Malachi 2:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And this have ye done again, covering the altar of the Lord with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, or receiveth it with good will at your hand.”

Malachi 2:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Malachi 2:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Malachi 2:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““This again you do: you cover Yahweh’s altar with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, because he doesn’t regard the offering any more, neither receives it with good will at your hand.”

Malachi 2:13 — World English Bible

Malachi 2:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And this again ye do: ye cover the altar of Jehovah with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, neither receiveth it with good will at your hand. ”

Malachi 2:13 — American Standard Version

Malachi 2:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And this a second time ye do, Covering with tears the altar of Jehovah, With weeping and groaning, Because there is no more turning unto the present, Or receiving of a pleasing thing from your hand.”

Malachi 2:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Malachi 2:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And further ye do this: ye cover the altar of Jehovah with tears, with weeping, and with sighing, insomuch that he regardeth not the oblation any more, nor receiveth [it] with satisfaction at your hand. ”

Malachi 2:13 — Darby Translation

Malachi 2:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And this haue ye done againe, and couered the altar of the Lord with teares, with weeping and with mourning: because the offering is no more regarded, neither receiued acceptably at your handes.”

Malachi 2:13 — Geneva Bible

Malachi 2:13 in Context — Malachi 2

11 Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the Lord which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.

12 The Lord will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the Lord of hosts.

13 And this have ye done again, covering the altar of the Lord with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, or receiveth it with good will at your hand.

14 Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the Lord hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.

15 And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

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What Does Malachi 2:13 Mean?

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