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"You are presenting adefiled bfood upon My altar. But you say, 'How have we defiled You?' In that you say, 'The ctable of the Lord is to be despised.'
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Malachi 1:8, Malachi 1:13
Malachi 1
8
"But when you present the ablind for sacrifice, is it not evil? And when you present the lame and sick, is it not evil? Why not offer it to your bgovernor? Would he be pleased with you? Or would he receive you kindly?" says the Lord of hosts.
Malachi 1
13
"You also say, 'My, how atiresome it is!' And you disdainfully sniff at it," says the Lord of hosts, "and you bring what was taken by brobbery and what isclame or sick; so you bring the offering! Should I dreceive that from your hand?" says the Lord.