And cursedוְאָרוּרbe the deceiverנוֹכֵלwho hasוְיֵשׁin his flockבְּעֶדְרוֹa male,זָכָרand vowsוְנֹדֵרand sacrificesוְזֹבֵחַto Adonaiלַאדֹנָיsomething damaged;מָשְׁחָתforכִּיa greatגָּדוֹלKingמֶלֶךְI am,אָנִיsaysאָמַרYHWHיְהוָהTsevaot,צְבָאוֹתand my nameוּשְׁמִיis fearsomeנוֹרָאamong the nations.בַגּוֹיִם
Malachi 1:14
Study it in the app“And cursed be the deceiver who has in his flock a male, and vows and sacrifices to Adonai something damaged; for a great King I am, says YHWH Tsevaot, and my name is fearsome among the nations.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Malachi 1:14, word by word
- And cursedאָרוּרarur
curse
Curse: declare someone or something under punishment, deprived of blessing. It is the opposite of bless.
Where else “arur” appears- be the deceiverנוֹכֵלnochel
plot, deal deceitfully
Plot against someone, act with deceit.
Where else “nochel” appears- in his flockעֶדְרedr
herd, flock
Herd, flock, drove.
Where else “edr” appears- a maleזָכָרzachar
male animal
An animal of the male sex, as required for certain sacrifices.
Where else “zachar” appears- and vowsנֹדֵרnoder
vow
Make a vow: promise something to God.
Where else “noder” appears- and sacrificesזֹבֵחַzoveach
sacrifice
To kill an animal as a gift to God or other gods.
Where else “zoveach” appears- to Adonaiאדֹנָdona
Adonai, Lord
"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.
Where else “dona” appears- something damagedמָשְׁחָתmashchat
corrupt
To spoil: to stop being useful, or to turn from good and become wicked.
Where else “mashchat” appears- a greatגָּדוֹלgadol
great
Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.
Where else “gadol” appears- Kingמֶלֶךְmelech
supreme king
YHWH, king of Israel and the earth.
Where else “melech” 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- and my nameשְׁמִshemi
name
The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.
Where else “shemi” appears- is fearsomeנוֹרָאnora
be fearsome
To be so great or powerful that one inspires awe and respect.
Where else “nora” appears- among the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim
Gentiles
The peoples other than Israel.
Where else “goyim” appears
The context
13And you say, “Look, what a hardship!” and you snort at it, says YHWH Tsevaot; and you bring what was stolen, and the lame and the sick, and you bring the offering: shall I accept it from your hand? says YHWH.
14 · This verse (above)