as you turn your anger against God and allow such words to leave your mouth?
Malachi 3:13 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘Your words against me are harsh,’ says the Lord. Yet you ask, ‘What have we spoken against you? ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Your words have been strong and hard against Me, says the Lord. Yet you say, What have we spoken against You? American Standard Version (1901) Your words have been stout against me, saith Jehovah. Yet ye say, What have we spoken against thee? Common English Bible You have spoken harshly about me, says the LORD; but you say, “What have we spoken about you?” Catholic Public Domain Version Your words have gathered strength over me, says the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Your words have been unsufferable to me, saith the Lord. |
as you turn your anger against God and allow such words to leave your mouth?
Would you really challenge my justice? Would you declare me guilty to justify yourself?
But Pharaoh responded, ‘Who is the Lord that I should obey him by letting Israel go? I don’t know the Lord, and besides, I will not let Israel go.’
For Jerusalem has stumbled and Judah has fallen because they have spoken and acted against the Lord, defying his glorious presence.
Who is it you have mocked and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!
to those who say, ‘Let him hurry up and do his work quickly so that we can see it! Let the plan of the Holy One of Israel take place so that we can know it! ’
but from the time we ceased to burn incense to the queen of heaven and to offer her drink offerings, we have lacked everything, and through sword and famine we have met our end.’
Were they ashamed when they acted so detestably? They weren’t at all ashamed. They can no longer feel humiliation. Therefore, they will fall among the fallen. When I punish them, they will collapse,’ says the Lord.
‘But you say, “The Lord’s way isn’t fair.” Now listen, house of Israel: Is it my way that is unfair? Instead, isn’t it your ways that are unfair?
You boasted against me with your mouth, and spoke many words against me. I heard it myself!
They turn, but not to what is above; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword because of their insolent tongue. They will be ridiculed for this in the land of Egypt.
And you ask, ‘Why? ’ Because even though the Lord has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, you have acted treacherously against her. She was your marriage partner and your wife by covenant.
You have wearied the Lord with your words. Yet you ask, ‘How have we wearied him? ’ When you say, ‘Everyone who does what is evil is good in the Lord’s sight, and he is delighted with them, or else where is the God of justice? ’
‘Then all the nations will consider you fortunate, for you will be a delightful land,’ says the Lord of Armies.
You have said, ‘It is useless to serve God. What have we gained by keeping his requirements and walking mournfully before the Lord of Armies?
‘Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing me! ’ ‘How do we rob you? ’ you ask. ‘By not making the payments of the tenth and the contributions.
On the contrary, who are you, a human being, to talk back to God? Will what is formed say to the one who formed it, ‘Why did you make me like this? ’
He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he sits in God’s temple, proclaiming that he himself is God.