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,m>t9 ,w>d4        ,book #ci ,mala*i    
#jja3jja ,an oracle3  ! ^w ( ,yahweh to 
,israel by ,mala*i4  #jja3jjb ,i h lov$ 
y1 says ,yahweh4  ,yet y say1           
,h[ h y lov$ u8  ,wasn't ,esau ,jacob's 
bro!r8          says ,yahweh1 ,yet ,i   
lov$ ,jacob2  #jja3jjc b ,esau ,i hat$1 
& made 8 m\nta9s a desolation1          
& gave 8 h]itage to ! jackals ( !       
wild]ness4  #jja3jjd ,:]eas ,edom says1 
,we are beat5 d[n1 b we w return & build
          ! wa/e places2 ?us says       
,yahweh ( ,armies1 ,!y %all build1      
b ,i w ?r[ d[n2 & m5 w call !m ',!      
,wick$ ,l&1'          ev5 ! p aga9/ :om 
,yahweh %[s wra? =ev]4  #jja3jje ,y\r   
eyes w see1 & y w say1 ,yahweh is       
great--          ev5 beyond ! bord] (   
,israel6  #jja3jjf ,a son honors 8 fa!r1
 & a s]vant 8 ma/]4          ,if ,i am a
 fa!r1 !n :]e is my honor8          ,&  
if ,i am a ma/]1 :]e is ! respect due   
me8          ,says ,yahweh ( ,armies to 
y1 prie/s1 :o despise my "n4          ,y

 say1 ',h[ h we despis$ y\r "n8'        
#jja3jjg ,y (f] pollut$ bread on my     
alt>4  ,y say1 ',h[ h we                
pollut$ y8'  ,9 t y say1 ',yahweh's     
table contemptible4'  #jja3jjh ,:5 y (f]
 ! bl9d = sacrifice1 isn't t evil8      
,& :5 y (f] ! lame & sick1 isn't t evil8
          ,pres5t x n[ to y\r gov]nor6  
,w he be pleas$ ) y8          ,or w he  
accept y\r p]son8 says ,yahweh (        
,armies4  #jja3jji ,n[1 please entreat !
 favor ( ,god1 t he may be graci\s to u4
          ,) ?is1 w he accept any ( y8  
says ,yahweh ( ,armies4  #jja3jaj ,oh t 
!re 7 "o among y :o w\ld %ut ! doors1   
t y might n k9dle fire on my alt> 9 va96
          ,i h no pleasure 9 y1 says    
,yahweh ( ,armies1          nei!r w ,i  
accept an (f]+ at y\r h&4  #jja3jaa ,= f
 ! ris+ ( ! sun ev5 to ! go+ d[n ( !    
same1          my "n is great among !   
nations1 & 9 e place          inc5se w  
be (f]$ to my "n1 & a pure (f]+3        
= my "n is great among ! nations1 says  
,yahweh ( ,armies4  #jja3jab ,b y pr(ane

 x1 9 t y say1 ',yahweh's table is      
pollut$1          & its fruit1 ev5 its  
food1 is contemptible4'  #jja3jac ,y say
 also1 ',behold1 :at a we>9ess x is6'   
& y h sniff$ at x1 says ,yahweh (       
,armies2          & y h br\ght t :i* 0  
tak5 by viol5ce1          ! lame1 & !   
sick2 ?us y br+ ! (f]+4          ,%\ld  
,i accept ?is at y\r h&8 says ,yahweh4  
#jja3jad ,b ! deceiv] is curs$1 :o has 9
 8 flock a male1          & v[s1 &      
sacrifices to ! ,"l a blemi%$ ?+2       
= ,i am a great ,k+1 says ,yahweh (     
,armies1 & my "n          is awesome    
among ! nations4  #jjb3jja ,n[1 y       
prie/s1 ?is comm&m5t is = y4  #jjb3jjb  
,if y w n li/51 & if y w n lay x to     
he>t1          to give glory to my "n1  
says ,yahweh ( ,armies1 !n w          ,i
 s5d ! curse on y1 & ,i w curse y\r     
bless+s4          ,inde$1 ,i h curs$ !m 
already1 because y d n lay          x to
 he>t4  #jjb3jjc ,behold1 ,i w rebuke   
y\r se$1 & w spread dung on          y\r
 faces1 ev5 ! dung ( y\r fea/s2 & y w be

 tak5          away ) x4  #jjb3jjd ,y w 
"k t ,i h s5t ?is comm&m5t to y1        
t my cov5ant may be ) ,levi1 says       
,yahweh ( ,armies4  #jjb3jje ,my cov5ant
 0 ) him ( life & peace2 & ,i gave !m   
to him :o he might be rev]5t t[>d me2 & 
he 0 rev]5t          t[>d me1 & /ood 9  
awe ( my "n4  #jjb3jjf ,! law ( tru? 0 9
 8 m\?1 & unrighte\sness 0 n            
f\nd 9 8 lips4  ,he walk$ ) me 9 peace &
 uprightness1          & turn$ _m away f
 iniquity4  #jjb3jjg ,= ! prie/'s lips  
%\ld keep k1 & !y          %\ld seek !  
law at 8 m\?2 = he is ! mess5g]         
( ,yahweh ( ,armies4  #jjb3jjh ,b y h   
turn$ aside out ( ! way4  ,y h caus$ _m 
to /umble 9 ! law4  ,y h corrupt$ !     
cov5ant ( ,levi1          says ,yahweh (
 ,armies4  #jjb3jji ,!re=e ,i h also    
made y contemptible & base be=e all     
! p1 accord+ to ! way y h n kept my     
ways1          b h _h respect = p]sons 9
 ! law4  #jjb3jaj ,don't we all h "o    
fa!r8  ,hasn't "o ,god creat$ u8        
,:y d we deal trea*]\sly e man aga9/ 8  

bro!r1          pr(an+ ! cov5ant ( our  
fa!rs8  #jjb3jaa ,judah has dealt       
trea*]\sly1 & an abom9ation is committ$ 
9 ,israel & 9 ,j]usalem2 = ,judah has   
pr(an$ ! hol9ess          ( ,yahweh :i* 
he loves1 & has m>ri$ ! daught]         
( a =eign god4  #jjb3jab ,yahweh w cut  
(f1 to ! man :o does ?is1 him :o wakes  
& him :o answ]s1 out ( ! t5ts ( ,jacob1 
& him          :o (f]s an (f]+ to       
,yahweh ( ,armies4  #jjb3jac ,?is aga9 y
 d3  y cov] ! alt> ( ,yahweh ) te>s1    
) weep+1 & ) sigh+1 because he doesn't  
reg>d          ! (f]+ any m1 nei!r      
receives x ) good w          at y\r h&4 
#jjb3jad ,yet y say1 ',:y8'  ,because   
,yahweh has be5 witness          betwe5 
y & ! wife ( y\r y\?1 aga9/ :om y       
h dealt trea*]\sly1 ?\gh %e is y\r      
companion1          & ! wife ( y\r      
cov5ant4  #jjb3jae ,did he n make "o1   
al?\gh he _h ! residue          ( ! ,_s8
  ,:y "o8  ,he s\ght a godly se$4       
,!re=e take he$ to y\r _s1 & let none   
deal          trea*]\sly aga9/ ! wife ( 

8 y\?4  #jjb3jaf ,= ,i hate divorce1    
says ,yahweh1 ! ,god ( ,israel1         
& him :o cov]s 8 g>m5t ) viol5ce6 says  
,yahweh          ( ,armies4  ,!re=e take
 he$ to y\r _s1 t y          don't deal 
trea*]\sly4  #jjb3jag ,y h we>i$ ,yahweh
 ) y\r words4  ,yet y say1          ',h[
 h we we>i$ him8'  ,9 t y say1 ',ev]yone
 :o does          evil is good 9 ! sight
 ( ,yahweh1 & he delights 9 !m2'        
or ',:]e is ! ,god ( ju/ice8'  #jjc3jja 
,behold1 ,i s5d my mess5g]1 & he w      
prep>e ! way be=e me2          & ! ,"l1 
:om y seek1 w sudd5ly come to 8 temple2 
& ! mess5g] ( ! cov5ant1 :om y desire1  
behold1          he comes6 says ,yahweh 
( ,armies4  #jjc3jjb ,b :o c endure !   
day ( 8 com+8  ,& :o w          /& :5 he
 appe>s8  ,= he is l a ref9]'s fire1    
& l laund]]'s soap2  #jjc3jjc & he w sit
 z a ref9] & purifi] ( silv]1 & he w    
purify ! sons ( ,levi1 & ref9e !m z gold
 & silv]2          & !y %all (f] to     
,yahweh (f]+s 9 righte\sness4  #jjc3jjd 
,!n ! (f]+ ( ,judah & ,j]usalem w be    

pleasant          to ,yahweh1 z 9 ! days
 ( old1 & z 9 anci5t ye>s4  #jjc3jje ,i 
w come ne> to y to judgm5t2 & ,i w be a 
swift          witness aga9/ ! sorc]]s1 
& aga9/ ! adult]]s1          & aga9/ !  
p]jur]s1 & aga9/ ^? :o oppress          
! hirel+ 9 8 wages1 ! wid[1 & !         
fa!rless1          & :o deprive ! =eign]
 ( ju/ice1 & don't fe> me1          says
 ,yahweh ( ,armies4  #jjc3jjf ,= ,i1    
,yahweh1 don't *ange2 !re=e y1 sons (   
,jacob1          are n consum$4         
#jjc3jjg ,f ! days ( y\r fa!rs y h turn$
 aside f          my ord9ances1 & h n   
kept !m4  ,return to me1          & ,i w
 return to y1 says ,yahweh ( ,armies4   
,b y say1 ',h[ %all we return8'         
#jjc3jjh ,w a man rob ,god8  ,yet y rob 
me6  ,b y say1 ',h[ h we          robb$ 
y8'  ,9 ti!s & (f]+s4  #jjc3jji ,y are  
curs$ ) ! curse2 = y rob me1            
ev5 ?is :ole nation4  #jjc3jaj ,br+ !   
:ole ti! into ! /oreh\se1 t !re may be  
food          9 my h\se1 & te/ me n[ 9  
?is1 says ,yahweh ( ,armies1          if

 ,i w n op5 y ! w9d[s ( heav51 & p\r y  
out a bless+1 t !re %all n be room en\gh
 =4  #jjc3jaa ,i w rebuke ! dev\r] = y\r
 sakes1 & he %all          n de/roy !   
fruits ( y\r gr\nd2 nei!r %all          
y\r v9e ca/ its fruit be=e its "t 9 !   
field1          says ,yahweh ( ,armies4 
#jjc3jab ,all nations %all call y       
bless$1 = y w be a          delightful  
l&1 says ,yahweh ( ,armies4  #jjc3jac   
,y\r words h be5 /\t aga9/ me1 says     
,yahweh4          ,yet y say1 ',:at h we
 spok5 aga9/ y8'  #jjc3jad ,y h said1   
',x is va9 to s]ve ,god2' & ',:at pr(it 
is x t we h kept 8 *>ge1 & t we h walk$ 
m\rnfully be=e ,yahweh ( ,armies8       
#jjc3jae ,n[ we call ! pr\d happy2 yes1 
^? :o "w wick$ness          are built   
up2 yes1 !y tempt ,god1 & escape4'      
#jjc3jaf ,!n ^? :o fe>$ ,yahweh spoke "o
 ) ano!r2          & ,yahweh li/5$1 &   
he>d1 & a book ( memory          0      
writt5 be=e him1 = ^? :o fe>$ ,yahweh1  
& :o honor$ 8 "n4  #jjc3jag ,!y %all be 
m9e1 says ,yahweh ( ,armies1 my own     

possession          9 ! day t ,i make1 &
 ,i w sp>e !m1 z a man sp>es          8 
own son :o s]ves him4  #jjc3jah ,!n y   
%all return & disc]n betwe5 ! righte\s  
& ! wick$1 betwe5 him :o s]ves ,god &   
him :o          doesn't s]ve him4       
#jjd3jja ,=1 behold1 ! day comes1 x     
burns z a furnace2 & all          !     
pr\d1 & all :o "w wick$ness1 w be       
/ubble2          & ! day t comes w burn 
!m up1 says ,yahweh ( ,armies1          
t x %all leave !m nei!r root nor bran*4 
#jjd3jjb ,b to y :o fe> my "n %all ! sun
 ( righte\sness          arise ) heal+ 9
 its w+s4  ,y w g out1 & leap          l
 calves ( ! /all4  #jjd3jjc ,y %all     
tread d[n ! wick$2 = !y w be a%es       
"u ! soles ( y\r feet 9 ! day t ,i make1
          says ,yahweh ( ,armies4       
#jjd3jjd ,rememb] ! law ( ,moses my     
s]vant1 :i* ,i comm&$ to him          9 
,horeb = all ,israel1 ev5 /atutes &     
ord9ances4  #jjd3jje ,behold1 ,i w s5d y
 ,elijah ! prophet be=e ! great         
& t]rible day ( ,yahweh comes4  #jjd3jjf

 ,he w turn ! he>ts ( ! fa!rs to !      
*ildr51          & ! he>ts ( ! *ildr5 to
 _! fa!rs1 le/ ,i come          & /rike 
! e>? ) a curse4