Malachi

Malachi 3:13–16

¹³“Your words against Me have been harsh,” says the LORD. “Yet you ask, ‘What have we spoken against You?’

¹⁴You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before the LORD of Hosts? ¹⁵So now we call the arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers prosper, they even test God and escape.’”

¹⁶At 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.

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Malachi 3:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your words	דִּבְרֵיכֶ֖ם	diḇ·rê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
against Me	עָלַ֛י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
have been harsh	חָזְק֥וּ	ḥā·zə·qū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Yet you ask	וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם	wa·’ă·mar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
What	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
have we spoken	נִּדְבַּ֖רְנוּ	niḏ·bar·nū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common plural	H1696 speak
against You	עָלֶֽיךָ׃	‘ā·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5921 height

Malachi 3:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have said	אֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם	’ă·mar·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
It is futile	שָׁ֖וְא	šāw	Noun - masculine singular	H7723 emptiness, vanity
to serve	עֲבֹ֣ד	‘ă·ḇōḏ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5647 work, serve
God	אֱלֹהִ֑ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
What	וּמַה־	ū·mah-	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
have we gained	בֶּ֗צַע	be·ṣa‘	Noun - masculine singular	H1215 gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit
by keeping	שָׁמַ֙רְנוּ֙	šā·mar·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
His requirements	מִשְׁמַרְתּ֔וֹ	miš·mar·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4931 guard, watch
and walking	הָלַ֙כְנוּ֙	hā·laḵ·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk
mournfully	קְדֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית	qə·ḏō·ran·nîṯ	Adverb	H6941 as mourners
before	מִפְּנֵ֖י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָאֽוֹת׃	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare

Malachi 3:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So now	וְעַתָּ֕ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
we	אֲנַ֖חְנוּ	’ă·naḥ·nū	Pronoun - first person common plural	H587 we
call the arrogant	זֵדִ֑ים	zê·ḏîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2086 insolent, presumptuous
blessed	מְאַשְּׁרִ֣ים	mə·’aš·šə·rîm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H833 go straight, go on, advance
Not only	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
do evildoers	עֹשֵׂ֣י	‘ō·śê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H6213 do, make
prosper	נִבְנוּ֙	niḇ·nū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1129 build
they even	גַּ֧ם	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
test	בָּחֲנ֛וּ	bā·ḥă·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H974 examine, try
God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and escape	וַיִּמָּלֵֽטוּ׃	way·yim·mā·lê·ṭū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4422 slip away

Malachi 3:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At that time	אָ֧ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
those who feared	יִרְאֵ֥י	yir·’ê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H3373 fear
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
spoke	נִדְבְּר֛וּ	niḏ·bə·rū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1696 speak
with one	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
another	רֵעֵ֑הוּ	rê·‘ê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
and the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
listened	וַיַּקְשֵׁ֤ב	way·yaq·šêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7181 incline, attend
and heard	וַיִּשְׁמָ֔ע	way·yiš·mā‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
So a scroll	סֵ֣פֶר	sê·p̄er	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
of remembrance	זִכָּר֤וֹן	zik·kā·rō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H2146 memorial, remembrance
was written	וַ֠יִּכָּתֵב	way·yik·kā·ṯêḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3789 write
before Him	לְפָנָיו֙	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
regarding those who feared	לְיִרְאֵ֣י	lə·yir·’ê	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural construct	H3373 fear
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and honored	וּלְחֹשְׁבֵ֖י	ū·lə·ḥō·šə·ḇê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H2803 think, account
His name	שְׁמֽוֹ׃	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name