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 by ! ,engli% ,college at ,rheims       
,a4,d4 #aehb      ,) ,annotations       
,! ,:ole ,revis$ & ,dilig5tly ,comp>$ ) 
! ,lat9 ,vulgate by ,bi%op ,ri*>d       
,*allon]  ,a4,d4 #agdi-ageb             
,,! ,,prophecy ,,( ,,mala*ias           
,,mala*ias1 ^: "n signifies ,! ,angel ( 
! ,"l1 0 contempor>y  ) ,,nehemias1 & by
 "s is believ$ to h be5 ! same p]son z  
,,esdras4 ,he 0 ! la/ ( ! prophets1 9 ! 
ord] ( "t1 &  fl\ri%$ ab\t f\r hundr$   
ye>s be=e ,*ri/4 ,he =etells !  com+ (  
,*ri/2 ! reprobation ( ! ,jews & _!     

sacrifices2 &  ! call+ ( ! ,g5tiles1 :o 
%all (f] up to ,god 9 e place an        
acceptable sacrifice4      ,mala*ias    
,*apt] #a    ,god reproa*es ! ,jews ) _!
 +ratitude3 & ! prie/s = n  (f]+ pure   
sacrifices4 ,he w accept ( ! sacrifice t
 %all be  (f]$ 9 e place among !        
,g5tiles4    #a3a4 ,! burd5 ( ! ^w ( !  
,"l to ,israel by ! h& (  ,mala*ias4    
#a3b4 ,i h lov$ y1 sai? ! ,"l3 & y h    
said3 ,:]e9 ha/  ?\ lov$ u8 ,0 n ,esau  
bro!r to ,jacob1 sai? ! ,"l1 & ,i h     
lov$ ,jacob1    ,i h lov$ ,jacob1 etc444
 ,i h pref]r$ 8 po/]ity1 to make !m  my 
*os5 p1 & to lead !m ) my bless+s1 )\t  
any m]it  on _! "p1 & ?\gh !y h be5     
always ungrateful2 :il/ ,i  h reject$   
,esau1 & execut$ sev]e judgm5ts ^u 8    
po/]ity4  ,n t ,god puni%$ ,esau1 or 8  
po/]ity1 beyond _! des]t3 b  t by 8 free
 election & grace he lov$ ,jacob1 &     
fav\r$ 8  po/]ity above _! des]ts4 ,see 
! annotations ^u ,rom4 #i4    #a3c4 ,b h
 hat$ ,esau8 & ,i h made 8 m\nta9s a    
wild]ness1  & giv5 8 inh]itance to !    

dragons ( ! des]t4    #a3d4 ,b if ,edom 
%all say3 ,we are de/roy$1 b we w return
 &  build up :at ha? be5 de/roy$3 ?us   
sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s3 ,!y  %all build up1 &
 ,i w ?r[ d[n3 & !y %all be call$ !     
bord]s ( wick$ness1 & ! p ) :om ! ,"l is
 angry =  ev]4    #a3e4 ,& y\r eyes %all
 see3 & y %all say3 ,! ,"l be magnifi$  
^u ! bord] ( ,israel4    #a3f4 ,! son   
hon\re? ! fa!r1 & ! s]vant 8 ma/]3 if !n
 ,i  be a fa!r1 :]e is my hon\r8  & if  
,i be a ma/]1 :]e is my  fe>3 sai? ! ,"l
 ( ho/s4    #a3g4 ,to y1 ,o prie/s1 t   
despise my "n1 & h said3 ,:]e9  h we    
despis$ ?y "n8 ,y (f] pollut$ bread ^u  
my alt>1 &  y say3 ,:]e9 h we pollut$   
!e8 ,9 t y say3 ,! table (  ! ,"l is    
contemptible4    #a3h4 ,if y (f] ! bl9d 
= sacrifice1 is x n evil8 & if y  (f] ! 
lame & ! sick1 is x n evil8 (f] x to ?y 
pr9ce1 if  he w be pleas$ ) x1 or if he 
w reg>d ?y face1 sai? !  ,"l ( ho/s4    
#a3i4 ,& n[ besee* ye ! face ( ,god1 t  
he may h m]cy on y1  7= by y\r h& ha?   
?is be5 done17 if by any means he w     

receive  y\r faces1 sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s4  
#a3aj4 ,:o is !re among y1 t w %ut !    
doors1 & w k9dle  ! fire on my alt>     
gratis8 ,i h no pleasure 9 y1 sai? ! ,"l
  ( ho/s3 & ,i w n receive a gift ( y\r 
h&4    #a3aa4 ,= f ! ris+ ( ! sun ev5 to
 ! go+ d[n1 my "n is  great among !     
,g5tiles1 & 9 e place !re is sacrifice1 
&  !re is (f]$ to my "n a clean         
oblation3 = my "n is great among  !     
,g5tiles1 sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s4    ,a clean
 oblation444 ,viz41 ! preci\s body &    
blood ( ,*ri/ 9 !  eu*>i/ic sacrifice4  
#a3ab4 ,& y h pr(an$ x 9 t y say3 ,!    
table ( ! ,"l is  defil$3 & t :i* is    
laid !reupon is contemptible ) ! fire  t
 dev\re? x4    #a3ac4 ,& y h said3      
,behold ( our lab\r1 & y puff$ x away1  
sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s1 & y br\ght 9 ( rap9e 
! lame1 & !  sick1 & br\ght 9 an (f]+3  
%all ,i accept x at y\r h&s1 sai?  !    
,"l8    ,behold ( our lab\r1 etc444 ,y  
pret5d$ lab\r & we>9ess1 :5  y br\ght   
y\r (f]+2 & s made x ( no value1 by (f]+
 x  ) an evil m9d4 ,moreov]1 :at y (f]$ 

0 bo? defective 9  itself1 & gott5 by   
rap9e & extortion4    #a3ad4 ,curs$ is !
 deceitful man t ha? 9 8 flock a male1 &
  mak+ a v[ (f]e? 9 sacrifice t :i* is  
feeble to ! ,"l3 =  ,i am a great ,k+1  
sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s1 & my "n is dreadful  
among ! ,g5tiles4    ,mala*ias ,*apt] #b
    ,! prie/s are %>ply reprov$ =       
neglect+ _! cov5ant4 ,! evil  ( m>ry+ ) 
idolat]s3 & too easily putt+ away _!    
wives4    #b3a4 ,& n[1 ,o ye prie/s1 ?is
 comm&m5t is to y4    #b3b4 ,if y w n   
he>1 & if y w n lay x to he>t1 to give  
glory to my "n1 sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s3 ,i w 
s5d pov]ty ^u y1  & w curse y\r bless+s1
 yea ,i w curse !m1 because y h  n laid 
x to he>t4    #b3c4 ,behold1 ,i w ca/ ! 
%\ld] to y1 & w scatt] ^u y\r  face !   
dung ( y\r solemnities1 & x %all take y 
away ) x4    ,i w ca/ ! %\ld] to y444 ,i
 w ca/ away ! %\ld]1 :i*  9 ! law 0     
appo9t$ to be y\r portion1 & fl+ x at y 
9 my  ang]3 & w reject bo? y & y\r      
fe/ivals l dung4    #b3d4 ,& y %all "k t
 ,i s5t y ?is comm&m5t1 t my  cov5ant   

might be ) ,levi1 sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s4    
#b3e4 ,my cov5ant 0 ) him ( life &      
peace3 & ,i gave him fe>3  & he fe>$ me1
 & he 0 afraid be=e my "n4    #b3f4 ,!  
law ( tru? 0 9 8 m\?1 & iniquity 0 n    
f\nd 9  8 lips3 he walk$ ) me 9 peace1 &
 9 equity1 & turn$ _m  away f iniquity4 
#b3g4 ,= ! lips ( ! prie/s %all keep k1 
& !y %all  seek ! law at 8 m\?3 because 
he is ! angel ( ! ,"l ( ho/s4    ,!     
angel444 ,viz41 ! m9i/] & mess5g]4      
#b3h4 ,b y h dep>t$ out ( ! way1 & h    
caus$ _m to  /umble at ! law3 y h made  
void ! cov5ant ( ,levi1 sai? !  ,"l (   
ho/s4    #b3i4 ,!re=e h ,i also made y  
contemptible1 & base be=e all  p1 z y h 
n kept my ways1 & h accept$ p]sons 9 !  
law4    #b3aj4 ,h we n all "o fa!r8 ha? 
n "o ,god creat$ u8 :y !n  do? e "o ( u 
despise 8 bro!r1 violat+ ! cov5ant ( our
  fa!rs8    #b3aa4 ,juda ha?            
transgress$1 & abom9ation ha? be5       
committ$ 9  ,israel1 & 9 ,j]usalem3 =   
,juda ha? pr(an$ ! hol9ess ( !  ,"l1 :i*
 he lov$1 & ha? m>ri$ ! daught] ( a     

/range god4    #b3ab4 ,! ,"l w cut (f ! 
man t ha? done ?is1 bo? !  ma/]1 & !    
s*ol>1 out ( ! tab]nacles ( ,jacob1 &   
him t  (f]e? an (f]+ to ! ,"l ( ho/s4   
#b3ac4 ,& ?is aga9 h y done1 y h cov]$ !
 alt> ( !  ,"l ) te>s1 ) weep+1 &       
bell[+1 s t ,i h no m a  reg>d to       
sacrifice1 nei!r d ,i accept any        
atonem5t at y\r h&s4    ,) te>s444      
,viz41 by occasion ( y\r wives1 :om y h 
put away3  & :o came to weep & lam5t    
be=e ! alt>4    #b3ad4 ,& y h said3 ,=  
:at cause8 ,because ! ,"l ha? be5       
witness betwe5 !e1 & ! wife ( ?y y\?1   
:om ?\ ha/  despis$3 yet %e 0 ?y p>tn]1 
& ! wife ( ?y cov5ant4    #b3ae4 ,did n 
"o make h]1 & %e is ! residue ( 8 _s8 ,&
  :at do? "o seek1 b ! se$ ( ,god8 ,keep
 !n y\r _s1 &  despise n ! wife ( ?y    
y\?4    #b3af4 ,:5 ?on %alt hate h] put 
h] away1 sai? ! ,"l1 ! ,god (  lsrael3 b
 iniquity %alt cov] 8 g>m5t1 sai? ! ,"l 
( ho/s1  keep y\r _s1 & despise n4      
,iniquity %all cov] 8 g>m5t444 ,viz41 ( 
e man t putte? away  8 wife )\t j cause2

 not)/&+ t ,god p]mitt$ x 9  ! law1 to  
prev5t ! evil ( murd]4    #b3ag4 ,y h   
we>i$ ! ,"l ) y\r words1 & y said3 ,:]e9
  h we we>i$ him8 ,9 t y say3 ,e "o t   
do? evil1 is good  9 ! sight ( ! ,"l1 & 
su* please him3 or surely :]e is !  ,god
 ( judgm5t8    ,mala*ias ,*apt] #c      
,*ri/ %all come to 8 temple1 & purify ! 
prie/hood4 ,!y t  cont9ue 9 _! evil ways
 %all be puni%$3 b true p5it5ts %all    
receive a bless+4    #c3a4 ,behold ,i   
s5d my angel1 & he %all prep>e ! way    
be=e my  face4 ,& pres5tly ! ,"l1 :om y 
seek1 & ! angel ( !  te/am5t1 :om y     
desire1 %all come to 8 temple4 ,behold1 
he come?1  sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s4    ,my    
angel444 ,viz41 ,john ! ,bapti/1 !      
mess5g] ( ,god1 & =]unn]  ( ,*ri/4      
#c3b4 ,& :o %all be able to ?9k ( ! day 
( 8 com+8 & :o  %all /& to see him8 = he
 is l a ref9+ fire1 & l !  full]'s h]b3 
#c3c4 ,& he %all sit ref9+ & cleans+ !  
silv]1 & he %all  purify ! sons ( ,levi1
 & %all ref9e !m z gold1 & z silv]1  &  
!y %all (f] sacrifices to ! ,"l 9       

ju/ice4    #c3d4 ,& ! sacrifice ( ,juda 
& ( ,j]usalem %all please ! ,"l1  z 9 ! 
days ( old1 & 9 ! anci5t ye>s4    #c3e4 
,& ,i w come to y 9 judgm5t1 & w be a   
spe$y witness  aga9/ sorc]]s1 &         
adult]]s1 & false swe>]s1 & !m t        
oppress ! hirel+ 9 8 wages1 ! wid[s1 & !
 fa!rless3 &  oppress ! /rang]1 & h n   
fe>$ me1 sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s4    #c3f4 ,= 
,i am ! ,"l1 & ,i *ange n3 & y ! sons ( 
,jacob are  n consum$4    #c3g4 ,= f !  
days ( y\r fa!rs y h dep>t$ f my        
ord9ances1 & h n kept !m3 ,return to me1
 & ,i w return to  y1 sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s4
 ,& y h said3 ,:]e9 %all we  return8    
#c3h4 ,%all a man afflict ,god1 = y     
afflict me4 ,& y h said3  ,:]e9 d we    
afflict !e8 9 ti!s & 9 fir/fruits4      
#c3i4 ,& y are curs$ ) want1 & y afflict
 me1 ev5 ! :ole  nation ( y4    #c3aj4  
,br+ all ! ti!s into ! /oreh\se1 t !re  
may be meat  9 my h\se1 & try me 9 ?is1 
sai? ! ,"l3 if ,i op5 n unto y  !       
flood-gates ( heav51 & p\r y out a      
bless+ ev5 to  abundance4    #c3aa4 ,&  

,i w rebuke = y\r sakes ! dev\r]1 & he  
%all n  spoil ! fruit ( y\r l&3 nei!r   
%all ! v9e 9 ! field be  b>r51 sai? !   
,"l ( ho/s4    #c3ab4 ,& all nations    
%all call y bless$3 = y %all be a       
delightful l&1 sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s4       
#c3ac4 ,y\r words h be5 unsuff]able to  
me1 sai? ! ,"l4    #c3ad4 ,& y h said3  
,:at h we spok5 aga9/ !e8 ,y h  said3   
,he lab\re? 9 va9 t s]ve? ,god1 & :at   
pr(it is x t  we h kept 8 ord9ances1 & t
 we h walk$ sorr[ful be=e  ! ,"l ( ho/s8
    #c3ae4 ,:]e=e n[ we call ! pr\d p   
happy1 = !y t "w  wick$ness are built   
up1 & !y h tempt$ ,god & are pres]v$4   
#c3af4 ,!n !y t fe>$ ! ,"l1 spoke e "o )
 8  neighb\r3 & ! ,"l gave e>1 & he>d x3
 & a book (  remembrance 0 writt5 be=e  
him = !m t fe> ! ,"l1 &  ?9k on 8 "n4   
#c3ag4 ,& !y %all be my special         
possession1 sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s1  9 ! day 
t ,i d judgm5t3 & ,i w sp>e !m1 z a man 
sp>e?  8 son t s]ve? him4    #c3ah4 ,& y
 %all return1 & %all see ! diff]5ce     
betwe5 !  j & ! wick$3 & betwe5 him t   

s]ve? ,god1 & him t  s]ve? him n4       
,mala*ias ,*apt] #d    ,! judgm5t ( !   
wick$1 & rew>d ( ! j4 ,an exhortation to
  obs]ve ! law4 ,elias %all come = !    
conv]sion ( ! ,jews4    #d3a4 ,= behold 
! day %all come k9dl$ z a furnace3 & all
 !  pr\d1 & all t d wick$ly %all be     
/ubble3 & ! day t  come? %all set !m on 
fire1 sai? ! ,"l ( ho/s1 x %all n  leave
 !m root1 nor bran*4    #d3b4 ,b unto y 
t fe> my "n1 ! ,sun ( ju/ice %all arise1
 &  heal? 9 8 w+s3 & y %all g =?1 & %all
 leap l calves  ( ! h]d4    #d3c4 ,& y  
%all tread d[n ! wick$ :5 !y %all be    
a%es "u  ! sole ( y\r feet 9 ! day t ,i 
d ?is1 sai? ! ,"l (  ho/s4  #d3d4       
,rememb] ! law ( ,moses my s]vant1 :i*  
,i comm&$ him  9 ,horeb = all ,israel1 !
 precepts1 & judgm5ts4    #d3e4 ,behold1
 ,i w s5d y ,elias ! prophet1 be=e !    
com+ ( !  great & dreadful day ( ! ,"l4 
#d3f4 ,& he %all turn ! he>t ( ! fa!rs  
to ! *ildr51 & !  he>t ( ! *ildr5 to _! 
fa!rs3 le/ ,i come1 & /rike !  e>? )    
ana!ma4    ,he %all turn ! he>t1 etc444 

,by br++ ov] ! ,jews to ! fai?  ( ,*ri/1
 he %all reconcile !m to _! fa!rs1 viz41
 !  p>ti>*s & prophets2 ^: he>ts = _m   
ages h be5 turn$  away f !m1 because (  
_! refus+ to believe 9 ,*ri/4-,ibid4  ,)
 ana!ma444 ,9 ! ,hebrew1 ,*]em1 t is1 ) 
utt] de/ruction4