1: beholdH2005 I sendH7971 My messenger,H4397 and he will prepareH6437 the wayH1870 before MeH6440 and suddenlyH6597 will comeH0935 toH0413 His temple,H1964 the LordH0113 whomH0834 youH0859 seek,H1245 and Even the MessengerH4397 of the covenant,H1285 in whomH0834 youH0859 delightH2655 behold,H2009 He is coming,H0935 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts.H6635
2: But whoH4310 can endureH3557 -H0853 the dayH3117 of His coming?H0935 and whoH4310 can standH5975 when He appears?H7200 forH3588 HeH1931 [is] like fire,H0784 of a refinerH6884 and like soapH1287 launderer's.H3526
3: And He will sitH3427 as a refinerH6884 and a purifierH2891 of silver,H3701 and He will purifyH2891 -H0853 the sonsH1121 of Levi,H3878 and purgeH2212 themH0853 as goldH2091 and silver,H3701 that they mayH1961 to YahwehH3068 offerH5066 An offeringH4503 in righteousness.H6666
4: And will be pleasantH6149 to Yahweh,H3068 the offeringH4503 of JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389 as in the daysH3117 of old,H5769 and as yearsH8141 in former.H6931
5: And I will come nearH7126 youH0413 for judgment-H4941 and I will beH1961 witnessH5707 a swiftH4116 Against sorcerers,H3784 and Against adulterers,H5003 and Against,H7650 perjurersH8267 and Against those who exploitH6231 wage,H7939 earnersH7916 and widows,H0490 and orphans,H3490 and against those who turn awayH5186 a sojournerH1616 and because notH3808 they do fear MeH3372 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts.H6635
6: ForH3588 IH0589 [am] Yahweh,H3068 not-H3808 I do changeH8138 therefore youH0859 sonsH1121 of JacobH3290 notH3808 are consumed.H3615
7: Yet from the daysH3117 of your fathersH0001 You have gone awayH5493 from My ordinances,H2706 and notH3808 have kept [them]H8104 ReturnH7725 to MeH0413 and I will returnH7725 to youH0413 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts.H6635 But you said,H0559 in what [way]H4100 shall we return?H7725
8: will robH6906 a manH0120 God?H0430 yetH3588 youH0859 have robbedH6906 MeH0853 but you say,H0559 in what [way]H4100 have we robbed YouH6906 in tithesH4643 and offerings.H8641
9: With a curse,H3994 YouH0859 are cursedH0779 for MeH0853 youH0859 have robbedH6906 nationH1471 [Even] this whole.H3605
10: BringH0935 -H0853 allH3605 the tithesH4643 intoH0413 in My houseH1004 the storehouse,H0214 that there may beH1961 foodH2964 in My house,H1004 and try MeH0974 nowH4994 in this,H2063 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts,H6635 ifH0518 notH3808 I will openH6605 -H0853 the windowsH0699 of heaven,H8064 and pour outH7324 [such] blessing,H1293 thatH5704 [there will] notH1097 [be room] enough [to receive it].H1767
11: And I will rebukeH1605 your sakes the devourerH0398 so that notH3808 he will destroyH7843 -H0853 the fruitH6529 ground-H0127 norH3808 shall fail to bear fruitH7921 the vineH1612 in the field,H7704 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts.H6635
12: And will call blessedH0833 youH0853 allH3605 nationsH1471 forH3588 will beH1961 youH0859 land,H0776 a delightfulH2656 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts.H6635
13: Have been harshH2388 against MeH5921 Your wordsH1697 saysH0559 Yahweh.H3068 And yet you say,H0559 whatH4100 have we spokenH1696 against You.H5921
14: You have said,H0559 it is uselessH7723 to serveH5647 God-H0430 and whatH4100 profitH1215 [is it] thatH3588 we have keptH8104 His ordinance,H4931 thatH3588 we have walkedH1980 as mournersH6941 BeforeH6440 YahwehH3069 of hosts?H6635
15: so nowH6258 weH0587 call blessedH0833 the presumptuous-H2086 for,H1571 are raised up-H1129 those who doH6213 wickednessH7564 Yes,H1571 they even temptH0974 GodH0430 and go free.H4422
16: ThenH0227 spokeH1696 those who fearedH3372 YahwehH3068 oneH0376 toH0854 another,H7453 and listened,H7181 YahwehH3068 and heard [them]H8085 so was writtenH3789 a bookH5612 of remembranceH2146 before HimH6440 for those who fearH3372 Yahweh,H3068 and who meditateH2803 on His name.H8034
17: And they shall beH1961 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts,H6635 On the dayH3117 thatH0834 IH0589 make themH6213 My jewels-H5459 and I will spareH2550 themH5921 asH0834 sparesH2550 a manH0376 his ownH5921 his own sonH1121 who servesH5647 him.H0853
18: And you shall again,H7725 and discernH7200 BetweenH0996 the righteousH6662 and the wicked,H7563 BetweenH0996 one who servesH5647 GodH0430 and one whoH0834 notH3808 does serve Him.H5647