Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. “But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’ “In tithes and offerings. New Living Translation “Should people cheat God? Yet you have cheated me! “But you ask, ‘What do you mean? When did we ever cheat you?’ “You have cheated me of the tithes and offerings due to me. English Standard Version Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In your tithes and contributions. Berean Standard Bible Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings. King James Bible Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. New King James Version “Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, ‘In what way have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings. New American Standard Bible “Would anyone rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings. NASB 1995 “Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings. NASB 1977 “Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed Thee?’ In tithes and offerings. Legacy Standard Bible “Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed You?’ In tithes and contributions. Amplified Bible “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]. Christian Standard Bible “Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing me! ” “How do we rob you? ” you ask. “By not making the payments of the tenth and the contributions. Holman Christian Standard Bible Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me!” You ask: “How do we rob You?"” By not making the payments of the tenth and the contributions. American Standard Version Will a man rob God? yet ye rob me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Will a son of man cheat God as you are cheating me? And if you say, ”In what have we cheated you?” In tithes and in first fruits Brenton Septuagint Translation Will a man insult God? for ye insult me. But ye say, Wherein have we insulted thee? In that the tithes and first-fruits are with you still. Contemporary English Version You people are robbing me, your God. And, here you are, asking, "How are we robbing you?" You are robbing me of the offerings and of the ten percent that belongs to me. Douay-Rheims Bible Shall a man afflict God? for you afflict me. And you have said: Wherein do we afflict thee? in tithes and in firstfruits. English Revised Version Will a man rob God? yet ye rob me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Can a person cheat God? Yet, you are cheating me! "But you ask, 'How are we cheating you?' "When [you don't bring] a tenth of your income and other contributions. Good News Translation I ask you, is it right for a person to cheat God? Of course not, yet you are cheating me. 'How?' you ask. In the matter of tithes and offerings. 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 Will a man rob God? Yet ye rob Me. But ye say: 'Wherein have we robbed Thee?' In tithes and heave-offerings. Literal Standard Version Does man deceive God? But you are deceiving Me, | And you have said, | In what have we deceived You? The tithe and the raised-offering! Majority Standard Bible Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings. New American Bible Can anyone rob God? But you are robbing me! And you say, “How have we robbed you?” Of tithes and contributions! 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 Revised Standard Version Will anyone rob God? Yet you are robbing me! But you say, “How are we robbing you?” In your tithes and offerings! 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's Bible Translation 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. Young's 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! Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Robbing God…7Yet from the days of your fathers, you have turned away from My statutes and have not kept them. Return to Me, and I will return to you,” says the LORD of Hosts. “But you ask, ‘How can we return?’ 8Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings. 9You are cursed with a curse, yet you—the whole nation—are still robbing Me.… Cross References Nehemiah 13:11 So I rebuked the officials and asked, "Why has the house of God been neglected?" Then I gathered the Levites and singers together and stationed them at their posts, Nehemiah 13:12 and all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storerooms. Zechariah 5:3 Then he told me, "This is the curse that is going out over the face of all the land, for according to one side of the scroll, every thief will be removed; and according to the other side, every perjurer will be removed. Treasury of Scripture Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed me. But you say, Wherein have we robbed you? In tithes and offerings. a man. Psalm 29:2 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. Proverbs 3:9,10 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: … Matthew 22:21 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's. In. Malachi 1:8,13 And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts… Leviticus 5:15,16 If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the LORD; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the LORD a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering: … Leviticus 27:2-34 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the LORD by thy estimation… Jump to Previous Deceive Deceived Deceiving Heave-Offering Heave-Offerings How Kept Offerings Right Rob Robbed Robbing Tenths Tithe Tithes WhereinJump to Next Deceive Deceived Deceiving Heave-Offering Heave-Offerings How Kept Offerings Right Rob Robbed Robbing Tenths Tithe Tithes WhereinMalachi 3 1. Of the messenger, majesty, and grace of Christ.7. Of the rebellion, 8. sacrilege, 13. and infidelity of the people. 16. The promise of blessing to those who fear God. (8) Robbed me.--Because the tithes are said to be offered to Jehovah, and then He gives them to the Levites in place of an inheritance (Numbers 18:24). In tithes and offerings.--See Notes on Exodus 23:19; Leviticus 27:30-33; Numbers 18:12; Numbers 18:21-24; Deuteronomy 18:4; Leviticus 3:1-17; Leviticus 7:11-21; Leviticus 7:28-36. . . . Verse 8. - Will a man rob God? The prophet shows the people how they have departed from God, in not keeping even the outward observances of religion. The word translated "rob," defraud, found also in Proverbs 22:23, etc., is rendered in the Septuagint, πτερνιεῖ, "trip up," "supplant;" Vulgate, si affliget homo Deum, or, as St. Jerome first translated, "si affiget homo Deum," and referred the words to the crucifixion of our Lord. In tithes and offerings. These were due to the Lord, and therefore in withholding them they were defrauding not man but God. (For tithe, see Leviticus 27:30, etc.; Numbers 18:21. See the complaint of Nehemiah, Nehemiah 13:10-12.) The "offering" meant is the heave offering, the breast and shoulder of the peace offering, which were the priests' portion (Exodus 29:27; Leviticus 7:14, 32-34; comp. Nehemiah 10:37-39).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Will a manאָדָ֜ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being rob הֲיִקְבַּ֨ע (hă·yiq·ba‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6906: To cover, defraud God? אֱלֹהִ֗ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Yet כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction you אַתֶּם֙ (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you are robbing קֹבְעִ֣ים (qō·ḇə·‘îm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 6906: To cover, defraud Me!” אֹתִ֔י (’ō·ṯî) Direct object marker | first person common singular Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case You ask, וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם (wa·’ă·mar·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “How בַּמֶּ֣ה (bam·meh) Preposition-b | Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what do we rob You?” קְבַעֲנ֑וּךָ (qə·ḇa·‘ă·nū·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural | second person masculine singular Strong's 6906: To cover, defraud “In tithes הַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֖ר (ham·ma·‘ă·śêr) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4643: Tenth part, tithe and offerings. וְהַתְּרוּמָֽה׃ (wə·hat·tə·rū·māh) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8641: Contribution, offering (for sacred uses) Links Malachi 3:8 NIVMalachi 3:8 NLT Malachi 3:8 ESV Malachi 3:8 NASB Malachi 3:8 KJV Malachi 3:8 BibleApps.com Malachi 3:8 Biblia Paralela Malachi 3:8 Chinese Bible Malachi 3:8 French Bible Malachi 3:8 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Malachi 3:8 Will a man rob God? 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