Malachi

Malachi 3:1–6

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.

4Then 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.

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

Malachi 3:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the offeringsמִנְחַ֥תmin·ḥaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4503 gift, tribute, offering
of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and Jerusalemוִירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םwî·rū·šā·limConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
will pleaseוְעָֽרְבָה֙wə·‘ā·rə·ḇāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH6149 be sweet, pleasing
the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
as in daysכִּימֵ֣יkî·mêPreposition-k; Noun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of oldעוֹלָ֔ם‘ō·w·lāmNoun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
and yearsוּכְשָׁנִ֖יםū·ḵə·šā·nîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - feminine pluralH8141 year
gone byקַדְמֹנִיּֽוֹת׃qaḏ·mō·nî·yō·wṯAdjective - feminine pluralH6931 former, eastern

Malachi 3:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then I will draw nearוְקָרַבְתִּ֣יwə·qā·raḇ·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7126 come near, approach
to youאֲלֵיכֶם֮’ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH413 motion to
for judgmentלַמִּשְׁפָּט֒lam·miš·pāṭPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
And I will beוְהָיִ֣יתִי׀wə·hā·yî·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a swiftמְמַהֵ֗רmə·ma·hêrVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH4116 hasten
witnessעֵ֣ד‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH5707 witness
against sorcerersבַּֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙bam·ḵaš·šə·p̄îmPreposition-b, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH3784 practice sorcery
and adulterersוּבַמְנָ֣אֲפִ֔יםū·ḇam·nā·’ă·p̄îmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH5003 commit adultery
andוּבַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖יםū·ḇan·niš·bā·‘îmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH7650 swear
perjurersלַשָּׁ֑קֶרlaš·šā·qerPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
against oppressorsוּבְעֹשְׁקֵ֣יū·ḇə·‘ō·šə·qêConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH6231 oppress, wrong, extort
of the widowedאַלְמָנָ֨ה’al·mā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH490 widow
and fatherlessוְיָת֤וֹםwə·yā·ṯō·wmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3490 orphan
and against those who defraud laborersשְׂכַר־śə·ḵa·r·śā-Noun - masculine singular constructH7939 hire, wages
of their wagesשָׂ֠כִירśā·k̲îrAdjective - masculine singularH7916 hired
and deny justiceוּמַטֵּי־ū·maṭ·ṭê-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural constructH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
to the foreignerגֵר֙ḡêrNoun - masculine singularH1616 sojourner
but do notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
fear Meיְרֵא֔וּנִיyə·rê·’ū·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singularH3372 fear
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 3:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Becauseכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
do notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
changeשָׁנִ֑יתִיšā·nî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH8138 change
youוְאַתֶּ֥םwə·’at·temConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
descendantsבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
have notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
been destroyedכְלִיתֶֽם׃ḵə·lî·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent

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

Malachi 3:4 2 Chronicles 7:1–3 · Isaiah 56:7 · Zechariah 8:3 · Jeremiah 30:18–20 · Ezekiel 20:40–41 · Ezekiel 43:26–27

Malachi 3:5 James 5:8–9 · Hebrews 13:4 · Deuteronomy 5:11 · James 5:4 · Deuteronomy 27:19 · Malachi 2:14 · Galatians 5:19–21 · Jeremiah 7:9–10 · Revelation 22:15 · 1 Corinthians 6:9–10 · Revelation 21:8 · Deuteronomy 5:17–21

Malachi 3:6 Numbers 23:19 · Hebrews 13:8 · James 1:17 · Lamentations 3:22–23 · Jeremiah 32:27 · Isaiah 40:28–31 · Romans 8:28–32 · Exodus 3:14–15 · Hebrews 6:18 · 1 Samuel 15:29 · Revelation 1:8 · Revelation 22:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.