📖 Malachi — Chapter 1 (KJV)
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Malachi 1:1 The Rburden of the word of the LORD to Israel Tby Malachi.
Malachi 1:2 RI have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob,
Malachi 1:3 And I Rhated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.
Malachi 1:4 Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, RThey shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation for ever.
Malachi 1:5 And Ryour eyes shall see, and ye shall say, The LORD will be magnified Tfrom the border of Israel.
Malachi 1:6 A Rson honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
Malachi 1:7 Ye Toffer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, RThe table of the LORD is contemptible.
Malachi 1:8 And Rif ye offer the blind Tfor sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi 1:9 And now, I pray you, Rbeseech TGod that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been Tby your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi 1:10 Who is there Reven among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
Malachi 1:11 For Rfrom the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi 1:12 But Rye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD is polluted; and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible.
Malachi 1:13 Ye said also, RBehold, what a weariness is it! Tand 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.
Malachi 1:14 But Rcursed be the deceiver, Twhich hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the LORD a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the LORD of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Malachi 1:1–5 — The Lord’s love is questioned and his purpose recalled
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The burden opens with the Lord declaring love and the people questioning it. Jacob and Esau, Edom’s desolation, and its unsuccessful rebuilding bring the promise that the Lord will be magnified beyond Israel’s border.
Key Truth: Remember the Lord’s declared love with reverence.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “The ____ of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.” (Malachi 1:1)
Find it in Malachi 1:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “And I ____ Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for …” (Malachi 1:3)
Find it in Malachi 1:3 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And your ____ shall see, and ye shall say, The LORD will be …” (Malachi 1:5)
Find it in Malachi 1:5 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Malachi 1:6–10 — The priests’ offerings contradict honor for God
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The Lord asks where a father’s honor and a master’s fear are found. Polluted bread and blind, lame, and sick sacrifices expose contempt, and an appeal to offer such gifts to a governor challenges the priests’ standards.
Key Truth: Let offered worship express the honor you profess.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “A ____ honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then …” (Malachi 1:6)
Find it in Malachi 1:6 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not ____ ? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is …” (Malachi 1:8)
Find it in Malachi 1:8 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Who is there even ____ you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do …” (Malachi 1:10)
Find it in Malachi 1:10 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Malachi 1:11–14 — The great King’s name must not be treated as wearying
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The Lord announces his name’s greatness among nations. Contempt for his table, weariness in worship, and corrupt substitutes for vowed offerings are confronted by the declaration that he is a great King.
Key Truth: Bring faithful honor rather than grudging leftovers.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “For from the ____ of the sun even unto the going down of the …” (Malachi 1:11)
Find it in Malachi 1:11 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Ye ____ also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have …” (Malachi 1:13)
Find it in Malachi 1:13 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “But ____ be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, …” (Malachi 1:14)
Find it in Malachi 1:14 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Leviticus 22:20 — The law forbids offering what has a blemish.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
Where should your actions show the honor you express in words?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Which account best distinguishes Malachi 1:1–5 (The Lord’s love is questioned and his purpose recalled) from the other movements of this chapter?
2. Which account best distinguishes Malachi 1:6–10 (The priests’ offerings contradict honor for God) from the other movements of this chapter?
3. Which account best distinguishes Malachi 1:11–14 (The great King’s name must not be treated as wearying) from the other movements of this chapter?
4. What comparison exposes the priests' double standard?
5. Why is substituting a corrupt sacrifice for a vowed offering condemned?
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