Mal 1:6-8 | NASB1995 | 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 hosts to you, O 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 hosts to you, O ^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 “But when you present the ⁱblind for sacrifice, is it not evil? And when you present the lame and sick, is it not evil? ^{▼▼ Lit Offer it, please}Why not offer it to your ^kgovernor? Would he be pleased with you? Or would he receive you kindly?” says the Lord of hosts.