en_tn_condensed/mal/01/07.md

# polluted bread

Here "polluted" describes anything that is not suitable to sacrifice to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# How have we polluted you?

Here the priests are asking a question in order to state that they have not really polluted Yahweh. This can be expressed as a statement. Alternate translation: "We have not polluted you." or "Tell us how we have polluted you, because we do not think that we have done so." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# polluted you

This expression refers to insulting God by giving him unsuitable sacrifices. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# table

This refers to an altar.

# By saying that Yahweh's table is contemptible.

This is the answer that Yahweh gives to the priests, but the full answer is only implied. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: "You have polluted my altar by saying, 'Yahweh's table is contemptible.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis]])

# contemptible

something people should regard as bad, worse than worthless