Malachi 1:7-9

Good News Translation

⁷ This is how—by offering worthless food on my altar. Then you ask, ‘How have we failed to respect you?’ I will tell you—by showing contempt for my altar. ^8 (A)When you bring a blind or sick or lame animal to sacrifice to me, do you think there's nothing wrong with that? Try giving an animal like that to the governor! Would he be pleased with you or grant you any favors?”

⁹ Now, you priests, try asking God to be good to us. He will not answer your prayer, and it will be your fault.