E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Malachi 1:14
hath . Hebrew. yesh, See note on Lamentations 1:12 . read more
玛拉基书 1:14 Rcuvss
E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Malachi 1:14
"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.""Cursed be the deceiver ..." Gill interpreted this thus:"For `deceiver' here, read `hypocrite'; for it was not poverty, as some pretended, which caused such niggardly sacrifices. It was greed which placed personal gain above God's required service. They possessed "a male," that is, such... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Malachi 1:14
Malachi 1:14. Which hath in his flock a male— Who, having in his stock that which is strong and sound, afterwards, having made a vow, sacrificeth into the Lord that which is sick; for, &c. Houbigant. REFLECTIONS.—1st, This word of the Lord to Israel is called a burden: it contained sharp rebukes, and bound upon the impenitent a load of wrath, which would sink them into the belly of hell. The charge against Israel here advanced is, their ingratitude. God asserts his love, which he had shewed... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Malachi 1:14
14. deceiver—hypocrite. Not poverty, but avarice was the cause of their mean offerings. male—required by law (Leviticus 1:3; Leviticus 1:10). great King— (Psalms 48:2; Matthew 5:35). my name . . . dreadful among . . . heathen—Even the heathen dread Me because of My judgments; what a reproach this is to you, My people, who fear Me not (Malachi 1:6)! Also it may be translated, "shall be feared among," &c. agreeing with the prophecy of the call of the Gentiles (Malachi 1:6- :). read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Malachi 1:11-14
D. Situation: the priests’ worship profaning the Lord’s name 1:11-14This is the second section that describes how the priests were dishonoring the Lord’s name (cf. Malachi 1:6-9). It is one of the bookends that flanks the central command to stop the pointless sacrifices (Malachi 1:10). read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Malachi 1:14
The people also were playing the old bait and switch game; they were swindling God. They vowed to offer an acceptable animal as a sacrifice, but when it came time to present the offering they substituted one of inferior quality. How totally inappropriate this was since Yahweh was a great King, the greatest in the universe, really the ultimate royal suzerain. His name would be feared among all the nations, yet His own people and their spiritual leaders were treating it with contempt."Missions is... read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Malachi 1:1-14
1Jehovah’s Love and His People’s Ingratitude1. Burden] RM ’oracle’; properly, ’that which is lifted up,’ hence in this connexion ’utterance’; but with play on other meaning ’burden’ in Jeremiah 23:33 (RM). 2. Wherein hast thou loved us?] i.e. ’Wherein hast thou shewn thy love?’ So in Malachi 1:3, I hated Esau means ’I have shewn myself hostile to Esau’ ’Esau’ and ’Jacob’ here stand for the nations Edom and Israel, not for the patriarMalachi 3. The desolation of Edom here referred to had been... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Malachi 1:6-14
(6-14) The prophet’s rebuke for the dishonouring of God’s name is addressed to the priests as the responsible persons, but applies to the whole nation. read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Malachi 1:14
(14) Some consider that two cases are mentioned in this verse. (1) One who acts deceitfully (by offering a female as a burnt offering, which is contrary to the Law, while there is in his flock a male); (2) and one who makes a vow (to offer a sacrifice of peace offerings, for which either a male or a female was allowable, provided it were without a blemish: Leviticus 22:23), and then offers an animal that has a blemish. But it is better to understand but one case to be mentioned—viz., that of a... read more
Subscribe
Get Bible verse every day in your inbox
Read on Mobile
Most Searched
Group of Brands
© 2025 Bibleportal.com All rights reserved.
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Malachi 1:6-14
1:6-3:18 SINS OF THE PEOPLEDisgraceful sacrifices (1:6-14)Israel, as God’s people, should honour him as their father and reverence him as their master. Instead they insult him. They offer to God animals that are lame, sick and blind. They would never think of offering such animals to the governor, yet they offer them to God and expect him to be pleased with them (6-9). They would do better to close the temple doors and have no sacrifices at all than to offer worship like that. Even Gentiles... read more