You ask, "How have we polluted you?" By saying, "The table ofYahweh deserves no respect."
8 Si offeratis caecum ad immolandum, nonne malum est? Et si offeratis claudum etlanguidum, nonne malum est? Offer illud duci tuo, si placuerit ei, aut sisusceperit faciem tuam!, dicit Dominus exercituum.	8 When you bring blind animals for sacrifice, is this not wrong? When you bring the lame and thediseased, is this not wrong? If you offer them to your governor, see if he is pleased with them or receives yougraciously, says Yahweh Sabaoth.
9 Sed nunc deprecamini vultumDei, ut misereatur vestri! De manu enim vestra factum est hoc. Num suscipietfacies vestras?, dicit Dominus exercituum.	9 In that case, try pleading with God to take pity on us (that is what you have done), and wil he take anynotice? says Yahweh Sabaoth.
10 Quis est in vobis, qui claudatostia, ne incendatis altare meum gratuito? Non est mihi voluntas in vobis, dicitDominus exercituum; et munus non suscipiam de manu vestra.	10 Why does one of you not close the doors and so stop the pointless lighting of fires on my altar? I amnot pleased with you, says Yahweh Sabaoth; from your hands I find no offerings acceptable.
11 Ab ortu enim solisusque ad occasum magnum est nomen meum in gentibus, et in omni loco sacrificaturet offertur nomini meo oblatio munda, quia magnum nomen meum in gentibus, dicitDominus exercituum.	11 But from farthest east to farthest west my name is great among the nations, and everywhere incenseand a pure gift are offered to my name, since my name is great among the nations, says Yahweh Sabaoth.
12 Vos autem polluistis illud in eo quod dicitis: “MensaDomini contaminata est, et contemptibilis esca eius”.	12 'But you have profaned it by saying, "The table of the Lord is pol uted, hence the food offered on itdeserves no respect."
13 Et dicitis: “Quantuslabor!”, et despicitis illam, dicit Dominus exercituum. Et infertis de rapinisclaudum et languidum et infertis sicut munus. Numquid suscipiam illud de manuvestra?, dicit Dominus.	13 You say, "How tiresome it al is!" and sniff disdainful y at me, says Yahweh Sabaoth. You bring astolen, lame or diseased animal, you bring that as an offering! Am I to accept this from you? says YahwehSabaoth.
14 Maledictus dolosus, qui habet in grege suo masculumet votum faciens immolat debile Domino. Quia Rex magnus ego, dicit Dominusexercituum, et nomen meum horribile in gentibus.	14 Cursed be the rogue who has a male in his flock but pays his vow by sacrificing a blemished animal tome! For I am a great king, says Yahweh Sabaoth, and among the nations my name inspires awe.'