Malaky (Malachi) — 1
1 This is the message that 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH gave to Yashar'AL through the Nabym Malaky.
YAHUAH’s Love for Yashar'AL
2 “I have always loved you,” says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, But you reported, “Really? How have you loved us?” And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH replies, “This is how I showed my love for you: I loved your ancestor Ya'aqub,
3 but I rejected his brother, Àsau, and devastated his hill country, I turned Àsau’s inheritance into a desert for jackals.”
4 Àsau’s descendants in Àdum may say, “We have been shattered, but we will rebuild the ruins.” But 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Tsaba'ut replies, “They may try to rebuild, but I will demolish them again. Their country will be known as ‘The Land of Wickedness,’ and their people will be called ‘The People with Whom 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Is Forever Angry.’
5 When you see the destruction for yourselves, you will say, ‘Truly, 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH’s greatness reaches far beyond Yashar'AL’s borders!’”
Unworthy Sacrifices
6 And 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Tsaba'ut Dabar to the Kuhanym: “A son honors his father, and a servant respects his master. If I am your ABBA (father) and Master, where are the honor and respect I deserve? You have shown contempt for my Name! “But you ask, ‘How have we ever shown contempt for your Name?’
7 “You have shown contempt by offering defiled sacrifices on my altar. “Then you ask, ‘How have we defiled the sacrifices?’ “You defile them by saying the altar of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH deserves no respect.
8 When you give blind animals as sacrifices, is that not wrong? And is it not wrong to offer animals that are crippled and diseased? Try giving gifts like that to your governor, and see how pleased he is!” says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Tsaba'ut.
9 “Go ahead, beg your 𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤄_ALUAH to be merciful to you! But when you bring that kind of offering, why should 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH show you any favor at all?” 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH asked them.
10 “How I wish one of you would shut the Temple doors so that these worthless sacrifices could not be offered! I Am not pleased with you,” says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Tsaba'ut, “and I will not accept your offerings.
11 But My Name is honored by people of other nations from morning till night, all around the world they offer sweet incense and pure offerings in honor of my Name. For my Name is great among the nations,” says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Tsaba'ut.
12 “But you dishonor my Name with your actions, By bringing contemptible food, you are saying it is all right to defile 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH’s table.
13 You say, ‘It is too hard to serve 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH,’ and you turn up your noses at my commands,” says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Tsaba'ut. “Think of it! Animals that are stolen and crippled and sick are being presented as offerings! Should I accept from you such offerings as these?” asks 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH.
14 “Cursed is the cheat who promises to give a fine ram from his flock but then sacrifices a defective one to 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, For I Am a great Ruler,” says 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH Tsaba'ut, “and My Name is feared among the nations!