Verse 1

Malachi 3:1

King James Version

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1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.

Original Language Text

hebrew

הִנְ/נִ֤י שֹׁלֵחַ֙ מַלְאָכִ֔/י וּ/פִנָּה דֶ֖רֶךְ לְ/פָנָ֑/י וּ/פִתְאֹם֩ יָב֨וֹא אֶל הֵיכָל֜/וֹ הָ/אָד֣וֹן אֲשֶׁר אַתֶּ֣ם מְבַקְשִׁ֗ים וּ/מַלְאַ֨ךְ הַ/בְּרִ֜ית אֲשֶׁר אַתֶּ֤ם חֲפֵצִים֙ הִנֵּה בָ֔א אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת

English Translation

Behold, I am sending My messenger to prepare the way before Me, and suddenly He will come to His temple, the Lord whom you seek, and the messenger of the covenant whom you desire. Behold, He is coming, says the Lord of hosts.

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Chapter 3 Context

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

2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a ref... Focus ↗

3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purg... Focus ↗

4 Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, 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 am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. Focus ↗

7 Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Re... Focus ↗

8 Will a man rob God (Elohim)? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tith... Focus ↗

9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. Focus ↗

10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine 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 the LORD of hosts. Focus ↗

13 Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much again... Focus ↗

14 Ye have said, It is vain to serve God (Elohim): and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinanc... Focus ↗

15 And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God... Focus ↗

16 Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and... Focus ↗

17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will sp... Focus ↗

18 Then shall ye 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: King James Version

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