Malachi 1:6

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“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?” says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. “But you ask, ‘How have we despised Your name?’
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, then where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is the respect due me? Says Yahweh of Armies to you, priests, who despise my name. You say, ‘How have we despised your name?’
World English Bible (WEB)
A son{H1121} honoureth{H3513}{(H8762)} his father{H1}, and a servant{H5650} his master{H113}: if then I be a father{H1}, where is mine honour{H3519}? and if I be a master{H113}, where is my fear{H4172}? saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635} unto you, O priests{H3548}, that despise{H959}{(H8802)} my name{H8034}. And ye say{H559}{(H8804)}, Wherein have we despised{H959}{(H8804)} thy name{H8034}?
Strong's King James
(6) "A son honours his abba father and a servant his adonai-master. So if I'm an Abba Father, where is My glorious honour? And if I'm an אָדוֹן Adonai, where is My awesome fear?" Says יהוה Yahweh-Tzva'ot to you, the *priests who despise My name. "Yet you say, 'How have we despised אֵת Your name?'
The F.O.G
The F.O.G Paraphrase
A son honoureth a father, and a servant his master. And if I am a father, where is Mine honour? And if I am a master, where is My fear? Said Jehovah of Hosts to you, O priests, despising My name! And ye have said: ‘In what have we despised Thy name?’
Young's Literal Translation

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Following a life-changing encounter with God, and a calling to biblical Word studies—Jean Paul is going Word-for-Word through all 14,197 words in the Bible. Using advanced Biblical research software (Logos)—it is his goal to make Greek & Hebrew concepts more accessible to believers today. Lead Editor of this website & creator of the upcoming F.O.G Bible translation. What is the F.O.G?

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