8 And when you sacrifice something blind, is it not bad? or when you bring the lame and the sick, is this not bad? Offer this to your prince; Will he be pleased with you and will he accept you favorably? says the Lord of hosts. (In the Hebrew original there is the word “pekha”, and this is the Assyrian-Persian title of governor, satrap, which came into use among the ancient Jews).
9 Therefore pray to God to have mercy on us; and when such things come from your hands, can He graciously receive you? says the Lord of hosts. (The sayings of the so-called “Lord of Hosts” reveal the extremely selfish, extremely extremist position of the top of the Judaic priesthood, which requires the most respectful attitude towards itself).
10 It would be better if one of you locked the doors, so that they do not hold fire on My altar in vain. I have no favor with you, says the Lord of hosts, and the offering from your hands is not pleasing to Me. (This so-called “Lord of Hosts” is very capricious).
11 For from the east of the sun to the west my name will be great among the nations, and in every place they will offer incense to my name, a pure sacrifice; My name will be great among the nations, says the Lord of hosts. (The high priesthood prefers to eat only “clean” foods, that is, not sick or crippled animals).
12 But you blaspheme him by saying, “The table of the Lord is not worthy of respect, and the income from it is food worth nothing.” (The priests of Yahweh expressed dissatisfaction. Unable to overcome his resentment, Yahweh, just like an offended person, again repeats the disrespectful words of his servants, blaspheming his name).
13 And you say: “This is so much work!” and you despise it, says the Lord of hosts, and offer stolen, lame and sick things, and bring gifts of grain of the same nature: can I accept this from your hands with grace? says the Lord. (The high priesthood prefers to eat only “clean” foods, that is, not sick or crippled animals).
14 Cursed is the deceitful one, who has an uncorrupted male in his flock, and he has made a vow, and sacrifices to the Lord the corrupted one: for I am a great King, and My name is terrible among the nations. (The high priest (or high priesthood) threatens everyone who brings spoiled animals, apparently for fear of being poisoned).