Malachi 1:14
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.
Note d'étude
Study Note
The curse pronounced on 'the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing' extends Malachi's condemnation of blemished sacrifices (verses 6-13) to include deliberate deceit: the man who vows the best but offers the worst. Leviticus 22:18-25's requirement of unblemished animals for vows provides the cultic background — vows were especially solemn because they were voluntary and therefore could not be excused by poverty or compulsion. God's claim 'for I am a great King... and my name is dreadful among the heathen' grounds the demand for honour in divine character rather than ritual protocol — the nations' reverence for Israel's God makes Israel's contempt doubly scandalous. Jesus's citation of Malachi's priest critique (Matthew 23:16-22 on vow-making) and the NT's consistent theology of giving first fruits (Romans 11:16; James 1:18) continue this tradition of honouring God with one's best.
Autres traductions
But cursed be the deceiver, who hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a blemished thing; for I am a great King, saith Jehovah of hosts, and my name is terrible among the Gentiles.
And cursed <FI>is<Fi> a deceiver, who hath in his drove a male, And is vowing, and is sacrificing a marred thing to the Lord, For a great king <FI>am<Fi> I, said Jehovah of Hosts, And My name <FI>is<Fi> revered among nations!
A curse on the false man who has a male in his flock, and takes his oath, and gives to the Lord a damaged thing: for I am a great King, says the Lord of armies, and my name is to be feared among the Gentiles.
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