Verse 7

Malachi 3:7

King James Version

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7 Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, 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 will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek... Focus ↗

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...

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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