Malachi 1:10
Compared across 30 translations
English
“Oh, that there were even one among you [whose duty it is to minister to Me] who would shut the gates, so that you would not kindle fire on My altar uselessly [with an empty, worthless pretense]! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord of hosts, “nor will I accept an offering from your hand.
Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the Lord of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
“Why doesn’t one of you just shut the Temple doors and lock them? Then none of you can get in and play at religion with this silly, empty-headed worship. I am not pleased. The God-of-the-Angel-Armies is not pleased. And I don’t want any more of this so-called worship! Offering God Something Hand-Me-Down, Broken, or Useless
“Oh that there were one among you who would shut the [m]gates, that you might not uselessly kindle fire on My altar! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord of hosts, “nor will I accept an offering from [n]you.
“You might as well shut the temple doors! Then you would not light useless fires on my altar. I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord. “I will not accept any of the offerings you bring.
“Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would not light useless fires on my altar! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord Almighty, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.
‘Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would not light useless fires on my altar! I am not pleased with you,’ says the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will accept no offering from your hands.
“How I wish one of you would shut the Temple doors so that these worthless sacrifices could not be offered! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “and I will not accept your offerings.
Arabic
«آهِ، يَا لَيْتَ بَيْنَكُمْ مَنْ يُغْلِقُ أَبْوَابَ الْهَيْكَلِ لِئَلّا تُوْقِدُوا نَاراً بَاطِلَةً عَلَى مَذْبَحِي»، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ الْقَدِيرُ: «إِذْ لَا مَسَرَّةَ لِي بِكُمْ وَلا أَرْضَى بِتَقْدِمَةٍ مِنْ أَيْدِيكُمْ.
Danish
Det ville være bedre at spærre døren til templet, så I ikke kom og ofrede den slags nytteløse gaver. Jeg kan ikke acceptere jeres handlemåde, og jeg vil ikke tage imod jeres ofre.
German
Wenn doch nur einer von euch die Tempeltore zuschließen würde! Dann könntet ihr nicht mehr hineingehen und auf meinem Altar Opfer verbrennen, die ich sowieso nicht annehme. Ich habe genug von euch, und mit euren Gaben tut ihr mir keinen Gefallen! Das sage ich, der Herr, der allmächtige Gott.
Spanish
¡Cómo quisiera que alguno de vosotros clausurara el templo, para que no encendierais en vano el fuego de mi altar! No estoy nada contento con vosotros —dice el Señor Todopoderoso—, y no voy a aceptar ni una sola ofrenda de vuestras manos.
¡Cómo quisiera que alguno de ustedes clausurara el templo, para que no encendieran en vano el fuego de mi altar! No estoy nada contento con ustedes —dice el Señor Todopoderoso—, y no voy a aceptar ni una sola ofrenda de sus manos.
French
Qui enfin, parmi vous, se décidera à fermer les portes de mon temple, pour que vous n’allumiez plus inutilement le feu sur mon autel ? Je n’ai aucun plaisir en vous, dit l’Eternel, le Seigneur des armées célestes. Je n’agrée pas l’offrande de vos mains.
Hiligaynon
Nagsiling ang Ginoo nga Makagagahom, “Kuntani may isa sa inyo nga mga pari nga magsira sang mga puwertahan sang akon templo, agod indi na kamo magpadukot sang wala sing pulos nga kalayo sa akon halaran. Indi ko pagbatunon ang inyo mga halad, tungod kay wala ako malipay sa inyo.
Japanese
ああ、あなたがたの中に、神殿の扉を閉ざして、このようないけにえを拒絶する祭司が、一人でもいればいいのだが。わたしはあなたがたに喜びを感じない。あなたがたのささげ物は受け取らない。」主は言います。
Korean
너희가 내 단에 쓸데없이 불을 놓지 않도록 너희 중 하나가 성전 문을 닫았으면 좋겠다. 나는 너희를 좋아하지 않는다. 그러므로 너희가 드리는 것을 받지도 않을 것이다.
nl
‘Och, was er maar één priester onder u die de deuren zou sluiten en zulke offers zou weigeren. Ik beleef aan u niet veel vreugde,’ zegt de Here van de hemelse legers, ‘en uw offers zal Ik niet aannemen.
Portuguese
“Ah, se um de vocês fechasse as portas do templo! Assim ao menos não acenderiam o fogo do meu altar inutilmente. Não tenho prazer em vocês”, diz o Senhor dos Exércitos, “e não aceitarei as suas ofertas.
Oh! Quem me dera encontrar no vosso meio um sacerdote que feche as portas e recuse aceitar esse tipo de sacrifício! Não tenho prazer em vocês, diz o Senhor dos exércitos, e não aceitarei as vossas ofertas!
Romanian
„O, de ar închide careva dintre voi porţile Templului, ca să nu mai aprindeţi degeaba focul pe altarul Meu! Nu-Mi găsesc nici o plăcere în voi, zice Domnul Oştirilor, şi nu voi accepta nici un dar din mâinile voastre!
Russian
Запер бы лучше кто-либо из вас двери храма, чтобы вы не жгли напрасно на Моём жертвеннике огня! Вы Мне неугодны, – говорит Вечный, Повелитель Сил, – Я не приму дар из ваших рук.
Запер бы лучше кто-либо из вас двери храма, чтобы вы не жгли напрасно на Моём жертвеннике огня! Вы Мне неугодны, – говорит Вечный, Повелитель Сил, – Я не приму дар из ваших рук.
Запер бы лучше кто-либо из вас двери храма, чтобы вы не жгли напрасно на Моём жертвеннике огня! Вы Мне неугодны, – говорит Вечный, Повелитель Сил, – Я не приму дар из ваших рук.
Запер бы лучше кто-либо из вас двери храма, чтобы вы не жгли напрасно на Моем жертвеннике огня! Вы Мне неугодны, – говорит Господь Сил, – Я не приму дар из ваших рук.
Swedish
”Om ändå någon av er ville stänga tempeldörrarna och låta bli att i onödan tända eld på mitt altare! Jag vill inte veta av er, säger härskarornas Herre, och jag kan inte ta emot era offer.
Thai
พระยาห์เวห์ผู้ทรงฤทธิ์ตรัสว่า “โอ อยากให้พวกเจ้าสักคนปิดประตูวิหารเสีย เพื่อเจ้าจะได้ไม่มาจุดไฟอันเปล่าประโยชน์บนแท่นบูชาของเรา! เราไม่ได้พอใจเจ้าเลย และเราจะไม่รับของถวายใดๆ จากมือของเจ้าด้วย
zh-Hans
万军之耶和华说:“我真希望你们当中有人把殿门关上,免得你们在我祭坛上枉然点火。因为我不喜悦你们,也不接纳你们的祭物。”
甚 愿 你 们 中 间 有 一 人 关 上 殿 门 , 免 得 你 们 徒 然 在 我 坛 上 烧 火 。 万 军 之 耶 和 华 说 : 我 不 喜 悦 你 们 , 也 不 从 你 们 手 中 收 纳 供 物 。
zh-Hant
萬軍之耶和華說:「我真希望你們當中有人把殿門關上,免得你們在我祭壇上枉然點火。因為我不喜悅你們,也不接納你們的祭物。」