Malachi 1

1 The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.

Ma e ote mane Jehova Nyasaye omiyo Malaki mondo omi jo-Israel.

2 I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? [Was] not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob,

Jehova Nyasaye wacho niya, “Aseherou. “Un to upenjo ni, ‘Ere kaka iseherowa?’ “Donge Esau ne en owadgi Jakobo?” Jehova Nyasaye wacho. “To kata kamano asehero Jakobo

3 And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.

to asin gi Esau kendo aseketho godege, malokogi thim ma ondiegi odakie.”

4 Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation for ever.

Edom to nyalo wacho niya, “Kata obedo ni miechwa osetieki kamano, to wabiro chako gerogi.” To ma e gima Jehova Nyasaye Maratego wacho: “Gibiro gedo to abiro muko miechgigo. Ibiro luong-gi ni oganda jopiny onjawre, jogo mosiko e bwo mirimb Jehova Nyasaye.

5 And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, The LORD will be magnified from the border of Israel.

Ununegi gi wengeu uwegi kendo unuwachi ni, ‘Jehova Nyasaye Duongʼ Moloyo kata gwenge mokiewo gi Israel!’”

6 A son honoureth [his] father, and a servant his master: if then I [be] a father, where [is] mine honour? and if I [be] a master, where [is] my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?

Jehova Nyasaye Maratego wacho niya, “Wuowi miyo wuon mare luor kendo jatich bende timo kamano ne ruodhe. Omiyo ka an wuoro, to ere luor mowinjore koda? To ka an Ruoth, to ere luor mowinjore koda?” “Yaye, jodolo, un ema ujaro nyinga. “To upenjo ni, ‘Ere kaka wajaro nyingi?’

7 Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD [is] contemptible.

“Uketo chiemo mogak ewi kendona mar misango. “To pod upenjo ni, ‘Ere kaka wasenjawi?’ “Kuom wacho ni mesa mar Jehova Nyasaye en gima nono.

8 And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, [is it] not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, [is it] not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts.

Ka ukelona chiayo ma muofni kaka misango, donge mano rach? Ka uchiwo misango mar chiayo mongʼol kata matuo, donge mano rach? Temaneuru uchiwgi ne ruodhu! Bende dobed mamor kodu? Kata bende doyie kodu?” Jehova Nyasaye Maratego owacho.

9 And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.

Jehova Nyasaye Maratego wacho niya, “Koro kwanwauru Nyasaye mondo otimnwa ngʼwono. To ka chiwo ma aye lwetu, chalo kamano, bende dorwaku adier?

10 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.

“Yaye, mad ne ngʼato kuomu lor dhoudi mag hekalu, mondo kik umok mach manono e kendona mar misango! Ok amor kodu ngangʼ, kendo ok anakaw chiwo moro amora moa e lwetu,” Jehova Nyasaye Maratego osewacho.

11 For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name [shall be] great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense [shall be] offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name [shall be] great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.

“Nyinga nobed marahuma e kind ogendini, kochakore yo wuok chiengʼ nyaka yo podho chiengʼ. Kuonde duto giniwangʼ ubani mangʼwe ngʼar ni nyinga kendo ginikel chiwo mopwodhi maler, nimar nyinga nobed marahuma e kind ogendini duto,” Jehova Nyasaye Maratego owacho.

12 But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD [is] polluted; and the fruit thereof, [even] his meat, [is] contemptible.

“To unjawe kuom wacho ni, ‘Mesa Ruoth Nyasaye ogak,’ kendo, ‘Chiembe en gima nono.’

13 Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness [is it!] and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought [that which was] torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD.

To uwacho kendu ni, ‘Mano tingʼ mapek manade!’ kendo utwenyo umu ka ujare,” Jehova Nyasaye Maratego owacho. “Ka ukelo jamni mohinyore, ma rangʼonde kata matuo kendo uchiwogi kaka misango, bende darwak gik moa e lwetu adier?” Jehova Nyasaye owacho.

14 But cursed [be] the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I [am] a great King, saith the LORD of hosts, and my name [is] dreadful among the heathen.

“Okwongʼ ngʼat masingore ni nigi chiayo mowinjore ochiwna, to kar timo kamano to ochiwo man-gi songa ne Ruoth Nyasaye. Nikech an ruoth maduongʼ, kendo nyinga nyaka mi luor e kind ogendini duto,” Jehova Nyasaye Maratego owacho.