Malakaị 1

1 Okwu amụma: Nke a bụ okwu Onyenwe anyị gwara Izrel site nʼọnụ Malakaị onye amụma.

THE BURDEN of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.

2 “Ahụla m unu nʼanya,” ka Onyenwe anyị na-ekwu. “Ma unu na-asị, ‘Olee ụzọ i si hụ anyị nʼanya?’ “Ịsọ, ọ bụghị nwanne Jekọb?” ka Onyenwe anyị kwupụtara. “Ma otu ọ dị, ahụrụ m Jekọb nʼanya,

I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say: 'Wherein hast Thou loved us?' Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the LORD; yet I loved Jacob;

3 ma Ịsọ ka m kpọrọ asị, mee ugwu ya niile ka ha ghọọ ebe tọgbọrọ nʼefu, werekwa ihe nketa ya nye nkịta ọhịa niile nke ọzara.”

But Esau I hated, and made his mountains a desolation, and gave his heritage to the jackals of the wilderness.

4 Ndị Edọm nwere ike sị, “Ọ bụ ezie na e tikpọọla anyị, ma anyị ga-ewugharị nkpọnkpọ ebe niile.” Ma otu a ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile, na-ekwu, “Ha nwere ike wugharịa ya, ma aga m akwadakwa ha ọzọ. Nʼihi na a ga-akpọ ha Obodo ihe ọjọọ, ndị Onyenwe anyị na-eweso iwe ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.

Whereas Edom saith: 'We are beaten down, but we will return and build the waste places'; thus saith the LORD of hosts: They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall be called The border of wickedness, and The people whom the LORD execrateth for ever.

5 Anya unu ga-ahụ nke a ma unu ga-ekwukwa, ‘Onyenwe anyị dị ukwuu, ọ bụladị ruo nʼofe oke ala Izrel!’”

And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say: 'The LORD is great beyond the border of Israel.'

6 “Nwa na-asọpụrụ nna ya, ohu na asọpụrụkwa onyenwe ya. A sị na m bụ nna, ebee ka egwu m dị. A sị na m bụ onyenwe mmadụ, ebee ka nsọpụrụ m dị?” Ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile na-ekwu. “Ọ bụ unu ndị nchụaja na-eleda aha m anya. “Ma unu na-ajụ, ‘Olee ụzọ anyị si eleda aha gị anya?’

A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master; if then I be a father, where is My honour? and if I be a master, where is My fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise My name. And ye say: 'Wherein have we despised Thy name?'

7 “Unu na-eji anụ rụrụ arụ na-achụrụ m aja nʼelu ebe ịchụ aja m. “Ma unu na-ajụ, ‘Olee ụzọ anyị si merụọ ya?’ “Ọ bụ mgbe unu na-asị na tebul Onyenwe anyị bụ ihe e kwesiri ileda anya.

Ye offer polluted bread upon Mine altar. And ye say: 'Wherein have we polluted thee?' In that ye say: 'The table of the LORD is contemptible.'

8 Mgbe unu ji anụ ndị kpuru ìsì achụrụ m aja, ọ bụghị ihe na-ezighị ezi ka unu na-eme? Mgbe unu na-ejikwa ndị dara ngwụrọ, na anụ na-arịa ọrịa, ọ bụghị ihe ọjọọ ka unu na-eme? Werenụ anụ ndị a bugara onye na-achị obodo unu dịka onyinye. Ọ ga-atọ ya ụtọ ịnabata onyinye dị otu a? Ọ ga-anabata unu?” Ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile na-ekwu.

And when ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it no evil! And when ye offer the lame and sick, is it no evil! Present it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee? or will he accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts.

9 “Ma ugbu a, rịọọnụ Chineke ka o gosi anyị amara ya. Ọ bụrụ na unu ji onyinye ndị dị otu a nʼaka unu, ọ ga-egosi unu afọ ọma ya?” Ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile na-ekwu.

And now, I pray you, entreat the favour of God that He may be gracious unto us! — This hath been of your doing. — Will He accept any of your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.

10 “Ọ gaara adị m nnọọ mma ma a sị na otu onye nʼime unu ga-emechi ọnụ ụzọ ụlọnsọ ukwu ahụ, ka unu gharakwa ịkwanye ọkụ na-enweghị isi nʼelu ebe ịchụ aja m. Ihe banyere unu adịghị atọ m ụtọ. Ọ bụ ihe Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwuru. Agaghị m anabatakwa onyinye ọbụla si unu nʼaka.

Oh that there were even one among you that would shut the doors, that ye might not kindle fire on Mine altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

11 Nʼihi na site nʼọwụwa anyanwụ ruo ọdịda ya, aha m ga-adị ukwuu nʼetiti mba niile. A ga-ewebatara m ihe nsure ọkụ na-esi isi ụtọ na onyinye dị ọcha nʼaha m, nʼebe niile, nʼihi na aha m ga-adị ukwuu nʼetiti mba niile.” Ọ bụ ihe Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwuru.

For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same My name is great among the nations; and in every place offerings are presented unto My name, even pure oblations; for My name is great among the nations, saith the LORD of hosts.

12 “Ma unu na-eme ka ọ ghara ịdị nsọ mgbe unu na-asị na, Tebul Onyenwe anyị bụ ihe e merụrụ emerụ, ebe ihe oriri ya bụkwa ihe nlelị.

But ye profane it, in that ye say: 'The table of the LORD is polluted, and the fruit thereof, even the food thereof, is contemptible.'

13 Unu na-ekwukwa, ‘Nke a bụ ihe ike ọgwụgwụ,’ si otu a na-eduli imi unu elu nʼebe m nọ nʼọnọdụ oke nlelị.” Ọ bụ ihe Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwuru. “Mgbe unu na-ewebata ihe a natara nʼike, na nke dara ngwụrọ, na nke na-arịa ọrịa, jiri ha chụọrọ m aja, o kwesiri ka m nabata ya?” Ka Onyenwe anyị na-ekwu.

Ye say also: 'Behold, what a weariness is it!' and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye have brought that which was taken by violence, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye bring the offering; should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD.

14 “Onye a na-abụ ọnụ ka onye aghụghọ ahụ bụ nke nwere oke nʼigwe ewu na atụrụ ya, kwee nkwa inye ya, ma mesịa were anụ nwere ntụpọ chụọrọ Onyenwe anyị aja. Nʼihi na mụ onwe m bụ Eze ukwu ahụ,” ka Onyenwe anyị, Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile kwuru, “aha m bụkwa ihe a ga-atụ egwu nʼetiti mba dị iche iche.

But cursed be he that dealeth craftily, whereas he hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a blemished thing; for I am a great King, saith the LORD of hosts, and My name is feared among the nations.