Malachi

Malachi 3:16–18

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. 18So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.”

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Malachi 3:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At that timeאָ֧ז’āzAdverbH227 at that time, then
those who fearedיִרְאֵ֥יyir·’êAdjective - masculine plural constructH3373 fear
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
spokeנִדְבְּר֛וּniḏ·bə·rūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1696 speak
with oneאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
anotherרֵעֵ֑הוּrê·‘ê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar
and the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
listenedוַיַּקְשֵׁ֤בway·yaq·šêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7181 incline, attend
and heardוַיִּשְׁמָ֔עway·yiš·mā‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
So a scrollסֵ֣פֶרsê·p̄erNoun - masculine singular constructH5612 missive, document, writing, book
of remembranceזִכָּר֤וֹןzik·kā·rō·wnNoun - masculine singularH2146 memorial, remembrance
was writtenוַ֠יִּכָּתֵבway·yik·kā·ṯêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3789 write
before Himלְפָנָיו֙lə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
regarding those who fearedלְיִרְאֵ֣יlə·yir·’êPreposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural constructH3373 fear
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and honoredוּלְחֹשְׁבֵ֖יū·lə·ḥō·šə·ḇêConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH2803 think, account
His nameשְׁמֽוֹ׃šə·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name

Malachi 3:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They will beוְהָ֣יוּwə·hā·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Mineלִ֗יlîPreposition; first person common singular
saysאָמַר֙’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
on the dayלַיּ֕וֹםlay·yō·wmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
whenאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
prepareעֹשֶׂ֣ה‘ō·śehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6213 do, make
My treasured possessionסְגֻלָּ֑הsə·ḡul·lāhNoun - feminine singularH5459 possession, property
And I will spareוְחָמַלְתִּ֣יwə·ḥā·mal·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH2550 spare
themעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
asכַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
a manאִ֔ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
sparesיַחְמֹ֣לyaḥ·mōlVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2550 spare
his ownעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
sonבְּנ֖וֹbə·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
who servesהָעֹבֵ֥דhā·‘ō·ḇêḏArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5647 work, serve
himאֹתֽוֹ׃’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative

Malachi 3:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So you will againוְשַׁבְתֶּם֙wə·šaḇ·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
distinguishוּרְאִיתֶ֔םū·rə·’î·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH7200 see
betweenבֵּ֥יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
the righteousצַדִּ֖יקṣad·dîqAdjective - masculine singularH6662 just, righteous
and the wickedלְרָשָׁ֑עlə·rā·šā‘Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
betweenבֵּ֚יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
those who serveעֹבֵ֣ד‘ō·ḇêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH5647 work, serve
Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
and those whoלַאֲשֶׁ֖רla·’ă·šerPreposition-l; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
do notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not

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

Malachi 3:18 Matthew 25:46 · Genesis 18:25 · Psalm 58:10–11 · Joshua 24:15 · Malachi 3:14–15 · Acts 27:23 · John 12:26 · Jeremiah 12:15 · 2 Thessalonians 1:5–10 · Isaiah 3:10–11 · Malachi 1:4 · Acts 16:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.