Verse 7

Malachi 3:7

Darby Translation

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7 Since the days of your fathers have ye departed from my statutes, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith Jehovah of hosts. But ye say, Wherein shall we return?

Original Language Text

hebrew

לְ/מִ/ימֵ֨י אֲבֹתֵי/כֶ֜ם סַרְתֶּ֤ם מֵֽ/חֻקַּ/י֙ וְ/לֹ֣א שְׁמַרְתֶּ֔ם שׁ֤וּבוּ אֵלַ/י֙ וְ/אָשׁ֣וּבָה אֲלֵי/כֶ֔ם אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת וַ/אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם בַּ/מֶּ֥ה נָשֽׁוּב

English Translation

For many days you have turned away from the statutes of your ancestors and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you, says the LORD of Hosts. And you said, "How shall we return?"

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Chapter 3 Context

1 Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me; and the Lord whom ye seek will... Focus ↗

2 But who shall endure the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? For he will be li... Focus ↗

3 And he shall sit [as] a refiner and purifier of silver; and he will purify the children of Levi, and... Focus ↗

4 Then shall the oblation of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto Jehovah, as in the days of old, and... Focus ↗

5 And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and ag... Focus ↗

6 For I Jehovah change not, and ye, sons of Jacob, are not consumed. Focus ↗

7 Since the days of your fathers have ye departed from my statutes, and have not kept them. Return unt...

8 Will a man rob God (Elohim)? But ye rob me. And ye say, Wherein do we rob thee? [In] tithes and heav... Focus ↗

9 Ye are cursed with a curse; and me ye rob, [even] this whole nation. Focus ↗

10 Bring the whole tithe into the treasure-house, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now... Focus ↗

11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; n... Focus ↗

12 And all nations shall call you blessed; for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith Jehovah of hosts. Focus ↗

13 Your words have been stout against me, saith Jehovah; but ye say, What have we been speaking against... Focus ↗

14 Ye say, It is vain to serve God (Elohim); and what profit is it that we keep his charge, and that we... Focus ↗

15 And now we hold the proud for happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they tempt Go... Focus ↗

16 Then they that feared Jehovah spoke often one to another; and Jehovah observed [it], and heard, and... Focus ↗

17 And they shall be unto me a peculiar treasure, saith Jehovah of hosts, in the day that I prepare; an... Focus ↗

18 And ye shall return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God (... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Malachi
Chapter: Chapter 3 (18 verses)
Version: Darby Translation

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