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Berean Standard Bible

“Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings.”

Malachi 3:8

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Malachi addresses the people of Judah after the return from exile, when worship had grown careless and hearts had cooled. God calls them to return to him, and they ask how they should return.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings.

World English Bible (WEB)

Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In tithes and offerings.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

Will a man rob God? yet ye rob me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Will a man keep back from God what is right? But you have kept back what is mine. But you say, What have we kept back from you? Tenths and offerings.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿Robará el hombre á Dios? Pues vosotros me habéis robado. Y dijisteis: ¿En qué te hemos robado? Los diezmos y las primicias.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»¿Debe una persona robar a Dios? ¡Claro que no! Pero ustedes me han robado. Y aún se atreven a preguntar: “¿Cuándo te hemos robado?”. Ustedes me han robado los diezmos y las ofrendas.

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