1:10Meaning
A shocking wish—close the temple rather than continue empty ritual Yahweh voices a blunt wish: that someone would shut the doors so the altar fire would not be kindled “in vain.” The point is not that worship is bad, but that their current worship is so hollow that stopping it would be better than continuing it. He then states the consequence plainly: he takes no pleasure in them and will not accept an offering from them.
Unit 2 (v. 11a): A horizon “from sunrise to sunset”
The reason (“for”) gives a contrast: Yahweh’s honor is not confined to their local temple performance. From the rising to the setting of the sun—an all-encompassing way of speaking—his name is (or will be) great among the nations.
Unit 3 (v. 11b): Worldwide worship described as incense and a “pure offering”
The verse pictures “in every place” incense being offered to Yahweh’s name and a “pure offering” being brought. The imagery draws on familiar temple language but stretches it beyond Jerusalem, describing widespread honor given to Yahweh.
Unit 4 (v. 11c): The reason repeated for emphasis
The closing line restates the claim: Yahweh’s name will be great among the nations, underscoring that his worth is recognized broadly, even as his own people are currently treating him lightly.