Malachi 1

The burden of the word of þ LORD to Israel by Malachi.

GenevaThe burden of the woorde of the Lord to Israel by the ministerie of Malachi.

מַשָּׂ֥א דְבַר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּ/יַ֖ד מַלְאָכִֽי

I haue loued you, sayth the LORD: yet yee say, Wherein hast thou loued vs? was not Esau Iacobs brother, sayth the LORD ? yet I loued Iacob,

GenevaI haue loued you, sayth the Lord: yet yee say, Wherein hast thou loued vs? Was not Esau Iaakobs brother, saith the Lord? yet I loued Iaakob,

אָהַ֤בְתִּי אֶתְ/כֶם֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וַ/אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם בַּ/מָּ֣ה אֲהַבְתָּ֑/נוּ הֲ/לוֹא אָ֨ח עֵשָׂ֤ו לְ/יַֽעֲקֹב֙ נְאֻם יְהוָ֔ה וָ/אֹהַ֖ב אֶֽת יַעֲקֹֽב

And I hated Esau, and layde his mountaines, and his heritage waste, for the dragons of the wildernesse.

GenevaAnd I hated Esau, and made his mountaines wast, and his heritage a wildernes for dragons.

וְ/אֶת עֵשָׂ֖ו שָׂנֵ֑אתִי וָ/אָשִׂ֤ים אֶת הָרָי/ו֙ שְׁמָמָ֔ה וְ/אֶת נַחֲלָת֖/וֹ לְ/תַנּ֥וֹת מִדְבָּֽר

Whereas Edom sayth, Wee are impouerished, but we will returne and build the desolate places; Thus sayth the LORD of hostes, They shal build, but I will throw downe; and they shal call them, The border of wickednesse, & the people against whom the LORD hath indignation for euer.

GenevaThough Edom say, wee are impouerished, but we will returne and build the desolate places, yet sayeth the Lord of hostes, they shall builde, but I will destroy it, and they shall call them, The border of wickednes, and the people, with whome the Lord is angrie for euer.

כִּֽי תֹאמַ֨ר אֱד֜וֹם רֻשַּׁ֗שְׁנוּ וְ/נָשׁוּב֙ וְ/נִבְנֶ֣ה חֳרָב֔וֹת כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הֵ֥מָּה יִבְנ֖וּ וַ/אֲנִ֣י אֶהֱר֑וֹס וְ/קָרְא֤וּ לָ/הֶם֙ גְּב֣וּל רִשְׁעָ֔ה וְ/הָ/עָ֛ם אֲשֶׁר זָעַ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה עַד עוֹלָֽם

And your eyes shall see, and yee shall say; The LORD will be magnified from the border of Israel.

GenevaAnd your eyes shall see it, and yee shall say, The Lord will be magnified vpon the border of Israel.

וְ/עֵינֵי/כֶ֖ם תִּרְאֶ֑ינָה וְ/אַתֶּ֤ם תֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ יִגְדַּ֣ל יְהוָ֔ה מֵ/עַ֖ל לִ/גְב֥וּל יִשְׂרָאֵֽל

¶ A sonne honoureth his father, and a seruant his Master. If then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a Master, where is my feare, saith the LORD of hostes, vnto you O priests, that despise my name? and yee say, Wherein haue we despised thy name?

GenevaA sonne honoureth his father, and a seruant his master. If then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my feare, sayth the Lord of hostes vnto you, O Priestes, that despise my Name? and yee say, Wherein haue we despised thy Name?

בֵּ֛ן יְכַבֵּ֥ד אָ֖ב וְ/עֶ֣בֶד אֲדֹנָ֑י/ו וְ/אִם אָ֣ב אָ֣נִי אַיֵּ֣ה כְבוֹדִ֡/י וְ/אִם אֲדוֹנִ֣ים אָנִי֩ אַיֵּ֨ה מוֹרָאִ֜/י אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֗וֹת לָ/כֶם֙ הַ/כֹּֽהֲנִים֙ בּוֹזֵ֣י שְׁמִ֔/י וַ/אֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם בַּ/מֶּ֥ה בָזִ֖ינוּ אֶת שְׁמֶֽ/ךָ

Yee offer polluted bread vpon mine altar; and yee say, Wherein haue we polluted thee? In that yee say, The table of the LORD is contemptible.

GenevaYe offer vncleane bread vpon mine altar, and you say, Wherein haue we polluted thee? In that ye say the table of the Lord is not to be regarded.

מַגִּישִׁ֤ים עַֽל מִזְבְּחִ/י֙ לֶ֣חֶם מְגֹאָ֔ל וַ/אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם בַּ/מֶּ֣ה גֵֽאַלְנ֑וּ/ךָ בֶּ/אֱמָרְ/כֶ֕ם שֻׁלְחַ֥ן יְהוָ֖ה נִבְזֶ֥ה הֽוּא

And if hee offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not euill? and if yee offer the lame and sicke, is it not euill? offer it now vnto thy gouernour: will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person, saith the LORD of hostes?

GenevaAnd if yee offer the blinde for sacrifice, it is not euill: and if ye offer the lame and sicke, it is not euill: offer it nowe vnto thy prince: will he be content with thee, or accept thy person, saieth the Lord of hostes?

וְ/כִֽי תַגִּשׁ֨וּ/ן עִוֵּ֤ר לִ/זְבֹּ֨חַ֙ אֵ֣ין רָ֔ע וְ/כִ֥י תַגִּ֛ישׁוּ פִּסֵּ֥חַ וְ/חֹלֶ֖ה אֵ֣ין רָ֑ע הַקְרִיבֵ֨/הוּ נָ֜א לְ/פֶחָתֶ֗/ךָ הֲ/יִּרְצְ/ךָ֙ א֚וֹ הֲ/יִשָּׂ֣א פָנֶ֔י/ךָ אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת

And now I pray you, beseech God, that hee will be gracious vnto vs: this hath beene by your meanes: will he regard your persons, saith the LORD of hostes?

GenevaAnd nowe, I pray you, pray before God, that he may haue mercie vpon vs: this hath beene by your meanes: will hee regard your persons, sayth the Lord of hostes?

וְ/עַתָּ֛ה חַלּוּ נָ֥א פְנֵי אֵ֖ל וִֽ/יחָנֵ֑/נוּ מִ/יֶּדְ/כֶם֙ הָ֣יְתָה זֹּ֔את הֲ/יִשָּׂ֤א מִ/כֶּם֙ פָּנִ֔ים אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת

Who is there euen among you that would shut the doores for nought? neither doe yee kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I haue no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hostes, neither will I accept an offring at your hand.

GenevaWho is there euen among you, that would shut the doores? and kindle not fire on mine altar in vaine, I haue no pleasure in you, sayeth the Lord of hostes, neither will I accept an offering at your hande.

מִ֤י גַם בָּ/כֶם֙ וְ/יִסְגֹּ֣ר דְּלָתַ֔יִם וְ/לֹֽא תָאִ֥ירוּ מִזְבְּחִ֖/י חִנָּ֑ם אֵֽין לִ֨/י חֵ֜פֶץ בָּ/כֶ֗ם אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וּ/מִנְחָ֖ה לֹֽא אֶרְצֶ֥ה מִ/יֶּדְ/כֶֽם

For from the rising of the Sunne, euen vnto the going downe of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles, and in euery place incense shall be offered vnto my name, and a pure offring: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hostes.

GenevaFor from the rising of the sunne vnto the going downe of the same, my Name is great among the Gentiles, and in euery place incense shalbe offred vnto my Name, and a pure offering: for my Name is great among the heathen, sayeth the Lord of hostes.

כִּ֣י מִ/מִּזְרַח שֶׁ֜מֶשׁ וְ/עַד מְבוֹא֗/וֹ גָּד֤וֹל שְׁמִ/י֙ בַּ/גּוֹיִ֔ם וּ/בְ/כָל מָק֗וֹם מֻקְטָ֥ר מֻגָּ֛שׁ לִ/שְׁמִ֖/י וּ/מִנְחָ֣ה טְהוֹרָ֑ה כִּֽי גָד֤וֹל שְׁמִ/י֙ בַּ/גּוֹיִ֔ם אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת

¶ But yee haue prophaned it, in that yee say; The table of the LORD is polluted, and the fruite thereof, euen his meate, is contemptible.

GenevaBut ye haue polluted it, in that ye say, The table of the Lord is polluted and the fruit thereof, euen his meat is not to be regarded.

וְ/אַתֶּ֖ם מְחַלְּלִ֣ים אוֹת֑/וֹ בֶּ/אֱמָרְ/כֶ֗ם שֻׁלְחַ֤ן אֲדֹנָ/י֙ מְגֹאָ֣ל ה֔וּא וְ/נִיב֖/וֹ נִבְזֶ֥ה אָכְלֽ/וֹ

Yee said also; Behold what a wearinesse is it, and yee haue snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hostes, and yee brought that which was torne, and the lame, and the sicke: thus yee brought an offring: should I accept this of your hand, saith the LORD ?

GenevaYe said also, Beholde, it is a wearines, and ye haue snuffed at it, sayth the Lord of hostes, and ye offred that which was torne, and the lame and the sicke: thus yee offred an offring: shoulde I accept this of your hand, sayth the Lord?

וַ/אֲמַרְתֶּם֩ הִנֵּ֨ה מַ/תְּלָאָ֜ה וְ/הִפַּחְתֶּ֣ם אוֹת֗/וֹ אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וַ/הֲבֵאתֶ֣ם גָּז֗וּל וְ/אֶת הַ/פִּסֵּ֨חַ֙ וְ/אֶת הַ֣/חוֹלֶ֔ה וַ/הֲבֵאתֶ֖ם אֶת הַ/מִּנְחָ֑ה הַ/אֶרְצֶ֥ה אוֹתָ֛/הּ מִ/יֶּדְ/כֶ֖ם אָמַ֥ר יְהוָֽה

But cursed be the deceiuer, which hath in his flocke a male, and voweth and sacrificeth vnto the LORD a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the LORD of hostes, and my name is dreadfull among the heathen.

GenevaBut cursed be the deceiuer, which hath in his flocke a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth vnto ye Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, sayth the Lord of hostes, and my Name is terrible among the heathen.

וְ/אָר֣וּר נוֹכֵ֗ל וְ/יֵ֤שׁ בְּ/עֶדְר/וֹ֙ זָכָ֔ר וְ/נֹדֵ֛ר וְ/זֹבֵ֥חַ מָשְׁחָ֖ת לַֽ/אדֹנָ֑/י כִּי֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ גָּד֜וֹל אָ֗נִי אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וּ/שְׁמִ֖/י נוֹרָ֥א בַ/גּוֹיִֽם