## Do we not all have one father?  Has not one God created us? ##

These questions are rebukes.  AT: "We certainly all have one father, our God who created us!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## Why do we deal treacherously each against his brother, profaning the covenant of our fathers? ##

This is also a rebuke.  AT: "We should certainly not mistreat our brothers and disrespect God's covenant by disobeying his commands!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## dealt treacherously ##

disobeyed God

## For Judah has profaned the sanctuary of Yahweh ##

"The men of Judah have disrespected God's temple"

## and has married the daughter of a foreign god ##

"and they have married women from other nations who worship idols."

## any descendant of the man that does this ##

"any of the man's children and grandchildren who also behave this way"

## even one who brings an offering to Yahweh of Hosts ##

"even if the sinful man brings an offering to God but has not repented of his sin"

## Malachi Chapter 02 Comprehension Question ##

<b>Malachi Chapter 02 Comprehension Question<b>