SEARCH THE BIBLE (Advanced)
SELECT A BOOK (Index)
CHAPTER
VERSE
 

Large-size scan — Malachi (Malachi) Chapter 1. Also known as: MALACHI. , Malachi, Mal, Mal, Ml,.

Why strange spelling? View smaller scans Text-only version Standard KJV
Malachi Chapter 1 Original 1611 KJV Bible Scan

CHAP. I.

1 Malachi complaineth of Israels vnkindnesse. 6 Of their irreligiousnes, 12 and profanenesse.

Thank you for respecting our copyright 2026 King James Bible Online | ..

1 The burden of the word of þe Lord to Israel by Malachi.1

2 I haue loued you, sayth the Lord: yet yee say, Wherein hast thou loued vs? was not Esau Iacobs brother, sayth the Lord ? yet I loued Iacob,2

3 And I hated Esau, and layde his mountaines, and his heritage waste, for the dragons of the wildernesse.

Copyrighted. © 2026 King James Bible Online | ..

4 Whereas Edom sayth, Wee are impouerished, but we will returne and build the desolate places; Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, They shal build, but I will throw downe; and they shal call them, The border of wickednesse, & the people against whom the Lord hath indignation for euer.

5 And your eyes shall see, and yee shall say; The Lord will be magnified from the border of Israel.5

6 A sonne honoureth his father, and a seruant his Master. If then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a Master, where is my feare, saith the Lord of hostes, vnto you O priests, that despise my name? and yee say, Wherein haue we despised thy name?

7 Yee offer polluted bread vpon mine altar; and yee say, Wherein haue we polluted thee? In that yee say, The table of the Lord is contemptible.7

Permission required. Copyright 2026 King James Bible Online | ..

8 And if hee offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not euill? and if yee offer the lame and sicke, is it not euill? offer it now vnto thy gouernour: will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person, saith the Lord of hostes?8

Permission required. Copyright 2026 King James Bible Online | ..

9 And now I pray you, beseech God, that hee will be gracious vnto vs: this hath beene by your meanes: will he regard your persons, saith the Lord of hostes?9

Permission required. Copyright 2026 King James Bible Online | ..

10 Who is there euen among you that would shut the doores for nought? neither doe yee kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I haue no pleasure in you, saith the Lord of hostes, neither will I accept an offring at your hand.10

11 For from the rising of the Sunne, euen vnto the going downe of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles, and in euery place incense shall be offered vnto my name, and a pure offring: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hostes.

Permission required. Copyright 2026 King James Bible Online | ..

12 But yee haue prophaned it, in that yee say; The table of the Lord is polluted, and the fruite thereof, euen his meate, is contemptible.

13 Yee said also; Behold what a wearinesse is it, and yee haue snuffed at it, saith the Lord of hostes, and yee brought that which was torne, and the lame, and the sicke: thus yee brought an offring: should I accept this of your hand, saith the Lord ?13

Permission required. Copyright 2026 King James Bible Online | ..

14 But cursed be the deceiuer, which hath in his flocke a male, and voweth and sacrificeth vnto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the Lord of hostes, and my name is dreadfull among the heathen.14

Original 1611 KJV Sidenote References for Malachi Chapter 1

1 Heb. by the hand of Malachi.
2 Rom.9.13.
5 Or, vpon. Heb. from vpon.
7 Or, bring vnto &c.
8 Heb. to sacrifice.
9 Heb. the face of God. , Heb. from your hand.
10 Isai.1.11. ier.6.20. amos.5.21.
13 Or, whereas you might haue blowen it away.
14 Heb. in whose flocke is.

* Some content courtesy of Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania

You have a new
reply comment
Click to view