Malachi 3
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Malachi 3

1הִנְנִ֤יhi.Nihere IH2005H9040שֹׁלֵחַ֙sho.le.aCh[am] about to sendH7971מַלְאָכִ֔יmal.'a.Khimessenger myH4397H9020וּפִנָּה־u.fi.nah-and he will make clearH9001H6437דֶ֖רֶךְDe.rekha wayH1870לְפָנָ֑יle.fa.Nai<to> before meH9005H6440H9020וּפִתְאֹם֩u.fit.'Omand suddenlyH9002H6597יָב֨וֹאya.Vo'he will comeH935אֶל־'el-toH413הֵיכָל֜וֹhei.kha.Lotemple hisH1964H9023הָאָד֣וֹן׀ha.'a.Donthe lordH9009H113אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834אַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemyouH859מְבַקְשִׁ֗יםme.vak.Shim[are] seekingH1245וּמַלְאַ֨ךְu.mal.'Akhand [the] messenger ofH9002H4397הַבְּרִ֜יתha.be.Ritthe covenantH9009H1285אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834אַתֶּ֤ם'a.TemyouH859חֲפֵצִים֙cha.fe.Tzim[are] delightingH2655הִנֵּה־hi.neh-there!H2009בָ֔אVa'[he is] about to comeH935אָמַ֖ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָאֽוֹת׃tze.va.'otof hostsH6635
2וּמִ֤יu.Miand who?H9002H4310מְכַלְכֵּל֙me.khal.Kel[will] endureH3557אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853י֣וֹםYom[the] day ofH3117בּוֹא֔וֹbo.'Ocoming heH935H9043וּמִ֥יu.Miand who?H9002H4310הָעֹמֵ֖דha.'o.Med[is] the [one who will] standH9009H5975בְּהֵרָֽאוֹת֑וֹbe.he.ra.'o.Towhen appears heH9003H7200H9043כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הוּא֙hu'heH1931כְּאֵ֣שׁke.'Esh[is] like [the] fire ofH9004H784מְצָרֵ֔ףme.tza.Refa refinerH6884וּכְבֹרִ֖יתu.khe.vo.Ritand like [the] soap ofH9002H9004H1287מְכַבְּסִֽים׃me.kha.be.SimwashersH3526
3וְיָשַׁ֨בve.ya.Shavand he will sitH9001H3427מְצָרֵ֤ףme.tza.Ref[one who] refinesH6884וּמְטַהֵר֙u.me.ta.Herand [one who] purifiesH9002H2891כֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701וְטִהַ֤רve.ti.Harand he will purifyH9001H2891אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121לֵוִי֙le.ViLeviH3878וְזִקַּ֣קve.zi.Kakand he will refineH9001H2212אֹתָ֔ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038כַּזָּהָ֖בka.za.Havlike <the> goldH9004H2091וְכַכָּ֑סֶףve.kha.Ka.sefand like <the> silverH9002H9004H3701וְהָיוּ֙ve.ha.Yuand they will beH9001H1961לַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068מַגִּישֵׁ֥יma.gi.Sheibringing nearH5066מִנְחָ֖הmin.Chah<of> an offeringH4503בִּצְדָקָֽה׃bitz.da.Kahin righteousnessH9003H6666
4וְעָֽרְבָה֙ve.'a.re.Vahand it will be pleasingH9001H6149לַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH9005H3068מִנְחַ֥תmin.Chat[the] offering ofH4503יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וִירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םvi.ru.sha.Limand JerusalemH9002H3389כִּימֵ֣יki.Meilike [the] days ofH9004H3117עוֹלָ֔םo.LamantiquityH5769וּכְשָׁנִ֖יםu.khe.sha.Nimand like yearsH9002H9004H8141קַדְמֹנִיּֽוֹת׃kad.mo.ni.YotformerH6931
5וְקָרַבְתִּ֣יve.ka.rav.Tiand I will draw nearH9001H7126אֲלֵיכֶם֮'a.lei.Khemto youH413H9036לַמִּשְׁפָּט֒la.mish.Patfor <the> judgmentH9005H4941וְהָיִ֣יתִי׀ve.ha.Yi.tiand I will beH9001H1961עֵ֣ד'eda witnessH5707מְמַהֵ֗רme.ma.HerhasteningH4116בַּֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙bam.kha.she.Fimon the sorcerersH9003H3784וּבַמְנָ֣אֲפִ֔יםu.vam.Na.'a.Fimand on the adulterersH9002H9003H5003וּבַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖יםu.va.nish.ba.'Imand on <the> [those who] swear an oathH9002H9003H7650לַשָּׁ֑קֶרla.Sha.kerto <the> falsehoodH9005H8267וּבְעֹשְׁקֵ֣יu.ve.'o.she.Keiand on [those who] defraudH9002H9003H6231שְׂכַר־se.kha.r.Sa-<of> [the] hire ofH7939שָׂ֠כִירSa.khira hired laborerH7916אַלְמָנָ֨ה'al.ma.Naha widowH490וְיָת֤וֹםve.ya.Tomand a fatherless oneH9002H3490וּמַטֵּי־u.ma.tei-and [those who] thrust asideH9002H5186גֵר֙ger<of> a sojournerH1616וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יְרֵא֔וּנִיye.re.'U.nithey fear meH3372H9030אָמַ֖ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָאֽוֹת׃tze.va.'otof hostsH6635
6כִּ֛יkithatH3588אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068לֹ֣אlo'notH3808שָׁנִ֑יתִיsha.Ni.tiI changeH8138וְאַתֶּ֥םve.'a.Temand youH9002H859בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121יַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoJacobH3290לֹ֥אlo'notH3808כְלִיתֶֽם׃khe.li.Temyou have come to an endH3615
7לְמִימֵ֨יle.mi.Mei<to> from [the] days ofH9005H9006H3117אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֜ם'a.vo.tei.Khemancestors yourH1H9026סַרְתֶּ֤םsar.Temyou have turned asideH5493מֵֽחֻקַּי֙me.chu.Kaifrom statutes myH9006H2706H9020וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808שְׁמַרְתֶּ֔םshe.mar.Temyou have kept [them]H8104שׁ֤וּבוּShu.vureturnH7725אֵלַי֙'e.Laito meH413H9030וְאָשׁ֣וּבָהve.'a.Shu.vahso let me returnH9002H7725אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.Khemto youH413H9036אָמַ֖ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖םva.'a.mar.Temand you sayH9001H559בַּמֶּ֥הba.Meh<in> how?H9003H4100נָשֽׁוּב׃na.Shuvwill we returnH7725
8הֲיִקְבַּ֨עha.yik.Ba'¿ will he robH9008H6906אָדָ֜ם'a.DamsomeoneH120אֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH430כִּ֤יkiforH3588אַתֶּם֙'a.TemyouH859קֹבְעִ֣יםkoe.'Im[are] robbingH6906אֹתִ֔י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖םva.'a.mar.Temand you sayH9001H559בַּמֶּ֣הba.Meh<in> how?H9003H4100קְבַעֲנ֑וּךָke.va.'a.Nu.chahave we robbed youH6906H9031הַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֖רha.ma.'a.Serthe titheH9009H4643וְהַתְּרוּמָֽה׃ve.ha.te.ru.Mahand the contributionH9002H9009H8641
9בַּמְּאֵרָה֙ba.me.'e.Rahwith <the> curseH9003H3994אַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemyouH859נֵֽאָרִ֔יםne.'a.Rim[are] cursedH779וְאֹתִ֖יve.'o.Tiand <obj.> meH9002H853H9030אַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemyouH859קֹבְעִ֑יםkoe.'Im[are] robbingH6906הַגּ֖וֹיha.Goythe nationH9009H1471כֻּלּֽוֹ׃ku.Loall of itH3605H9023
10הָבִ֨יאוּha.Vi.'ubringH935אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֜רha.ma.'a.Serthe titheH9009H4643אֶל־'el-intoH413בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הָאוֹצָ֗רha.'o.Tzarthe storeH9009H214וִיהִ֥יvi.Hiso it may beH9002H1961טֶ֙רֶף֙te.reffoodH2964בְּבֵיתִ֔יbe.vei.Tiin house myH9003H1004H9020וּבְחָנ֤וּנִיu.ve.cha.Nu.niand test meH9002H974H9030נָא֙na'pleaseH4994בָּזֹ֔אתba.Zotby thisH9003H2063אָמַ֖ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635אִם־'im-ifH518לֹ֧אlo'notH3808אֶפְתַּ֣ח'ef.TachI will openH6605לָכֶ֗םla.Khemfor youH9005H9036אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853אֲרֻבּ֣וֹת'a.ru.Bot[the] windows ofH699הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וַהֲרִיקֹתִ֥יva.ha.ri.ko.Tiand I will pour outH9001H7324לָכֶ֛םla.Khemfor youH9005H9036בְּרָכָ֖הbe.ra.KhahblessingH1293עַד־'ad-untilH5704בְּלִי־be.li-notH1097דָֽי׃DaisufficiencyH1767
11וְגָעַרְתִּ֤יve.ga.'ar.Tiand I will rebukeH9001H1605לָכֶם֙la.Khemfor youH9005H9036בָּֽאֹכֵ֔לba.'o.Khel<in> the devourerH9003H398וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808יַשְׁחִ֥תyash.Chitit will destroyH7843לָכֶ֖םla.Khemof youH9005H9036אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פְּרִ֣יpe.Ri[the] fruit ofH6529הָאֲדָמָ֑הha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009H127וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808תְשַׁכֵּ֨לte.sha.Kelit will prove barrenH7921לָכֶ֤םla.Khemof youH9005H9036הַגֶּ֙פֶן֙ha.Ge.fenthe vineH9009H1612בַּשָּׂדֶ֔הba.sa.Dehin the fieldH9003H7704אָמַ֖ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָאֽוֹת׃tze.va.'otof hostsH6635
12וְאִשְּׁר֥וּve.'i.she.Ruand they will call blessedH9001H833אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853H9036כָּל־kol-allH3605הַגּוֹיִ֑םha.go.Yimthe nationsH9009H1471כִּֽי־ki-forH3588תִהְי֤וּtih.Yuyou will beH1961אַתֶּם֙'a.TemyouH859אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retza land ofH776חֵ֔פֶץChe.fetzdelightH2656אָמַ֖ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָאֽוֹת׃ סtze.va.'otof hostsH6635
13חָזְק֥וּcha.ze.Kuthey have been strongH2388עָלַ֛י'a.Laion meH5921H9030דִּבְרֵיכֶ֖םdiv.rei.Khemwords yourH1697H9026אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕םva.'a.mar.Temand you sayH9001H559מַה־mah-what?H4100נִּדְבַּ֖רְנוּnid.Bar.nuhave we spoken togetherH1696עָלֶֽיךָ׃'a.Lei.khaon youH5921H9031
14אֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם'a.mar.Temyou have saidH559שָׁ֖וְאshav'[is] futilityH7723עֲבֹ֣ד'a.Vodto serveH5647אֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimGodH430וּמַה־u.mah-and what?H9002H4100בֶּ֗צַעBe.tza'[is the] profitH1215כִּ֤יkithatH3588שָׁמַ֙רְנוּ֙sha.Mar.nuwe have keptH8104מִשְׁמַרְתּ֔וֹmish.mar.Tocharge hisH4931H9023וְכִ֤יve.Khiand thatH9002H3588הָלַ֙כְנוּ֙ha.Lakh.nuwe have walkedH1980קְדֹ֣רַנִּ֔יתke.Do.ra.NitmournfullyH6941מִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.Neifrom beforeH9006H6440יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָאֽוֹת׃tze.va.'otof hostsH6635
15וְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258אֲנַ֖חְנוּ'a.Nach.nuweH587מְאַשְּׁרִ֣יםme.'a.she.Rim[are] calling blessedH833זֵדִ֑יםze.Dimarrogant [people]H2086גַּם־gam-bothH1571נִבְנוּ֙niv.Nuthey have been built upH1129עֹשֵׂ֣י'o.Sei[those who] doH6213רִשְׁעָ֔הrish.'Ah<of> wickednessH7564גַּ֧םgamas well asH1571בָּחֲנ֛וּba.cha.Nuthey have testedH974אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430וַיִּמָּלֵֽטוּ׃vai.yi.ma.Le.tuand they have escapedH9001H4422
16אָ֧ז'azthenH227נִדְבְּר֛וּnid.be.Ruthey spoke togetherH1696יִרְאֵ֥יyir.'Ei[those] fearingH3373יְהוָ֖הYah.weh<of> YahwehH3068אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376אֶת־'et-withH854רֵעֵ֑הוּre.'E.huneighbor hisH7453H9023וַיַּקְשֵׁ֤בvai.yak.Shevand he paid attentionH9001H7181יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068וַיִּשְׁמָ֔עvai.yish.Ma'and he listenedH9001H8085וַ֠יִּכָּתֵבVai.yi.ka.tevand it was writtenH9001H3789סֵ֣פֶרSe.fera document ofH5612זִכָּר֤וֹןzi.ka.RonremembranceH2146לְפָנָיו֙le.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005H6440H9023לְיִרְאֵ֣יle.yir.'Eiof [those] fearingH9005H3373יְהוָ֔הYah.weh<of> YahwehH3068וּלְחֹשְׁבֵ֖יu.le.cho.she.Veiand of [those who] esteemedH9002H9005H2803שְׁמֽוֹ׃she.Mo<of> name hisH8034H9023
17וְהָ֣יוּve.Ha.yuand they will belongH9001H1961לִ֗יLito meH9005H9030אָמַר֙'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635לַיּ֕וֹםlai.Yomto the dayH9005H3117אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhenH834אֲנִ֖י'a.NiIH589עֹשֶׂ֣ה'o.Seh[will be] makingH6213סְגֻלָּ֑הse.gu.Laha possessionH5459וְחָמַלְתִּ֣יve.cha.mal.Tiand I will have compassionH9001H2550עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם'a.lei.Hemon themH5921H9038כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834יַחְמֹ֣לyach.Molhe has compassionH2550אִ֔ישׁ'IsheveryoneH376עַל־'al-onH5921בְּנ֖וֹbe.Noson hisH1121H9023הָעֹבֵ֥דha.'o.Vedwho servesH9009H5647אֹתֽוֹ׃'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033
18וְשַׁבְתֶּם֙ve.shav.Temand you will returnH9001H7725וּרְאִיתֶ֔םu.re.'i.Temand you will seeH9001H7200בֵּ֥יןbeinbetweenH996צַדִּ֖יקtza.Dika righteous [person]H6662לְרָשָׁ֑עle.ra.Sha'and a wicked [person]H9005H7563בֵּ֚יןbeinbetweenH996עֹבֵ֣ד'o.Ved[one who] servesH5647אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.Him<of> GodH430לַאֲשֶׁ֖רla.'a.Sherand [one] whoH9005H834לֹ֥אlo'notH3808עֲבָדֽוֹ׃ סa.va.Dohe serves himH5647H9033

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