Malaquías 1

1 Carga de la palabra de Jehová contra Israel por mano de Malaquías.

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

2 Yo os amé, dijo Jehová; y dijisteis: ¿En qué nos amaste? ¿Esaú no era hermano de Jacob, dijo Jehová, y amé a Jacob,

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

3 Y a Esaú aborrecí, y torné sus montes en asolamiento, y su posesión para los dragones del desierto?

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 Cuando dijere Edom: Empobrecido nos hemos: tornemos, y edifiquemos lo arruinado; así dijo Jehová de los ejércitos: Ellos edificarán, y yo destruiré; y llamarles han: Provincia de impiedad, y pueblo contra quien Jehová se airó para siempre.

[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 Y vuestros ojos lo verán, y diréis: Sea Jehová engrandecido sobre la provincia de Israel.

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 El hijo honró al padre, y el siervo a su señor; y si yo soy padre, ¿qué es de mi honra? Y si soy señor, ¿qué es de mi temor? Jehová de los ejércitos dijo a vosotros los sacerdotes, que menospreciáis mi nombre: mas diréis: ¿En qué habemos menospreciado tu nombre?

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 Que ofrecéis sobre mi altar pan inmundo, y dijisteis: ¿En qué te habemos ensuciado? En que decís: La mesa de Jehová es vil.

[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 Y cuando ofrecéis el animal ciego para sacrificar, ¿no es malo? y cuando ofreceréis el cojo o enfermo, ¿no es malo? Preséntale pues a tu príncipe, a ver si le harás placer, o si le serás acepto, dijo Jehová de los ejércitos.

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 Ahora pues orád a la faz de Dios, y el habrá piedad de nosotros: esto de vuestra mano vino. ¿Habéis de serle agradables? dijo Jehová de los ejércitos.

[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 ¿Quién también hay de vosotros que cierre las puertas, o alumbre mi altar de balde? Yo no recibo contentamiento en vosotros, dijo Jehová de los ejércitos, ni de vuestra mano me será agradable la ofrenda.

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 Porque desde donde el sol nace hasta donde se pone, mi nombre será grande entre las gentes; y en todo lugar se ofrecerá a mi nombre perfume y ofrenda pura; porque grande será mi nombre entre las gentes, dice Jehová de los ejércitos.

[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 Y vosotros le amenguáis cuando decís: Inmunda es la mesa de Jehová; y cuando hablan: Vil es su alimento.

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 Y decís: ¡O qué trabajo! y lo desechasteis, dijo Jehová de los ejércitos; y trajisteis hurtado, o cojo, o enfermo, y ofrecisteis ofrenda: ¿Ha de serme acepto de vuestra mano? dijo Jehová.

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 Maldito el engañoso, que tiene macho en su rebaño, y promete, y sacrifica corrompido a Jehová; porque yo soy gran Rey, dijo Jehová de los ejércitos, y mi nombre es espantoso entre las gentes.

[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]!”