Malachi 3:14 meaning and explanation

You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before the LORD of Hosts?

Malachi 3:14, Berean Standard Bible

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In Malachi 3:14 the LORD quotes the complaints of the people of Judah, spoken to one another in the years after the exile. They call serving God futile, the Hebrew word shav meaning empty or vain, and say their careful keeping of His requirements brought no gain.

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