Malachi 1:13

Tree of Life Version

You also say, “It’s so tedious!” “And you sniff at it,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot. “So you bring plunder, the lame and the sick. Then you bring them as the offering. Should I accept this from your hand?” says Adonai.

Cross References

2 Samuel 24:24

But the king said to Araunah, “No, but I will surely buy it from you at a price. I will not offer burnt offerings to Adonai my God that cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for 50 shekels of silver.

Isaiah 1:12

When you come to appear before Me, who has required this at your hand— trampling My courts?

Isaiah 57:6

Among the smooth stones of the wadi is your portion—they are your lot. To them you have even poured out a drink offering, made a grain offering. Shall I relent concerning these things?

Isaiah 61:8

For I, Adonai, love justice. I hate robbery in the burnt offering. In faithfulness I will reward My people and cut an eternal covenant with them.

Ezekiel 4:14

Then I said, “Ah, Adonai Elohim ! Behold, I have never defiled myself. From my youth up until now have I not eaten what died of itself or was torn by beasts. Tainted meat has never come into my mouth.”

Ezekiel 44:31

The kohanim may not eat any carcass, whether bird or beast, that dies of itself or is torn.”

Hosea 13:9

It has corrupted you, O Israel, for you are against Me— against your Helper!

Leviticus 22:8

A carcass or what is torn by beasts he is not to eat, becoming unclean by it. I am Adonai.

Leviticus 6:4

Then he is to take off his garments, put on other ones, and carry the ashes outside the camp to a clean place.

Amos 8:5

saying: ‘When will the New Moon be over, so we may sell grain? Or Shabbat, so we may open the wheat market? —Let’s reduce the ephah measure and increase the shekel, cheat with deceitful balances,

Micah 6:3

O My people, what have I done to you? Or how have I wearied you? Answer Me!

Malachi 1:10

“If just one of you would shut the doors, and not light My altar uselessly! I have no delight in you,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot. “Nor will I accept any offering from your hand.

Malachi 2:12

Adonai will cut off the man who does this, until he is cast from the tents of Jacob, and from offering a gift to Adonai-Tzva’ot.

Malachi 2:13

Secondly, you do this: Tears cover the altar of Adonai— you are weeping and groaning because He no longer accepts the offering or receives it favorably from your hand.

Matthew 6:16

“And whenever you fast, do not become sad-faced like the hypocrites, for they neglect their faces to make their fasting evident to men. Amen, I tell you, they have their reward in full!

Matthew 6:5

“When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Amen, I tell you, they have their reward in full!

Deuteronomy 15:21

But if it has any blemish—if it is lame or blind or has any serious blemish—you are not to sacrifice it to Adonai your God.

1 Samuel 2:29

Why do you kick at My sacrifice and My offering which I have commanded in My dwelling, and honor your sons above Me, by fattening yourselves with the choicest of every offering of Israel My people?