Malachi 1

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

Carga. Palabra de Yahvé a Israel por boca de Malaquías:

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

“Os he amado, dice Yahvé, mas vosotros decís: «¿En qué nos amaste?» ¿No era acaso Esaú hermano de Jacob? dice Yahvé, y Yo he amado 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.”

a Esaú, empero, he aborrecido, y he convertido sus montañas en soledad, (abandonando) su herencia a los chacales 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’.”

Si Edom dice: «Aunque hemos sido destruidos, volveremos a edificar las ruinas»; así dice Yahvé de los ejércitos: Ellos edificarán, mas Yo derribaré, y se les llamará: ‘Tierra de impiedad’, y: ‘Pueblo contra el cual Yahvé está indignado 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!”

Vuestros ojos lo verán; y diréis: «Grande es Yahvé, aún más allá del país 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 honra al padre, y el siervo a su amo. Ahora bien, si Yo soy Padre, ¿dónde queda mi honra? y si soy Señor, ¿dónde está el temor que me corresponde? dice Yahvé de los ejércitos a vosotros, sacerdotes, que despreciáis mi Nombre. Vosotros diréis: «¿En qué hemos despreciado 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.

Ofrecéis en mi altar pan inmundo y decís: «¿Cómo te hemos profanado?» Con vuestro decir: «La mesa de Yahvé es despreciable».

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!”

Si ofrecéis un (animal) ciego, ¿no es cosa mala? y si ofrecéis una (res) coja o enferma, ¿no es malo? ¡Preséntalo a tu gobernador! ¿a ver si te lo agradecerá, y te será favorable? dice Yahvé 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, rogad a Dios que se apiade de nosotros, pues obra de vuestra mano han sido estas cosas. Quizás os será propicio, dice Yahvé 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.

¡Oh si alguno de entre vosotros cerrase las puertas, para que no encendierais en vano (el juego de) mi altar! No tengo complacencia en vosotros, dice Yahvé de los ejércitos, y no me agrada la ofrenda de vuestras manos.

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 el orto del sol hasta el ocaso es grande mi Nombre entre las naciones; y en todo lugar se ofrece a mi Nombre incienso y ofrenda pura, pues grande es mi Nombre entre las naciones, dice Yahvé 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.’

Pero vosotros lo profanáis cuando decís: «La mesa del Señor es inmunda, y lo que en ella se ofrece, es un manjar despreciable».

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?

Decís “¡Qué fastidio!”, y la colmáis de desprecio, dice Yahvé de los ejércitos; ofreciéndome lo robado, lo cojo y lo enfermo. ¡Esto me ofrecéis en sacrificio! ¿Acaso lo puedo aceptar de vuestra mano? dice Yahvé.

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 fraudulento que tiene en su rebaño un macho, y habiendo hecho un voto, ofrece a Yahvé una res defectuosa! Porque Yo soy un rey grande, dice Yahvé de los ejércitos; y temible es mi Nombre entre las naciones.