Malachi

Malachi 3:16–17

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.

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.

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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

Malachi 3:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They will be	וְהָ֣יוּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Mine	לִ֗י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
says	אָמַר֙	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֔וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
on the day	לַיּ֕וֹם	lay·yō·wm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
when	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I	אֲנִ֖י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
prepare	עֹשֶׂ֣ה	‘ō·śeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
My treasured possession	סְגֻלָּ֑ה	sə·ḡul·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5459 possession, property
And I will spare	וְחָמַלְתִּ֣י	wə·ḥā·mal·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H2550 spare
them	עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
as	כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
a man	אִ֔ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
spares	יַחְמֹ֣ל	yaḥ·mōl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2550 spare
his own	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
son	בְּנ֖וֹ	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
who serves	הָעֹבֵ֥ד	hā·‘ō·ḇêḏ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
him	אֹתֽוֹ׃	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative

Cross-references

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Malachi 3:16 Revelation 20:12 · Psalm 56:8 · Malachi 4:2 · Revelation 15:4 · Isaiah 26:3 · Ezekiel 9:4 · Hebrews 4:12–13 · Malachi 3:5 · Hebrews 10:24 · 1 Thessalonians 5:11 · Acts 9:31 · Psalm 34:15

Malachi 3:17 Exodus 19:5 · Deuteronomy 7:6 · 2 Corinthians 6:18 · Isaiah 62:3–4 · Romans 8:32 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Jeremiah 32:38–39 · Deuteronomy 26:17–18 · Jeremiah 31:33 · Malachi 1:6 · Ezekiel 36:27–28 · Deuteronomy 14:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.