Malachi 1:8-10

New International Reader's Version

⁸ You sacrifice blind animals to me. Isn’t that wrong? You sacrifice disabled or sick animals. Isn’t that wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you?” says the Lord who rules over all.

⁹ “Now plead with God to be gracious to us! But as long as you give offerings like those, how can he accept you?” says the Lord.

¹⁰ “You might as well shut the temple doors! Then you would not light useless fires on my altar. I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord. “I will not accept any of the offerings you bring.