Malachi 1:6

The Sacrilege of Priestly Service

1:6 “A son naturally honors his father and a slave respects 1  his master. If I am your 2  father, where is my honor? If I am your master, where is my respect? The Lord who rules over all asks you this, you priests who make light of my name! But you reply, ‘How have we made light of your name?’

Malachi 2:2

2:2 If you do not listen and take seriously 3  the need to honor my name,” says the Lord who rules over all, “I will send judgment 4  on you and turn your blessings into curses – indeed, I have already done so because you are not taking it to heart.

1 tn The verb “respects” is not in the Hebrew text but is supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons. It is understood by ellipsis (see “honors” in the preceding line).

2 tn The pronoun “your” is supplied in the translation for clarification (also a second time before “master” later in this verse).

3 tn Heb “and if you do not place upon [the] heart”; KJV, NAB, NRSV “lay it to heart.”

4 tn Heb “the curse” (so NASB, NRSV); NLT “a terrible curse.”