Malachi 3:9-10

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Malachi 3:7-12

We have here God's controversy with the men of that generation, for deserting his service and robbing him?wicked servants indeed, that not only run away from their Master, but run away with their Master's goods. I. They had run away from their Master, and quitted the work he gave them to do (Mal. 3:7): You have gone away from my ordinances and have not kept them. The ordinances of God's worship were the business which as servants they must mind, the talents which they must trade with, and the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Malachi 3:9

Ye are cursed with a curse ,.... Or "with penury", as the Vulgate Latin version; which, though not a proper rendering of the word, is the meaning of the curse they were cursed with; rain was withheld from them for their sins, and the earth did not bring forth its usual increase; wherefore there was want of food in all their land; their blessings were cursed, as in Malachi 2:2 for the following reason, for ye have robbed me ; because of this their iniquity, in not bringing their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Malachi 3:10

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse ,.... Or "treasury" F5 אל בית האוצר "thesaurum", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; " vel in domum thesauri", Pagninus, Montanus, Cocceius, Burkius. ; for there were places in the temple where the tithe was put, and from thence distributed to the priests and Levites, for the support of their families, as they wanted. There were the tithe or tenth part of all eatable things paid to the Levites, and out of this another tithe was paid by... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Malachi 3:9

Ye are cursed with a curse - The whole nation is under my displeasure. The curse of God is upon you. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Malachi 3:10

Bring ye all the tithes - They had so withheld these that the priests had not food enough to support life, and the sacred service was interrupted. See Nehemiah 13:10 . And prove me now herewith - What ye give to God shall never lessen your store. Give as ye should, and see whether I will not so increase your store by opening the windows of heaven - giving you rain and fruitful seasons - that your barns and granaries shall not be able to contain the abundance of your harvests and... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Malachi 3:9

Verse 9 Malachi pursues the same subject; for he answers the Jews in the name of God — that they unjustly complained of his rigour as being immoderate, since they themselves were the cause of all their evils. He says that they were cursed, but he adds that this happened to them deservedly, as though he had said — “Be that granted what you say, (for lamentations were continually made,) why is it that God afflicts us without end or limits?” God seems to grant what they were wont reproachfully to... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Malachi 3:10

Verse 10 He at length declares that they profited nothing by contending with God, but that a better way was open to them, that is, to return into favor with him. After having then repelled their unjust accusations, he again points out the remedy which he had already referred to — that if they dealt faithfully with God, he would be bountiful to them, and that his blessing would be promptly extended to them. This is the sum of the passage. They had been sufficiently proved guilty of rapacity in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 3:7-10

The sin of robbing God. The special form of sin which is hare denounced (robbing God of tithes and offerings) is only one manifestation of a sin which is older than the law of tithes, and which survives in all nations to the present day. Observe— I. THE NATURE OF THIS SIN . It is an ancient and an inveterate sin. The secret of it is alienation of heart from God ( Malachi 3:7 ). It is due to God, our Creator, Benefactor, Redeemer, that we make his will the law of our life,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 3:7-12

§ 2. God indeed is faithful to his promises, but the people's own conduct has occasioned the withholding of favours: they have been shamefully negligent in the matter of tithes and offerings; let them amend their practice, and they shall be blessed. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Malachi 3:7-12

A Divine complaint and a Divine invitation. "Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances," etc. In these words we have two things—a Divine complaint and a Divine invitation; and both are addressed to sinners. Notice— I. A DIVINE COMPLAINT AGAINST SINNERS . The complaint involves three charges. 1 . The charge of apostasy. "Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances." Your fathers who brought on themselves the... read more

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