Mal 1:6-8 | NASB2020 | STEP | “‘A son honors his father , and a servant his master . Then if I am a father , where is My honor ? And if I am a master , where is My respect ?’ says the Lord of armies to you, the priests who despise My name ! But you say , ‘ How have we despised Your name ?’

Malachi 1:6-8

Sin of the Priests

6 “‘A son ^ahonors his father, and a servant his master. Then if I am a ^bfather, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is My ^{▼▼Lit fear}respect?’ says the Lord of armies to you, the ^dpriests who despise My name! But you say, ‘How have we despised Your name?’ 7 You are presenting ^edefiled ^{▼▼Lit bread
,} ^gfood upon My altar. But you say, ‘How have we defiled You?’ In that you say, ‘The ^htable of the Lord is to be despised.’ 8 And when you present a ⁱblind animal for sacrifice, is it not evil? Or when you present a lame or sick animal, is it not evil? So offer it to your ^jgovernor! Would he be pleased with you, or would he receive you kindly?” says the Lord of armies.