Verse 5
Malachi 3:5
American Standard Version Byzantine Text
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And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the sojourner from his right, and fear not me, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/קָרַבְתִּ֣י אֲלֵי/כֶם֮ לַ/מִּשְׁפָּט֒ וְ/הָיִ֣יתִי עֵ֣ד מְמַהֵ֗ר בַּֽ/מְכַשְּׁפִים֙ וּ/בַ/מְנָ֣אֲפִ֔ים וּ/בַ/נִּשְׁבָּעִ֖ים לַ/שָּׁ֑קֶר וּ/בְ/עֹשְׁקֵ֣י שְׂכַר שָׂ֠כִיר אַלְמָנָ֨ה וְ/יָת֤וֹם וּ/מַטֵּי גֵר֙ וְ/לֹ֣א יְרֵא֔וּ/נִי אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת
English Translation
And I will draw near to you for judgment, and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against those who swear falsely, and against those who oppress the hireling, the widow, and the orphan, and those who turn aside the stranger, and they will not fear me, says the LORD of hosts.
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