לְמִימֵ֨י אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֜ם סַרְתֶּ֤ם מֵֽחֻקַּי֙ וְלֹ֣א שְׁמַרְתֶּ֔ם שׁ֤וּבוּ אֵלַי֙ וְאָשׁ֣וּבָה אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם בַּמֶּ֥ה נָשֽׁוּב׃
從你們列祖的日子以來，你們就偏離了我的律例，沒有遵守。你們要回轉歸向我，我就回轉歸向你們，這是萬軍的永恆者說的。你們卻說：«我們要在甚麼事上回轉呢？»
Tze'enah Ure'enah
“Ever since the day of your ancestors you have turned from My laws” [3:7]. If you would say that if I truly loved you, why have I given you such a long exile? I will tell you. For many years, you and your ancestors have done evil. Now, repent and return to Me. You will say: with what shall we return and repent? The Holy One responds: “should man rob God, yet you are robbing Me” [3:8]. The Holy One said: how does a person rob his God like you are robbing Me? You give no tithes and no terumah.