Malachi 1:8

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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.When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.

In other translations

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.When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.

Hebrew words

וְכִי־vekhi-and ifH3588תַגִּשׁוּןtagishunyou bring near !H5066עִוֵּר'ivera blind [animal]H5787לִזְבֹּחַlizboachto sacrificeH2076אֵין'einnot?H369רָעra'[is it] evilH7451וְכִיvekhiand ifH3588תַגִּישׁוּtagishuyou bring nearH5066פִּסֵּחַpiseacha lame [animal]H6455וְחֹלֶהvecholehand a sick [animal]H2470אֵין'ein[is it] not?H369רָעra'evilH7451הַקְרִיבֵהוּhakrivehubring near itH7126נָאna'pleaseH4994לְפֶחָתֶךָlefechatekhato governor yourH6346הֲיִרְצְךָhayirtzekha¿ will he be pleased with youH7521אוֹ'oorH176הֲיִשָּׂאhayisa'¿ will he lift upH5375פָנֶיךָfaneikhaface yourH6440אָמַר'amarhe saysH559יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068צְבָאוֹת׃tzeva'otof hostsH6635

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