1 Behold, I will send 7971 my messenger 4397, and he shall prepare 6437 the way 1870 before 6440 me: and the Lord 113, whom ye seek 1245, shall suddenly 6597 come 935 to his temple 1964, even the messenger 4397 of the covenant 1285, whom ye delight 2655 in: behold, he shall come 935, saith 559 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635.
2 But who may abide 3557 the day 3117 of his coming 935? and who shall stand 5975 when he appeareth 7200? for he is like a refiner's 6884 fire 784, and like fullers 3526' soap 1287:
3 And he shall sit 3427 as a refiner 6884 and purifier 2891 of silver 3701: and he shall purify 2891 the sons 1121 of Levi 3878, and purge 2212 them as gold 2091 and silver 3701, that they may offer 5066 unto the LORD 3068 an offering 4503 in righteousness 6666.
4 Then shall the offering 4503 of Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389 be pleasant 6149 unto the LORD 3068, as in the days 3117 of old 5769, and as in former 6931 years 8141.
5 And I will come near 7126 to you to judgment 4941; and I will be a swift 4116 witness 5707 against the sorcerers 3784, and against the adulterers 5003, and against false 8267 swearers 7650, and against those that oppress 6231 the hireling 7916 in his wages 7939, the widow 490, and the fatherless 3490, and that turn aside 5186 the stranger 1616 from his right, and fear 3372 not me, saith 559 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635.
6 For I am the LORD 3068, I change 8138 not; therefore ye sons 1121 of Jacob 3290 are not consumed 3615.
7 Even from the days 3117 of your fathers 1 ye are gone away 5493 from mine ordinances 2706, and have not kept 8104 them. Return 7725 unto me, and I will return 7725 unto you, saith 559 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635. But ye said 559, Wherein shall we return 7725?
8 Will a man 120 rob 6906 God 430? Yet ye have robbed 6906 me. But ye say 559, Wherein have we robbed 6906 thee? In tithes 4643 and offerings 8641.
9 Ye are cursed 779 with a curse 3994: for ye have robbed 6906 me, even this whole nation 1471.
10 Bring 935 ye all the tithes 4643 into the storehouse 214, that there may be meat 2964 in mine house 1004, and prove 974 me now herewith 2063, saith 559 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635, if I will not open 6605 you the windows 699 of heaven 8064, and pour you out 7324 a blessing 1293, that there shall not be room enough 1767 to receive it.
11 And I will rebuke 1605 the devourer 398 for your sakes, and he shall not destroy 7843 the fruits 6529 of your ground 127; neither shall your vine 1612 cast her fruit 7921 before the time in the field 7704, saith 559 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635.
12 And all nations 1471 shall call you blessed 833: for ye shall be a delightsome 2656 land 776, saith 559 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635.
13 Your words 1697 have been stout 2388 against me, saith 559 the LORD 3068. Yet ye say 559, What have we spoken 1696 so much against thee?
14 Ye have said 559, It is vain 7723 to serve 5647 God 430: and what profit 1215 is it that we have kept 8104 his ordinance 4931, and that we have walked 1980 mournfully 6941 before 6440 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635?
15 And now we call 833 0 the proud 2086 happy 833; yea, they that work 6213 wickedness 7564 are set up 1129; yea, they that tempt 974 God 430 are even delivered 4422.
16 Then they that feared 3373 the LORD 3068 spake often 1696 one 376 to another 7453: and the LORD 3068 hearkened 7181, and heard 8085 it, and a book 5612 of remembrance 2146 was written 3789 before 6440 him for them that feared 3373 the LORD 3068, and that thought 2803 upon his name 8034.
17 And they shall be mine, saith 559 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635, in that day 3117 when I make up 6213 my jewels 5459; and I will spare 2550 them, as a man 376 spareth 2550 his own son 1121 that serveth 5647 him.
18 Then shall ye return 7725, and discern 7200 between the righteous 6662 and the wicked 7563, between him that serveth 5647 God 430 and him that serveth 5647 him not.