Malachi 2:12

Conservative English Version

I pray that the LORD will no longer let those who are guilty belong to his people, even if they eagerly decide to offer the LORD a gift.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 25:8

David assigned them their duties by asking the LORD what he wanted. Everyone was responsible for something, whether young or old, teacher or student.

Isaiah 61:8

I, the LORD, love justice! But I hate robbery and injustice. My people, I solemnly promise to reward you with an eternal agreement.

Isaiah 66:3

You sacrifice oxen to me, and you commit murder; you sacrifice lambs to me and dogs to other gods; you offer grain to me and pigs' blood to idols; you burn incense to me and praise your idols. You have made your own choice to do these disgusting things that you enjoy so much.

Ezekiel 14:10

and anyone who goes to that prophet for a message will be punished in the same way.

Ezekiel 24:21

he is ready to destroy the temple in which you take such pride and which makes you feel so safe. Your children who now live in Jerusalem will be killed.

Hosea 9:12

Even if you do have children, I will take them all and leave you to mourn. I will turn away, and you will sink down in deep trouble.

Leviticus 18:29

If any of you do these vulgar, disgusting things, you will be unclean and no longer belong to my people. I am the LORD your God, and I forbid you to follow their sickening way of life.

Leviticus 20:3

They have disgraced both the place where I am worshiped and my holy name, and so I will turn against them and no longer let them belong to my people.

Amos 5:22

I won't accept your offerings or animal sacrifices-- not even your very best.

Zechariah 12:7

But I will first give victory to Judah, so the kingdom of David and the city of Jerusalem in all of their glory won't be thought of more highly than Judah itself.

Malachi 1:10

I wish someone would lock the doors of my temple, so you would stop wasting time building fires on my altar. I am not pleased with you priests, and I refuse to accept any more of your offerings.

Malachi 1:13

You get so disgusted that you even make vulgar signs at me. And for an offering, you bring stolen animals or those that are crippled or sick. Should I accept these?

Malachi 2:10

Don't you know that we all have God as our Father? Didn't the one God create each of us? Then why do you cheat each other by breaking the agreement God made with your ancestors?

Numbers 24:5

"People of Israel, your camp is lovely.

Matthew 15:14

Stay away from those Pharisees! They are like blind people leading other blind people, and all of them will fall into a ditch."

2 Timothy 3:13

But evil people who pretend to be what they are not will become worse than ever, as they fool others and are fooled themselves.

Revelation 19:20

But the beast was captured and so was the false prophet. This is the same prophet who had worked miracles for the beast, so that he could fool everyone who had the mark of the beast and worshiped the idol. The beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into a lake of burning sulfur.

1 Samuel 3:14

I warned Eli that sacrifices or offerings could never make things right! His family has done too many disgusting things.