Malachi 3
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Malachi 3:1-10

1Behold, I will sendH7971 my messengerH4397, and he shall prepareH6437 the wayH1870 beforeH6440 me: and the LordH113, whom ye seekH1245, shall suddenlyH6597 comeH935 to his templeH1964, even the messengerH4397 of the covenantH1285, whom ye delightH2655 in: behold, he shall comeH935, saithH559 YhwhH3068 of ArmiesH6635. 2But who may abideH3557 the dayH3117 of his comingH935? and who shall standH5975 when he appearethH7200? for he is like a refiner’sH6884 fireH784, and like fullers’H3526 soapH1287: 3And he shall sitH3427 as a refinerH6884 and purifierH2891 of silverH3701: and he shall purifyH2891 the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878, and purgeH2212 them as goldH2091 and silverH3701, that they may offerH5066 unto YhwhH3068 an offeringH4503 in righteousnessH6666. 4Then shall the offeringH4503 of JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389 be pleasantH6149 unto YhwhH3068, as in the daysH3117 of oldH5769, and as in formerH6931 yearsH8141.1 5And I will come nearH7126 to you to judgmentH4941; and I will be a swiftH4116 witnessH5707 against the sorcerersH3784, and against the adulterersH5003, and against falseH8267 swearersH7650, and against those that oppressH6231 the hirelingH7916 in his wagesH7939, the widowH490, and the fatherlessH3490, and that turn asideH5186 the strangerH1616 from his right, and fearH3372 not me, saithH559 YhwhH3068 of ArmiesH6635.2 6For I am YhwhH3068, I changeH8138 not; therefore ye sonsH1121 of JacobH3290 are not consumedH3615.

7Even from the daysH3117 of your fathersH1 ye are gone awayH5493 from mine ordinancesH2706, and have not keptH8104 them. ReturnH7725 unto me, and I will returnH7725 unto you, saithH559 YhwhH3068 of ArmiesH6635. But ye saidH559, Wherein shall we returnH7725?

8Will a manH120 robH6906 GodH430? Yet ye have robbedH6906 me. But ye sayH559, Wherein have we robbedH6906 thee? In tithesH4643 and offeringsH8641. 9Ye are cursedH779 with a curseH3994: for ye have robbedH6906 me, even this whole nationH1471. 10BringH935 ye all the tithesH4643 into the storehouseH214, that there may be meatH2964 in mine houseH1004, and proveH974 me now herewithH2063, saithH559 YhwhH3068 of ArmiesH6635, if I will not openH6605 you the windowsH699 of heavenH8064, and pour you outH7324 a blessingH1293, that there shall not be room enoughH1767 to receive it.3

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Notes

  1. 1. Malachi 3:4 former: or, ancient. ↩
  2. 2. Malachi 3:5 oppress: or, defraud. ↩
  3. 3. Malachi 3:10 pour…: Heb. empty out. ↩

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