Malachi 1:9
1:9 But now plead for God’s favor 1 that he might be gracious to us. 2 “With this kind of offering in your hands, how can he be pleased with you?” asks the Lord who rules over all.
1 tn Heb “seek the face of God.”
2 tn After the imperative, the prefixed verbal form with vav conjunction indicates purpose (cf. NASB, NRSV).