Malachi 1
1 [This is] the message that Yahweh gave to [the prophet] Malachi to [give to the people of] Israel.
Carga de la palabra de Jehová contra Israel por mano de Malaquías.
2 Yahweh says, “I have [always] loved you [Israeli people].”
Yo os amé, dijo Jehová; y dijisteis: ¿En qué nos amaste? ¿Esaú no era hermano de Jacob, dijo Jehová, y amé a Jacob,
3 But you reply, “In what way have you loved us?” Yahweh replies, “[This is how I loved you]: [It is true that your ancestor] Jacob was [RHQ] Esau’s [younger] brother, and I loved Jacob, but I rejected Esau. I caused his hilly region to become (desolate/a place where crops did not grow). I caused the land which he possessed to become a desert where jackals/wolves live.”
Y a Esaú aborrecí, y torné sus montes en asolamiento, y su posesión para los dragones del desierto?
4 [The descendants of Esau who live in] Edom may say, “[Yes, ] we have been crushed/ruined, but we will rebuild [houses] in the ruins.” But the Commander of the armies of angels replies, “They may build [houses again], but I will demolish [them again]. Their [country] will be called ‘The land where wicked people [live]’ and [their people will be called] ‘The people with whom Yahweh is angry forever’.”
Cuando dijere Edom: Empobrecido nos hemos: tornemos, y edifiquemos lo arruinado; así dijo Jehová de los ejércitos: Ellos edificarán, y yo destruiré; y llamarles han: Provincia de impiedad, y pueblo contra quien Jehová se airó para siempre.
5 When you [Israeli] people yourselves see [what I will do to them], you will say, “[It is evident far] beyond the borders of Israel that Yahweh is [very] great!”
Y vuestros ojos lo verán, y diréis: Sea Jehová engrandecido sobre la provincia de Israel.
6 But the Commander of the armies of angels says to the priests, “Boys honor their fathers, and servants [respect] their masters. So, if I am [like your] father and your master, why [RHQ] do you not honor and respect me? You have despised me [MTY]!” But you ask, “(How/In what way) have we despised you?”
El hijo honró al padre, y el siervo a su señor; y si yo soy padre, ¿qué es de mi honra? Y si soy señor, ¿qué es de mi temor? Jehová de los ejércitos dijo a vosotros los sacerdotes, que menospreciáis mi nombre: mas diréis: ¿En qué habemos menospreciado tu nombre?
7 [Yahweh replies, ] “[Instead of honoring me, you have despised me] by offering sacrifices on my altar that are unacceptable to me.” Then you ask, “What sacrifices have we given that have been unacceptable to you?” [Yahweh replies, ] “You think that (it does not matter/it is okay) if you do not respect my altar.
Que ofrecéis sobre mi altar pan inmundo, y dijisteis: ¿En qué te habemos ensuciado? En que decís: La mesa de Jehová es vil.
8 You offer for sacrifices animals that are blind. (Is that not wrong?/That is disgusting!) [RHQ] And you offer for sacrifices animals that are crippled or that have diseases. (Is that also not wrong?/That [also] is disgusting!) [RHQ] If you tried to give presents like that to your governor, (do you think [RHQ] that he would be pleased?/he would certainly not be pleased!) (Would he [RHQ] accept such gifts? He would certainly not accept such gifts!) [That is what] the Commander of the armies of angels says!”
Y cuando ofrecéis el animal ciego para sacrificar, ¿no es malo? y cuando ofreceréis el cojo o enfermo, ¿no es malo? Preséntale pues a tu príncipe, a ver si le harás placer, o si le serás acepto, dijo Jehová de los ejércitos.
9 [And he also says, ] “You plead with me to be merciful to you. But you bring to me sacrifices that are not acceptable to me, so why should I be kind to you [RHQ]?”
Ahora pues orád a la faz de Dios, y el habrá piedad de nosotros: esto de vuestra mano vino. ¿Habéis de serle agradables? dijo Jehová de los ejércitos.
10 The Commander of the armies of angels [also] says, “I wish/desire that one of you would shut the gates [of the temple courtyard], in order that no one could offer those worthless sacrifices. I am not pleased with you, and I will not accept the offerings that you bring to me.
¿Quién también hay de vosotros que cierre las puertas, o alumbre mi altar de balde? Yo no recibo contentamiento en vosotros, dijo Jehová de los ejércitos, ni de vuestra mano me será agradable la ofrenda.
11 [People of other] nations honor me [MTY] [every day], from sunrise/morning until sunset/evening. All over the world people offer incense and [other] pure/acceptable offerings to me [MTY]. [They do that] because [people among all] the nations know that I [MTY] am [very] great.
Porque desde donde el sol nace hasta donde se pone, mi nombre será grande entre las gentes; y en todo lugar se ofrecerá a mi nombre perfume y ofrenda pura; porque grande será mi nombre entre las gentes, dice Jehová de los ejércitos.
12 But you [priests show that you] despise me [by what you do]. You say, ‘[It is all right if] people pollute the altar by bringing sacrifices that are unacceptable.’
Y vosotros le amenguáis cuando decís: Inmunda es la mesa de Jehová; y cuando hablan: Vil es su alimento.
13 You say ‘We are tired of [burning all these sacrifices on the altar].’ You (turn up your noses at/act very disrespectfully toward) [me]. When you bring [to me] animals that have been stolen or ones that are crippled or that have diseases, to offer them for sacrifices, [do you think that] [RHQ] I should accept them?
Y decís: ¡O qué trabajo! y lo desechasteis, dijo Jehová de los ejércitos; y trajisteis hurtado, o cojo, o enfermo, y ofrecisteis ofrenda: ¿Ha de serme acepto de vuestra mano? dijo Jehová.
14 [I will] curse anyone who [tries to] cheat [me] by solemnly promising [to bring to me a perfect] ram from his flock [of sheep] and then brings to me one that has defects. [If anyone does that, I will punish him], because I am a great king; [I am] the Commander of the armies of angels and [people of the other] nations revere me [MTY], [but you do not]!”
Maldito el engañoso, que tiene macho en su rebaño, y promete, y sacrifica corrompido a Jehová; porque yo soy gran Rey, dijo Jehová de los ejércitos, y mi nombre es espantoso entre las gentes.
