Malachi 3:9
New International Version
You are under a curse—your whole nation—because you are robbing me.

New Living Translation
You are under a curse, for your whole nation has been cheating me.

English Standard Version
You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing me, the whole nation of you.

Berean Standard Bible
You are cursed with a curse, yet you—the whole nation—are still robbing Me.

King James Bible
Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.

New King James Version
You are cursed with a curse, For you have robbed Me, Even this whole nation.

New American Standard Bible
You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing Me, the entire nation of you!

NASB 1995
“You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing Me, the whole nation of you!

NASB 1977
“You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing Me, the whole nation of you!

Legacy Standard Bible
You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing Me, the whole nation of you!

Amplified Bible
You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing Me, this whole nation!

Christian Standard Bible
You are suffering under a curse, yet you—the whole nation—are still robbing me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You are suffering under a curse, yet you—the whole nation—are still robbing Me.

American Standard Version
Ye are cursed with the curse; for ye rob me, even this whole nation.

Contemporary English Version
That's why your whole nation is under a curse.

English Revised Version
Ye are cursed with the curse; for ye rob me, even this whole nation.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So a curse is on you because the whole nation is cheating me!

Good News Translation
A curse is on all of you because the whole nation is cheating me.

International Standard Version
You are cursed under the curse—the entire nation—because you are robbing me!

Majority Standard Bible
You are cursed with a curse, yet you—the whole nation—are still robbing Me.

NET Bible
You are bound for judgment because you are robbing me--this whole nation is guilty.

New Heart English Bible
You are cursed with the curse; for you rob me, even this whole nation.

Webster's Bible Translation
Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.

World English Bible
You are cursed with the curse; for you rob me, even this whole nation.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You are cursed with a curse! And you are deceiving Me—this nation—all of it.

Young's Literal Translation
With a curse ye are cursed! And Me ye are deceiving -- this nation -- all of it.

Smith's Literal Translation
Ye are cursed with a curse: and ye defrauded me, the nation all of it.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And you are cursed with want, and you afflict me, even the whole nation of you.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And you have been cursed with privation, and you greatly afflict me, even your entire people.

New American Bible
You are indeed accursed, for you, the whole nation, rob me.

New Revised Standard Version
You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing me—the whole nation of you!
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
You are cursed with curses, and yet you defraud me.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
In a curse you are cursed and you are cheating me
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Ye are cursed with the curse, Yet ye rob Me, Even this whole nation.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And ye do surely look off from me, and ye insult me.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Robbing God
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. 10Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:15-19
If, however, you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you: / You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the country. / Your basket and kneading bowl will be cursed. ...

Nehemiah 13:10-12
I also learned that because the portions for the Levites had not been given to them, all the Levites and singers responsible for performing the service had gone back to their own fields. / 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, / and all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storerooms.

Haggai 1:6-11
You have planted much but harvested little. You eat but never have enough. You drink but never have your fill. You put on clothes but never get warm. You earn wages to put into a bag pierced through.” / This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Consider carefully your ways. / Go up into the hills, bring down lumber, and build the house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be glorified, says the LORD. ...

Leviticus 26:14-20
If, however, you fail to obey Me and to carry out all these commandments, / and if you reject My statutes, despise My ordinances, and neglect to carry out all My commandments, and so break My covenant, / then this is what I will do to you: I will bring upon you sudden terror, wasting disease, and fever that will destroy your sight and drain your life. You will sow your seed in vain, because your enemies will eat it. ...

2 Chronicles 24:18-20
They abandoned the house of the LORD, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherah poles and idols. So wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs. / Nevertheless, the LORD sent prophets to bring the people back to Him and to testify against them, but they would not listen. / Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’”

Amos 4:6-9
“I afflicted all your cities with cleanness of teeth and all your towns with lack of bread, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. / “I also withheld the rain from you when the harvest was three months away. I sent rain on one city but withheld it from another. One field received rain; another without rain withered. / People staggered from city to city for water to drink, but they were not satisfied; yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. ...

Proverbs 3:9-10
Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops; / then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

Matthew 23:23
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

Luke 11:42
Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.

2 Corinthians 9:6-7
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. / Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.

Galatians 6:7-8
Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

Hebrews 7:5-6
Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham. / But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

Romans 2:22
You who forbid adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?

James 5:1-5
Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days. ...

Acts 5:1-11
Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. / With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet. / Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land? ...


Treasury of Scripture

You are cursed with a curse: for you have robbed me, even this whole nation.

Malachi 2:2
If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.

Deuteronomy 28:15-19
But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee: …

Joshua 7:12,13
Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you…

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1. Of the messenger, majesty, and grace of Christ.
7. Of the rebellion,
8. sacrilege,
13. and infidelity of the people.
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You are cursed with a curse
This phrase begins with a stark declaration of consequence. The Hebrew word for "cursed" is "ʾārûr," which conveys a state of being under divine disfavor. In the context of Malachi, this curse is not merely a passive state but an active judgment from God due to the people's disobedience. Historically, the Israelites were familiar with the concept of blessings and curses as outlined in Deuteronomy 28, where obedience to God's commandments brought blessings, and disobedience brought curses. This phrase serves as a reminder of the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where faithfulness was expected and unfaithfulness had serious repercussions.

your whole nation
The phrase "your whole nation" emphasizes the collective responsibility and consequence of the people's actions. The Hebrew word for "nation" is "gôy," which often refers to a people group or a collective body. In this context, it underscores that the issue at hand is not isolated to individuals but is a systemic problem affecting the entire community. This collective aspect is crucial in understanding the communal nature of the covenant relationship with God. The nation of Israel was chosen to be a light to the nations, and their failure to uphold God's statutes had implications not just for themselves but for their witness to the world.

because you are robbing Me
The phrase "because you are robbing Me" is a direct accusation from God, highlighting the specific sin of the people. The Hebrew word for "robbing" is "qābaʿ," which implies defrauding or withholding what is due. In the context of Malachi, this refers to the people's failure to bring the full tithes and offerings to the temple, as commanded in the Mosaic Law. This act of withholding was not just a financial issue but a spiritual one, reflecting a heart that was not fully devoted to God. Theologically, this phrase challenges believers to consider the integrity of their worship and the sincerity of their devotion to God. It serves as a call to examine whether we are giving God what is rightfully His, not just in material terms but in our time, talents, and obedience.

(9) Comp. Malachi 2:2; Malachi 3:11.

Verse 9. - Ye are cursed with a (the) curse. The effect of the curse was scarcity and barrenness, as we see from vers. 10-12 (comp. Malachi 2:2; Haggai 1:6). The Vulgate assumes the result: In penuria vos maledicti estis. The next clause given the reason of the curse. This whole nation. Not individuals only, but the whole nation (he does not any longer call them God's people) were implicated in this sin. The LXX., reading differently, has, "The year is ended, and ye have brought," etc.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
You
אַתֶּ֣ם (’at·tem)
Pronoun - second person masculine plural
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

are cursed
נֵֽאָרִ֔ים (nê·’ā·rîm)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 779: To execrate

with a curse,
בַּמְּאֵרָה֙ (bam·mə·’ê·rāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3994: An execration

yet you—
אַתֶּ֣ם (’at·tem)
Pronoun - second person masculine plural
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

the whole
כֻּלּֽוֹ׃ (kul·lōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

nation—
הַגּ֖וֹי (hag·gō·w)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts

are still robbing Me.
קֹבְעִ֑ים (qō·ḇə·‘îm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 6906: To cover, defraud


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