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Malachi 4:2
2“But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture.
Malachi 4:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
- New International Version (NIV)But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays. And you will go out and frolic like well-fed calves.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves.
Context of Malachi 4:2
1The Lord of Heaven’s Armies says, “The day of judgment is coming, burning like a furnace. On that day the arrogant and the wicked will be burned up like straw. They will be consumed—roots, branches, and all. “But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture. 3On the day when I act, you will tread upon the wicked as if they were dust under your feet,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. 4“Remember to obey the Law of Moses, my servant—all the decrees and regulations that I gave him on Mount Sinai for all Israel.
Read all of Malachi 4Malachi 4:2 word by word
וְזָרְחָ֨ה לָכֶ֜ם יִרְאֵ֤י שְׁמִי֙ שֶׁ֣מֶשׁ צְדָקָ֔ה וּמַרְפֵּ֖א בִּכְנָפֶ֑יהָ וִֽיצָאתֶ֥ם וּפִשְׁתֶּ֖ם כְּעֶגְלֵ֥י מַרְבֵּֽק׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- But unto you that fearיָרֵאyârê' · afraidH3373
- my nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- shall the Sunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁshemesh · sunH8121
- of righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
- ariseזָרַחzârach · to riseH2224
- with healingמַרְפֵּאmarpê' · healingH4832
- in his wingsכָּנָףkânâph · wingH3671
- and ye shall go forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- and grow upפּוּשׁpûsh · to leapH6335
- as calvesעֵ֫גֶל‛êgel · calfH5695
- of the stallמַרְבֵּקmarbêq · stallH4770
Cross-references for Malachi 4:2
- Malachi 3:16Then those who feared the Lord spoke with each other, and the Lord listened to what they said. In his presence, a scroll of remembrance was written to record the names of those who feared him and always thought about the honor of his name.
- Psalms 85:9Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him, so our land will be filled with his glory.
- Isaiah 50:10Who among you fears the Lord and obeys his servant? If you are walking in darkness, without a ray of light, trust in the Lord and rely on your God.
- Isaiah 66:1This is what the Lord says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. Could you build me a temple as good as that? Could you build me such a resting place?
- Luke 1:50He shows mercy from generation to generation to all who fear him.
- Acts 13:26“Brothers—you sons of Abraham, and also you God-fearing Gentiles—this message of salvation has been sent to us!
- Revelation 11:18The nations were filled with wrath, but now the time of your wrath has come. It is time to judge the dead and reward your servants the prophets, as well as your holy people, and all who fear your name, from the least to the greatest. It is time to destroy all who have caused destruction on the earth.”
- 2 Samuel 23:4is like the light of morning at sunrise, like a morning without clouds, like the gleaming of the sun on new grass after rain.’
- Psalms 67:1May God be merciful and bless us. May his face smile with favor on us. Interlude
- Psalms 84:11For the Lord God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right.
- Proverbs 4:18The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.
- Isaiah 9:2The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine.
- Isaiah 30:26The moon will be as bright as the sun, and the sun will be seven times brighter—like the light of seven days in one! So it will be when the Lord begins to heal his people and cure the wounds he gave them.
- Isaiah 49:6He says, “You will do more than restore the people of Israel to me. I will make you a light to the Gentiles, and you will bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.”
- Isaiah 60:1“Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you.
- Hosea 6:3Oh, that we might know the Lord! Let us press on to know him. He will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rains in early spring.”
Commentaries on Malachi 4:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2You that fear my name - The persons mentioned in the sixteenth verse of the preceding chapter, ye that look for redemption through the Messiah. The Sun of righteousness - The Lord Jesus, the promised Messiah; the Hope of Israel. With healing in his wings - As the sun, by the rays of light and heat, revives, cheers, and fructifies the whole creation, giving, through God, light and life everywhere; so Jesus Christ, by the influences of his grace and Spirit…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2But (And) unto you, who fear My Name, shall the Sun of Righteousness arise - It is said of God Psalm 84:11, “The Lord God is a sun and a shield, and Isaiah 60:19-20, The Lord shall be to thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory; thy sun shall no more go down, for the Lord shall be thine everlasting light;” and Zacharias, speaking of the office of John the Baptist in the words of Malachi, “thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare His…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The title sun of righteousness might come from the winged sun disk common in ancient Near Eastern art. It could refer to the Messiah (God's chosen one) or symbolize a new era of righteousness when God will remove the curse of sin. Israel's spiritual healing would rely on God cleansing the people and forgiving their sins (see Jeremiah 33:6–8; compare Jeremiah 8:14–15). This healing would follow a collective confession of sin and a return to God (Malachi…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. The effect of the judgment on the righteous, as contrasted with its effect on the wicked (Mal 4:1). To the wicked it shall be as an oven that consumes the stubble (Mt 6:30); to the righteous it shall be the advent of the gladdening Sun, not of condemnation, but "of righteousness"; not destroying, but "healing" (Jr 23:6). you that fear my name--The same as those in Mal 3:16, who confessed God amidst abounding blasphemy (Is 66:5; Mt 10:32). The spiritual…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Malachi 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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