Malachi

Malachi 3:1–3

1“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me.a 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.

2But 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.

3And 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.

Footnotes

  • a 3:1 Cited in Matthew 11:10|MAT 11:10, Mark 1:2, and Luke 7:27

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Malachi 3:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beholdהִנְנִ֤יhin·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
I will sendשֹׁלֵחַ֙šō·lê·aḥVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7971 send
My messengerמַלְאָכִ֔יmal·’ā·ḵîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH4397 messenger
who will prepareוּפִנָּה־ū·p̄in·nāh-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6437 turn
the wayדֶ֖רֶךְḏe·reḵNoun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
before Meלְפָנָ֑יlə·p̄ā·nāyPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH6440 face, before
Then the Lordהָאָד֣וֹן׀hā·’ā·ḏō·wnArticle; Noun - masculine singularH113 lord
whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
seekמְבַקְשִׁ֗יםmə·ḇaq·šîmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH1245 seek
will suddenlyוּפִתְאֹם֩ū·p̄iṯ·’ōmConjunctive waw; AdverbH6597 suddenness
comeיָב֨וֹאyā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
His templeהֵיכָל֜וֹhê·ḵā·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1964 palace, temple
the Messengerוּמַלְאַ֨ךְū·mal·’aḵConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4397 messenger
of the covenantהַבְּרִ֜יתhab·bə·rîṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
in whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
youאַתֶּ֤ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
delightחֲפֵצִים֙ḥă·p̄ê·ṣîmAdjective - masculine pluralH2655 delighting in, having pleasure in
seeהִנֵּה־hin·nêh-InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
He is comingבָ֔אḇāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare

Malachi 3:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But whoוּמִ֤יū·mîConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4310 who?
can endureמְכַלְכֵּל֙mə·ḵal·kêlVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH3557 comprehend, contain
the dayי֣וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of His comingבּוֹא֔וֹbō·w·’ōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
And whoוּמִ֥יū·mîConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4310 who?
can standהָעֹמֵ֖דhā·‘ō·mêḏArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
when He appearsבְּהֵרָֽאוֹת֑וֹbə·hê·rā·’ō·w·ṯōwPreposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH7200 see
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Heהוּא֙hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will be like a refiner’sמְצָרֵ֔ףmə·ṣā·rêp̄Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH6884 smelt, refine, test
fireכְּאֵ֣שׁkə·’êšPreposition-k; Noun - common singularH784 fire
a launderer’sמְכַבְּסִֽים׃mə·ḵab·bə·sîmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH3526 (tread), wash
soapוּכְבֹרִ֖יתū·ḵə·ḇō·rîṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singularH1287 lye, alkali, potash, soap

Malachi 3:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And He will sitוְיָשַׁ֨בwə·yā·šaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
as a refinerמְצָרֵ֤ףmə·ṣā·rêp̄Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH6884 smelt, refine, test
and purifierוּמְטַהֵר֙ū·mə·ṭa·hêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH2891 be clean, pure
of silverכֶּ֔סֶףke·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
He will purifyוְטִהַ֤רwə·ṭi·harConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2891 be clean, pure
the sonsבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Leviלֵוִי֙lê·wîNoun - proper - masculine singularH3878 Levi
and refineוְזִקַּ֣קwə·ziq·qaqConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2212 refine, purify
themאֹתָ֔ם’ō·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
like goldכַּזָּהָ֖בkaz·zā·hāḇPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
and silverוְכַכָּ֑סֶףwə·ḵak·kā·sep̄Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
Then they will presentמַגִּישֵׁ֥יmag·gî·šêVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural constructH5066 draw near, approach
offeringsמִנְחָ֖הmin·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
in righteousnessבִּצְדָקָֽה׃biṣ·ḏā·qāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH6666 righteousness

Cross-references

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Malachi 3:1 Malachi 4:5 · Luke 1:76 · Mark 1:2–3 · Matthew 11:10–11 · Luke 7:26–28 · Isaiah 63:9 · Malachi 2:7 · Acts 19:4 · Isaiah 40:3–5 · John 1:6–7 · Matthew 17:10–13 · Exodus 23:20

Malachi 3:2 Zechariah 13:9 · Isaiah 4:4 · 1 Corinthians 3:13–15 · 1 Peter 2:7–8 · Revelation 6:17 · Luke 21:36 · Psalm 2:7 · Luke 3:17 · Malachi 4:1 · John 6:42–44 · Luke 3:9 · Hebrews 10:28–29

Malachi 3:3 Isaiah 1:25 · Proverbs 17:3 · Zechariah 13:9 · Hebrews 12:10 · Daniel 12:10 · Ephesians 5:26–27 · Psalm 66:10 · Titus 2:14 · 1 Peter 1:7 · Philippians 2:17 · John 4:23–24 · Proverbs 25:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.