Malachi 1:14

“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.”

Malachi 1:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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be the deceiverנוֹכֵלnochel

plot, deal deceitfully

Plot against someone, act with deceit.

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in his flockעֶדְרedr

herd, flock

Herd, flock, drove.

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a maleזָכָרzachar

male animal

An animal of the male sex, as required for certain sacrifices.

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and vowsנֹדֵרnoder

vow

Make a vow: promise something to God.

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and sacrificesזֹבֵחַzoveach

sacrifice

To kill an animal as a gift to God or other gods.

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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.

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something damagedמָשְׁחָתmashchat

corrupt

To spoil: to stop being useful, or to turn from good and become wicked.

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a greatגָּדוֹלgadol

great

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

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Kingמֶלֶךְmelech

supreme king

YHWH, king of Israel and the earth.

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saysאָמַרamar

say

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

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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.

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Tsevaotצְבָאוֹתtsevaot

Tsevaot

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

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and my nameשְׁמִshemi

name

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

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is fearsomeנוֹרָאnora

be fearsome

To be so great or powerful that one inspires awe and respect.

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among the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

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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.

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