Malakian 1
1 Tämä on Herran sanan kuorma Israelin tykö, Malakian kautta.
[This is] the message that Yahweh gave to [the prophet] Malachi to [give to the people of] Israel.
2 Minä rakastin teitä, sanoo Herra. Niin te sanotte: missäs meitä rakastit? Eikö Esau ole Jakobin veli, sanoo Herra? ja minä rakastin Jakobia,
Yahweh says, “I have [always] loved you [Israeli people].”
3 Ja vihasin Esauta; olen myös autioksi tehnyt hänen vuorensa, ja hänen perimisensä lohikärmeille erämaaksi.
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.”
4 Ja jos Edom sanois: me olemme köyhtyneet, mutta me tahdomme autiot jälleen rakentaa; niin sanoo Herra Zebaot näin: jos he rakentavat, niin minä tahdon maahan kukistaa; ja ne pitää kutsuttaman jumalattomuuden rajaksi ja siksi kansaksi, jolle Herra on vihainen ijankaikkisesti.
[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’.”
5 Sen pitää teidän silmänne näkemän, ja teidän pitää sanoman: Herra on ylistetty Israelin maan äärissä.
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!”
6 Pojan pitää kunnioittaman isäänsä, ja palvelian isäntäänsä. Jos minä siis isä olen, kussa on minun kunniani? Jos minä isäntä olen, kussa on minun pelkoni? sanoo Herra Zebaot teille, papit, jotka katsotte ylön minun nimeni. Niin te sanotte: missä me katsomme ylön sinun nimes?
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?”
7 Silloin kuin te uhraatte minun alttarilleni saastaista leipää. Niin te sanotte: kuinka me uhraamme sinulle saastaista? Siinä että te sanotte: Herran pöytä on katsottu ylön.
[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.
8 Ja kuin te uhraatte jotakin, joka sokia on, niin ette sano sitä pahaksi; ja kuin te uhraatte jotakin ontuvaa eli sairasta, niin ei sitäkään sanota pahaksi. Vie senkaltaista sinun päämiehilles, mitämaks, jos sinä olet hänelle otollinen, eli jos hän katsoo sinun puolees, sanoo Herra Zebaot.
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!”
9 Niin rukoilkaat nyt Jumalaa, että hän armahtais meidän päällemme, sillä se on tapahtunut teiltä. Luuletteko, että hän katsoo teidän puoleenne? sanoo Herra Zebaot.
[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]?”
10 Kuka on myös teidän seassanne, joka sulkee oven (ilman palkkaa)? ette myös viritä tulta minun alttarilleni ilman mitäkään. Ei minulla ole suosiota teihin, sanoo Herra Zebaot, ja ruokauhri teidän käsistänne ei ole minulle otollinen.
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.
11 Vaan hamasta auringon koitosta niin laskemiseen asti pitää minun nimeni suureksi tuleman pakanain seassa, ja jokapaikassa pitää minun nimelleni suitsutettaman, ja puhdas ruokauhri uhrattaman; sillä minun nimeni pitää suureksi tuleman pakanain seassa, sanoo Herra Zebaot.
[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.
12 Mutta te turmelette sen sillä, kuin te sanotte: Herran pöytä on saastutettu, ja sen uhri on katsottu ylön ja hänen ruokansa.
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.’
13 Ja te sanotte: katso, se on sula vaiva, ja lyötte sen tuleen, sanoo Herra Zebaot. Ja te uhraatte ryövättyä, ontuvaa ja sairasta, ja ne te uhraatte ruokauhriksi. Pitäiskö se minulle otollinen oleman teidän käsistänne? sanoo Herra.
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?
14 Mutta kirottu olkoon pettäjä, jonka laumassa on oinas, ja kuin hän tekee lupauksen, niin hän uhraa Herralle kelvottoman; sillä minä olen suuri kuningas, sanoo Herra Zebaot, ja minun nimeni on peljättävä pakanain seassa.
[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]!”
