Malachi 3
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Malachi 3:7-15

7“From the 1daysH3117 of your fathersH1 you have turnedH5493 awayH5493 from My statutesH2706 and have not keptH8104 them. 2ReturnH7725 to Me, and I will returnH7725 to you,” saysH559 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635. “But you sayH559, ‘HowH4100 shall we returnH7725?’

8“Would anyoneH120 robH6906 GodH430? YetH3588 you are robbingH6906 Me! But you sayH559, ‘HowH4100 have we robbedH6906 You?’ In 3tithesH4643 and 4offeringsH8641. 9You are 5cursedH779 with a curseH3994, for you are robbingH6906 Me, the entireH3605 nationH1471 of you! 106BringH935 the wholeH3605 titheH4643 into the storehouseH1004H214, so that there may be foodH2964 in My houseH1004, and putH974 Me toH974 theH974 testH974 nowH4994 in thisH2088,” saysH559 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635, “ifH518 I do not 7openH6605 for you the windowsH699 of heavenH8064 and 8pourH7385 outH7385 for you a blessingH1293 untilH5704 910it overflowsH1097H1767. 11Then I will rebukeH1605 the 11devourerH398 for you, so that it will not destroyH7843 the fruitH6529 of your groundH127; norH3808 will the vineH1612 in the fieldH7704 proveH7921 fruitlessH7921 to you,” saysH559 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635. 12“12AllH3605 the nationsH1471 will callH833 you blessedH833, for you will be a 13delightfulH2656 landH776,” saysH559 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635.

13“Your wordsH1697 have beenH2388 14arrogantH2388 againstH5921 Me,” saysH559 the LordH3068. “Yet you sayH559, ‘WhatH4100 have we spokenH1696 againstH5921 You?’ 14You have saidH559, ‘It is 15pointlessH7723 to serveH5647 GodH430; and whatH4100 16benefitH1215 is it for us that we have doneH8104 whatH4931 He requiredH4931, and that we have walkedH1980 in mourningH6941 beforeH4480H6440 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635? 15So nowH6258 we 17callH833 the arrogantH2086 blessedH833; not onlyH1571 are the doersH6213 of wickednessH7564 builtH1129 upH1129, but they alsoH1571 putH974 GodH430 toH974 theH974 testH974 and 18escapeH4422 punishment.’”

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Notes

  1. 1. Malachi 3:7 Jer 7:25, 26; 16:11, 12 ↩
  2. 2. Malachi 3:7 Zech 1:3 ↩
  3. 3. Malachi 3:8 Neh 13:11, 12 ↩
  4. 4. Malachi 3:8 Or contributions ↩
  5. 5. Malachi 3:9 Mal 2:2 ↩
  6. 6. Malachi 3:10 Lev 27:30; Num 18:21-24; Deut 12:6; 14:22-29; Neh 13:12 ↩
  7. 7. Malachi 3:10 Ps 78:23-29 ↩
  8. 8. Malachi 3:10 Ezek 34:26 ↩
  9. 9. Malachi 3:10 Or there is not room enough ↩
  10. 10. Malachi 3:10 Lev 26:3-5 ↩
  11. 11. Malachi 3:11 Joel 1:4; 2:25 ↩
  12. 12. Malachi 3:12 Is 61:9 ↩
  13. 13. Malachi 3:12 Is 62:4 ↩
  14. 14. Malachi 3:13 Lit strong ↩
  15. 15. Malachi 3:14 Jer 2:25; 18:12 ↩
  16. 16. Malachi 3:14 Is 58:3 ↩
  17. 17. Malachi 3:15 Is 2:22; Mal 4:1 ↩
  18. 18. Malachi 3:15 Jer 7:10 ↩

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