Malachi 1:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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. ”

Malachi 1:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Malachi 1:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Malachi 1:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““But the deceiver is cursed who has in his flock a male, and vows and sacrifices to the Lord a defective thing; for I am a great King,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and my name is awesome among the nations.””

Malachi 1:14 — World English Bible

Malachi 1:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Malachi 1:14 — American Standard Version

Malachi 1:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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!”

Malachi 1:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Malachi 1:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Yea, cursed be the deceiver, who hath in his flock a male, and voweth and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing; for I am a great King, saith Jehovah of hosts, and my name is terrible among the nations. ”

Malachi 1:14 — Darby Translation

Malachi 1:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But cursed be the deceiuer, which hath in his flocke a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth vnto ye Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, sayth the Lord of hostes, and my Name is terrible among the heathen. ”

Malachi 1:14 — Geneva Bible

Malachi 1:14 in Context — Malachi 1

12 But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the Lord is polluted; and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible.

13 Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the Lord of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the Lord.

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.

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What Does Malachi 1:14 Mean?

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