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1 “Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple — the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight — see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.
2 But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap.
3 And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.
4 Then the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will please the LORD, as in days of old and years gone by.
5 “Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts.
6 “Because I, the LORD, do not change, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed.
7 Yet from the days of your fathers, you have turned away from My statutes and have not kept them. Return to Me, and I will return to you,” says the LORD of Hosts. “But you ask, ‘How can we return?’
8 Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings.
9 You are cursed with a curse, yet you— the whole nation— are still robbing Me.
10 Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.
11 I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your land, and the vine in your field will not fail to produce fruit,” says the LORD of Hosts.
12 “Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight,” says the LORD of Hosts.
13 “Your words against Me have been harsh,” says the LORD. “Yet you ask, ‘What have we spoken against You?’
14 You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before the LORD of Hosts?
15 So now we call the arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers prosper, they even test God and escape.’”
16 At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name.
17 “They will be Mine,” says the LORD of Hosts, “on the day when I prepare My treasured possession. And I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him.
18 So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.”

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Hebrew interlinear — Malachi 3:1–18 (274 words)
1
  1. הִנְנִ֤יhinnîhen: lo!; (as expressing surprise) ifH2005
  2. שֹׁלֵחַ֙šōlēḥashalach: to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)H7971
  3. מַלְאָכִ֔יmalʾākîmal'ak: a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)H4397
  4. וּפִנָּהûpinnâpanah: to turn; (by implication) to face, i.e. appear, look, etcH6437
  5. דֶ֖רֶךְderekderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870
  6. לְפָנָ֑יlĕpānāypaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  7. וּפִתְאֹם֩ûpitʾōmpith'owm: instantlyH6597
  8. יָב֨וֹאyābôʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  9. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  10. הֵיכָל֜וֹhêkālôheykal: a large public building, such as a palace or templeH1964
  11. הָאָד֣וֹן׀hāʾādônadown: sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)H113
  12. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  13. אַתֶּ֣םʾattemattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  14. מְבַקְשִׁ֗יםmĕbaqšîmbaqash: to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer)H1245
  15. וּמַלְאַ֨ךְûmalʾakmal'ak: a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)H4397
  16. הַבְּרִ֜יתhabbĕrîtbriyth: a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)H1285
  17. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  18. אַתֶּ֤םʾattemattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  19. חֲפֵצִים֙ḥăpēṣîmchaphets: pleased withH2655
  20. הִנֵּהhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
  21. בָ֔אbāʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  22. אָמַ֖רʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  23. יְהוָ֥הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  24. צְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
2
  1. וּמִ֤יûmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  2. מְכַלְכֵּל֙mĕkalkēlkuwl: (properly) to keep in; (hence) to measureH3557
  3. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  4. י֣וֹםyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  5. בּוֹא֔וֹbôʾôbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  6. וּמִ֥יûmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  7. הָעֹמֵ֖דhāʿōmēd`amad: to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)H5975
  8. בְּהֵרָֽאוֹת֑וֹbĕhērāʾôtôra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  9. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  10. הוּא֙hûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  11. כְּאֵ֣שׁkĕʾēšesh: fire (literally or figuratively)H784
  12. מְצָרֵ֔ףmĕṣārēptsaraph: to fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally or figuratively)H6884
  13. וּכְבֹרִ֖יתûkĕbōrîtboriyth: vegetable alkaliH1287
  14. מְכַבְּסִֽים׃mĕkabbĕsîmkabac: to trampleH3526
3
  1. וְיָשַׁ֨בwĕyāšabyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
  2. מְצָרֵ֤ףmĕṣārēptsaraph: to fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally or figuratively)H6884
  3. וּמְטַהֵר֙ûmĕṭahērtaher: (properly) to be bright; (by implication) to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated)H2891
  4. כֶּ֔סֶףkesepkeceph: silver (from its pale color); (by implication) moneyH3701
  5. וְטִהַ֤רwĕṭihartaher: (properly) to be bright; (by implication) to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated)H2891
  6. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  7. בְּנֵֽיbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  8. לֵוִי֙lēwiyLeviy: attached; Levi, a son of JacobH3878
  9. וְזִקַּ֣קwĕziqqaqzaqaq: to strain, (figuratively) extract, clarifyH2212
  10. אֹתָ֔םʾōtāmeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  11. כַּזָּהָ֖בkazzāhābzahab: gold; (figuratively) golden, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow) such as oil or a clear, sunny skyH2091
  12. וְכַכָּ֑סֶףwĕkakkāsepkeceph: silver (from its pale color); (by implication) moneyH3701
  13. וְהָיוּ֙wĕhāyûhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  14. לַֽיהוָ֔הlayhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  15. מַגִּישֵׁ֥יmaggîšênagash: to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose)H5066
  16. מִנְחָ֖הminḥâminchah: a donation; euphemistically, tributeH4503
  17. בִּצְדָקָֽה׃biṣdāqâtsdaqah: rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively...H6666
4
  1. וְעָֽרְבָה֙wĕʿārĕbāh`areb: to be agreeableH6149
  2. לַֽיהוָ֔הlayhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. מִנְחַ֥תminḥatminchah: a donation; euphemistically, tributeH4503
  4. יְהוּדָ֖הyĕhûdâYhuwdah: celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five IsraelitesH3063
  5. וִירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םwîrûšālāimYruwshalaim: founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of IsraelH3389
  6. כִּימֵ֣יkîmêyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  7. עוֹלָ֔םʿôlām`owlam: (properly) concealed, i.e. the vanishing pointH5769
  8. וּכְשָׁנִ֖יםûkĕšānîmshaneh: a year (as a revolution of time)H8141
  9. קַדְמֹנִיּֽוֹת׃qadmōniyyôtqadmowniy: (of time) anterior or (of place) orientalH6931
5
  1. וְקָרַבְתִּ֣יwĕqārabtîqarab: to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purposeH7126
  2. אֲלֵיכֶם֮ʾălêkemel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  3. לַמִּשְׁפָּט֒lammišpāṭmishpat: (properly) a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree...H4941
  4. וְהָיִ֣יתִי׀wĕhāyîtîhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  5. עֵ֣דʿēd`ed: concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimonyH5707
  6. מְמַהֵ֗רmĕmahērmahar: (properly) to be liquid or flow easily; (by implication)H4116
  7. בַּֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙bamkaššĕpîmkashaph: (properly) to whisper a spell, i.e. to inchant or practise magicH3784
  8. וּבַמְנָ֣אֲפִ֔יםûbamnāʾăpîmna'aph: to commit adultery; (figuratively) to apostatizeH5003
  9. וּבַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖יםûbannišbāʿîmshaba`: (properly) to be complete, but used only as a denominative from H7651H7650
  10. לַשָּׁ֑קֶרlaššāqersheqer: an untruth; (by implication, often adverbial) a fraud or deceit (i.e. fraudulently, deceitfully)H8267
  11. וּבְעֹשְׁקֵ֣יûbĕʿōšĕqê`ashaq: to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflowH6231
  12. שְׂכַרśĕkarsakar: payment of contract; (concretely) salary, fare, maintenanceH7939
  13. שָׂ֠כִירśākîrsakiyr: a man at wages by the day or yearH7916
  14. אַלְמָנָ֨הʾalmānâalmanah: a widow; (also) a desolate placeH490
  15. וְיָת֤וֹםwĕyātômyathowm: a bereaved personH3490
  16. וּמַטֵּיûmaṭṭênatah: to stretch or spread out; (by implication) to bend away (including moral deflection)H5186
  17. גֵר֙gērger: (properly) a guest; (by implication) a foreignerH1616
  18. וְלֹ֣אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  19. יְרֵא֔וּנִיyĕrēʾûnîyare': to fear; morally, to revereH3372
  20. אָמַ֖רʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  21. יְהוָ֥הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  22. צְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
6
  1. כִּ֛יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. אֲנִ֥יʾănîaniy: IH589
  3. יְהוָ֖הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  4. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  5. שָׁנִ֑יתִיšānîtîshanah: to fold; (literally or figuratively) to duplicate or doubleH8138
  6. וְאַתֶּ֥םwĕʾattemattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  7. בְּנֵֽיbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  8. יַעֲקֹ֖בyaʿăqōbYa`aqob: heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchH3290
  9. לֹ֥אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  10. כְלִיתֶֽם׃kĕlîtemkalah: to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)H3615
7
  1. לְמִימֵ֨יlĕmîmêyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  2. אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֜םʾăbōtêkemab: fatherH1
  3. סַרְתֶּ֤םsartemcuwr: to turn off (literal or figurative)H5493
  4. מֵֽחֻקַּי֙mēḥuqqaychoq: an enactment; (hence) an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)H2706
  5. וְלֹ֣אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  6. שְׁמַרְתֶּ֔םšĕmartemshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  7. שׁ֤וּבוּšûbûshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  8. אֵלַי֙ʾēlayel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  9. וְאָשׁ֣וּבָהwĕʾāšûbâshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  10. אֲלֵיכֶ֔םʾălêkemel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  11. אָמַ֖רʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  12. יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  13. צְבָא֑וֹתṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
  14. וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖םwaʾămartemamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  15. בַּמֶּ֥הbammemah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  16. נָשֽׁוּב׃nāšûbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
8
  1. הֲיִקְבַּ֨עhăyiqbaʿqaba`: to cover, i.e. (figuratively) defraudH6906
  2. אָדָ֜םʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  3. אֱלֹהִ֗יםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  4. כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  5. אַתֶּם֙ʾattemattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  6. קֹבְעִ֣יםqōbĕʿîmqaba`: to cover, i.e. (figuratively) defraudH6906
  7. אֹתִ֔יʾōtîeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  8. וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖םwaʾămartemamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  9. בַּמֶּ֣הbammemah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  10. קְבַעֲנ֑וּךָqĕbaʿănûkāqaba`: to cover, i.e. (figuratively) defraudH6906
  11. הַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֖רhammaʿăśērma`aser: a tenth; especially a titheH4643
  12. וְהַתְּרוּמָֽה׃wĕhattĕrûmâtruwmah: a present (as offered up), especially in sacrifice or as tributeH8641
9
  1. בַּמְּאֵרָה֙bammĕʾērāhmerah: an execrationH3994
  2. אַתֶּ֣םʾattemattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  3. נֵֽאָרִ֔יםnēʾārîmarar: to execrateH779
  4. וְאֹתִ֖יwĕʾōtîeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  5. אַתֶּ֣םʾattemattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  6. קֹבְעִ֑יםqōbĕʿîmqaba`: to cover, i.e. (figuratively) defraudH6906
  7. הַגּ֖וֹיhaggôygowy: a foreign nation; (hence) a GentileH1471
  8. כֻּלּֽוֹ׃kullôkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
10
  1. הָבִ֨יאוּhābîʾûbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  2. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  3. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  4. הַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֜רhammaʿăśērma`aser: a tenth; especially a titheH4643
  5. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  6. בֵּ֣יתbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  7. הָאוֹצָ֗רhāʾôṣārowtsar: a depositoryH214
  8. וִיהִ֥יwîhîhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  9. טֶ֙רֶף֙ṭereptereph: something torn, i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey, foodH2964
  10. בְּבֵיתִ֔יbĕbêtîbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  11. וּבְחָנ֤וּנִיûbĕḥānûnîbachan: to test (especially metals); (generally and figuratively) to investigateH974
  12. נָא֙nāʾna': added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionH4994
  13. בָּזֹ֔אתbāzōtzo'th: this (often used adverb)H2063
  14. אָמַ֖רʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  15. יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  16. צְבָא֑וֹתṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
  17. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  18. לֹ֧אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  19. אֶפְתַּ֣חʾeptaḥpathach: to open wide (literally or figuratively)H6605
  20. לָכֶ֗םlākem
  21. אֵ֚תʾēteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  22. אֲרֻבּ֣וֹתʾărubbôtarubbah: a latticeH699
  23. הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaššāmayimshamayim: the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the...H8064
  24. וַהֲרִיקֹתִ֥יwahărîqōtîruwq: to pour out (literally or figuratively), i.e. emptyH7324
  25. לָכֶ֛םlākem
  26. בְּרָכָ֖הbĕrākâBrakah: benediction; (by implication) prosperityH1293
  27. עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  28. בְּלִיbĕlîbliy: (properly) failure; nothing or destructionH1097
  29. דָֽי׃dāyday: enough (as noun or adverb), used chiefly with preposition in phrasesH1767
11
  1. וְגָעַרְתִּ֤יwĕgāʿartîga`ar: to chideH1605
  2. לָכֶם֙lākem
  3. בָּֽאֹכֵ֔לbāʾōkēlakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
  4. וְלֹֽאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  5. יַשְׁחִ֥תyašḥitshachath: to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)H7843
  6. לָכֶ֖םlākem
  7. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  8. פְּרִ֣יpĕrîpriy: fruit (literally or figuratively)H6529
  9. הָאֲדָמָ֑הhāʾădāmâadamah: soil (from its general redness)H127
  10. וְלֹאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  11. תְשַׁכֵּ֨לtĕšakkēlshakol: (properly) to miscarry, i.e. suffer abortionH7921
  12. לָכֶ֤םlākem
  13. הַגֶּ֙פֶן֙haggepengephen: a vine (as twining), especially the grapeH1612
  14. בַּשָּׂדֶ֔הbaśśādesadeh: a field (as flat)H7704
  15. אָמַ֖רʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  16. יְהוָ֥הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  17. צְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
12
  1. וְאִשְּׁר֥וּwĕʾiššĕrûashar: to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy)H833
  2. אֶתְכֶ֖םʾetkemeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  3. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  4. הַגּוֹיִ֑םhaggôyimgowy: a foreign nation; (hence) a GentileH1471
  5. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  6. תִהְי֤וּtihyûhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  7. אַתֶּם֙ʾattemattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  8. אֶ֣רֶץʾereṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  9. חֵ֔פֶץḥēpeṣchephets: pleasure; (hence, abstractly) desireH2656
  10. אָמַ֖רʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  11. יְהוָ֥הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  12. צְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
13
  1. חָזְק֥וּḥozqûchazaq: to fasten uponH2388
  2. עָלַ֛יʿālay`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  3. דִּבְרֵיכֶ֖םdibrêkemdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  4. אָמַ֣רʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  5. יְהוָ֑הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  6. וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕םwaʾămartemamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  7. מַהmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  8. נִּדְבַּ֖רְנוּnidbarnûdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  9. עָלֶֽיךָ׃ʿālêkā`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
14
  1. אֲמַרְתֶּ֕םʾămartemamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. שָׁ֖וְאšāwĕʾshav': evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile)H7723
  3. עֲבֹ֣דʿăbōd`abad: to work (in any sense); (by implication) to serve, tillH5647
  4. אֱלֹהִ֑יםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  5. וּמַהûmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  6. בֶּ֗צַעbeṣaʿbetsa`: plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust)H1215
  7. כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  8. שָׁמַ֙רְנוּ֙šāmarnûshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  9. מִשְׁמַרְתּ֔וֹmišmartômishmereth: a watch, i.e. the act of custody; (concretely) the sentry, the postH4931
  10. וְכִ֤יwĕkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  11. הָלַ֙כְנוּ֙hālaknûhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  12. קְדֹ֣רַנִּ֔יתqĕdōrannîtqdoranniyth: blackish ones (i.e. in sackcloth); used adverbially, in mourning weedsH6941
  13. מִפְּנֵ֖יmippĕnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  14. יְהוָ֥הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  15. צְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
15
  1. וְעַתָּ֕הwĕʿattâ`attah: at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletiveH6258
  2. אֲנַ֖חְנוּʾănaḥnûanachnuw: weH587
  3. מְאַשְּׁרִ֣יםmĕʾaššĕrîmashar: to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy)H833
  4. זֵדִ֑יםzēdîmzed: arrogantH2086
  5. גַּםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  6. נִבְנוּ֙nibnûbanah: to build (literally and figuratively)H1129
  7. עֹשֵׂ֣יʿōśê`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  8. רִשְׁעָ֔הrišʿârish`ah: wrong (especially moral)H7564
  9. גַּ֧םgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  10. בָּחֲנ֛וּbāḥănûbachan: to test (especially metals); (generally and figuratively) to investigateH974
  11. אֱלֹהִ֖יםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  12. וַיִּמָּלֵֽטוּ׃wayyimmālēṭûmalat: (properly) to be smooth; (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness)H4422
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  1. אָ֧זʾāzaz: at that time or place; (as a conjunction) thereforeH227
  2. נִדְבְּר֛וּnidbĕrûdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  3. יִרְאֵ֥יyirʾêyare': fearing; morally, reverentH3373
  4. יְהוָ֖הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  5. אִ֣ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  6. אֶלʾeleth: (properly) nearness; (used only as a preposition or an adverb) nearH854
  7. רֵעֵ֑הוּrēʿēhûrea`: an associate (more or less close)H7453
  8. וַיַּקְשֵׁ֤בwayyaqšēbqashab: to prick up the ears, i.e. hearkenH7181
  9. יְהוָה֙yĕhwāhYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  10. וַיִּשְׁמָ֔עwayyišmāʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  11. וַ֠יִּכָּתֵבwayyikkātēbkathab: to engrave, carve; (by implication) to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)H3789
  12. סֵ֣פֶרsēpercepher: (properly) writing (the art or a document)H5612
  13. זִכָּר֤וֹןzikkārônzikrown: a memento (or memorable thing, day or writing)H2146
  14. לְפָנָיו֙lĕpānāywpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  15. לְיִרְאֵ֣יlĕyirʾêyare': to fear; morally, to revereH3372
  16. יְהוָ֔הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  17. וּלְחֹשְׁבֵ֖יûlĕḥōšĕbêchashab: (properly) to plait or interpenetrate, i.e. (literally) to weave or (gen.) to fabricateH2803
  18. שְׁמֽוֹ׃šĕmôshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
17
  1. וְהָ֣יוּwĕhāyûhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  2. לִ֗יlî
  3. אָמַר֙ʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  4. יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  5. צְבָא֔וֹתṣĕbāʾôttsaba': a mass of persons; (figuratively) a mass of thingsH6635
  6. לַיּ֕וֹםlayyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  7. אֲשֶׁ֥רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  8. אֲנִ֖יʾănîaniy: IH589
  9. עֹשֶׂ֣הʿōśe`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  10. סְגֻלָּ֑הsĕgullâcgullah: wealth (as closely shut up)H5459
  11. וְחָמַלְתִּ֣יwĕḥāmaltîchamal: to commiserate; (by implication) to spareH2550
  12. עֲלֵיהֶ֔םʿălêhem`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  13. כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙kaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  14. יַחְמֹ֣לyaḥmōlchamal: to commiserate; (by implication) to spareH2550
  15. אִ֔ישׁʾîšiysh: a man as an individual or a male personH376
  16. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  17. בְּנ֖וֹbĕnôben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  18. הָעֹבֵ֥דhāʿōbēd`abad: to work (in any sense); (by implication) to serve, tillH5647
  19. אֹתֽוֹ׃ʾōtôeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
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  1. וְשַׁבְתֶּם֙wĕšabtemshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  2. וּרְאִיתֶ֔םûrĕʾîtemra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  3. בֵּ֥יןbênbeyn: a distinction; (but used only as a prep) between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles)H996
  4. צַדִּ֖יקṣaddîqtsaddiyq: justH6662
  5. לְרָשָׁ֑עlĕrāšāʿrasha`: morally wrong; (concretely) an (actively) bad personH7563
  6. בֵּ֚יןbênbeyn: a distinction; (but used only as a prep) between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles)H996
  7. עֹבֵ֣דʿōbēd`abad: to work (in any sense); (by implication) to serve, tillH5647
  8. אֱלֹהִ֔יםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  9. לַאֲשֶׁ֖רlaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  10. לֹ֥אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  11. עֲבָדֽוֹ׃ʿăbādô`abad: to work (in any sense); (by implication) to serve, tillH5647

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Strong's words in Malachi 3 (6)
Strong's H3068 — יְהוָ֥ה (yĕhwâ)
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 15 times in Malachi 3.
Strong's H559 — אָמַ֖ר (ʾāmar)
amar (aw-mar') v. 1. to say (used with great latitude) [a primitive root] KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.. Appears 12 times in Malachi 3.
Strong's H6635 — צְבָאֽוֹת׃ (ṣĕbāʾôt)
tsaba' (tsaw-baw') (or (feminine) tsbadah {tseb-aw-aw'}) n-m. 1. a mass of persons 2. (figuratively) a mass of things 3. (especially) regularly organized for war (an army) 4. (by implication, literally or figuratively) a campaign 5. (specifically) hardship, worship [from H6633] KJV: appointed time, (+) army, (+) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare). Root(s): H6633. Appears 8 times in Malachi 3.
Strong's H859 — אַתֶּ֣ם (ʾattem)
attah (at-taw') (or (shortened) aatta {at-taw'}; or wath {ath}; feminine (irregular) sometimes nattiy {at-tee'}; plural masculine attem {at- tem'}; feminine atten {at-ten'}; or oattenah {at-tay'naw}; or fattennah {at-tane'-naw};) p/p. 1. thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you [a primitive pronoun of the second person] KJV: thee, thou, ye, you.. Appears 7 times in Malachi 3.
Strong's H1961 — וְהָיוּ֙ (wĕhāyû)
hayah (haw-yaw) v. 1. to exist 2. to be or become 3. to come into being, i.e. to happen, to occur (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) [a primitive root] KJV: beacon, X altogether, be. Appears 5 times in Malachi 3.
Strong's H3117 — י֣וֹם (yôm)
yowm (yome) n-m. 1. a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb) [from an unused root meaning to be hot] KJV: age, + always, + chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever(-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year(-ly), + younger.. Appears 4 times in Malachi 3.

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“The Lord shall suddenly come to His temple, even the Holy One, for whom you look.”

What the Early Church wrote about Malachi 3 (4)

  • “As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. [Malachi 3:1] The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. John did baptize in the wilderness, and pre...”

    — Liturgy of Saint Mark (1st century) on Malachi 3:1

  • “who also had promised by the prophets that He would send His messenger before the face of His Son, who should prepare His way”

  • “And again, “ ‘Return unto me,’ says the Lord.””

    — Cyprian (3rd century) on Malachi 3:7

  • “To meet these counsels, do you apply the examples of sisters of ours whose names are with the Lord—who, when their husbands have preceded them [to glory], give to no opportunity of beauty or of age the precedence over holiness. They prefer to be wedded to God. To God their bea...”

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