Chiasm
Malachi 1:6–14
Malachi 1:6–145 matched frames1 pivot
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- A 6 A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name.
- B And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name? 7 Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD is contemptible.
- C 8 And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil?
- D offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee,
- E or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts.
- F 9 And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us:
- E' this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.
- E or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts.
- D' 10 Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
- D offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee,
- C' 11 For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.
- C 8 And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil?
- B' 12 But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD is polluted; and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible. 13 Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD.
- B And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name? 7 Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD is contemptible.
- A' 14 But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the LORD a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the LORD of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.
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