Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Will, a son of earth, defraud, God? Nevertheless, ye, have been defrauding me, and yet ye say, Wherein have we defrauded thee? In the tithe and the offering.
New American Standard Bible
“Will a man
King James Version
Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
Holman Bible
“Will a man rob
You ask: “How do we rob You?”
“By not making the payments of the tenth and the contributions.
International Standard Version
"Will a person rob God? Yet you are robbing me! But you ask, "How are we robbing you?' "By the tithe and the offering.
A Conservative Version
Will a man rob God? Yet ye rob me. But ye say, How have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
American Standard Version
Will a man rob God? yet ye rob me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
Amplified
“Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, ‘In what way have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings [you have withheld].
Bible in Basic English
Will a man keep back from God what is right? But you have kept back what is mine. But you say, What have we kept back from you? Tenths and offerings.
Darby Translation
Will a man rob God? But ye rob me. And ye say, Wherein do we rob thee? In tithes and heave-offerings.
Julia Smith Translation
Will man defraud God? For ye defraud me. And ye said, In what did we defraud thee? The tenths and the offerings.
King James 2000
Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed me. But you say, How have we robbed you? In tithes and offerings.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Will a human [dare to] rob God? Yet you [are] robbing me! And you say, 'How have we robbed you?' In the tithes and the contributions!
Modern King James verseion
Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me. But you say, In what have we robbed You? In the tithe and the offering!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Should a man use falsity and deceit with God, as ye use falsity and deceit with me? Yet ye say, 'Wherein use we deceit with thee?' In tithes and heave offerings.
NET Bible
Can a person rob God? You indeed are robbing me, but you say, 'How are we robbing you?' In tithes and contributions!
New Heart English Bible
Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me. But you say, 'How have we robbed you?' In tithes and offerings.
Webster
Will a man rob God? yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, In what have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
World English Bible
Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me! But you say, 'How have we robbed you?' In tithes and offerings.
Youngs Literal Translation
Doth man deceive God? but ye are deceiving Me, And ye have said: 'In what have we deceived Thee?' The tithe and the heave-offering!
Themes
Backsliding » Select reading mal 37-18 gal 4
Condescension of God » Expostulates with backsliding israel
Malachi » Reproves God's people for their impiety
Offerings » Withheld see offerings; withheld » Withheld
Offerings » The jews often » Defrauded God of
Parsimony » General references to
Parsimony » In withholding offerings
Parsimony (stinginess) » Of the jews » Toward God
Presumption » Instances of » In reviling God
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Malachi 3:8
Images Malachi 3:8
Prayers for Malachi 3:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Overflowing Blessing
7 From the days of your fathers, have ye departed from my statutes, and not observed them, Return ye unto me, that I may return unto you, saith Yahweh of hosts. And yet ye say, Wherein shall we return? 8 Will, a son of earth, defraud, God? Nevertheless, ye, have been defrauding me, and yet ye say, Wherein have we defrauded thee? In the tithe and the offering. 9 With a curse, have ye been cursing, and yet, me, have ye been defrauding, - the whole nation.
Cross References
Leviticus 5:15-16
Whensoever, any person, shall commit a trespass, and shall take away by mistake, from the holy things of Yahweh, then shall he bring in as his guilt-bearer unto Yahweh, a ram without defect out of the flock, with thine estimate in silver by shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a guilt-bearer:
Leviticus 27:2-34
Speak unto the sons of Israel and thou shall say unto them - When any man would consecrate and pay a vow by thine estimate of lives unto Yahweh,
Numbers 18:21-32
And unto the sons of Levi, lo! I have given all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, - the allotted portion for their laborious work which, they are performing, the laborious work of the tent of meeting:
Joshua 7:11
Israel hath sinned, yea moreover they have transgressed my covenant which I commanded them, - yea moreover they have taken of what was devoted, yea moreover they have stolen, yea moreover they have dissembled, yea moreover they have put it among their own goods.
Nehemiah 13:4-14
Now, before this, Eliashib the priest, who was set over a chamber of the house of God, was allied unto Tobiah;
Proverbs 3:9-10
Honour thou Yahweh, with thy substance, and with the firstfruit of all thine increase;
Malachi 1:8
And when ye bring near the blind as a sacrifice, saying - No harm! or when ye bring near the lame or the sick saying - No harm! Offer it, I pray you, unto thy pasha, Will he accept thee? or lift up thy countenance? saith Yahweh of hosts.
Malachi 1:13
And ye have said, Lo! what a weariness! And ye have snuffed at Me, saith Yahweh of hosts, and have brought in the torn and the lame and the sick, thus have ye brought the present, - Could I accept it at your hand? saith Yahweh.
Matthew 22:21
They say - Caesar's. Then, saith he unto them - Render, therefore, the things of Caesar, unto Caesar, - and, the things of God, unto God.
Mark 12:17
And, Jesus, said - the things of Caesar, render, unto Caesar, and, the things of God, unto God. And they were marvelling at him.
Luke 20:25
And, he, said unto them - Well then! render the things of Caesar, unto Caesar, and the things of God, unto God.
Romans 2:22
That sayest - Do not commit adultery! Art thou, committing adultery? That abhorrest sacrilege, Art thou, robbing temples?
Romans 13:7
Render unto all their dues, - unto whom tribute, tribute, unto whom tax, tax, unto whom fear, fear, unto whom honour, honour.