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- "But he said,ª° Ye¹ [are] idle,ª° [ye are] idle:ª° therefore¹¹ ye¹ say,ª° Let us go²°¹ [and] do sacrificeª° to the LORD.ª" {Exd 5:17} + "Saying,ª° When¹ will the new moonª be gone,ª° that we may sellª° corn?ª and the sabbath,ª that we may set forthª° wheat,ª making the ephah² small,ª°¹ and the shekelª great,ª° and falsifyingª° the balancesª by deceit?ª" {Ams 8:5} + "Thus¹ speakethª° the LORDª of hosts,ª saying,ª° This¹ peopleª say,ª° The timeª is not¹ come,ª° the timeª that the LORD'Sª houseª should be built.ª° ... [Is it] timeª for you, O ye,¹ to dwellª° in your cieledª° houses,ª and this¹ houseª [lie] waste?ª" {Hgg 1:2-4} + "Ye offerª° pollutedª° breadª upon¹ mine altar;ª and ye say,ª° Wherein¹ have we pollutedª° thee? In that ye say,ª° The tableª of the LORDª [is] contemptible.ª° ... Who¹ [is there] even¹ among you that would shutª° the doorsª [for nought]? neither¹ do ye kindleª° [fire] on mine altarª for nought.ª I have no¹ pleasureª in you, saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª neither¹ will I acceptª° an offeringª at your hand.ª¹" {Mal 1:7-10} + "Ye saidª° also, Behold,¹ what a wearinessª¹ [is it]! and ye have snuffed²° at¹ it, saithª° the LORDª of hosts;ª and ye broughtª° [that which was] torn,ª° and the lame,ª and the sick;ª° thus ye broughtª°¹ an offering:ª should I acceptª° this of your hand?ª¹ saithª° the LORD.ª" {Mal 1:13}
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