Malachi 3:1 Behold, I send7971 my messenger,4397 and he shall prepare6437 the way1870 before6440 me: and{Or, even} the Lord,113 whom ye seek,1245 will suddenly6597 come935 to his temple;1964 and the messenger4397{Or, angel} of the covenant,1285 whom ye desire,2655 behold, he cometh,935 saith559 Jehovah3068 of hosts.6635 cr 2 But who can abide3557 the day3117 of his coming?935 and who shall stand5975 when he appeareth?7200 for he is like a refiner's6884 fire,784 and like fullers'3526 soap:1287 cr 3 and he will sit3427 as a refiner6884 and purifier2891 of silver,3701 and he will purify2891 the sons1121 of Levi,3878 and refine2212 them as gold2091 and silver;3701 and they shall offer5066 unto Jehovah3068 offerings4503 in righteousness.6666 cr 4 Then shall the offering4503 of Judah3063 and Jerusalem3389 be pleasant6149 unto Jehovah,3068 as in the days3117 of old,5769 and as in ancient6931 years.8141 cr 5 And I will come near7126 to you to judgment;4941 and I will be a swift4116 witness5707 against the sorcerers,3784 and against the adulterers,5003 and against the false8267 swearers,7650 and against those that oppress6231 the hireling7916 in his wages,7939 the widow,490 and the fatherless,3490 and that turn aside5186 the sojourner1616 from his right, and fear3372 not me, saith559 Jehovah3068 of hosts.6635 cr 6 For I, Jehovah,3068 change8138 not; therefore ye, O sons1121 of Jacob,3290 are not consumed.3615 cr

Malachi 3:7 From the days3117 of your fathers1 ye have turned aside5493 from mine ordinances,2706 and have not kept8104 them. Return7725 unto me, and I will return7725 unto you, saith559 Jehovah3068 of hosts.6635 But ye say,559 Wherein shall we return?7725 cr 8 Will a man120 rob6906 God?430 yet ye rob6906 me. But ye say,559 Wherein have we robbed6906 thee? In tithes4643 and offerings.8641{Hebrew heave-offerings.} cr 9 Ye are cursed779 with the curse;3994 for ye rob6906 me, even this whole nation.1471 cr 10 Bring935 ye the whole tithe4643 into the store-house,214 that there may be food2964 in my house,1004 and prove974 me now herewith,2063 saith559 Jehovah3068 of hosts,6635 if I will not open6605 you the windows699 of heaven,8064 and pour you out7324 a blessing,1293 that there shall not be room enough to receive it.1767 cr 11 And I will rebuke1605 the devourer398 for your sakes, and he shall not destroy7843 the fruits6529 of your ground;127 neither shall your vine1612 cast its fruit7921 before the time in the field,7704 saith559 Jehovah3068 of hosts.6635 cr 12 And all nations1471 shall call you happy;833 for ye shall be a delightsome2656 land,776 saith559 Jehovah3068 of hosts.6635 cr

Malachi 3:13 Your words1697 have been stout2388 against me, saith559 Jehovah.3068 Yet ye say,559 What have we spoken against thee?1696 cr 14 Ye have said,559 It is vain7723 to serve5647 God;430 and what profit1215 is it that we have kept8104 his charge,4931 and that we have walked1980 mournfully6941{Or, in mourning apparel} before6440 Jehovah3068 of hosts?6635 cr 15 And now we call833 the proud2086 happy;833 yea, they that work6213 wickedness7564 are built up;1129 yea, they tempt974 God,430 and escape.4422 cr

Malachi 3:16 Then they that feared3373 Jehovah3068 spake1696 one376 with another;7453 and Jehovah3068 hearkened,7181 and heard,8085 and a book5612 of remembrance2146 was written3789 before6440 him, for them that feared3373 Jehovah,3068 and that thought2803 upon his name.8034 cr 17 And they shall be mine, saith559 Jehovah3068 of hosts,6635 even mine own possession,5459 in the day3117 that I make;6213{Or, do this} and I will spare2550 them, as a man376 spareth2550 his own son1121 that serveth him.5647 cr 18 Then shall ye return7725 and discern7200 between the righteous6662 and the wicked,7563 between him that serveth5647 God430 and him that serveth him not.5647 cr