Malachi 1:11

“For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name is great among the nations; and in every place incense is burned and offered to my name, and a pure offering; for my name is great among the nations, says YHWH Tsevaot.”

Malachi 1:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Malachi 1:11, word by word

from the risingמִּזְרַחmizrach

east

Where the sun rises: the east.

Where else “mizrach” appears
of the sunשֶׁמֶשׁshemesh

sun

The star that gives light and heat by day and marks the day and the year; "under the sun" means in this world.

Where else “shemesh” appears
its settingמְבוֹאmevo

sunset

The time and place where the sun sets, toward the west.

Where else “mevo” appears
my nameשְׁמִshemi

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

Where else “shemi” appears
is greatגָּדוֹלgadol

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

Where else “gadol” appears
among the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

Where else “goyim” appears
placeמָקוֹםmakom

place

A place, a spot.

Where else “makom” appears
incense is burnedמֻקְטָרmuktar

burn incense

To offer fragrant smoke to YHWH or other gods.

Where else “muktar” appears
and offeredמֻגָּשׁmugash

bring near

To carry something over, or present a gift.

Where else “mugash” appears
and a pureטְהוֹרָהtehora

clean

Fit under the law for worship, without stain.

Where else “tehora” appears
offeringמִנְחָהmincha

offering

An offering to God.

Where else “mincha” appears
saysאָמַרamar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amar” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
Tsevaotצְבָאוֹתtsevaot

Tsevaot

A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.

Where else “tsevaot” appears

Translation note

The Hebrew verbs can be read in the present or the future: “incense will be burned.”

The context

10Who also among you will shut the doors, so that you do not light my altar for nothing? I have no pleasure in you, says YHWH Tsevaot, and an offering I will not accept from your hand.

11 · This verse (above)

12But you profane it when you say, “The table of Adonai is defiled, and its fruit, its food, is contemptible.”

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