Malachi 1:14 
Context| NET © | “There will be harsh condemnation for the hypocrite who has a valuable male animal in his flock but vows and sacrifices something inferior to the Lord. For I am a great king,” 1 says the Lord who rules over all, “and my name is awesome among the nations.” |
| NIV © | "Cursed is the cheat who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but then sacrifices a blemished animal to the Lord. For I am a great king," says the LORD Almighty, "and my name is to be feared among the nations. |
| NASB © | "But cursed be the swindler who has a male in his flock and vows it, but sacrifices a blemished animal to the Lord, for I am a great King," says the LORD of hosts, "and My name is feared among the nations." |
| NLT © | "Cursed is the cheat who promises to give a fine ram from his flock but then sacrifices a defective one to the Lord. For I am a great king," says the LORD Almighty, "and my name is feared among the nations! |
| MSG © | "A curse on the person who makes a big show of doing something great for me--an expensive sacrifice, say--and then at the last minute brings in something puny and worthless! I'm a great king, GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies, honored far and wide, and I'll not put up with it! |
| BBE © | A curse on the false man who has a male in his flock, and takes his oath, and gives to the Lord a damaged thing: for I am a great King, says the Lord of armies, and my name is to be feared among the Gentiles. |
| NRSV © | Cursed be the cheat who has a male in the flock and vows to give it, and yet sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished; for I am a great King, says the LORD of hosts, and my name is reverenced among the nations. |
| NKJV © | "But cursed be the deceiver Who has in his flock a male, And takes a vow, But sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished––For I am a great King," Says the LORD of hosts, "And My name is to be feared among the nations. |
| KJV | |
| NASB © | "But cursed <0779> be the swindler <05230> who has <03426> a male <02145> in his flock <05739> and vows <05087> it, but sacrifices <02076> a blemished <07843> animal <07843> to the Lord <0136> , for I am a great <01419> King <04428> ," says <0559> the LORD <03068> of hosts <06635> , "and My name <08034> is feared <03372> among the nations ."<01471> |
| HEBREW | |
| LXXM | |
| NET © [draft] ITL | “There will be harsh condemnation <0779> for the hypocrite <05230> who has a valuable male <02145> animal in his flock <05739> but vows <05087> and sacrifices <02076> something inferior to the Lord <0136> . For <03588> I <0589> am a great <01419> king <04428> ,” says <0559> the Lord <03068> who rules over all <06635> , “and my name <08034> is awesome <03372> among the nations .”<01471> |
| NET © | “There will be harsh condemnation for the hypocrite who has a valuable male animal in his flock but vows and sacrifices something inferior to the Lord. For I am a great king,” 1 says the Lord who rules over all, “and my name is awesome among the nations.” |
| NET © Notes |
1 sn The epithet great king was used to describe the Hittite rulers on their covenant documents and so, in the covenant ideology of Malachi, is an apt description of the |
