Malachi 3:7-9

New International Reader's Version

⁷You have turned away from my rules. You have not obeyed them. You have lived that way ever since the days of your people of long ago. Return to me. Then I will return to you,” says the Lord who rules over all.

“But you ask, ‘How can we return?’

⁸“Will a mere human being dare to steal from God? But you rob me!

“You ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’

“By holding back your offerings. You also steal from me when you do not bring me a tenth of everything you produce. ⁹So you are under my curse. In fact, your whole nation is under my curse. That is because you are robbing me.

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Malachi 3:7-9

New International Version

⁷Ever since the time of your ancestors you have turned away^(A) from my decrees and have not kept them. Return^(B) to me, and I will return to you,”^(C) says the Lord Almighty.

“But you ask,^(D) ‘How are we to return?’

⁸“Will a mere mortal rob^(E) God? Yet you rob me.

“But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’

“In tithes^(F) and offerings. ⁹You are under a curse^(G)—your whole nation—because you are robbing me.

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Malachi 3:7-9

English Standard Version

⁷^(A)From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from my statutes and have not kept them. ^(B)Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. ^(C)But you say, ‘How shall we return?’ ⁸Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. ^(D)But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ ^(E)In your tithes and contributions. ⁹^(F)You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing me, the whole nation of you.