Malachi 1:12
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD is polluted; and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible. | “But you profane it when you say, ‘The table of the Lord is defiled, and as for its fruit, its food is contemptible.’ | But ye profane it, in that ye say, The table of Jehovah is polluted, and the fruit thereof, even its food, is contemptible. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and you | וְאַתֶּ֖ם | ve-'a-TEM | H0859D | youאַנְתּוּן (an.tun) you, thou (second pers. pl.) Aramaic of at.tem (אַתֶּם "you(m.p.)" H0859D) |
| [are] profaning | מְחַלְּלִ֣ים | me-cha-le-LIM | H2490H | No entry |
| by saying you | בֶּאֱמָרְכֶ֗ם | be-'e-ma-re-KHEM | H0559 | to sayאָמַר (a.mar) 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560) |
| [the] table of | שֻׁלְחַ֤ן | shul-CHAN | H7979 | tableשֻׁלְחָן (shul.chan) 1) table 1a) table 1a1) of king's table, private use, sacred uses |
| [the] Lord | אֲדֹנָי֙ | 'a-do-NAI | H0136 | Lordאֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) Lord - a title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
| [is] defiled | מְגֹאָ֣ל | me-go-'AL | H1351 | to defileגָּאַל (ga.al) 1) to defile, pollute, desecrate 1a) (Niphal) to be defiled, be polluted 1b) (Piel) to pollute, desecrate 1c)(Pual) to be desecrated (of removal from priesthood) 1d) (Hiphil) to pollute, stain 1e) (Hithpael) to defile oneself |
| it | ה֔וּא | Hu' | H1931 | he/she/itהוּא (hu) pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) |
| and fruit its | וְנִיב֖וֹ | ve-ni-VO | H5108B | fruitנוֹב (nov) fruit Another spelling of niv (נִיב "fruit" H5108B) |
| [is] despicable | נִבְזֶ֥ה | niv-ZEH | H0959 | to despiseבָּזָה (ba.zah) 1) to despise, hold in contempt, disdain 1a) (Qal) to despise, regard with contempt 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be despised 1b2) to be despicable 1b3) to be vile, worthless 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to despise Also means: ba.zoh (בָּזֹה "to despise" H0960) |
| food its | אָכְלֽוֹ׃ | 'a-khe-LO | H0400 | foodאֹ֫כֶל (o.khel) 1) food 1a) cereal 1b) meat 2) food supply 3) meal, dinner |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.