Malachi

Malachi 4:1–6

1“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.”

2“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings,a and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall. 3Then you will trample the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day I am preparing,” says the LORD of Hosts.

4“Remember the law of My servant Moses, the statutes and ordinances I commanded him for all Israel at Horeb.b

5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesomec Day of the LORD. 6And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers.d Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.”

Footnotes

  • a 4:2 Or the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in His wings
  • b 4:4 That is, Mount Sinai, or possibly a mountain in the range containing Mount Sinai
  • c 4:5 Or dreadful; LXX glorious
  • d 4:6 Cited in Luke 1:17|LUK 1:17

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Malachi 4:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
beholdהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the dayהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
is comingבָּ֔אbāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
burningבֹּעֵ֖רbō·‘êrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1197 burn, consume
like a furnaceכַּתַּנּ֑וּרkat·tan·nūrPreposition-k, Article; Noun - common singularH8574 stove
allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the arrogantזֵדִ֜יםzê·ḏîmAdjective - masculine pluralH2086 insolent, presumptuous
and everyוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
evildoerעֹשֵׂ֤ה‘ō·śêhVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH6213 do, make
will be stubbleקַ֔שׁqašNoun - masculine singularH7179 stubble, chaff
the dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
is comingהַבָּ֗אhab·bāArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
when I will set them ablazeוְלִהַ֨טwə·li·haṭConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3857 blaze up, flame
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
Notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
a rootשֹׁ֥רֶשׁšō·rešNoun - masculine singularH8328 root
or branchוְעָנָֽף׃wə·‘ā·nāp̄Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH6057 branch(es), bough(s)
will be leftיַעֲזֹ֥בya·‘ă·zōḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
to themלָהֶ֖םlā·hemPreposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural

Malachi 4:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But for you who fearיִרְאֵ֤יyir·’êAdjective - masculine plural constructH3373 fear
My nameשְׁמִי֙šə·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8034 name
the sunשֶׁ֣מֶשׁše·mešNoun - common singular constructH8121 sun
of righteousnessצְדָקָ֔הṣə·ḏā·qāhNoun - feminine singularH6666 righteousness
will riseוְזָרְחָ֨הwə·zā·rə·ḥāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH2224 rise, come forth
with healingוּמַרְפֵּ֖אū·mar·pêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH4832 healing, cure, health
in its wingsבִּכְנָפֶ֑יהָbiḵ·nā·p̄e·hāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singularH3671 wing, extremity
and you will go outוִֽיצָאתֶ֥םwî·ṣā·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
and leapוּפִשְׁתֶּ֖םū·p̄iš·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH6335 spring about
like calvesכְּעֶגְלֵ֥יkə·‘eḡ·lêPreposition-k; Noun - masculine plural constructH5695 calf
from the stallמַרְבֵּֽק׃mar·bêqNoun - masculine singularH4770 stall

Malachi 4:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then you will trampleוְעַסּוֹתֶ֣םwə·‘as·sō·w·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH6072 press, crush
the wickedרְשָׁעִ֔יםrə·šā·‘îmAdjective - masculine pluralH7563 wicked, criminal
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they will beיִהְי֣וּyih·yūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
ashesאֵ֔פֶר’ê·p̄erNoun - masculine singularH665 ashes
underתַּ֖חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
the solesכַּפּ֣וֹתkap·pō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of your feetרַגְלֵיכֶ֑םraḡ·lê·ḵemNoun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine pluralH7272 foot
on the dayבַּיּוֹם֙bay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am preparingעֹשֶׂ֔ה‘ō·śehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6213 do, make
saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃פṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare

Malachi 4:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Rememberזִכְר֕וּziḵ·rūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH2142 remember
the lawתּוֹרַ֖תtō·w·raṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8451 direction, instruction, law
of My servantעַבְדִּ֑י‘aḇ·dîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֣הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
the statutesחֻקִּ֖יםḥuq·qîmNoun - masculine pluralH2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
and ordinancesוּמִשְׁפָּטִֽים׃ū·miš·pā·ṭîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH4941 judgment
I commandedצִוִּ֨יתִיṣiw·wî·ṯîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
himאוֹת֤וֹ’ō·w·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
forעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
at Horebבְחֹרֵב֙ḇə·ḥō·rêḇPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2722 Horeb

Malachi 4:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
Iאָֽנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
will sendשֹׁלֵ֣חַšō·lê·aḥVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7971 send
youלָכֶ֔םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
Elijahאֵלִיָּ֣ה’ê·lî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH452 Elijah
the prophetהַנָּבִ֑יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
beforeלִפְנֵ֗יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the comingבּ֚וֹאbō·wVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
of the greatהַגָּד֖וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
and awesomeוְהַנּוֹרָֽא׃wə·han·nō·w·rāConjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH3372 fear
Dayי֣וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Malachi 4:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And he will turnוְהֵשִׁ֤יבwə·hê·šîḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
the heartsלֵב־lêḇ-Noun - masculine singular constructH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of the fathersאָבוֹת֙’ā·ḇō·wṯNoun - masculine pluralH1 father
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
their childrenבָּנִ֔יםbā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH1121 son
and the heartsוְלֵ֥בwə·lêḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of the childrenבָּנִ֖יםbā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH1121 son
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֑ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯāmNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
Otherwiseפֶּן־pen-ConjunctionH6435 lest
I will comeאָב֕וֹא’ā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
and strikeוְהִכֵּיתִ֥יwə·hik·kê·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5221 smite
the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
with a curseחֵֽרֶם׃ḥê·remNoun - masculine singularH2764 devoted thing

Cross-references

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Malachi 4:1 2 Thessalonians 1:8 · 2 Peter 3:7 · Malachi 3:2 · Isaiah 47:14 · Isaiah 5:24 · Obadiah 1:18 · Malachi 3:15 · Job 18:16 · Isaiah 2:12–17 · Joel 2:1 · Zephaniah 1:18 · Malachi 4:5

Malachi 4:2 Jeremiah 33:6 · Psalm 84:11 · Isaiah 30:26 · Luke 1:78 · John 8:12 · Isaiah 53:5 · Revelation 22:16 · 2 Samuel 23:4 · Malachi 3:16 · John 1:4 · 2 Peter 1:19 · Revelation 22:2

Malachi 4:3 Job 40:12 · Romans 16:20 · Zechariah 10:5 · Micah 7:10 · Joshua 10:24–25 · Micah 5:8 · Malachi 3:17 · Psalm 91:13 · Revelation 11:15 · Isaiah 25:10 · Isaiah 26:6 · Genesis 3:15

Malachi 4:4 Deuteronomy 4:10 · James 2:9–13 · Romans 3:31 · Galatians 5:24–25 · Galatians 5:13–14 · Luke 16:29–31

Malachi 4:5 Luke 1:17 · Matthew 17:10–13 · Mark 9:11–13 · Matthew 11:13–14 · Malachi 3:1 · Isaiah 40:3 · John 1:21 · Joel 2:31 · Malachi 4:1 · Matthew 27:47–49 · Luke 7:26–28 · Revelation 6:17

Malachi 4:6 Luke 1:16–17 · Isaiah 11:4 · Hebrews 10:26–31 · Matthew 23:35–38 · Daniel 9:11 · Revelation 22:20–21 · Deuteronomy 29:19–29 · Luke 1:76 · Isaiah 65:15 · Isaiah 61:2 · Revelation 19:15 · Isaiah 24:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.