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| 1 | The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi. | The burden of the word of Jehovah to Israel by Malachi. | L'oracolo della parola dell'Eterno rivolta a Israele, per mezzo di Malachia. |
| 2 | I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob, | I have loved you, saith Jehovah. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob`s brother, saith Jehovah: yet I loved Jacob; | Io v'ho amati, dice l'Eterno. Ma voi dite: In che cosa ci hai amati?. Esaù non era forse fratello di Giacobbe?, dice l'Eterno. Tuttavia io ho amato Giacobbe |
| 3 | And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness. | but Esau I hated, and made his mountains a desolation, and [gave] his heritage to the jackals of the wilderness. | e ho odiato Esaù; ho fatto dei suoi monti una desolazione e ho dato la sua eredità agli sciacalli del deserto. |
| 4 | Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation for ever. | Whereas Edom saith, We are beaten down, but we will return and build the waste places; thus saith Jehovah of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and men shall call them The border of wickedness, and The people against whom Jehovah hath indignation for ever. | Anche se Edom, dicesse: "Noi siamo stati distrutti, ma torneremo a ricostruire i luoghi desolati", così dice l'Eterno degli eserciti. Essi ricostruiranno, ma io demolirò; e saranno chiamati il Territorio dell'iniquità e il popolo contro il quale l'Eterno sarà per sempre indignato. |
| 5 | And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, The LORD will be magnified from the border of Israel. | And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, Jehovah be magnified beyond the border of Israel. | I vostri occhi vedranno e voi direte: "L'Eterno è magnificato oltre i confini d'Israele". |
| 6 | A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name? | A son honoreth his father, and a servant his master: if then I am a father, where is mine honor? and if I am a master, where is my fear? saith Jehovah of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name? | Un figlio onora il padre e un servo il suo signore. Se dunque io sono padre dov'è il mio onore? E se sono signore, dov'è il timore di me?, dice l'Eterno degli eserciti a voi, sacerdoti, che disprezzate il mio nome, eppure dite: "In che cosa abbiamo disprezzato il tuo nome?". |
| 7 | Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD is contemptible. | Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar. And ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of Jehovah is contemptible. | Voi offrite sul mio altare, cibi contaminati, eppure dite: "In che cosa ti abbiamo contaminato? Quando dite: "La mensa dell'Eterno è spregevole" |
| 8 | And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts. | And when ye offer the blind for sacrifice, it is no evil! and when ye offer the lame and sick, it is no evil! Present it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee? or will he accept thy person? saith Jehovah of hosts. | Quando offrite in sacrificio un animale cieco, non è male? Quando offrite un animale zoppo o malato, non è male? Presentalo dunque al tuo governatore. Sarà soddisfatto di te? Ti accetterà con favore?, dice l'Eterno degli eserciti. |
| 9 | And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts. | And now, I pray you, entreat the favor of God, that he may be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he accept any of your persons? saith Jehovah of hosts. | Ora dunque implorate il favore di Dio, perché abbia misericordia di noi. Sono le vostre mani che hanno fatto ciò, vi accetterà forse con favore?, dice l'Eterno degli eserciti. |
| 10 | Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand. | Oh that there were one among you that would shut the doors, that ye might not kindle [fire on] mine altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, saith Jehovah of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand. | Oh, ci fosse almeno qualcuno tra di voi che chiudesse le porte! Allora non accendereste invano il fuoco sul mio altare. Io non prendo alcun piacere in voi, dice l'Eterno degli eserciti, né gradisco alcuna offerta dalle vostre mani. |
| 11 | For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts. | For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name [shall be] great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense [shall be] offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name [shall be] great among the Gentiles, saith Jehovah of hosts. | Poiché dal sol levante fino al ponente sarà grande il mio nome fra le nazioni e in ogni luogo sarà offerto incenso, al mio nome e un'oblazione pura, perché il mio nome sarà grande fra le nazioni, dice l'Eterno degli eserciti. |
| 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 ye profane it, in that ye say, The table of Jehovah is polluted, and the fruit thereof, even its food, is contemptible. | Ma voi lo profanate quando dite: "La mensa dell'Eterno è contaminata e il suo frutto, cioè il suo cibo, è spregevole". |
| 13 | Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD. | Ye say also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith Jehovah of hosts; and ye have brought that which was taken by violence, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye bring the offering: should I accept this at your hand? saith Jehovah. | Voi dite pure: "Ah, che fatica!" e la trattate con disprezzo, dice l'Eterno degli eserciti. Così voi portate animali rubati, zoppi e malati; questa è l'offerta che portate. Potrei io gradirla dalle vostre mani?, dice l'Eterno. |
| 14 | But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the LORD a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the LORD of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen. | But cursed be the deceiver, who hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a blemished thing; for I am a great King, saith Jehovah of hosts, and my name is terrible among the Gentiles. | Maledetto il fraudolento che ha nel suo gregge un maschio e fa un voto, ma sacrifica all'Eterno un animale difettoso. Poiché io sono un Re grande, dice l'Eterno degli eserciti, e il mio nome è tremendo fra le nazioni. |
