Malahija 1

1 Breme Gospodove besede Izraelu, po Malahiju.

The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.

2 »Ljubil sem vas, « govori Gospod. Vendar pravite: »V čem si nas ljubil?« » Mar ni bil Ezav Jakobov brat?« govori Gospod, »vendar sem ljubil Jakoba,

I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, How hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob,

3 Ezava pa sovražil ter opustošil njegove gore in njegovo dediščino za zmaje divjine.«

And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.

4 Kakor govori Edóm: »Obubožani smo, toda vrnili se bomo in pozidali zapuščene kraje, « tako govori Gospod nad bojevniki: »Gradili bodo, toda jaz bom rušil. Imenovali jih bodo: ›Meja zlobnosti‹ in ›Ljudstvo, zoper katero ima Gospod ogorčenje na veke.‹«

Though Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation for ever.

5 Vaše oči bodo videle in rekli boste: » Gospod bo poveličan prek Izraelove meje.«

And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, The LORD will be magnified from the border of Israel.

6 »Sin časti svojega očeta in služabnik svojega gospodarja. Če sem jaz potem oče, kje je moja čast? In če sem jaz gospodar, kje je moj strah?« govori Gospod nad bojevniki, »vam, oh duhovniki, ki prezirate moje ime. Vi pa pravite: ›V čem smo prezirali tvoje ime?‹

A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I am a father, where is my honour? and if I am a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts to you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, How have we despised thy name?

7 Na mojem oltarju ste darovali oskrunjen kruh, vi pa pravite: ›V čem smo te oskrunili?‹ V tem, da pravite: › Gospodova miza je zaničevanja vredna.‹

Ye offer polluted bread upon my altar; and ye say, How have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD is contemptible.

8 In če darujete slepo za žrtev, mar ni to zlo? In če darujete hromo in bolno, mar ni to zlo? Daruj to sedaj svojemu voditelju; ali bo zadovoljen s teboj, ali sprejme tvojo osebo?« govori Gospod nad bojevniki.

And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now to thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts.

9 »In sedaj vas prosim, rotite Boga, da nam bo milostljiv. To je bilo z vašimi sredstvi. Mar bo cenil vaše osebe?« govori Gospod nad bojevniki.

And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious to us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your person? saith the LORD of hosts.

10 »Kdo je tam, celo med vami, da bi zaman zaprl vrata? Niti na mojem oltarju ognja ne netite zaman. Nobenega zadovoljstva nimam z vami, « govori Gospod nad bojevniki, »niti ne bom sprejel daritve iz vaše roke.

Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on my altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

11 Kajti od sončnega vzhoda, celo do zahajanja istega bo moje ime veliko med pogani in na vsakem kraju bo mojemu imenu darovano kadilo in čista daritev, kajti moje ime bo veliko med pogani, « govori Gospod nad bojevniki.

For from the rising of the sun even to the setting of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered to my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.

12 »Toda vi ste to oskrunili v tem, ko pravite: › Gospodova miza je oskrunjena; in njen sad, celó njegova jed, je zaničevanja vredna.‹

But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD is polluted; and the fruit of it, even his food, is contemptible.

13 Pravite tudi: ›Glej, kakšna težava je to!‹ In vi ste nad tem vihali nos, « govori Gospod nad bojevniki, »in privedli to, kar je bilo raztrgano in hromo in bolno. Tako daritev ste privedli. Mar naj bi to sprejel iz vaše roke?« govori Gospod.

Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have sneered at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this from your hand? saith the LORD.

14 Toda preklet bodi slepar, ki ima v svojem tropu samca, pa prisega in žrtvuje Gospodu pokvarjeno stvar, kajti jaz sem velik Kralj, « govori Gospod nad bojevniki, »in moje ime je grozno med pogani.«

But cursed be the deceiver, who hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth to the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the LORD of hosts, and my name is terrible among the heathen.