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the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o say_v the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v and_o say_v it_o be_v pollute_v and_o snuff_v at_o it_o when_o as_o it_o be_v they_o that_o pollute_v it_o by_o offer_v unclean_a bread_n the_o blind_a the_o lame_a the_o tear_v and_o the_o sick_a for_o sacrifice_n mal._n 1_o 6_o 7_o 8._o go_v offer_v it_o to_o your_o prince_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o see_v if_o they_o will_v accept_v it_o from_o you_o you_o have_v feed_v yourselves_o and_o serve_v yourselves_o and_o not_o the_o lord_n for_o who_o among_o you_o say_v he_o will_v shut_v a_o door_n or_o kindle_v a_o fire_n on_o my_o altar_n for_o naught_o verse_n 10._o curse_a be_v the_o deceiver_n that_o have_v in_o his_o flock_n a_o male_a and_o sacrifice_v a_o corrupt_a thing_n and_o chap._n 2._o o_o you_o priest_n say_v malachi_n this_o commandment_n be_v for_o you_o you_o have_v break_v the_o covenant_n of_o levi_n even_o my_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n you_o have_v 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