Malachi 3:13

New English Translation

“You have criticized me sharply,” says the Lord, “but you ask, ‘How have we criticized you?’

Cross References

Job 15:13

when you turn your rage against God and allow such words to escape from your mouth?

Job 40:8

Would you indeed annul my justice? Would you declare me guilty so that you might be right?

Psalm 10:11

He says to himself, “God overlooks it; he does not pay attention; he never notices.”

Exodus 5:2

But Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord that I should obey him by releasing Israel? I do not know the Lord, and I will not release Israel!”

Isaiah 3:8

Jerusalem certainly stumbles, Judah falls, for their words and their actions offend the Lord; they rebel against his royal authority.

Isaiah 37:23

Whom have you taunted and hurled insults at? At whom have you shouted and looked so arrogantly? At the Holy One of Israel!

Isaiah 46:12

Listen to me, you stubborn people, you who distance yourself from doing what is right.

Isaiah 5:19

They say, “Let him hurry, let him act quickly, so we can see; let the plan of the Holy One of Israel take shape and come to pass, then we will know it!”

Jeremiah 44:18

But ever since we stopped sacrificing and pouring out drink offerings to the Queen of Heaven, we have been in great need. Our people have died in wars or of starvation.”

Jeremiah 8:12

Are they ashamed because they have done such disgusting things? No, they are not at all ashamed! They do not even know how to blush! So they will die just like others have died. They will be brought to ruin when I punish them, says the Lord.

Ezekiel 18:25

“Yet you say, ‘The Lord’s conduct is unjust!’ Hear, O house of Israel: Is my conduct unjust? Is it not your conduct that is unjust?

Ezekiel 35:13

You exalted yourselves against me with your speech and hurled many insults against me – I have heard them all!

Hosea 7:16

They turn to Baal; they are like an unreliable bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword because their prayers to Baal have made me angry. So people will disdain them in the land of Egypt.

Malachi 2:14

Yet you ask, “Why?” The Lord is testifying against you on behalf of the wife you married when you were young, to whom you have become unfaithful even though she is your companion and wife by law.

Malachi 2:17

You have wearied the Lord with your words. But you say, “How have we wearied him?” Because you say, “Everyone who does evil is good in the Lord’s opinion, and he delights in them,” or “Where is the God of justice?”

Malachi 3:12

“All nations will call you happy, for you indeed will live in a delightful land,” says the Lord who rules over all.

Malachi 3:14

You have said, ‘It is useless to serve God. How have we been helped by keeping his requirements and going about like mourners before the Lord who rules over all?

Malachi 3:8

Can a person rob God? You indeed are robbing me, but you say, ‘How are we robbing you?’ In tithes and contributions!

Romans 9:20

But who indeed are you – a mere human being – to talk back to God? Does what is molded say to the molder, “Why have you made me like this?”

2 Thessalonians 2:4

He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, and as a result he takes his seat in God’s temple, displaying himself as God.