Mal 1:6-8, 3:8-10 | 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[ver. 13]; See Lev. 22:22

i[See ver. 7 above]

j[Neh. 13:10]

k[ch. 2:2]

l[Prov. 3:9, 10]

mSee 2 Cor. 9:6-8

nSee Gen. 7:11

Malachi 1:6-8

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. 8 ^hWhen you offer blind animals in sacrifice, is that not evil? And when you offer those that are lame or sick, is that not evil? Present that to your governor; will he accept you or show you favor? says the Lord of hosts.

Malachi 3:8-10

8 Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. ⁱBut you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ ^jIn your tithes and contributions. 9 ^kYou are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing me, the whole nation of you. 10 ^lBring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby ^mput me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open ⁿthe windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.