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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?
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Verse 6 is found in chapter 1 of Malachi. God accuses the priests and people of despising his name through defective sacrifices. The comparison with an earthly governor reveals the inconsistency of offering God what would not even be considered appropriate for a human authority.
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Compare Malachi 1:6 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Ein Sohn soll seinen Vater ehren und ein Knecht seinen Herrn. Bin ich nun Vater, wo ist meine Ehre? bin ich HERR, wo fürchtet man mich? spricht der HERR Zebaoth zu euch Priestern, die meinen Namen verachten. So sprecht ihr: "Womit verachten wir deinen Namen?"
Español · RVR1909 El hijo honra al padre, y el siervo a su señor: si pues soy yo padre, ¿qué es de mi honra? y si soy señor, ¿qué es de mi temor?, dice Jehová de los ejércitos a vosotros, oh sacerdotes, que menospreciáis mi nombre. Y decís: ¿En qué hemos menospreciado tu nombre?
Español · NTBT El hijo honra a su padre y el siervo a su señor. Si yo soy padre, ¿dónde está mi honra? Si yo soy señor, ¿dónde está el temor que me deben? —dice Jehová de los ejércitos a ustedes, sacerdotes que desprecian mi nombre—. Pero preguntan: “¿En qué hemos despreciado tu nombre?”.
Français · LSG Un fils honore son père, et un serviteur son maître. Si je suis père, où est l'honneur qui m'est dû? Si je suis maître, où est la crainte qu'on a de moi? Dit l'Eternel des armées à vous, sacrificateurs, Qui méprisez mon nom, Et qui dites: En quoi avons-nous méprisé ton nom?
Italiano · DIO1885 Il figliuolo deve onorare il padre, e il servitore il suo signore; se dunque io son Padre, ov’è il mio onore? e se son Signore, ov’è il mio timore? ha detto il Signor degli eserciti a voi, o sacerdoti che sprezzate il mio Nome. E pur dite: In che abbiamo noi sprezzato il tuo Nome?
Português · ARC O filho honra o pai, e o servo o seu senhor; se eu sou pai, onde está a minha honra? E, se eu sou senhor, onde está o meu temor? diz o SENHOR dos Exércitos a vós, ó sacerdotes, que desprezais o meu nome. E vós dizeis: Em que nós temos desprezado o teu nome?
中文 · RCUV 萬軍之耶和華對你們說：「兒子孝敬父親，僕人敬畏主人；我既為父親，孝敬我的在哪裏呢？我既為主人，敬畏我的在哪裏呢？你們這些藐視我名的祭司啊！」你們卻說：「我們在何事上藐視你的名呢？」
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