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Malachi 3:8

Malachi 3:8
Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Will a man rob God?.... Or "the gods"; the false gods, the idols of the Gentiles; the Heathens will not do that, accounting sacrilege a great sin, and yet this the Jews were guilty of: or "the judges"…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Shall a man rob or cheat - , defraud God? God answers question by question, but thereby drives it home to the sinner’s soul, and appeals to his conscience. The conscience is steeled, and answers…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Malachi 3:7-12

We have here God's controversy with the men of that generation, for deserting his service and robbing him - wicked servants indeed, that not only run away from their Master, but run away with their…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

yehave robbed Rather, rob; lit. are robbing: it is still going on.

tithes By the Law of Moses (1) "the tenth of all produce, as well as of flocks and cattle, belongs to Jehovah and must be offered to…