Malachi 1 · Verse 14

Malachi 1:14

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.
Malachi 1:14, King James Version

Malachi 1:14 in other translations

BSB“But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among the nations.
WEB“But the deceiver is cursed who has in his flock a male, and vows and sacrifices to the Lord a defective thing; for I am a great King,” says the LORD of Armies, “and my name is awesome among the nations.”
ASVBut 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.
YLTAnd cursed is a deceiver, who hath in his drove a male, And is vowing, and is sacrificing a marred thing to the Lord, For a great king am I, said Jehovah of Hosts, And My name is revered among nations!
DARBYYea, cursed be the deceiver, who hath in his flock a male, and voweth and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing; for I am a great King, saith Jehovah of hosts, and my name is terrible among the nations.
BBEA 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.
WebsterBut cursed be the deceiver, who hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth to the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the LORD of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.

What does Malachi 1:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. deceiver--hypocrite. Not poverty, but avarice was the cause of their mean offerings. male--required by law (Le 1:3, 10). great King--(Psa 48:2; Mt 5:35). my name ... dreadful among ... heathen--Even the heathen dread Me because of My judgments; what a reproach this is to you, My people, who fear Me not (Mal 1:6)! Also it may be translated, "shall be feared among," &c. agreeing with the prophecy of the call of the Gentiles (Mal 1:11).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 Cursed be the deceiver - Those who act thus, as they cannot elude God's notice, so neither shall they escape his curse. And voweth, and sacrificeth - a corrupt thing - The history of Ananias and Sapphira, Act 5:1, etc., is a complete comment on this. It was high time to break up this corrupt service; and after this time God does not appear to have paid any regard to it, for he sent them no other prophet.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Malachi 1:6-14

We may each charge upon ourselves what is here charged upon the priests. Our relation to God, as our Father and Master, strongly obliges us to fear and honour him. But they were so scornful that they derided reproof. Sinners ruin themselves by trying to baffle their convictions. Those who live in careless neglect of holy ordinances, who attend on them without reverence, and go from them under no concern, in effect…

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Malachi 1:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאָר֣וּרve.'a.Rurand [be] cursedH779
נוֹכֵ֗לno.Khel[one who] deals deceptivelyH5230
וְיֵ֤שׁve.Yeshand thereH3426
בְּעֶדְרוֹ֙be.'ed.Roamong flock hisH5739
זָכָ֔רza.Khar[is] a maleH2145
וְנֹדֵ֛רve.no.Derand [one who] makes a vowH5087
וְזֹבֵ֥חַve.zo.Ve.achand [one who] sacrificesH2076
מָשְׁחָ֖תma.she.Chata blemished [animal]H7843
לַֽאדֹנָ֑יla.do.Naito [the] LordH136
כִּי֩kiforH3588
מֶ֨לֶךְMe.lekh[am] a kingH4428
גָּד֜וֹלga.DolgreatH1419
אָ֗נִי'A.niIH589
אָמַר֙'a.Marhe saysH559
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
צְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635
וּשְׁמִ֖יu.she.Miand name myH8034
נוֹרָ֥אno.Ra'[is] fearedH3372
בַגּוֹיִֽם\׃va.go.Yimamong the nationsH1471

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Malachi 1:14

  • Acts 5:1-10

    But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet. But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. …

  • Ecclesiastes 5:4-5

    When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed. Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

  • 2 Corinthians 8:12

    For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

  • Luke 12:46

    The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

  • Psalms 76:12

    He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.

  • Malachi 1:8

    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.

  • Luke 12:1-2

    In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

  • Leviticus 22:18-21

    Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whatsoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer unto the Lord for a burnt offering; Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats. But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you. And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.

  • Joshua 7:11-12

    Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff. Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you.

  • Zechariah 14:9

    And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and his name one.

  • Malachi 1:11

    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.

  • Revelation 21:8

    But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
cursed.
3:9; Ge 27:12; Jos 7:11,12; Jer 48:10; Mt 24:51; Lu 12:1,2,46
Ac 5:1-10; Re 21:8
which hath in his flock. or, in whose flock is.
Ec 5:4,5; Mr 12:41-44; 14:8; 2Co 8:12
for.
8,11; De 28:58; Ps 47:2; 48:2; 95:3; Isa 57:15; Jer 10:10; Da 4:37
Zec 14:9; Mt 5:35; 1Ti 6:15
my name.
Ps 68:35; 76:12; Da 9:4; Heb 12:29; Re 15:4

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Context

  • Malachi 1:13

    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.

  • Malachi 1:14

    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.

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Malachi 1:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Maldito el engañoso, que tiene macho en su rebaño, y promete, y sacrifica lo dañado á Jehová: porque yo soy Gran Rey, dice Jehová de los ejércitos, y mi nombre es formidable entre las gentes.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et maudit est celui qui trompe, et qui a dans son troupeau un mâle, et fait un vœu et sacrifie au Seigneur ce qui est corrompu; car je suis un grand roi, dit l’ Éternel des armées, et mon nom est terrible parmi les nations.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und verflucht sei, wer betrügt, während ein Männliches in seiner Herde ist; und wer gelobt und dem Herrn ein Verdorbenes opfert! Denn ich bin ein großer König, spricht Jehova der Heerscharen, und mein Name ist furchtbar unter den Nationen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Maledictus dolosus qui habet in grege suo masculum, et votum faciens immolat debile Domino: quia rex magnus ego, dicit Dominus exercituum, et nomen meum horribile in gentibus.