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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Malachi 1:12

But ye — O priests! And the people by your examples. Ye say — By your deportment. Is polluted — Not a sacred thing. His meat — Either the meat which fell to the priest's share, or the portion which was laid upon the altar.

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See also Malachi 1:12 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Charles Box Commentaries

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND THE FRUIT THEREOF, &C.— _And even the meat of it also is contemptible._ Houbigant....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:12 Lord (b-13) Some read 'Jehovah.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    After the introductory word, which really constitutes the title page of the prophecy, the message begins almost abruptly with the tender and sensitive word of Jehovah to His people, "I have loved you....

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, (n) The table of the LORD [is] polluted; and the fruit thereof, [even] his meat, [is] contemptible. (n) Both the priests and the people were infected with this...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _It. The priests complain that ll is burnt, (Grotius) or rather they treat sacred things with contempt. (Calmet) --- They falsely pretend that they give their best, being poor. (Menochius)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Lectures on the Minor Prophets. W. Kelly. The Lord has not been pleased to give us much express information of the prophets in general, with the exception of Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Daniel, and in a me...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    This verse may be confined to the priests, or it may be extended to the whole people; for both views are appropriate. As to my own view, I doubt not but that the Prophet here reproves with additional...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD [is] polluted; and the fruit thereof, [even] his meat, [is] contemptible. Ver. 12. _But ye have profaned it_] Ye Jews, in general, thoug...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _But ye_ O priests, and the people, by your example; _have profaned it_ Namely, my great name. You have used it as a common thing, and as of no importance or consideration. _In that ye say_ Namely, by...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    But ye have profaned it, have brought disgrace upon the name and the glory of the one true God, IN THAT YE SAY, THE TABLE OF THE LORD IS POLLUTED, Cf v. 7, AND THE FRUIT THEREOF, EVEN HIS MEAT, IS CON...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    A REBUKE OF THE PRIESTS...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

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