¹Ennustus. Issanda sõna Iisraelile Malaki kaudu:

¹An oracle: the word of Yahweh “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations. to Israel by Malachi.

²'Mina olen teid armastanud, ütleb Issand. Aga teie ütlete: 'Kuidas sa meid oled armastanud?' Kas Eesav ei olnud Jaakobi vend? ütleb Issand. Jaakobit ma armastasin,

²“I have loved you,” says Yahweh. Yet you say, “How have you loved us?” “Wasn’t Esau Jacob’s brother?” says Yahweh, “Yet I loved Jacob;

³aga Eesavit ma vihkasin; ma tegin ta mäestiku lagedaks ja jätsin ta pärisosa kõrbe ðaakalitele.

³but Esau I hated, and made his mountains a desolation, and gave his heritage to the jackals of the wilderness.”

⁴Kui Edom ütleb: 'Me oleme purustatud, aga me ehitame varemed taas üles', siis ütleb vägede Issand nõnda: Nad ehitavad küll, aga mina kisun maha; ja neid nimetatakse 'süüteo maaks' ja 'rahvaks, keda Issand on neednud igaveseks'.

⁴Whereas Edom says, “We are beaten down, but we will return and build the waste places”; thus says Yahweh of Armies, “They shall build, but I will throw down; and men will call them ‘The Wicked Land,’ even the people against whom Yahweh shows wrath forever.”

⁵Teie silmad saavad seda näha ja te ütlete: 'Issand on suur üle Iisraeli piiri!'

⁵Your eyes will see, and you will say, “Yahweh is great—even beyond the border of Israel!”

⁶Poeg austab isa ja sulane isandat. Aga kui mina olen isa, kus on siis minu au? Ja kui mina olen Issand, kus on siis minu kartus? ütleb vägede Issand teile, preestrid, kes te põlgate minu nime. Aga te ütlete: 'Kuidas me põlgame su nime?'

⁶“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, then where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is the respect due me? Says Yahweh of Armies to you, priests, who despise my name. You say, ‘How have we despised your name?’

⁷Te toote mu altarile rüvetatud leiba. Aga te ütlete: 'Kuidas me rüvetame sind?' Sellega, et ütlete: 'Issanda laud on põlastusväärne.'

⁷You offer polluted bread on my altar. You say, ‘How have we polluted you?’ In that you say, ‘Yahweh’s table contemptible.’

⁸Jah, kui te toote ohvriks pimeda, siis ei olevat see paha; või kui te toote lonkaja või tõbise, siis ei olevat see paha. Vii see ometi oma maavalitsejale! Kas temal on sinust hea meel või kas ta peab sinust lugu? ütleb vägede Issand.

⁸When you offer the blind for sacrifice, isn’t that evil? And when you offer the lame and sick, isn’t that evil? Present it now to your governor! Will he be pleased with you? Or will he accept your person?” says Yahweh of Armies.

⁹Ja nüüd: leevendage ometi Jumala palet, et ta oleks meile armuline! Teie käest on see tulnud - kas ta saaks teist lugu pidada? ütleb vägede Issand.

⁹“Now, please entreat the favor of God The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “Elohim.” , that he may be gracious to us. With this, will he accept any of you?” says Yahweh of Armies.

¹⁰Kes ometi oleks teie hulgast, kes suleks uksed, et te ei saaks ilmaaegu süüdata tuld mu altaril? Mul ei ole teist hea meel, ütleb vägede Issand, ja roaohver teie käest ei meeldi mulle.

¹⁰“Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you,” says Yahweh of Armies, “neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

¹¹Sest päikesetõusu poolt päikeseloojaku poole on mu nimi paganate seas suur, ja igas paigas suitsutatakse ning tuuakse mu nimele puhas roaohver. Sest mu nimi on paganate seas suur, ütleb vägede Issand.

¹¹For from the rising of the sun even to the going down of the same, my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering: for my name is great among the nations,” says Yahweh of Armies.

¹²Aga teie teotate seda, kui te ütlete: 'Issanda laud on rüvetatud, ja selle vilja, tema rooga, võib põlata.'

¹²“But you profane it, in that you say, ‘Yahweh’s table is polluted, and its fruit, even its food, is contemptible.’

¹³Ja te ütlete: 'Vaata, missugune vaev!' ja alahindate seda, ütleb vägede Issand. Te toote seda, mis on röövitud, lonkaja ja tõbine. Ja see peab olema ohvriand, mida te toote. Kas mul peaks olema hea meel seda teie käest vastu võtta? ütleb Issand.

¹³You say also, ‘Behold, what a weariness it is!’ and you have sniffed at it,” says Yahweh of Armies; “and you have brought that which was taken by violence, the lame, and the sick; thus you bring the offering. Should I accept this at your hand?” says Yahweh.

¹⁴Neetud olgu petis, kellel on karjas isane loom ja kes on selle tõotanud, aga ohverdab Issandale vigase! Sest mina olen suur kuningas, ütleb vägede Issand, ja mu nimi on kardetav paganate seas.

¹⁴“But the deceiver is cursed, who has in his flock a male, and vows, and sacrifices to the Lord The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.” a blemished thing; for I am a great King,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and my name is awesome among the nations.”