H6635B–צָבָא–tsa.va

Though Edom says, We are crushed down but we will come back, building up the waste places; this is what the Lord of armies has said: They may put up buildings, but I will have them pulled down; and they will be named The land of evil-doing, and The peopl

צְבָא֔וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

A son gives honour to his father, and a servant has fear of his master: if then I am a father, where is my honour? and if I am a master, where is the fear of me? says the Lord of armies to you, O priests, who give no value to my name. And you say, How ha

צְבָא֗וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

And when you give what is blind for an offering, it is no evil! and when you give what is damaged and ill, it is no evil! Give it now to your ruler; will he be pleased with you, or will you have his approval? says the Lord of armies.

צְבָאֽוֹת׃ tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

And now, make request for the grace of God so that he may have mercy on us: this has been your doing: will he give his approval to any of you? says the Lord of armies.

צְבָאֽוֹת׃ tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

If only there was one among you who would see that the doors were shut, so that you might not put a light to the fire on my altar for nothing! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of armies, and I will not take an offering from your hands.

צְבָא֔וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

For, from the coming up of the sun till its going down, my name is great among the Gentiles; and in every place the smell of burning flesh is offered to my name, and a clean offering: for my name is great among the Gentiles, says the Lord of armies.

צְבָאֽוֹת׃ tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

And you say, See, what a weariness it is! and you let out your breath at it, says the Lord of armies; and you have given what has been cut about by beasts, and what is damaged in its feet and ill; this is the offering you give: will this be pleasing to m

צְבָא֔וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

A curse on the false man who has a male in his flock, and takes his oath, and gives to the Lord a damaged thing: for I am a great King, says the Lord of armies, and my name is to be feared among the Gentiles.

צְבָא֔וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

If you will not give ear and take it to heart, to give glory to my name, says the Lord of armies, then I will send the curse on you and will put a curse on your blessing: truly, even now I have put a curse on it, because you do not take it to heart.

צְבָא֔וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

And you will be certain that I have sent this order to you, so that it might be my agreement with Levi, says the Lord of armies.

צְבָאֽוֹת׃ tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

For it is right for the priest's lips to keep knowledge, and for men to be waiting for the law from his mouth: for he is the servant sent from the Lord of armies.

צְבָא֖וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

But you are turned out of the way; you have made the law hard for numbers of people; you have made the agreement of Levi of no value, says the Lord of armies.

צְבָאֽוֹת׃ tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

The Lord will have the man who does this cut off root and branch out of the tents of Jacob, and him who makes an offering to the Lord of armies.

צְבָאֽוֹת׃ tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

For I am against the putting away of a wife, says the Lord, the God of Israel, and against him who is clothed with violent acts, says the Lord of armies: so give thought to your spirit and do not be false in your acts.

צְבָא֑וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

See, I am sending my servant, and he will make ready the way before me; and the Lord, whom you are looking for, will suddenly come to his Temple; and the angel of the agreement, in whom you have delight, see, he is coming, says the Lord of armies.

צְבָאֽוֹת׃ tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

And I will come near to you for judging; I will quickly be a witness against the wonder-workers, against those who have been untrue in married life, against those who take false oaths; against those who keep back from the servant his payment, and who are

צְבָאֽוֹת׃ tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

From the days of your fathers you have been turned away from my rules and have not kept them. Come back to me, and I will come back to you, says the Lord of armies. But you say, How are we to come back?

צְבָא֑וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

Let your tenths come into the store-house so that there may be food in my house, and put me to the test by doing so, says the Lord of armies, and see if I do not make the windows of heaven open and send down such a blessing on you that there is no room f

צְבָא֑וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

And on your account I will keep back the locusts from wasting the fruits of your land; and the fruit of your vine will not be dropped on the field before its time, says the Lord of armies

צְבָאֽוֹת׃ tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

And you will be named happy by all nations: for you will be a land of delight, says the Lord of armies.

צְבָאֽוֹת׃ tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

You have said, It is no use worshipping God: what profit have we had from keeping his orders, and going in clothing of sorrow before the Lord of armies?

צְבָאֽוֹת׃ tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

And they will be mine, says the Lord, in the day when I make them my special property; and I will have mercy on them as a man has mercy on his son who is his servant.

צְבָא֔וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

For see, the day is coming, it is burning like an oven; all the men of pride and all who do evil will be dry stems of grass: and in the day which is coming they will be burned up, says the Lord of armies, till they have not a root or a branch.

צְבָא֔וֹת tze.va.'ot “of hosts”

And the evil-doers will be crushed under you, they will be dust under your feet, in the day when I do my work, says the Lord of armies.

צְבָאֽוֹת׃ tze.va.'ot “of hosts”