Mal 1:6-7, 2:14, 3:8 | ESV | STEP | A son honors his father , and a servant his master . If then I am a father , where is my honor ? And if I am a master , where is my fear ? says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests , who despise my name . But you say , How have we despised your name ?

aSee Ex. 20:12

b Ex. 4:22; Hos. 11:1

c[Luke 6:46]

d[See ver. 2 above]

e[ver. 8; ch. 2:12; 3:3]

f[See ver. 2 above]

g[ver. 12]

h[ch. 1:2]

i ch. 3:5

j[ver. 11; Isa. 54:6]

k[See ver. 10 above]

l[See ver. 7 above]

m[Neh. 13:10]

Malachi 1:6-7

The Priests’ Polluted Offerings

6 ^a“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am ^ba father, where is my honor? And if I am ^ca master, where is my fear? says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests, who despise my name. ^dBut you say, ‘How have we despised your name?’ 7 ^eBy offering polluted food upon my altar. ^fBut you say, ‘How have we polluted you?’ By saying that ^gthe Lord’s table may be despised.

Malachi 2:14

14 ^hBut you say, “Why does he not?” Because the Lord ⁱwas witness between you and the wife of your youth, ^jto whom ^kyou have been faithless, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant.

Malachi 3:8

8 Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. ^lBut you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ ^mIn your tithes and contributions.