Malachi 1

1 [This is] the message that Yahweh gave to [the prophet] Malachi to [give to the people of] Israel.

Ang pagpapahayag ng salita ni Yahweh para sa Israel sa pamamagitan ng kamay ni Malakias.

2 Yahweh says, “I have [always] loved you [Israeli people].”

“Inibig ko kayo,” sinabi ni Yahweh. Ngunit sinabi ninyo, “Paano mo kami inibig?” “Hindi ba kapatid ni Jacob si Esau?” ang pahayag ni Yahweh. “Gayon pa man, inibig ko si 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.”

ngunit kinamuhian ko si Esau. Ginawa kong wasak na lugar ang kaniyang mga bundok at ginawa kong lugar ng mga asong gubat sa ilang ang kaniyang mga mana.”

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’.”

Kung sasabihin ng Edom, “Pinabagsak tayo ngunit ibabalik at itatayo natin ang mga nawasak;” Sinabi ni Yahweh ng mga hukbo, “Itatayo nila ngunit pababagsakin ko; at tatawagin sila ng mga tao, 'Ang bansa ng kasamaan', at 'Ang mga taong kinapopootan ni Yahweh magpakailanman.”'

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!”

Makikita ito ng sarili ninyong mga mata at sasabihin ninyo, “Dakila si Yahweh sa kabila ng mga hangganan ng 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?”

“Pinararangalan ng isang anak ang kaniyang ama at pinararangalan ng isang lingkod ang kaniyang panginoon. At kung isa nga akong Ama, nasaan ang aking karangalan? At kung isa akong panginoon, nasaan ang paggalang para sa akin? Nagsasalita sa inyo si Yahweh ng mga hukbo, mga paring humamak sa aking pangalan. Ngunit sinabi ninyo, 'Paano namin hinamak ang iyong pangalan?'

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.

Sa pamamagitan ng paghahandog ng maruming tinapay sa aking altar. At sinabi ninyo, 'Paano ka namin dinungisan?' Sa pamamagitan ng pagsasabing maaaring hamakin ang hapag ni Yahweh.

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!”

Kapag naghahandog kayo ng mga hayop na bulag para sa pag-aalay, hindi ba masama iyon? At kapag naghahandog kayo ng pilay at may sakit, hindi ba masama iyon? Ihandog ninyo iyan sa inyong gobernador, tatanggapin pa ba niya kayo o haharapin pa ba niya kayo?” sinabi ni Yahweh ng mga hukbo.

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]?”

At ngayon, sinusubukan ninyong humingi ng tulong sa Diyos upang maaari siyang mahabag sa atin. “Sa mga ganitong handog ninyo, tatanggapin pa ba niya kayo?” sabi ni Yahweh ng mga hukbo.

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.

“O, kung may isa man sa inyo ang maaaring magsara ng mga tarangkahan ng templo upang hindi kayo makapagsindi ng apoy sa aking altar nang walang kabuluhan! Hindi ako nalulugod sa inyo,” sabi ni Yahweh ng mga hukbo, “at hindi ko tatanggapin ang anumang handog mula sa inyong kamay.

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.

Sapagkat mula sa pagsikat ng araw hanggang sa paglubog nito, magiging dakila ang aking pangalan sa mga bansa; sa bawat lugar na ihahandog ang insenso para sa aking pangalan at maging ang dalisay na handog. Sapagkat magiging dakila ang aking pangalan sa mga bansa,” sabi ni Yahweh ng mga hukbo.

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.’

“Ngunit nilalapastangan ninyo ito nang sabihin ninyong marumi ang hapag ng Panginoon at ang mga prutas nito, dapat hamakin ang pagkain nito.

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?

Sinabi rin ninyo, 'Nakakapagod na ito,' at pasinghal ninyo itong hinamak,” sabi ni Yahweh ng mga hukbo. “Dinadala ninyo kung ano ang kinuha ng isang mabangis na hayop o ang pilay o may sakit; at dinala ninyo ito bilang inyong mga handog! Dapat ko ba itong tanggapin mula sa inyong kamay?” sabi ni Yahweh.

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]!”

“Sumpain ang mandaraya na may isang lalaking hayop sa kaniyang kawan at nangakong ibibigay ito sa akin at gayon pa man inihandog sa akin, ang Panginoon, kung ano ang may kapintasan, sapagkat isa akong dakilang Hari,” sabi ni Yahweh ng mga hukbo, “at kinakatakutan ng mga bansa ang aking pangalan.”