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"‘A son ^(k)honors his father, and a servant his master. Then if I am a ^(l)father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is My ^[h]respect?' says the Lord of hosts to you, O ^(m)priests who despise My name. But you say, ‘How have we despised Your name?'

You are presenting ⁽ⁿ⁾defiled ^[i](o)food upon My altar. But you say, ‘How have we defiled You?' In that you say, ‘The ^(p)table of the Lord is to be despised.'

But when you present the ^(q)blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? And when you present the lame and sick, is it not evil? ^[j]Why not offer it to your ^(r)governor? Would he be pleased with you? Or would he receive you kindly?" says the Lord of hosts.

"But now ^[k]will you not ^(s)entreat God's favor, that He may be gracious to us? ^[l]With such an offering on your part, will He ^(t)receive any of you kindly?" says the Lord of hosts.