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"'A son ^(C1)honors his father, and a servant his master. Then if I am a ^(C2)father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is My ^(F1)respect?' says the LORD of armies to you, the ^(C3)priests who despise My name! But you say, 'How have we despised Your name?'

"You are presenting ^(C1)defiled ^(F1)(C2)food upon My altar. But you say, 'How have we defiled You?' In that you say, 'The ^(C3)table of the LORD is to be despised.'

"And when you present a ^(C1)blind animal for sacrifice, is it not evil? Or when you present a lame or sick animal, is it not evil? So offer it to your ^(C2)governor! Would he be pleased with you, or would he receive you kindly?" says the LORD of armies.