< Malachi 1 >

1 [This is] the message that Yahweh gave to [the prophet] Malachi to [give to the people of] Israel.
Carga da palavra do Senhor contra Israel, pelo ministerio de Malachias.
2 Yahweh says, “I have [always] loved you [Israeli people].”
Eu vos amei, diz o Senhor; mas vós dizeis: Em que nos amastes? Não foi Esaú irmão de Jacob? disse o Senhor; todavia amei 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.”
E aborreci a Esaú: e fiz dos seus montes uma assolação, e dei a sua herança aos dragões do deserto.
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’.”
Ainda que Edom dizia: Empobrecidos somos, porém tornaremos a edificar os logares desertos: elles edificarão, e eu destruirei: e lhes chamarão; Termo de impiedade, e povo contra quem o Senhor está irado para sempre.
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!”
E os vossos olhos o verão, e direis: O Senhor seja engrandecido desde o termo 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?”
O filho honrará a seu pae, e o servo ao seu senhor; e, se eu sou Pae, onde está a minha honra? e, se eu sou o Senhor, onde está o meu temor? diz o Senhor dos Exercitos a vós, ó sacerdotes, que desprezaes o meu nome; mas vós dizeis: Em que desprezámos nós o teu nome?
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.
Offereceis sobre o meu altar pão immundo, e dizeis: Em que te havemos profanado? N'isto que dizeis: A mesa do Senhor é desprezivel.
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!”
Porque, quando trazeis animal cego para o sacrificardes, não é isto mau? e, quando offereceis o côxo ou o enfermo, não é isto mau? Ora apresenta-o ao teu principe; porventura terá elle agrado em ti? ou acceitará elle a tua pessoa? diz o Senhor dos Exercitos.
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]?”
Agora, pois, supplicae a face de Deus, e elle terá piedade de nós: isto veiu da vossa mão, acceitará elle a vossa pessoa? diz o Senhor dos Exercitos.
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.
Quem ha tambem entre vós que feche as portas por nada? e não accendeis por nada o fogo do meu altar. Eu não tomo prazer em vós, diz o Senhor dos Exercitos, nem acceitarei da vossa mão a oblação.
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.
Mas desde o nascente do sol até ao poente será grande entre as nações o meu nome; e em todo o logar se offerecerá ao meu nome incenso e uma oblação pura; porque o meu nome será grande entre as nações, diz o Senhor dos Exercitos
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.’
Mas vós o profanaes, quando dizeis: A mesa do Senhor é immunda, e, quanto ao seu rendimento, sua comida é desprezivel.
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?
E dizeis: Eis aqui, que canceira! e o lançastes com desprezo, diz o Senhor dos Exercitos: vós tambem offereceis o roubado, e o côxo e o enfermo, e offereceis a offerta: ser-me-ha acceito isto de vossa mão? diz o Senhor.
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]!”
Pois maldito seja o enganoso que, tendo no seu rebanho um animal, promette e offerece ao Senhor o que é corrompido, porque eu sou grande Rei, diz o Senhor dos Exercitos, o meu nome será tremendo entre as nações.

< Malachi 1 >