Malachi
Malachi 1
Overview
1:1 Malachi complains of Israel's unkindness;
1:2 of their irreligiousness and profaneness. Verse 1 burden Isaiah 13:1; Habakkuk 1:1; Zechariah 9:1, 12:1 byHeb. by the hand of, Haggai 1:1, 2:1 *marg.Reciprocal 1 Kings 10:29 - their means; 2 Kings 9:25 - the Lord; Jeremiah 23:14 - Sodom; 23:33 - What; Ezekiel 12:10 - This Verse 2 I haveThe prophet shows in Malachi 1:2-5 how much Jacob and the Israelites were favoured by Jehovah, more than Esau and the Edomites. Through every period of the history of Jacob's posterity, they could not deny that God had remarkably appeared on their behalf; but he had rendered the heritage of Esau's descendants, by wars and various other means, barren and waste forever. Deuteronomy 7:6-8, 10:15, 32:8-14; Isaiah 41:8, 41:9, 43:4; Jeremiah 31:3; Romans 11:28, 11:29 Wherein Malachi 1:6, 1:7, 2:17, 3:7, 3:8, 3:13, 3:14; Jeremiah 2:5, 2:31; Luke 10:29 yet I Genesis 25:23, 27:27-30, 27:33, 28:3, 28:4, 28:13, 28:14, 32:28-30, 48:4; Romans 9:10-13 Reciprocal Genesis 27:29 - be lord; Numbers 20:14 - thy brother; Deuteronomy 4:37 - because; 23:5 - because the; 23:7 - he is thy; 33:3 - he loved; 1 Samuel 12:22 - it hath; 1 Kings 11:15 - after he had; 2 Kings 3:8 - the wilderness of Edom; 1 Chronicles 1:34 - The sons of Isaac; Psalm 44:3 - because; 47:4 - whom; Isaiah 21:11 - me out; Jeremiah 25:21 - Edom; Lamentations 4:21 - the cup; Ezekiel 16:8 - thy time; 36:5 - against all; Hosea 11:1 - Israel; Amos 1:11 - because; Matthew 1:2 - Isaac begat; Mark 3:8 - Idumaea; Luke 14:26 - hate; Romans 9:13 - Jacob Verse 3 hated Genesis 29:30, 29:31; Deuteronomy 21:15, 21:16; Luke 14:26 laid Isaiah 34:9-12; Jeremiah 49:16-18; Ezekiel 25:13, 25:14, 36:3, 36:4, 36:7, 36:9, 36:14, 36:15; Joel 3:19; Obadiah 1:10, 1:18, 1:19-21 the Isaiah 13:21, 13:22, 34:13, 34:14, 35:7; Jeremiah 9:11, 51:37 Reciprocal Genesis 36:8 - mount Seir; 1 Kings 11:15 - after he had; 2 Kings 3:8 - the wilderness of Edom; Job 30:29 - a brother; 31:40 - thistles; Psalm 44:3 - because; 68:6 - the rebellious; Isaiah 34:10 - from; 34:11 - stretch; Jeremiah 10:22 - a den; 49:7 - Edom; 49:10 - I have made; 49:13 - a desolation; 49:20 - make; 49:33 - a dwelling; Ezekiel 32:29 - Edom; 35:4 - lay; 35:9 - perpetual; Malachi 1:4 - The people; Matthew 1:2 - Isaac begat; Romans 9:13 - Jacob Verse 4 but Isaiah 9:9, 9:10; James 4:13-16 They shall build Job 9:4, 12:14, 34:29; Psalm 127:1; Proverbs 21:30; Isaiah 10:4, 10:15, 10:16; Lamentations 3:37; Matthew 12:30 The border Jeremiah 31:17; Ezekiel 11:10; Amos 6:2 The people Malachi 1:3; Psalm 137:7; Isaiah 11:14, 34:5, 34:10, 63:1-6; Lamentations 4:21, 4:22; Ezekiel 25:14, 35:9 Reciprocal Joshua 6:26 - Cursed; Judges 6:6 - impoverished; Isaiah 34:11 - stretch; 64:9 - remember; Jeremiah 22:14 - I will; 49:7 - Edom; 49:10 - I have made; 49:13 - a desolation; 49:20 - make; Lamentations 2:2 - he hath thrown; Ezekiel 25:13 - I will also; 26:14 - be built; 32:29 - Edom; 35:4 - lay; Hosea 2:9 - will I; Joel 3:19 - Edom; Amos 1:11 - Edom; 9:12 - Edom; Obadiah 1:1 - concerning; 1:3 - pride; 1:10 - and; 1:19 - the south; Habakkuk 2:13 - is it; Malachi 3:18 - shall Verse 5 your Deuteronomy 4:3, 11:7; Joshua 24:7; 1 Samuel 12:16; 2 Chronicles 29:8; Luke 10:23, 10:24 The Lord Psalm 35:26, 35:27, 58:10, 58:11, 83:17, 83:18; Ezekiel 38:16, 38:23, 39:21, 39:22 fromor, upon, Heb. from uponReciprocal Joshua 23:3 - And ye; Psalm 52:6 - righteous; 91:8 - Only; Ezekiel 39:9 - shall go; Obadiah 1:19 - the south; Micah 7:10 - mine Verse 6 son Exodus 20:12; Leviticus 19:3; Deuteronomy 5:16; Proverbs 30:11, 30:17; Matthew 15:4, 15:6, 19:19; Mark 7:10; 10:19; Luke 18:20; Ephesians 6:2 a servant 1 Timothy 6:1, 6:2; Titus 2:9, 2:10; 1 Peter 2:17-19 if thenFrom this verse to Malachi 2:9, the prophet reproves the priests and people for sacrificing the refuse of beasts; and denounces punishment against the former for not teaching the people their duty in this respect. Exodus 4:22, 4:23; Isaiah 1:2, 64:8; Jeremiah 31:9; Matthew 6:9, 6:14, 6:15; Luke 6:36, 6:46; 1 Peter 1:17 and if Matthew 7:21; Luke 6:46; John 13:13-17 O priests Malachi 2:8; 1 Samuel 2:28-30; Jeremiah 5:30, 5:31, 23:11; Ezekiel 22:26; Hosea 4:6, 5:1 And ye Malachi 2:14-17, 3:7, 3:8, 3:13, 3:14; Jeremiah 2:21, 2:22; Hosea 12:8; Luke 10:29 Reciprocal Leviticus 21:6 - profane; Numbers 11:20 - despised; 1 Samuel 2:30 - them; 2 Samuel 12:10 - because; 2 Kings 5:13 - My father; Nehemiah 13:10 - the portions; Isaiah 45:10 - General; 63:16 - thou art; Jeremiah 23:17 - that despise; 35:16 - General; Ezekiel 22:8 - General; Malachi 1:2 - Wherein; 1:12 - ye have; 2:10 - all; 2:17 - Wherein; 3:3 - the sons; 3:17 - son; Matthew 7:11 - how; 22:21 - and; 23:9 - for; 25:44 - when; Mark 12:17 - and to; 14:45 - Master; Luke 7:40 - Master; 10:16 - despiseth him; 11:42 - and pass; 18:18 - Good; John 8:41 - we have; 8:42 - If; Ephesians 6:5 - be; Colossians 3:20 - obey; 3:22 - obey; 1 Thessalonians 3:11 - God; Habakkuk 3:1 - shall we not Verse 7 Ye offeretc. or, Bring unto my, etcpolluted Leviticus 2:11, 21:6; Deuteronomy 15:21 The table Malachi 1:12; 1 Samuel 2:15-17; Ezekiel 41:22; 1 Corinthians 10:21, 11:21, 11:22, 11:27-32 Reciprocal Exodus 12:5 - be without; 25:30 - General; Leviticus 3:11 - the food; 22:25 - the bread; Numbers 18:32 - pollute; 28:2 - my bread; 2 Samuel 12:10 - because; Jeremiah 34:16 - polluted; Ezekiel 23:41 - a table; 40:39 - tables on that; 44:7 - when; 44:16 - to my table; Malachi 1:2 - Wherein; 1:13 - torn; 2:14 - Wherefore; 2:17 - Wherein; Matthew 26:8 - To Verse 8 if ye offer the blind Malachi 1:14; Leviticus 22:19-25; Deuteronomy 15:21 for sacrificeHeb. to sacrificeor accept Malachi 1:10, 1:13; Job 42:8; Psalm 20:3; Jeremiah 14:10; Hosea 8:13 Reciprocal Genesis 4:7 - If thou doest well; Exodus 12:5 - be without; Leviticus 3:1 - without; 22:20 - General; 22:22 - Blind; 22:25 - the bread; Numbers 18:30 - the best; Deuteronomy 17:1 - General; 33:11 - accept; Psalm 4:5 - Offer; Ezekiel 45:15 - out of the fat; Malachi 1:12 - ye have; 3:8 - In; Romans 2:22 - sacrilege Verse 9 beseech 2 Chronicles 30:27; Jeremiah 27:18; Joel 1:13, 1:14, 2:17; Zechariah 3:1-5; John 9:31; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1 GodHeb. the face of God, Exodus 32:11; Jeremiah 26:19 *marg. Lamentations 2:19 by your meansHeb. from your handwill he Acts 19:15, 19:16; Romans 2:11; 1 Peter 1:17 Reciprocal Genesis 43:29 - my son; Numbers 6:25 - gracious; 1 Samuel 4:4 - Hophni; 12:19 - Pray for thy; Job 22:30 - pureness; 42:8 - him; Ezekiel 13:5 - have not; Hosea 9:4 - neither; 13:9 - thou; 1 Timothy 2:8 - lifting Verse 10 WhoInstead of mi "who," one manuscript (30; K) with the LXX reads ki "surely," which is adopted by Houbigant and Abp. Newcome, who renders, "Surely the doors shall be closed against you, neither shall ye kindle the fire of my altar in vain."even Job 1:9-11; Isaiah 56:11, 56:12; Jeremiah 6:13, 8:10; Micah 3:11; John 10:12; Philippians 2:21; 1 Peter 5:2 neither 1 Corinthians 9:13 I have Isaiah 1:11-15; Jeremiah 6:20; Amos 5:21-24; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal Genesis 4:7 - If thou doest well; Leviticus 1:7 - fire; 7:18 - it shall; 10:19 - should; Judges 18:4 - hired me; 1 Samuel 2:14 - all that the fleshhook; 3:15 - opened; 1 Kings 13:7 - I will give; 2 Kings 12:6 - the priests; 1 Chronicles 9:27 - the opening; 2 Chronicles 29:7 - General; Nehemiah 6:10 - let us shut; Ecclesiastes 5:1 - give; 5:4 - for; Isaiah 1:13 - vain; Ezekiel 13:19 - for handfuls; Hosea 4:8 - set their heart on their iniquity; 9:4 - neither; Amos 7:12 - eat; Malachi 1:8 - or accept; Matthew 25:18 - and hid; Luke 10:31 - priest; John 12:5 - was; Romans 16:18 - but; 1 Corinthians 9:17 - against; Philippians 4:17 - because; 1 Thessalonians 2:5 - a cloak; 1 Timothy 2:8 - lifting; 3:3 - not covetous; 6:10 - the love; Habakkuk 3:1 - thou; 2 Peter 2:3 - through Verse 11 fromAs the preceding verse was a prediction of the abolition of the Levitical priesthood, so this is a prophecy of the conversion of the Gentiles, and the spiritual priesthood of the Gospel times. As none but priests of Aaron's race might burn incense before Jehovah, a total change of the external administration of the sacred ordinances is evidently predicted. Psalm 50:1, 113:3; Isaiah 45:6, 59:19; Zechariah 8:7 my name Malachi 1:14; Psalm 22:27-31, 67:2, 72:11-17, 98:1-3; Isaiah 11:9, 11:10, 45:22, 45:23; 49:6, 49:7, 49:22, 49:23, 54:1-3, 54:5, 60:1-11, 60:16-22, 66:19, 66:20; Amos 9:12; Micah 5:4; Zephaniah 3:9; Zechariah 8:20-23; Matthew 6:9, 6:10, 28:19; Acts 15:17, 15:18; Revelation 11:15, 15:4 and in Isaiah 24:14-16, 42:10-12; Zephaniah 2:11; John 4:21-23; Acts 10:30-35; Romans 15:9-11, 15:16; 1 Timothy 2:8; Revelation 8:3 incense Psalm 141:2; Isaiah 60:6; Luke 1:10; Romans 12:1; Philippians 4:18; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1; Revelation 5:8, 8:3, 8:4 for Isaiah 66:19, 66:20 Reciprocal Genesis 9:27 - dwell; Exodus 9:16 - that my; 20:24 - in all places; Leviticus 2:1 - frankincense; 2:14 - a meat offering; 17:8 - that offereth; 21:6 - profane; Numbers 7:32 - incense; 15:4 - a meat; 16:46 - and put; 1 Kings 13:1 - burn; Psalm 4:5 - Offer; 45:17 - I will; 48:10 - According; 49:1 - inhabitants; 66:4 - General; 67:7 - all the; 72:19 - and let; 95:3 - a great; 96:8 - bring; 96:10 - Say; 111:9 - holy; 138:5 - for great; Ecclesiastes 5:1 - give; Song of Songs 4:6 - the mountain; Isaiah 5:26 - end; 14:1 - the strangers; 18:7 - shall the; 19:21 - and shall; 24:15 - isles; 27:13 - and shall; 37:20 - that all; 56:7 - them will; 66:23 - shall all; Jeremiah 10:6 - thou; 16:19 - Gentiles; Ezekiel 20:40 - there shall; 39:21 - I will set; 47:8 - the waters; Daniel 2:45 - the great; Hosea 2:23 - Thou art my God; Micah 4:1 - and people; Zephaniah 3:10 - General; Zechariah 2:11 - many; 14:20 - shall there; Malachi 3:3 - an; Matthew 2:11 - frankincense; 8:11 - That; Mark 4:31 - is less than; 12:9 - and will; Luke 13:29 - General; 14:23 - Go; 21:24 - until; 24:47 - among; Acts 7:49 - what house; 11:1 - the Gentiles; 13:47 - that thou; Romans 1:5 - for his name; 3:29 - General; Philippians 3:3 - worship; Colossians 3:11 - there; 1 Thessalonians 1:9 - ye; 1 Peter 2:5 - spiritual Verse 12 ye have Malachi 1:6, 1:8, 2:8; 2 Samuel 12:14; Ezekiel 36:21-23; Amos 2:7; Romans 2:24 The table Malachi 1:7, 1:13; Numbers 11:4-8; Daniel 5:3, 5:4 Reciprocal Exodus 25:30 - General; 37:10 - General; Leviticus 3:11 - the food; 18:21 - profane; 21:6 - profane; 22:25 - the bread; 24:9 - Aaron's; Numbers 28:2 - my bread; 1 Samuel 2:29 - kick ye; 2 Samuel 24:24 - Nay; 1 Kings 7:48 - the table; 1 Chronicles 21:24 - Nay; 2 Chronicles 4:8 - ten tables; Jeremiah 24:2 - naughty; 34:16 - polluted; Ezekiel 22:8 - General; 40:39 - tables on that; 41:22 - This is; 44:7 - when; 44:16 - to my table; Matthew 25:24 - I knew; Mark 14:4 - Why; Luke 15:29 - yet; Philippians 3:19 - whose God Verse 13 Behold 1 Samuel 2:29; Isaiah 43:22; Amos 8:5; Micah 6:3; Mark 14:4, 14:5, 14:37, 14:38 and ye have snuffed at itor, whereas ye might have blown it awaytorn Malachi 1:7, 1:8; Leviticus 22:8, 22:19-23; Deuteronomy 15:21; Ezekiel 4:14, 44:31 should I accept Malachi 2:13; Isaiah 1:12, 57:6; Jeremiah 7:9-11, 7:21-24; Amos 5:21-23; Zechariah 7:5, 7:6; Matthew 6:1, 6:2, 6:5, 6:16 Reciprocal Genesis 4:7 - If thou doest well; Exodus 29:1 - without; Leviticus 7:18 - it shall; 10:19 - should; 22:20 - General; 23:18 - seven lambs; Numbers 6:14 - one ewe; 19:2 - no blemish; 28:19 - they shall; 28:31 - without blemish; Deuteronomy 17:1 - General; 1 Samuel 2:36 - eat; Job 21:15 - and what; Isaiah 43:23 - hast not; Malachi 1:12 - The table; 3:8 - In; Matthew 20:12 - borne; 25:24 - I knew; 26:8 - To; Luke 15:29 - yet; Galatians 6:9 - us; 2 Thessalonians 3:13 - ye Verse 14 cursed Malachi 3:9; Genesis 27:12; Joshua 7:11, 7:12; Jeremiah 48:10; Matthew 24:51; Luke 12:1, 12:2, 12:46; Acts 5:1-10; Revelation 21:8 which hath in his flockor, in whose flock is, Ecclesiastes 5:4, 5:5; Mark 12:41-44, 14:8; 2 Corinthians 8:12 for Malachi 1:8, 1:11; Deuteronomy 28:58; Psalm 47:2, 48:2, 95:3; Isaiah 57:15; Jeremiah 10:10; Daniel 4:37; Zechariah 14:9; Matthew 5:35; 1 Timothy 6:15 my name Psalm 68:35, 76:12; Daniel 9:4; Habakkuk 3:1; Revelation 15:4 Reciprocal Genesis 18:7 - General; Exodus 9:16 - that my; 12:5 - be without; 29:1 - without; Leviticus 1:3 - a male; 1:10 - a male; 3:1 - without; 22:20 - General; 23:18 - seven lambs; 27:11 - General; Numbers 6:14 - one ewe; 19:2 - no blemish; 28:19 - they shall; 28:31 - without blemish; Deuteronomy 17:1 - General; 23:18 - any vow; Job 21:15 - and what; Psalm 48:10 - According; 96:10 - Say; 145:1 - my God; Isaiah 43:23 - hast not; 43:24 - filled me; 44:6 - the King; Jeremiah 46:18 - saith; 48:15 - saith; 51:57 - the king; Ezekiel 45:15 - out of the fat; Zechariah 14:16 - the King; John 10:29 - is greater; Acts 5:2 - kept; Romans 1:5 - for his name; 2:22 - sacrilege; 1 Timothy 1:17 - the King