Malachi 1:13-14

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹³ You also say, “Look, what a nuisance! ” And you scorn^[a] it,’^[b](A) says the Lord of Armies. ‘You bring stolen,^[c](B) lame, or sick animals. You bring this as an offering! Am I to accept that from your hands? ’ asks the Lord.

¹⁴ ‘The deceiver is cursed who has an acceptable male in his flock and makes a vow but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord.^(C) For I am a great King,’ says the Lord of Armies, ‘and my name will be feared among the nations.