Malachi 3:8

8“Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me.

“But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’

“In tithes and offerings.

8“Would anyone rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed You?’ In tithes and 3:8 Or contributionsofferings.

8“Will a man Or defraudrob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings.

8“Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, ‘In what way have we robbed You?’ In tithes and offerings [you have withheld].

8Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me!

But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’

In tithes and offerings.

8“Will a mere human being dare to steal from God? But you rob me!

“You ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’

“By holding back your offerings. You also steal from me when you do not bring me a tenth of everything you produce.