Malachi 1

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

Ei framsegn. Herrens ord til Israel ved Malaki.

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

Eg hev elska dykk, segjer Herren. Og de spør: «Korleis hev du elska oss?» Er ikkje Esau bror åt Jakob? segjer Herren. Og eg elska Jakob,

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.”

men Esau hata eg, og eg hev gjort hans fjell til ei øydemark og odelen hans til ein heidebustad.

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’.”

Når Edom segjer: «Me ligg i røys, men me skal byggja røyserne upp att, » då svarar Herren, allhers drott: Dei byggjer, men eg riv ned; dei skal heita Gudløyselandet og folket som Herren er æveleg harm på.

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!”

De skal sjå det med eigne augo, og de skal segja: «Herrens velde når ut yver Israels grensa.»

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?”

Ein son ærar far sin og ein tenar herren sin. Er no eg far, kvar er då mi æra, og er eg herre, kvar er då otten for meg? segjer Herren, allhers drott, til dykk, de prestar som vanvyrder namnet mitt. Og de spør: «Korleis hev me vanvyrdt namnet ditt?»

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.

Jau, de ber fram sulka mat på altaret mitt. Og de spør: «Kva hev me sulka deg med?» Jau, de segjer: «Herrens bord er ikkje vyrdande.

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!”

Um de kjem med eit blindt dyr til offer, so er ikkje det noko gale, og kjem de med eit halt og eit sjukt, so er det ikkje noko gale.» Kom med sovorne gåvor til jarlen din! Skal tru han vert blid på deg eller tek vel imot deg? segjer Herren, allhers drott.

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]?”

So blidka no Gud, at han må vera oss nådig! Med eigne hender hev de gjort slikt, kann han då taka vel mot dykk? segjer Herren, allhers drott.

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.

Å, um det fanst nokon millom dykk som vilde stengja dørerne, so de slapp å gjera upp eld til fåfengs på altaret mitt! Eg hev ingen hugnad i dykk, segjer Herren, allhers drott, og offergåva frå dykkar hand likar eg ikkje.

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.

For frå solekoma til soleglad er mitt namn stort millom folki, og på kvar ein stad vert det frembore røykoffer åt namnet mitt og rein offergåva; for namnet mitt er stort millom folkeslagi, segjer Herren, allhers drott.

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.’

Men de vanhelgar det med di de segjer: «Herrens bord er sulka, og maten som fell av frå det, er ikkje vyrdande.»

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?

«Å, for ei møda!» segjer de, og de blæs åt det, segjer Herren, allhers drott; og når de ber fram offergåvor, kjem de med det som de hev rana, det som er halt og sjukt. Skulde eg hava hugnad i slike gåvor frå dykkar hand? segjer Herren.

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]!”

Nei, forbanna vere den som fer med svik, som eig handyr i buskapen og hev gjort ein lovnad, men so ofrar til Herren eit gjelddyr. Ein stor konge er eg, segjer Herren, allhers Gud, og namnet mitt er skræmeleg millom folki.