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Malachi 3

BSB·18 verses ·Old Testament
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1Beholdהִנְנִ֤יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I will sendשֹׁלֵחַ֙šō·lê·aḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → My messengerמַלְאָכִ֔יmal·’ā·ḵî — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study →, who will prepareוּפִנָּה־ū·p̄in·nāh- — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → the wayדֶ֖רֶךְḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → before Meלְפָנָ֑יlə·p̄ā·nāy — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. Then the Lordהָאָד֣וֹן׀hā·’ā·ḏō·wn — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → seekמְבַקְשִׁ֗יםmə·ḇaq·šîm — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → will suddenlyוּפִתְאֹם֩ū·p̄iṯ·’ōm — suddenly, unexpectedly, all at onceH6597 — Full Word Study → comeיָב֨וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → His templeהֵיכָל֜וֹhê·ḵā·lōw — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study →the Messengerוּמַלְאַ֨ךְū·mal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the covenantהַבְּרִ֜יתhab·bə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study →, in whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֤ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → delightחֲפֵצִים֙ḥă·p̄ê·ṣîm — to delight in; to desire; to be pleased withH2655 — Full Word Study →seeהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, He is comingבָ֔אḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. 2But whoוּמִ֤יū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can endureמְכַלְכֵּל֙mə·ḵal·kêl — to sustain, bear, hold up, containH3557 — Full Word Study → the dayי֣וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of His comingבּוֹא֔וֹbō·w·’ōw — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →? And whoוּמִ֥יū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can standהָעֹמֵ֖דhā·‘ō·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → when He appearsבְּהֵרָֽאוֹת֑וֹbə·hê·rā·’ō·w·ṯōw — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →? Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Heהוּא֙hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will be like a refiner’sמְצָרֵ֔ףmə·ṣā·rêp̄ — to refine, purify, test by fireH6884 — Full Word Study → fireכְּאֵ֣שׁkə·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, like a launderer’s soapוּכְבֹרִ֖יתū·ḵə·ḇō·rîṯ — Lye or soap used for cleansingH1287 — Full Word Study →. 3And He will sitוְיָשַׁ֨בwə·yā·šaḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → as a refinerמְצָרֵ֤ףmə·ṣā·rêp̄ — to refine, purify, test by fireH6884 — Full Word Study → and purifierוּמְטַהֵר֙ū·mə·ṭa·hêr — to be clean, purify, make pureH2891 — Full Word Study → of silverכֶּ֔סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →; He will purifyוְטִהַ֤רwə·ṭi·har — to be clean, purify, make pureH2891 — Full Word Study → the sonsבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Leviלֵוִי֙lê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3878 — Full Word Study → and refineוְזִקַּ֣קwə·ziq·qaq — To refine or purify by removing impuritiesH2212 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֔ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → like goldכַּזָּהָ֖בkaz·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → and silverוְכַכָּ֑סֶףwə·ḵak·kā·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →. Then they will presentמַגִּישֵׁ֥יmag·gî·šê — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → offeringsמִנְחָ֖הmin·ḥāh — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → in righteousnessבִּצְדָקָֽה׃biṣ·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study →. 4Then the offeringsמִנְחַ֥תmin·ḥaṯ — Gift offering; present or tributeH4503 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemוִירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םwî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → will pleaseוְעָֽרְבָה֙wə·‘ā·rə·ḇāh — to be pleasant, pleasing, or sweetH6149 — Full Word Study → the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, as in daysכִּימֵ֣יkî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of oldעוֹלָ֔ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → and yearsוּכְשָׁנִ֖יםū·ḵə·šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → gone byקַדְמֹנִיּֽוֹת׃qaḏ·mō·nî·yō·wṯ — ancient, former, easternH6931 — Full Word Study →. 5Then I will draw nearוְקָרַבְתִּ֣יwə·qā·raḇ·tî — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → to youאֲלֵיכֶם֮’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → for judgmentלַמִּשְׁפָּט֒lam·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. And I will beוְהָיִ֣יתִי׀wə·hā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a swiftמְמַהֵ֗רmə·ma·hêr — to hurry, hasten, make hasteH4116 — Full Word Study → witnessעֵ֣ד‘êḏ — A person who testifies or bears witnessH5707 — Full Word Study → against sorcerersבַּֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙bam·ḵaš·šə·p̄îm — to practice sorcery or witchcraftH3784 — Full Word Study → and adulterersוּבַמְנָ֣אֲפִ֔יםū·ḇam·nā·’ă·p̄îm — to commit adultery; to act unfaithfully in marriageH5003 — Full Word Study → andוּבַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖יםū·ḇan·niš·bā·‘îm — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → perjurersלַשָּׁ֑קֶרlaš·šā·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →, against oppressorsוּבְעֹשְׁקֵ֣יū·ḇə·‘ō·šə·qê — To oppress, defraud, or exploitH6231 — Full Word Study → of the widowedאַלְמָנָ֨ה’al·mā·nāh — A woman whose husband has died; widowH490 — Full Word Study → and fatherlessוְיָת֤וֹםwə·yā·ṯō·wm — A child without a father; an orphanH3490 — Full Word Study →, and against those who defraud laborersשְׂכַר־śə·ḵa·r·śā- — wages, payment, compensation for laborH7939 — Full Word Study → of their wagesשָׂ֠כִירśā·k̲îr — hired worker; one employed for wagesH7916 — Full Word Study → and deny justiceוּמַטֵּי־ū·maṭ·ṭê- — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → to the foreignerגֵר֙ḡêr — Resident alien; temporary inhabitant without full citizenship rightsH1616 — Full Word Study → but do notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → fear Meיְרֵא֔וּנִיyə·rê·’ū·nî — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. 6Becauseכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → changeשָׁנִ֑יתִיšā·nî·ṯî — To repeat, change, or alter; to do againH8138 — Full Word Study →, youוְאַתֶּ֥םwə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → descendantsבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → have notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → been destroyedכְלִיתֶֽם׃ḵə·lî·ṯem — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study →. 7Yet from the daysלְמִימֵ֨יlə·mî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of your fathersאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֜ם’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study →, you have turned awayסַרְתֶּ֤םsar·tem — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from My statutesמֵֽחֻקַּי֙mê·ḥuq·qay — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → and have notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → kept themשְׁמַרְתֶּ֔םšə·mar·tem — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study →. Returnשׁ֤וּבוּšū·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלַי֙’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, and I will returnוְאָשׁ֣וּבָהwə·’ā·šū·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to youאֲלֵיכֶ֔ם’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. “But you askוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖םwa·’ă·mar·tem — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Howבַּמֶּ֥הbam·meh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → can we returnנָשֽׁוּב׃nā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →?’ 8Will a manאָדָ֜ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → robהֲיִקְבַּ֨עhă·yiq·ba‘ — to rob, despoil, plunder by forceH6906 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →? Yetכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּם֙’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are robbingקֹבְעִ֣יםqō·ḇə·‘îm — to rob, despoil, plunder by forceH6906 — Full Word Study → Meאֹתִ֔י’ō·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →! But you askוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖םwa·’ă·mar·tem — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Howבַּמֶּ֣הbam·meh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → do we rob Youקְבַעֲנ֑וּךָqə·ḇa·‘ă·nū·ḵā — to rob, despoil, plunder by forceH6906 — Full Word Study →?’ In tithesהַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֖רham·ma·‘ă·śêr — A tenth part; tithe or tenth portionH4643 — Full Word Study → and offeringsוְהַתְּרוּמָֽה׃wə·hat·tə·rū·māh — Heave offering; contribution or gift to GodH8641 — Full Word Study →. 9Youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are cursedנֵֽאָרִ֔יםnê·’ā·rîm — to curse bitterly; to execrateH779 — Full Word Study → with a curseבַּמְּאֵרָה֙bam·mə·’ê·rāh — A curse; a state of being accursed or under divine judgmentH3994 — Full Word Study →, yet youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →the wholeכֻּלּֽוֹ׃kul·lōw — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → nationהַגּ֖וֹיhag·gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →are still robbing Meקֹבְעִ֑יםqō·ḇə·‘îm — to rob, despoil, plunder by forceH6906 — Full Word Study →. 10Bringהָבִ֨יאוּhā·ḇî·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the fullכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → titheהַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֜רham·ma·‘ă·śêr — A tenth part; tithe or tenth portionH4643 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the storehouseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, so that there may beוִיהִ֥יwî·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → foodטֶ֙רֶף֙ṭe·rep̄ — Prey; food torn apartH2964 — Full Word Study → in My houseבְּבֵיתִ֔יbə·ḇê·ṯî — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. Test Meוּבְחָנ֤וּנִיū·ḇə·ḥā·nū·nî — to test, examine, or prove through trialH974 — Full Word Study → in thisבָּזֹ֔אתbā·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. “See ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → I will notלֹ֧אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → openאֶפְתַּ֣ח’ep̄·taḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → the windowsאֲרֻבּ֣וֹת’ă·rub·bō·wṯ — window, opening in a wallH699 — Full Word Study → of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and pour outוַהֲרִיקֹתִ֥יwa·hă·rî·qō·ṯî — to empty, pour out, exhaustH7324 — Full Word Study → for you blessingבְּרָכָ֖הbə·rā·ḵāh — Blessing; divine favor and benefitH1293 — Full Word Study → withoutבְּלִי־bə·lî- — without, lack of, absenceH1097 — Full Word Study → measureדָֽי׃ḏāy — Sufficiency, enough, according to capacityH1767 — Full Word Study →. 11I will rebukeוְגָעַרְתִּ֤יwə·ḡā·‘ar·tî — To rebuke, reprove, or speak against sternlyH1605 — Full Word Study → the devourerבָּֽאֹכֵ֔לbā·’ō·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → for you, so that it will notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → destroyיַשְׁחִ֥תyaš·ḥiṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → the fruitsפְּרִ֣יpə·rî — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study → of your landהָאֲדָמָ֑הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →, and the vineהַגֶּ֙פֶן֙hag·ge·p̄en — grapevine; vine plantH1612 — Full Word Study → in your fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֔הbaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → will notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → fail to produce fruitתְשַׁכֵּ֨לṯə·šak·kêl — to bereave of children; to miscarry or lose offspringH7921 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. 12Then allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֑םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → will call you blessedוְאִשְּׁר֥וּwə·’iš·šə·rū — to bless, to make happy or prosperousH833 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּם֙’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → will beתִהְי֤וּṯih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of delightחֵ֔פֶץḥê·p̄eṣ — Pleasure, desire, delight, or purposeH2656 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃סṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →. 13Your wordsדִּבְרֵיכֶ֖םdiḇ·rê·ḵem — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → against Meעָלַ֛י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → have been harshחָזְק֥וּḥā·zə·qū — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study →,” saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. “Yet you askוַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕םwa·’ă·mar·tem — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have we spokenנִּדְבַּ֖רְנוּniḏ·bar·nū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → against Youעָלֶֽיךָ׃‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →?’ 14You have saidאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם’ă·mar·tem — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘It is futileשָׁ֖וְאšāw — falsehood, deception, emptinessH7723 — Full Word Study → to serveעֲבֹ֣ד‘ă·ḇōḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. Whatוּמַה־ū·mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have we gainedבֶּ֗צַעbe·ṣa‘ — unjust gain; dishonest profitH1215 — Full Word Study → by keepingשָׁמַ֙רְנוּ֙šā·mar·nū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → His requirementsמִשְׁמַרְתּ֔וֹmiš·mar·tōw — A charge, duty, or trust to be guarded and keptH4931 — Full Word Study → and walkingהָלַ֙כְנוּ֙hā·laḵ·nū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → mournfullyקְדֹ֣רַנִּ֔יתqə·ḏō·ran·nîṯ — mournfully, with sadness and lamentationH6941 — Full Word Study → beforeמִפְּנֵ֖יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →? 15So nowוְעַתָּ֕הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → weאֲנַ֖חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → call the arrogantזֵדִ֑יםzê·ḏîm — arrogant, presumptuous, one who acts with overweening prideH2086 — Full Word Study → blessedמְאַשְּׁרִ֣יםmə·’aš·šə·rîm — to bless, to make happy or prosperousH833 — Full Word Study →. Not onlyגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → do evildoersעֹשֵׂ֣י‘ō·śê — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → prosperנִבְנוּ֙niḇ·nū — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study →, they evenגַּ֧םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → testבָּחֲנ֛וּbā·ḥă·nū — to test, examine, or prove through trialH974 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and escapeוַיִּמָּלֵֽטוּ׃way·yim·mā·lê·ṭū — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study →.’” 16At that timeאָ֧ז’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → those who fearedיִרְאֵ֥יyir·’ê — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → spokeנִדְבְּר֛וּniḏ·bə·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → with oneאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → anotherרֵעֵ֑הוּrê·‘ê·hū — neighbor, friend, companion, associateH7453 — Full Word Study →, and the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → listenedוַיַּקְשֵׁ֤בway·yaq·šêḇ — To listen attentively; to give heedH7181 — Full Word Study → and heard them. So a scrollסֵ֣פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of remembranceזִכָּר֤וֹןzik·kā·rō·wn — Memorial, remembrance, record of significanceH2146 — Full Word Study → was writtenוַ֠יִּכָּתֵבway·yik·kā·ṯêḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → before Himלְפָנָיו֙lə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → regarding those who fearedלְיִרְאֵ֣יlə·yir·’ê — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and honoredוּלְחֹשְׁבֵ֖יū·lə·ḥō·šə·ḇê — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → His nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃šə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →. 17They will beוְהָ֣יוּwə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Mine,” saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study →, “on the dayלַיּ֕וֹםlay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → whenאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → prepareעֹשֶׂ֣ה‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → My treasured possessionסְגֻלָּ֑הsə·ḡul·lāh — Treasured possession; prized, set-apart propertyH5459 — Full Word Study →. And I will spareוְחָמַלְתִּ֣יwə·ḥā·mal·tî — to spare, show pity or compassionH2550 — Full Word Study → themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → asכַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֔ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → sparesיַחְמֹ֣לyaḥ·mōl — to spare, show pity or compassionH2550 — Full Word Study → his ownעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → sonבְּנ֖וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → who servesהָעֹבֵ֥דhā·‘ō·ḇêḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → himאֹתֽוֹ׃’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. 18So you will againוְשַׁבְתֶּם֙wə·šaḇ·tem — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → distinguishוּרְאִיתֶ֔םū·rə·’î·ṯem — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֥יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the righteousצַדִּ֖יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → and the wickedלְרָשָׁ֑עlə·rā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →, betweenבֵּ֚יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → those who serveעֹבֵ֣ד‘ō·ḇêḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and those whoלַאֲשֶׁ֖רla·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → do notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Malachi 3
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Malachi 3 is a pivotal chapter that announces the coming of God's messenger and the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. The prophet speaks of purification, judgment, and restoration—themes that run throughout Scripture. God confronts His people with their spiritual unfaithfulness, particularly their failure to tithe and honour Him, yet He also calls them back with the promise that those who truly fear Him will be treasured and preserved. This chapter reveals both the holiness of God and His enduring covenant faithfulness toward a wayward people.

Verses 1–5: The Coming of the Messenger and the Lord

Malachi opens with a promise: God will send a messenger to prepare the way, and then the Lord Himself will suddenly come to His temple. The New Testament identifies this messenger as John the Baptist (Matthew 11:10; Luke 7:27), who prepared the way for Jesus Christ. The phrase "messenger of the covenant" refers to Christ, who is the mediator of God's new and eternal covenant with His people.

However, verse 2 poses a sobering question: "Who may abide the day of his coming?" The Lord is compared to a refiner's fire and fullers' soap

Verses 5 emphasizes judgment against specific sins: sorcery, adultery, false witness-bearing, wage-theft, and oppression of the vulnerable. God is a swift witness against all unrighteousness. The Lord's coming brings both mercy to the faithful and justice to the wicked.

Application: Believers should remember that Christ came first in humility to save, but He will come again as Judge. Our holiness matters because we will stand before Him.

Verses 6–12: The Call to Return and Obedience in Tithing

God declares His unchanging nature in verse 6: "I am the LORD, I change not". Because God is constant and faithful, Israel has not been utterly consumed despite her rebellion. Yet the people have drifted from God's ordinances since their fathers' time (verse 7). God's call is simple: "Return unto me, and I will return unto you."

The people's response reveals their blindness: "Wherein shall we return?" This spiritual insensitivity leads to the charge in verse 8—they have robbed God. Specifically, they have withheld tithes and offerings. This was not merely a financial issue; it was a matter of honouring God with what He had given them. Verse 9 declares the consequence: a curse rests upon the entire nation because of this corporate unfaithfulness.

But God offers restoration. In verse 10, He invites them to bring all the tithes to the storehouse and promises an astonishing blessing: He will "open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it." The devourer will be rebuked (verse 11), crops will flourish, and other nations will recognize their blessing (verse 12). Obedience yields overflow; withholding yields curse.

Application: Generosity and faithfulness in giving honour God. When we trust Him with our resources, He proves Himself faithful and generous in return.

Verses 13–18: A Remnant Preserved

The people persist in questioning God's worth, claiming it is "vain to serve God" (verse 14). Yet a faithful remnant emerges (verse 16): those who fear the LORD speak to one another, and God records them in a book of remembrance. These believers will be His jewels—treasured and spared as a father spares his obedient son (verse 17).

Verse 18 promises ultimate clarity: the righteous and wicked will be visibly distinguished. Those who serve God will be vindicated.

Application: In a world that questions faith's value, God honours those who persevere in fearing Him. He notices and remembers those who remain faithful.

Application for Today

Malachi 3 reminds us that Christ has come and will come again. His coming purifies and judges. We are called to return to wholehearted devotion, to give generously, and to fear the Lord in a culture that often mocks faith. God's faithfulness is immutable; our response determines our blessing.

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