Malachi 3:14
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Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts?You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before the LORD of Hosts?
In other translations
Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts?You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before the LORD of Hosts?
Hebrew words
אֲמַרְתֶּם'amartemyou have saidH559שָׁוְאshav'[is] futilityH7723עֲבֹד'avodto serveH5647אֱלֹהִים'elohimGodH430וּמַה־umah-and what?H4100בֶּצַעbetza'[is the] profitH1215כִּיkithatH3588שָׁמַרְנוּshamarnuwe have keptH8104מִשְׁמַרְתּוֹmishmartocharge hisH4931וְכִיvekhiand thatH3588הָלַכְנוּhalakhnuwe have walkedH1980קְדֹרַנִּיתkedoranitmournfullyH6941מִפְּנֵיmipeneifrom beforeH6440יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068צְבָאוֹת׃tzeva'otof hostsH6635
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