1& it came to pass that he commanded them that they should write the words which the Father had given unto Malachi which he should tell unto them & it came to pass that after they were written he expounded them & these are the words which he did tell unto them saying thus said the Father unto Malachi behold I will send my mess enger & he shall prepare the way before me & the Lord whom ye seek shall suddenly come to his Temple even the messenger of the covenant whom ye del ight in behold he shall come saith the Lord of
1And it came to pass that he commanded them that they should write the words which the Father had given unto Malachi, which he should tell unto them. And it came to pass that after they were written he expounded them. And these are the words which he did tell unto them, saying: Thus said the Father unto Malachi— 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.
2Hosts but may abide the day of his comeing & who shall stand when he appearith, for he is like a refi ners fire & like fullers soap
2But who may abide the day of his coming, and who shall stand when he appeareth? For he is like a refiner’ s fire, and like fuller’ s soap.
3& he shall sit as a refiner & purifier of Silver & he shall purify the Sons of Levi & purge them as Gold & Silver that they may offer unto the Lord an Offering in righteousness
3And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.
4then shall the Offe ring of Judah & Jerusalem be pleasant unto the Lord as in the days of old & as in former years
4Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the Lord, as in the days of old, and as in former years.
5& I will come near to you to Judgment & I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers & against the adulterers & against false swear ers & against those that oppress the hireling in his wages the widow & the Fatherless & that turn aside the stranger & fear not me saith the Lord of Hosts
5And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger, and fear not me, saith the Lord of Hosts.
6for I am the Lord I change not, therefore ye Sons of Jacob are not consumed
6For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
7even from the days of your Fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinancces & have not kept them, return unto me & I will return unto you saith the Lord of Hosts but ye said wherein shall we return
7Even 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 say: Wherein shall we return?
8will a man rob God yet ye have robed me but ye say wherein have we robed thee in tithes & offerings
8Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say: Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
9ye are cursed with a curse for ye have robed me even this whole nation
9Ye are cursed with a curse, for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.
10bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse that there may be meat in my house and prove me now herewith saith the Lord of Hosts if I will not open you the windows of Heaven & pour you out a blessing that there shall not be roo m enough to receive it
10Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in my house; and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of Hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
11& I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field saith the Lord of Hosts
11And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the fields, saith the Lord of Hosts.
12& all Nations shall call you Blessed for ye shall be a delightsome land saith the Lord of Hosts.
12And all nations shall call you blessed, for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of Hosts.
13your words have been stout against me saith Lord yet ye say what have we spoken against thee
13Your words have been stout against me, saith the Lord. Yet ye say: What have we spoken against thee?
14ye have said it is vain to serve God & what doth it profit that we have kept his ordinances & that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts
14Ye have said: It is vain to serve God, and what doth it profit that we have kept his ordinances and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of Hosts?
15& now we call the proud happy yea they that work wickedness are set up yea them that tempt God are even delivered
15And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
16then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another & the Lord hearkened & heard & a Book of remembrance written before him for them that feared the Lord & that thought upon his name
16Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another, and the Lord hearkened and heard; and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
17& they shall be mine saith the Lord of Hosts in that day when I make up my Jewels & I will spare them as a man spareth his own Son that seveth him
17And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of Hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
18then shall ye return discern between the righteous & the wicked between him that serveth God & him that serveth him not
18Then shall ye return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.