^{8 Ref} Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.

^{9 Ref} Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.

^{10 Ref} Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

^{11 Ref} And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.

^{8 Ref} Will a man rob God? yet ye rob me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.

^{9 Ref} Ye are cursed with the curse; for ye rob me, even this whole nation.

^{10 Ref} Bring ye the whole tithe into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now herewith, saith Jehovah of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough `to receive it'.

^{11 Ref} And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast its fruit before the time in the field, saith Jehovah of hosts.