But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD is polluted; and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible.
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Gill's Exposition
But ye have profaned it,.... That is, the name of the Lord, which they are said to despise, Mal 1:6 and pollute, Mal 1:7 and is a reason why they and their offerings were rejected: and that they…
Barnes' Notes
And ye have profaned - o (are habitually profaning it), in that ye say It was the daily result of their daily lives and acts. “It is probable that the priests did not use such words, but that by their…
The prophet is here, by a special commission, calling the priests to account, though they were themselves appointed judges, to call the people to an account. Let the rulers in the house of God know…
Cambridge Bible
have profaned Rather, profane, R.V. lit. are (habitually) profaning.
the table of the Lord&c. The reference is to the maintenance of the priests by their share in the sacrifices. After allowing…
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