“So now plead for God’s favor that he will be gracious to us. With such an offering from your hands, will he accept any of you?” says Yahweh of Armies.
“plead for God’s favor.” The Hebrew text is an idiom: “appease the face of God.”
“accept...you.” The Hebrew is an idiom and literally reads, “lift up your face.” See commentary on Malachi 1:8 for the idiom.
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