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THE MESSAGE
Malachi 3:8
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“Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing me!”
Wil a man rob God? yet ye haue robbed me. But ye say, Wherein haue we robbed thee? In tithes & offerings.
Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?' In your tithes and contributions.
"Would anyone rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, 'How have we robbed You?' In tithes and offerings.
"Should a person rob God? But you are robbing me. "You ask, ‘How have we robbed you?' "You have robbed me in your offerings and the tenth of your crops.
"Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, 'In what way have we robbed You?' In tithes and offerings [you have withheld].
Will a man spoyle his gods? yet haue ye spoyled me: but ye say, Wherein haue we spoyled thee? In tithes, and offerings.
"Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, 'How have we robbed You?' In tithes and offerings.
"Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed You?' In tithes and contributions.
"Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me!" You ask, "How do we rob You?" "In tithes and offerings.
You people are robbing me, your God. And, here you are, asking, "How are we robbing you?" You are robbing me of the offerings and of the ten percent that belongs to me.
Can a person rob God? Yet you rob me. But you ask, ‘How have we robbed you?' In tenths and voluntary contributions.
Will a man rob God? But ye rob me. And ye say, Wherein do we rob thee? [In] tithes and heave-offerings.
"People should not steal things from God, but you stole things from me. "You say, ‘What did we steal from you?' "You should have given me one-tenth of your things. You should have given me special gifts.
Will a man defraud God as you have defrauded me? But you say, How have we defrauded thee? In tithes and offerings.
I ask you, is it right for a person to cheat God? Of course not, yet you are cheating me. ‘How?' you ask. In the matter of tithes and offerings.
Will a human dare to rob God? Yet you are robbing me! And you say, ‘How have we robbed you?' In the tithes and the contributions!
Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me. But you say, In what have we robbed You? In the tithe and the offering!
Will a man rob God? yet ye rob me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
Will a man keep back from God what is right? But you have kept back what is mine. But you say, What have we kept back from you? Tenths and offerings.
Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me! But you say, 'How have we robbed you?' In tithes and offerings.
Will a man rob God? Yet ye rob Me. But ye say: 'Wherein have we robbed Thee?' In tithes and heave-offerings.
Wyll a man spoyle his Gods? yet ye haue spoyled me: and ye say, Wherein haue we spoyled thee? In tythes and offeringes?
Will a man insult God? for ye insult me. But ye say, Wherein have we insulted thee? In that the tithes and first-fruits are with you still.
Will a man rob God? yet ye rob me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me! But you say, 'How have we robbed you?' In tithes and offerings.
If a man schal turmente God, for ye `togidere fitchen me. And ye seiden, In what thing `togidere fitchen we thee? In tithis and in `firste fruitis;
Will man rob God? yet you rob me. But you say, Wherein have we robbed you? In tithes and offerings.
Will a man rob God? yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, In what have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
Can a person rob God? You indeed are robbing me, but you say, ‘How are we robbing you?' In tithes and contributions!
"Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, "In what way have we robbed You?' In tithes and offerings.
"Should people cheat God? Yet you have cheated me! "But you ask, ‘What do you mean? When did we ever cheat you?' "You have cheated me of the tithes and offerings due to me.
Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed You?' You have not given Me the tenth part of what you receive and your gifts.
Will anyone rob God? Yet you are robbing me! But you say, "How are we robbing you?" In your tithes and offerings!
Will, a son of earth, defraud, God? Nevertheless, ye, have been defrauding me, and yet ye say, Wherein have we defrauded thee? In the tithe and the offering.
Shall a man afflict God, for you afflict me. And you have said: Wherein do we afflict thee? in tithes and in firstfruits.
Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, 'How are we robbing thee?' In your tithes and offerings.
Doth man deceive God? but ye are deceiving Me, And ye have said: `In what have we deceived Thee?' The tithe and the heave-offering!
Shulde a man vse falsede and disceate with God, as ye vse falsede and disceate with me? Yet ye saye: wherin vse we disceate with the? In Tythes and heaue offerynges.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
a man: Psalms 29:2, Proverbs 3:9, Proverbs 3:10, Matthew 22:21, Mark 12:17, Luke 20:25, Romans 13:7
In: Malachi 1:8, Malachi 1:13, Leviticus 5:15, Leviticus 5:16, Leviticus 27:2-34, Numbers 18:21-32, Joshua 7:11, Nehemiah 13:4-14, Romans 2:22
Reciprocal: Genesis 14:20 - tithes Leviticus 5:19 - trespassed Leviticus 19:25 - General Leviticus 27:30 - General Numbers 5:9 - offering Numbers 18:24 - General Deuteronomy 12:6 - tithes 2 Chronicles 31:4 - the portion Nehemiah 5:3 - because Nehemiah 10:35 - General Nehemiah 10:37 - and the tithes Nehemiah 12:47 - gave Nehemiah 13:10 - the portions Nehemiah 13:11 - Why is the house Psalms 32:5 - iniquity Proverbs 20:25 - a snare Isaiah 43:23 - hast not Ezekiel 18:10 - that is Ezekiel 24:19 - General Ezekiel 48:14 - for Haggai 1:9 - Ye looked Haggai 2:15 - consider Zechariah 5:3 - every one Malachi 1:2 - Wherein Malachi 1:6 - And ye Malachi 2:14 - Wherefore Malachi 2:17 - Wherein Malachi 3:13 - What Mark 10:20 - General Luke 11:42 - and not Luke 18:12 - I give Acts 5:2 - kept 1 Corinthians 9:11 - sown
Cross-References
The serpent was clever, more clever than any wild animal God had made. He spoke to the Woman: "Do I understand that God told you not to eat from any tree in the garden?"
The Woman said to the serpent, "Not at all. We can eat from the trees in the garden. It's only about the tree in the middle of the garden that God said, ‘Don't eat from it; don't even touch it or you'll die.'"
God called to the Man: "Where are you?"
He said, "I heard you in the garden and I was afraid because I was naked. And I hid."
The Man said, "The Woman you gave me as a companion, she gave me fruit from the tree, and, yes, I ate it." God said to the Woman, "What is this that you've done?"
God made leather clothing for Adam and his wife and dressed them.
God said, "The Man has become like one of us, capable of knowing everything, ranging from good to evil. What if he now should reach out and take fruit from the Tree-of-Life and eat, and live forever? Never—this cannot happen!"
Moses Teaches Israel on the Plains of Moab Moses called all Israel together. He said to them, Attention, Israel. Listen obediently to the rules and regulations I am delivering to your listening ears today. Learn them. Live them. God , our God, made a covenant with us at Horeb. God didn't just make this covenant with our parents; he made it also with us, with all of us who are alive right now. God spoke to you personally out of the fire on the mountain. At the time I stood between God and you, to tell you what God said. You were afraid, remember, of the fire and wouldn't climb the mountain. He said: I am God , your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of a house of slaves. No other gods, only me. No carved gods of any size, shape, or form of anything whatever, whether of things that fly or walk or swim. Don't bow down to them and don't serve them because I am God, your God, and I'm a most jealous God. I hold parents responsible for any sins they pass on to their children to the third, and yes, even to the fourth generation. But I'm lovingly loyal to the thousands who love me and keep my commandments. No using the name of God , your God, in curses or silly banter; God won't put up with the irreverent use of his name. No working on the Sabbath; keep it holy just as God , your God, commanded you. Work six days, doing everything you have to do, but the seventh day is a Sabbath, a Rest Day—no work: not you, your son, your daughter, your servant, your maid, your ox, your donkey (or any of your animals), and not even the foreigner visiting your town. That way your servants and maids will get the same rest as you. Don't ever forget that you were slaves in Egypt and God , your God, got you out of there in a powerful show of strength. That's why God , your God, commands you to observe the day of Sabbath rest. Respect your father and mother— God , your God, commands it! You'll have a long life; the land that God is giving you will treat you well. No murder. No adultery. No stealing. No lies about your neighbor. No coveting your neighbor's wife. And no lusting for his house, field, servant, maid, ox, or donkey either—nothing that belongs to your neighbor! These are the words that God spoke to the whole congregation at the mountain. He spoke in a tremendous voice from the fire and cloud and dark mist. And that was it. No more words. Then he wrote them on two slabs of stone and gave them to me. As it turned out, when you heard the Voice out of that dark cloud and saw the mountain on fire, you approached me, all the heads of your tribes and your leaders, and said, "Our God has revealed to us his glory and greatness. We've heard him speak from the fire today! We've seen that God can speak to humans and they can still live. But why risk it further? This huge fire will devour us if we stay around any longer. If we hear God 's voice anymore, we'll die for sure. Has anyone ever known of anyone who has heard the Voice of God the way we have and lived to tell the story? "From now on, you go and listen to what God , our God, says and then tell us what God tells you. We'll listen and we'll do it." God heard what you said to me and told me, "I've heard what the people said to you. They're right—good and true words. What I wouldn't give if they'd always feel this way, continuing to revere me and always keep all my commands; they'd have a good life forever, they and their children! "Go ahead and tell them to go home to their tents. But you, you stay here with me so I can tell you every commandment and all the rules and regulations that you must teach them so they'll know how to live in the land that I'm giving them as their own." So be very careful to act exactly as God commands you. Don't veer off to the right or the left. Walk straight down the road God commands so that you'll have a good life and live a long time in the land that you're about to possess.
And now, finally, God answered Job from the eye of a violent storm. He said:
God doesn't miss a thing— he's alert to good and evil alike.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Will a man rob God?.... Or "the gods"; the false gods, the idols of the Gentiles; the Heathens will not do that, accounting sacrilege a great sin, and yet this the Jews were guilty of: or "the judges" c, as the Targum; civil magistrates; will any dare to defraud them of their due? see Malachi 1:8.
Yet ye have robbed me; keeping back from the priests and Levites, his ministers, what was due to them; and which, being no other than a spoiling or robbing of them, might be interpreted a robbing of God:
But ye say, wherein have we robbed thee? as not being conscious of any such evil; or, however, impudently standing in it, that they were not guilty: to which is returned the answer,
In tithes and offerings; that is, they robbed God in not giving the tithes, and not offering sacrifices, according as the law required: but it may be objected, that the Jews in Christ's time did pay tithes, even of all things; yea, of more than the law required, Matthew 23:23 to which it may be replied, that though they gave tithes, yet it was
××¢×× ×¨×¢×, "with an evil eye", as Aben Ezra says; grudgingly, and not cheerfully, and with an evil intention; not to show their gratitude to God, and their acknowledgment of him as their Lord, from whom they had their all, but in order to merit at his hands; besides, our Lord suggests that they did not give to God the things that were God's, Matthew 22:21 and the apostle charges them with being guilty of sacrilege, Romans 2:22 and, moreover, the priests might not give it to the Levites, as they ought; and which is what they are charged with in Nehemiah 13:10 and Grotius says that they were guilty of this before the destruction by Vespasian, as appears by Josephus.
c ××××× "deos, vel judices", Calvin, Drusius, Grotius.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Shall a man rob or cheat - , defraud God? God answers question by question, but thereby drives it home to the sinnerâs soul, and appeals to his conscience. The conscience is steeled, and answers again, âIn what?â God specifies two things only, obvious, patent, which, as being material things, they could not deny. âIn tithes and offerings.â The offerings included several classes of dues to God:
(a) the first fruits ;
(b) the annual half-shekel Exodus 30:13-15;
(c) the offerings made for the tabernacle Exodus 25:2-3; Exodus 35:5, Exodus 35:21, Exodus 35:24; Exodus 36:3, Exodus 36:6 and the second temple Ezra 8:25 at its first erection; it is used of ordinary offerings;
(d) of the tithes of their own tithes, which the Levites paid to the priests Numbers 18:26, Numbers 18:28-29;
(e) of the portions of the sacrifice which accrued to the priests Leviticus 7:14.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Malachi 3:8. Will a man rob God? — Here is one point on which ye are guilty; ye withhold the tithes and offerings from the temple of God, so that the Divine worship is neglected.
