Malachias 1

1 The burden of the word of the Lord to Israel by the hand of his messenger. Lay [it], I pray you, to heart.

Breme Gospodove besede Izraelu, po Malahiju.

2 I have loved you, says the Lord. And you said, Wherein have you loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? says the Lord: yet I loved Jacob,

»Ljubil sem vas, « govori Gospod. Vendar pravite: »V čem si nas ljubil?« » Mar ni bil Ezav Jakobov brat?« govori Gospod, »vendar sem ljubil Jakoba,

3 and hated Esau and laid waste his borders, and made his heritage as dwellings of the wilderness?

Ezava pa sovražil ter opustošil njegove gore in njegovo dediščino za zmaje divjine.«

4 Because one will say, Idumea has been overthrown, but let us return and rebuild the desolate places; thus says the Lord Almighty, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall be called The borders of wickedness, and, The people against whom the Lord has set himself for ever.

Kakor govori Edóm: »Obubožani smo, toda vrnili se bomo in pozidali zapuščene kraje, « tako govori Gospod nad bojevniki: »Gradili bodo, toda jaz bom rušil. Imenovali jih bodo: ›Meja zlobnosti‹ in ›Ljudstvo, zoper katero ima Gospod ogorčenje na veke.‹«

5 And your eyes shall see, and you shall say, The Lord has been magnified upon the borders of Israel.

Vaše oči bodo videle in rekli boste: » Gospod bo poveličan prek Izraelove meje.«

6 A son honours [his] father, and a servant his master: if then I am a father, where is mine honour? and if I am a master, where is my fear? says the Lord Almighty. You the priests are they that despise my name: yet you said, Wherein have we despised your name?

»Sin časti svojega očeta in služabnik svojega gospodarja. Če sem jaz potem oče, kje je moja čast? In če sem jaz gospodar, kje je moj strah?« govori Gospod nad bojevniki, »vam, oh duhovniki, ki prezirate moje ime. Vi pa pravite: ›V čem smo prezirali tvoje ime?‹

7 In that you bring to mine altar polluted bread; and you said, Wherein have you polluted it? In that you say, The table of the Lord is polluted, and that which was set thereon you have despised.

Na mojem oltarju ste darovali oskrunjen kruh, vi pa pravite: ›V čem smo te oskrunili?‹ V tem, da pravite: › Gospodova miza je zaničevanja vredna.‹

8 For if you bring a blind [victim] for sacrifices, [is it] not evil? and if you bring the lame or the sick, [is it] not evil? offer it now to your ruler, [and see] if he will receive you, if he will accept your person, says the Lord Almighty.

In če darujete slepo za žrtev, mar ni to zlo? In če darujete hromo in bolno, mar ni to zlo? Daruj to sedaj svojemu voditelju; ali bo zadovoljen s teboj, ali sprejme tvojo osebo?« govori Gospod nad bojevniki.

9 And now entreat the face of your God, and make supplication to him. These things have been done by your hands; shall I accept you? says the Lord Almighty.

»In sedaj vas prosim, rotite Boga, da nam bo milostljiv. To je bilo z vašimi sredstvi. Mar bo cenil vaše osebe?« govori Gospod nad bojevniki.

10 Because even amongst you the doors shall be shut, and [one] will not kindle [the fire of] mine altar for nothing, I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord Almighty, and I will not accept a sacrifice at your hands.

»Kdo je tam, celo med vami, da bi zaman zaprl vrata? Niti na mojem oltarju ognja ne netite zaman. Nobenega zadovoljstva nimam z vami, « govori Gospod nad bojevniki, »niti ne bom sprejel daritve iz vaše roke.

11 For from the rising of the sun even to the going down [thereof] my name has been glorified amongst the Gentiles; and in every place incense is offered to my name, and a pure offering: for my name is great amongst the Gentiles, says the Lord Almighty.

Kajti od sončnega vzhoda, celo do zahajanja istega bo moje ime veliko med pogani in na vsakem kraju bo mojemu imenu darovano kadilo in čista daritev, kajti moje ime bo veliko med pogani, « govori Gospod nad bojevniki.

12 But you profane it, in that you say, The table of the Lord is polluted, and his meats set thereon are despised.

»Toda vi ste to oskrunili v tem, ko pravite: › Gospodova miza je oskrunjena; in njen sad, celó njegova jed, je zaničevanja vredna.‹

13 And you said, These [services] are troublesome: therefore I have utterly rejected them with scorn, says the Lord Almighty: and you brought in torn victims, and lame, and sick: if then you should bring an offering, shall I accept them at your hands? says the Lord Almighty.

Pravite tudi: ›Glej, kakšna težava je to!‹ In vi ste nad tem vihali nos, « govori Gospod nad bojevniki, »in privedli to, kar je bilo raztrgano in hromo in bolno. Tako daritev ste privedli. Mar naj bi to sprejel iz vaše roke?« govori Gospod.

14 And cursed [is the man] who had the power, and possessed a male in his flock, and whose vow is upon him, and who sacrifices a corrupt thing to the Lord: for I am a great King, says the Lord Almighty, and my name is glorious amongst the nations.

Toda preklet bodi slepar, ki ima v svojem tropu samca, pa prisega in žrtvuje Gospodu pokvarjeno stvar, kajti jaz sem velik Kralj, « govori Gospod nad bojevniki, »in moje ime je grozno med pogani.«