Malachi 1:4-6

International Children’s Bible

⁴ The people of Edom might say, “We were destroyed. But we will go back and rebuild the ruins.”

But the Lord of heaven’s armies says, “If they rebuild them, I will destroy them. People will say, ‘Edom is the Wicked Country. The Lord is always angry with the Edomites.’ ⁵ You will see these things with your own eyes. You will say, ‘The Lord is great, even outside the borders of Israel!’”

The Priests Don’t Respect God

⁶ The Lord of heaven’s armies says, “A son honors his father. A servant honors his master. I am a father. So why don’t you honor me? I am a master. So why don’t you respect me? You priests do not respect me.

“But you ask, ‘How have we shown you disrespect?’