Malachi

Chapter 3

1 BEHOLD, I will send my messenger and he shall prepare the way before me; and he for whom you are waiting shall suddenly come to the temple of the LORD, even the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight; behold, he shall come, says the LORD of hosts.

2 But who can endure the day of his coming? And who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap;

3 For he shall return to refine and purify the people like silver; and he shall cleanse the sons of Levi and purge them like gold and silver, that they may offer to the LORD an offering in righteousness.

4 Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant to the LORD, as in the days of old and as in former years.

5 And I will come near to you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers and against the adulterers and against those who swear falsely and against those who defraud the laborer of his wages, the stranger, the orphan, and the widow; and those who turn aside him who turns to me, and do not fear me, says the LORD of hosts.

6 For I am the LORD, I change not; but you sons of Jacob have not departed from your iniquities.

7 Even from the days of your fathers you have gone astray from my ordinances and have not obeyed them. Return to me and I will return to you, says the LORD of hosts. But you say, How shall we return?

8 Will a man defraud God as you have defrauded me? But you say, How have we defrauded thee? In tithes and offerings.

9 You are cursed with curses, and yet you defraud me.

10 Bring all the tithes into my storehouse that there may be food in my house, and prove me now in this, says the LORD of hosts, and I will open the windows of heaven for you and pour out blessings for you until you shall say, It is enough.

11 And I will rebuke the devourer, so that it shall not destroy the fruits of the land; neither shall your vine cast its fruit before the time in the field, says the LORD of hosts.

12 And all nations shall praise you, when you shall be a land of my delight, says the LORD of hosts.

13 Your words have been grievous against me, says the LORD. And you say, What have we spoken against thee?

14 You have said, We have served God in vain; what have we profited that we have kept his ordinances and that we have walked meekly before the LORD of hosts?

15 And henceforth we call the wicked blessed; yea, they that work wickedness are well established; they tempt God, and yet they are delivered.

16 These were the things which those who revered the LORD spoke often one to another; and the LORD gave ear and heard it, and he wrote it in a book of remembrance before him for those who revere him and for those who praise his name.

17 And they shall be mine, says the LORD of hosts, on that day when I will assemble the people; and I will have pity on them as a man pities his own son who serves him.

18 Then shall you return and see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between those who served God and those who served him not.

Malachi

Chapter 3

1 Behold,2005 I will send7971 my messenger,4397 and he shall prepare6437 the way1870 before6440 me: and the LORD,113 whom834 you seek,1245 shall suddenly6597 come935 to his temple,1964 even the messenger4397 of the covenant,1285 whom834 you delight2655 in: behold,2009 he shall come,935 said559 the LORD3068 of hosts.6635

2 But who4310 may abide3557 the day3117 of his coming?935 and who4310 shall stand5975 when he appears?7200 for he is like a refiner's6884 fire,784 and like fullers'3526 soap:1287

3 And he shall sit3427 as a refiner6884 and purifier2891 of silver:3701 and he shall purify2891 the sons1121 of Levi,3878 and purge2212 them as gold2091 and silver,3701 that they may offer5066 to the LORD3068 an offering4503 in righteousness.6666

4 Then shall the offering4503 of Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389 be pleasant6149 to the LORD,3068 as in the days3117 of old,5769 and as in former6931 years.8141

5 And I will come7126 near7126 to you to judgment;4941 and I will be a swift4116 witness5707 against the sorcerers,3784 and against the adulterers,5003 and against false8267 swearers,7650 and against those that oppress6231 the hireling7916 in his wages,7939 the widow,490 and the fatherless,3490 and that turn5186 aside5186 the stranger1616 from his right, and fear3372 not me, said559 the LORD3068 of hosts.6635

6 For I am the LORD,3068 I change8138 not; therefore you sons1121 of Jacob3290 are not consumed.3615

7 Even from the days3117 of your fathers1 you are gone5493 away5493 from my ordinances,2706 and have not kept8104 them. Return7725 to me, and I will return7725 to you, said559 the LORD3068 of hosts.6635 But you said,559 Wherein4100 shall we return?7725

8 Will a man120 rob6906 God?430 Yet you have robbed6906 me. But you say,559 Wherein4100 have we robbed6906 you? In tithes4643 and offerings.8641

9 You are cursed779 with a curse:3994 for you have robbed6906 me, even this whole3605 nation.1471

10 Bring935 you all3605 the tithes4643 into413 the storehouse,214 that there may be meat2964 in my house,1004 and prove974 me now4994 herewith,2063 said559 the LORD3068 of hosts,6635 if I will not open6605 you the windows699 of heaven,8064 and pour7324 you out a blessing,1293 that there shall not be room enough1767 to receive it.

11 And I will rebuke1605 the devourer398 for your sakes, and he shall not destroy7843 the fruits6529 of your ground;127 neither3808 shall your vine1612 cast7921 her fruit7921 before the time in the field,7704 said559 the LORD3068 of hosts.6635

12 And all3605 nations1471 shall call833 you blessed:833 for you shall be a delightsome2656 land,776 said559 the LORD3068 of hosts.6635

13 Your words1697 have been stout2388 against5921 me, said559 the LORD.3068 Yet you say,559 What4100 have we spoken1696 so much against5921 you?

14 You have said,559 It is vain7723 to serve5647 God:430 and what4100 profit1215 is it that we have kept8104 his ordinance,4931 and that we have walked1980 mournfully6941 before6440 the LORD3068 of hosts?6635

15 And now6258 we call833 the proud2086 happy;833 yes,1571 they that work6213 wickedness7564 are set1129 up; yes,1571 they that tempt974 God430 are even delivered.4422

16 Then they that feared3372 the LORD3068 spoke1696 often one376 to another:7453 and the LORD3068 listened,7181 and heard8085 it, and a book5612 of remembrance2146 was written3789 before6440 him for them that feared3372 the LORD,3068 and that thought2803 on his name.8034

17 And they shall be mine, said559 the LORD3068 of hosts,6635 in that day3117 when834 I make6213 up my jewels;5459 and I will spare2550 them, as a man376 spares2550 his own son1121 that serves5647 him.

18 Then shall you return,7725 and discern7200 between996 the righteous6662 and the wicked,7563 between996 him that serves5647 God430 and him that serves5647 him not.

Malachi

Chapter 3

Malachi

Chapter 3

1 BEHOLD, I will send my messenger and he shall prepare the way before me; and he for whom you are waiting shall suddenly come to the temple of the LORD, even the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight; behold, he shall come, says the LORD of hosts.

1 Behold,2005 I will send7971 my messenger,4397 and he shall prepare6437 the way1870 before6440 me: and the LORD,113 whom834 you seek,1245 shall suddenly6597 come935 to his temple,1964 even the messenger4397 of the covenant,1285 whom834 you delight2655 in: behold,2009 he shall come,935 said559 the LORD3068 of hosts.6635

2 But who can endure the day of his coming? And who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap;

2 But who4310 may abide3557 the day3117 of his coming?935 and who4310 shall stand5975 when he appears?7200 for he is like a refiner's6884 fire,784 and like fullers'3526 soap:1287

3 For he shall return to refine and purify the people like silver; and he shall cleanse the sons of Levi and purge them like gold and silver, that they may offer to the LORD an offering in righteousness.

3 And he shall sit3427 as a refiner6884 and purifier2891 of silver:3701 and he shall purify2891 the sons1121 of Levi,3878 and purge2212 them as gold2091 and silver,3701 that they may offer5066 to the LORD3068 an offering4503 in righteousness.6666

4 Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant to the LORD, as in the days of old and as in former years.

4 Then shall the offering4503 of Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389 be pleasant6149 to the LORD,3068 as in the days3117 of old,5769 and as in former6931 years.8141

5 And I will come near to you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers and against the adulterers and against those who swear falsely and against those who defraud the laborer of his wages, the stranger, the orphan, and the widow; and those who turn aside him who turns to me, and do not fear me, says the LORD of hosts.

5 And I will come7126 near7126 to you to judgment;4941 and I will be a swift4116 witness5707 against the sorcerers,3784 and against the adulterers,5003 and against false8267 swearers,7650 and against those that oppress6231 the hireling7916 in his wages,7939 the widow,490 and the fatherless,3490 and that turn5186 aside5186 the stranger1616 from his right, and fear3372 not me, said559 the LORD3068 of hosts.6635

6 For I am the LORD, I change not; but you sons of Jacob have not departed from your iniquities.

6 For I am the LORD,3068 I change8138 not; therefore you sons1121 of Jacob3290 are not consumed.3615

7 Even from the days of your fathers you have gone astray from my ordinances and have not obeyed them. Return to me and I will return to you, says the LORD of hosts. But you say, How shall we return?

7 Even from the days3117 of your fathers1 you are gone5493 away5493 from my ordinances,2706 and have not kept8104 them. Return7725 to me, and I will return7725 to you, said559 the LORD3068 of hosts.6635 But you said,559 Wherein4100 shall we return?7725

8 Will a man defraud God as you have defrauded me? But you say, How have we defrauded thee? In tithes and offerings.

8 Will a man120 rob6906 God?430 Yet you have robbed6906 me. But you say,559 Wherein4100 have we robbed6906 you? In tithes4643 and offerings.8641

9 You are cursed with curses, and yet you defraud me.

9 You are cursed779 with a curse:3994 for you have robbed6906 me, even this whole3605 nation.1471

10 Bring all the tithes into my storehouse that there may be food in my house, and prove me now in this, says the LORD of hosts, and I will open the windows of heaven for you and pour out blessings for you until you shall say, It is enough.

10 Bring935 you all3605 the tithes4643 into413 the storehouse,214 that there may be meat2964 in my house,1004 and prove974 me now4994 herewith,2063 said559 the LORD3068 of hosts,6635 if I will not open6605 you the windows699 of heaven,8064 and pour7324 you out a blessing,1293 that there shall not be room enough1767 to receive it.

11 And I will rebuke the devourer, so that it shall not destroy the fruits of the land; neither shall your vine cast its fruit before the time in the field, says the LORD of hosts.

11 And I will rebuke1605 the devourer398 for your sakes, and he shall not destroy7843 the fruits6529 of your ground;127 neither3808 shall your vine1612 cast7921 her fruit7921 before the time in the field,7704 said559 the LORD3068 of hosts.6635

12 And all nations shall praise you, when you shall be a land of my delight, says the LORD of hosts.

12 And all3605 nations1471 shall call833 you blessed:833 for you shall be a delightsome2656 land,776 said559 the LORD3068 of hosts.6635

13 Your words have been grievous against me, says the LORD. And you say, What have we spoken against thee?

13 Your words1697 have been stout2388 against5921 me, said559 the LORD.3068 Yet you say,559 What4100 have we spoken1696 so much against5921 you?

14 You have said, We have served God in vain; what have we profited that we have kept his ordinances and that we have walked meekly before the LORD of hosts?

14 You have said,559 It is vain7723 to serve5647 God:430 and what4100 profit1215 is it that we have kept8104 his ordinance,4931 and that we have walked1980 mournfully6941 before6440 the LORD3068 of hosts?6635

15 And henceforth we call the wicked blessed; yea, they that work wickedness are well established; they tempt God, and yet they are delivered.

15 And now6258 we call833 the proud2086 happy;833 yes,1571 they that work6213 wickedness7564 are set1129 up; yes,1571 they that tempt974 God430 are even delivered.4422

16 These were the things which those who revered the LORD spoke often one to another; and the LORD gave ear and heard it, and he wrote it in a book of remembrance before him for those who revere him and for those who praise his name.

16 Then they that feared3372 the LORD3068 spoke1696 often one376 to another:7453 and the LORD3068 listened,7181 and heard8085 it, and a book5612 of remembrance2146 was written3789 before6440 him for them that feared3372 the LORD,3068 and that thought2803 on his name.8034

17 And they shall be mine, says the LORD of hosts, on that day when I will assemble the people; and I will have pity on them as a man pities his own son who serves him.

17 And they shall be mine, said559 the LORD3068 of hosts,6635 in that day3117 when834 I make6213 up my jewels;5459 and I will spare2550 them, as a man376 spares2550 his own son1121 that serves5647 him.

18 Then shall you return and see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between those who served God and those who served him not.

18 Then shall you return,7725 and discern7200 between996 the righteous6662 and the wicked,7563 between996 him that serves5647 God430 and him that serves5647 him not.