Malachi 1

1 [This is] the message that Yahweh gave to [the prophet] Malachi to [give to the people of] Israel.

Ang hula na salita ng Panginoon sa Israel sa pamamagitan ni Malakias.

2 Yahweh says, “I have [always] loved you [Israeli people].”

Inibig ko kayo, sabi ng Panginoon. Gayon ma'y inyong sinasabi, Sa ano mo kami inibig? Hindi baga si Esau ay kapatid ni Jacob? sabi ng Panginoon: gayon ma'y inibig ko si Jacob;

3 But you reply, “In what way have you loved us?” Yahweh replies, “[This is how I loved you]: [It is true that your ancestor] Jacob was [RHQ] Esau’s [younger] brother, and I loved Jacob, but I rejected Esau. I caused his hilly region to become (desolate/a place where crops did not grow). I caused the land which he possessed to become a desert where jackals/wolves live.”

Nguni't si Esau ay aking kinapootan, at ginawa ko ang kaniyang mga bundok na isang kasiraan, at ibinigay ko ang kaniyang mana sa mga chakal sa ilang.

4 [The descendants of Esau who live in] Edom may say, “[Yes, ] we have been crushed/ruined, but we will rebuild [houses] in the ruins.” But the Commander of the armies of angels replies, “They may build [houses again], but I will demolish [them again]. Their [country] will be called ‘The land where wicked people [live]’ and [their people will be called] ‘The people with whom Yahweh is angry forever’.”

Yamang sabi ng Edom, Tayo'y nangabagsak, nguni't mangagbabalik tayo, at ating itatayo ang mga wasak na dako; ganito ang sabi ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo, Sila'y mangagtatayo, nguni't aking ibabagsak; at tatawagin sila ng mga tao, Ang hangganan ng kasamaan, at Ang bayang kinagalitan ng Panginoon magpakailan man.

5 When you [Israeli] people yourselves see [what I will do to them], you will say, “[It is evident far] beyond the borders of Israel that Yahweh is [very] great!”

At makikita ng inyong mga mata, at inyong sasabihin, Dakilain ang Panginoon sa dako roon ng hangganan ng Israel.

6 But the Commander of the armies of angels says to the priests, “Boys honor their fathers, and servants [respect] their masters. So, if I am [like your] father and your master, why [RHQ] do you not honor and respect me? You have despised me [MTY]!” But you ask, “(How/In what way) have we despised you?”

Iginagalang ng anak ang kaniyang ama, at ng alila ang kaniyang panginoon: kung ako nga'y ama, saan nandoon ang aking dangal? at kung ako'y panginoon, saan nandoon ang takot sa akin? sabi ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo sa inyo, Oh mga saserdote, na nagsisihamak ng aking pangalan. At inyong sinasabi, Sa ano namin hinamak ang iyong pangalan?

7 [Yahweh replies, ] “[Instead of honoring me, you have despised me] by offering sacrifices on my altar that are unacceptable to me.” Then you ask, “What sacrifices have we given that have been unacceptable to you?” [Yahweh replies, ] “You think that (it does not matter/it is okay) if you do not respect my altar.

Kayo'y nangaghahandog ng karumaldumal na hain sa aking dambana. At inyong sinasabi, Sa ano namin nilapastangan ka? Sa inyong sinasabi, ang dulang ng Panginoon ay hamak.

8 You offer for sacrifices animals that are blind. (Is that not wrong?/That is disgusting!) [RHQ] And you offer for sacrifices animals that are crippled or that have diseases. (Is that also not wrong?/That [also] is disgusting!) [RHQ] If you tried to give presents like that to your governor, (do you think [RHQ] that he would be pleased?/he would certainly not be pleased!) (Would he [RHQ] accept such gifts? He would certainly not accept such gifts!) [That is what] the Commander of the armies of angels says!”

At pagka kayo'y nangaghahandog ng bulag na pinakahain, di kasamaan! at pagka kayo'y nangaghahandog ng pilay at may sakit, di kasamaan! Iharap mo nga sa iyong tagapamahala; kalulugdan ka baga niya? o tatanggapin baga niya ang iyong pagkatao? sabi ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo.

9 [And he also says, ] “You plead with me to be merciful to you. But you bring to me sacrifices that are not acceptable to me, so why should I be kind to you [RHQ]?”

At ngayo'y isinasamo ko sa inyo, inyong dalanginin ang lingap ng Dios, upang pagbiyayaan niya tayo; ito'y nangyari sa inyong mga paraan: tatanggapin baga niya ang pagkatao ng sinoman sa inyo? sabi ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo.

10 The Commander of the armies of angels [also] says, “I wish/desire that one of you would shut the gates [of the temple courtyard], in order that no one could offer those worthless sacrifices. I am not pleased with you, and I will not accept the offerings that you bring to me.

Oh kung mayroon sana sa inyo na magsara ng mga pinto, upang huwag ninyong mangapaningasan ang apoy sa aking dambana ng walang kabuluhan! Hindi ko kayo kinalulugdan, sabi ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo, ni tatanggap man ako ng handog sa inyong kamay.

11 [People of other] nations honor me [MTY] [every day], from sunrise/morning until sunset/evening. All over the world people offer incense and [other] pure/acceptable offerings to me [MTY]. [They do that] because [people among all] the nations know that I [MTY] am [very] great.

Sapagka't mula sa sinisikatan ng araw hanggang sa nilulubugan niyaon, magiging dakila ang aking pangalan sa mga Gentil; at sa bawa't dako ay paghahandugan ng kamangyan ang aking pangalan, at ng dalisay na handog: sapagka't ang aking pangalan ay magiging dakila sa gitna ng mga Gentil, sabi ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo.

12 But you [priests show that you] despise me [by what you do]. You say, ‘[It is all right if] people pollute the altar by bringing sacrifices that are unacceptable.’

Nguni't inyong nilapastangan na inyong sinasabi, Ang dulang ng Panginoon ay nadumhan, at ang laman niyaon, sa makatuwid baga'y ang hain doon ay hamak.

13 You say ‘We are tired of [burning all these sacrifices on the altar].’ You (turn up your noses at/act very disrespectfully toward) [me]. When you bring [to me] animals that have been stolen or ones that are crippled or that have diseases, to offer them for sacrifices, [do you think that] [RHQ] I should accept them?

Inyong sinasabi rin naman, Narito, nakayayamot! at inyong nginusuan, sabi ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo; at inyong iniharap ang nakuha sa dahas, at ang pilay, at ang may sakit; ganito ninyo dinadala ang handog: tatanggapin ko baga ito sa inyong kamay? sabi ng Panginoon.

14 [I will] curse anyone who [tries to] cheat [me] by solemnly promising [to bring to me a perfect] ram from his flock [of sheep] and then brings to me one that has defects. [If anyone does that, I will punish him], because I am a great king; [I am] the Commander of the armies of angels and [people of the other] nations revere me [MTY], [but you do not]!”

Nguni't sumpain ang magdaraya na mayroon sa kaniyang kawan na isang lalake, at nananata, at naghahain sa Panginoon ng marungis na bagay; sapagka't ako'y dakilang Hari, sabi ng Panginoon ng mga hukbo, at ang aking pangalan ay kakilakilabot sa gitna ng mga Gentil.