Malachi 1



 1. The burden <4853 massa> > of the word <1697 dabar > of the 
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > to Israel <3478 Yisra>el > by Malachi <4401 
Mal<akiy >.



 2 I have loved <0157 >ahab > you, saith <5002 n@>um > the LORD 
<3068 Y@hovah >. Yet ye say <0559 >amar >, Wherein <4100 mah > 
hast thou loved <0157 >ahab > us? [Was] not Esau <6215 <Esav > 
Jacob's <3290 Ya<aqob > brother <0251 >ach >? saith <0559 >amar 
> the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >: yet I loved <0157 >ahab > Jacob 
<3290 Ya<aqob >,



 3 And I hated <8130 sane> > Esau <6215 <Esav >, and laid <7760 
suwm > his mountains <2022 har > and his heritage <5159 nachalah 
> waste <8077 sh@mamah > for the dragons <8568 tannah > of the 
wilderness <4057 midbar >.



 4 Whereas <3588 kiy > Edom <0123 >Edom > saith <0559 >amar >, 
We are impoverished <7567 rashash >, but we will return <7725 
shuwb > and build <1129 banah > the desolate <2723 chorbah > 
places; thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 
Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> >, They shall build <1129 banah 
>, but I will throw <2040 harac > down <2040 harac >; and they 
shall call <7121 qara> > them, The border <1366 g@buwl > of 
wickedness <7564 rish<ah >, and, The people <5971 <am > against 
whom <0834 >aher > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath indignation 
<2194 za<am > for ever <5769 <owlam >.





 5 And your eyes <5869 <ayin > shall see <7200 ra>ah >, and ye 
shall say <0559 >amar >, The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > will be 
magnified <1431 gadal > from the border <1366 g@buwl > of Israel 
<3478 Yisra>el >.



 6. A son <1121 ben > honoureth <3513 kabad > [his] father <2>, 
and a servant <5650 <ebed > his master <0113 >adown >: if <0518 
>im > then I [be] a father <2>, where <0346 >ayeh > [is] mine 
honour <3519 kabowd >? and if <0518 >im > I [be] a master <0113 
>adown >, where <0346 >ayeh > [is] my fear <4172 mowra> >? saith 
<0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> > 
unto you, O priests <3548 kohen >, that despise <0959 bazah > my 
name <8034 shem >. And ye say <0559 >amar >, Wherein <4100 mah > 
have we despised <0959 bazah > thy name <8034 shem >?



 7 Ye offer <5066 nagash > polluted <1351 ga>al > bread <3899 
lechem > upon mine altar <4196 mizbeach >; and ye say <0559 
>amar >, Wherein <4100 mah > have we polluted <1351 ga>al > 
thee? In that ye say <0559 >amar >, The table <7979 shulchan > 
of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [is] contemptible <0959 bazah >.





 8 And if <3588 kiy > ye offer <5066 nagash > the blind <5787 
<ivver > for sacrifice <2076 zabach >, [is it] not evil <7451 
ra< >? and if <3588 kiy > ye offer <5066 nagash > the lame <6455 
picceach > and sick <2470 chalah >, [is it] not evil <7451 ra< 
>? offer <7126 qarab > it now <4994 na> > unto thy governor 
<6346 pechah >; will he be pleased <7521 ratsah > with thee, or 
<0176 >ow > accept <5375 nasa> > thy person <6440 paniym >? 
saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 
tsaba> >.



 9 And now <6258 <attah >, I pray <4994 na> > you, beseech God 
<0410 >el > that he will be gracious <2603 chanan > unto us: 
this <2063 zo>th > hath been <1961 hayah > by your means <3027 
yad >: will he regard <5375 nasa> > your persons <6440 paniym >? 
saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 
tsaba> >.



 10 Who <4310 miy > [is there] even <1571 gam > among you that 
would shut <5462 cagar > the doors <1817 deleth > [for nought]? 
neither <3808 lo> > do ye kindle <0215 >owr > [fire] on mine 
altar <4196 mizbeach > for nought <2600 chinnam >. I have no 
<0639 >aph > pleasure <2656 chephets > in you, saith <0559 >amar 
> the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> >, neither 
<3808 lo> > will I accept <7521 ratsah > an offering <4503 
minchah > at your hand <3027 yad >.



 11 For from the rising <4217 mizrach > of the sun <8121 shemesh 
> even unto the going <3996 mabow> > down of the same my name 
<8034 shem > [shall be] great <1419 gadowl > among the Gentiles 
<1471 gowy >; and in every <3605 kol > place <4725 maqowm > 
incense <6999 qatar > [shall be] offered <5066 nagash > unto my 
name <8034 shem >, and a pure <2889 tahowr > offering <4503 
minchah >: for my name <8034 shem > [shall be] great <1419 
gadowl > among the heathen <1471 gowy >, saith <0559 >amar > the 
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> >.



 12 But ye have profaned <2490 chalal > it, in that ye say <0559 
>amar >, The table <7979 shulchan > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > 
[is] polluted <1351 ga>al >; and the fruit <5108 nowb > thereof, 
[even] his meat <0400 >okel >, [is] contemptible <0959 bazah >.



 13 Ye said <0559 >amar > also, Behold <2009 hinneh >, what a 
weariness <4972 matt@la>ah > [is it]! and ye have snuffed <5301 
naphach > at it, saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of 
hosts <6635 tsaba> >; and ye brought <0935 bow> > [that which 
was] torn <1497 gazal >, and the lame <6455 picceach >, and the 
sick <2470 chalah >; thus <3541 koh > ye brought <0935 bow> > an 
offering <4503 minchah >: should I accept <7521 ratsah > this of 
your hand <3027 yad >? saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 
Y@hovah >.



 14 But cursed <0779 >arar > [be] the deceiver <5230 nakal >, 
which <3426 yesh > hath in his flock <5739 <eder > a male <2145 
zakar >, and voweth <5087 nadar >, and sacrificeth <2076 zabach 
> unto the Lord <0136 >Adonay > a corrupt <7843 shachath > thing:
 for I [am] a great <1419 gadowl > King <4428 melek >, saith 
<0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> >, 
and my name <8034 shem > [is] dreadful <3372 yare> > among the 
heathen <1471 gowy >.



Malachi 2



 1. And now <6258 <attah >, O ye priests <3548 kohen >, this 
<2063 zo>th > commandment <4687 mitsvah > [is] for you.



 2 If <0518 >im > ye will not hear <8085 shama< >, and if <0518 
>im > ye will not lay <7760 suwm > [it] to heart <3820 leb >, to 
give <5414 nathan > glory <3519 kabowd > unto my name <8034 shem 
>, saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 
tsaba> >, I will even send <7971 shalach > a curse <3994 m@erah 
> upon you, and I will curse <0779 >arar > your blessings <1293 
B@rakah >: yea <1571 gam >, I have cursed <0779 >arar > them 
already, because <3588 kiy > ye do not lay <7760 suwm > [it] to 
heart <3820 leb >.



 3 Behold <2005 hen >, I will corrupt <1605 ga<ar > your seed 
<2233 zera< >, and spread <2219 zarah > dung <6569 peresh > upon 
your faces <6440 paniym >, [even] the dung <6569 peresh > of 
your solemn <2282 chag > feasts <2282 chag >; and [one] shall 
take <5375 nasa> > you away with it.



 4 And ye shall know <3045 yada< > that I have sent <7971 
shalach > this <2063 zo>th > commandment <4687 mitsvah > unto 
you, that my covenant <1285 b@riyth > might be with Levi <3878 
Leviy >, saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts 
<6635 tsaba> >.



 5 My covenant <1285 b@riyth > was with him of life <2416 chay > 
and peace <7965 shalowm >; and I gave <5414 nathan > them to him 
[for] the fear <4172 mowra> > wherewith he feared <3372 yare> > 
me, and was afraid <2865 chathath > before <6440 paniym > my 
name <8034 shem >.



 6 The law <8451 towrah > of truth <0571 >emeth > was in his 
mouth <6310 peh >, and iniquity <5766 <evel > was not found 
<4672 matsa> > in his lips <8193 saphah >: he walked <1980 halak 
> with me in peace <7965 shalowm > and equity <4334 miyshowr >, 
and did turn <7725 shuwb > many <7227 rab > away from iniquity 
<5771 <avon >.



 7 For the priest's <3548 kohen > lips <8193 saphah > should 
keep <2287 chagag > knowledge <1847 da<ath >, and they should 
seek <1245 baqash > the law <8451 towrah > at his mouth <6310 
peh >: for he [is] the messenger <4397 mal>ak > of the LORD 
<3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> >.



 8 But ye are departed <5493 cuwr > out of the way <1870 derek >;
 ye have caused many <7227 rab > to stumble <3782 kashal > at 
the law <8451 towrah >; ye have corrupted <7843 shachath > the 
covenant <1285 b@riyth > of Levi <3878 Leviy >, saith <0559 
>amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> >.



 9 Therefore have I also <1571 gam > made <5414 nathan > you 
contemptible <0959 bazah > and base <8217 shaphal > before all 
<3605 kol > the people <5971 <am >, according <6310 peh > as ye 
have not kept <8104 shamar > my ways <1870 derek >, but have 
been partial in the law <8451 towrah >.



 10. Have we not all <3605 kol > one <0259 >echad > father <2>? 
hath not one <0259 >echad > God <0410 >el > created <1254 bara> 
> us? why <4069 madduwa< > do we deal treacherously <0898 bagad 
> every man <0376 >iysh > against his brother <0251 >ach >, by 
profaning <2490 chalal > the covenant <1285 b@riyth > of our 
fathers <1>?



 11 Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > hath dealt treacherously <0898 bagad 
>, and an abomination <8441 tow<ebah > is committed <6213 <asah 
> in Israel <3478 Yisra>el > and in Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim 
>; for Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > hath profaned <2490 chalal > the 
holiness <6944 qodesh > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > which <0834 
>aher > he loved <0157 >ahab >, and hath married <1166 ba<al > 
the daughter <1323 bath > of a strange <5236 nekar > god <0410 
>el >.





 12 The LORD <3068 Y@hovah > will cut <3772 karath > off the man 
<0376 >iysh > that doeth <6213 <asah > this, the master <5782 
<uwr > and the scholar <6030 <anah >, out of the tabernacles 
<0168 >ohel > of Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob >, and him that offereth 
<5066 nagash > an offering <4503 minchah > unto the LORD <3068 
Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> >.



 13 And this have ye done <6213 <asah > again <8145 sheniy >, 
covering <3680 kacah > the altar <4196 mizbeach > of the LORD 
<3068 Y@hovah > with tears <1832 dim<ah >, with weeping <1065 
B@kiy >, and with crying <0603 >anaqah > out, insomuch that he 
regardeth <6437 panah > not the offering <4503 minchah > any 
more <5750 <owd >, or receiveth <3947 laqach > [it] with good 
<7522 ratsown > will <7522 ratsown > at your hand <3027 yad >.



 14 Yet ye say <0559 >amar >, Wherefore <4100 mah >? Because the 
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath been witness <5749 <uwd > between 
<0996 beyn > thee and the wife <0802 >ishshah > of thy youth 
<5271 na<uwr >, against whom <0834 >aher > thou hast dealt 
treacherously <0898 bagad >: yet [is] she thy companion <2278 
chabereth >, and the wife <0802 >ishshah > of thy covenant <1285 
b@riyth >.



 15 And did <6213 <asah > not he make <6213 <asah > one <0259 
>echad >? Yet had he the residue <7605 sh@>ar > of the spirit 
<7307 ruwach >. And wherefore <4100 mah > one <0259 >echad >? 
That he might seek <1245 baqash > a godly <0430 >elohiym > seed 
<2233 zera< >. Therefore take heed <8104 shamar > to your spirit 
<7307 ruwach >, and let none <0408 >al > deal treacherously 
<0898 bagad > against the wife <0802 >ishshah > of his youth 
<5271 na<uwr >.



 16 For the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, the God <0430 >elohiym > of 
Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, saith <0559 >amar > that he hateth 
<8130 sane> > putting <7971 shalach > away: for [one] covereth 
<3680 kacah > violence <2555 chamac > with his garment <3830 
l@buwsh >, saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts 
<6635 tsaba> >: therefore take heed <8104 shamar > to your 
spirit <7307 ruwach >, that ye deal not treacherously <0898 
bagad >.



 17 Ye have wearied <3021 yaga< > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > with 
your words <1697 dabar >. Yet ye say <0559 >amar >, Wherein 
<4100 mah > have we wearied <3021 yaga< > [him]? When ye say 
<0559 >amar >, Every <3605 kol > one that doeth <6213 <asah > 
evil <7451 ra< > [is] good <2896 towb > in the sight <5869 <ayin 
> of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, and he delighteth <2654 chaphets 
> in them; or <0176 >ow >, Where <0346 >ayeh > [is] the God 
<0430 >elohiym > of judgment <4941 mishpat >?



Malachi 3



 1. Behold <2005 hen >, I will send <7971 shalach > my messenger 
<4397 mal>ak >, and he shall prepare <6437 panah > the way <1870 
derek > before <6440 paniym > me: and the Lord <0113 >adown >, 
whom <0834 >aher > ye seek <1245 baqash >, shall suddenly <6597 
pith>owm > come <0935 bow> > to his temple <1964 heykal >, even 
the messenger <4397 mal>ak > of the covenant <1285 b@riyth >, 
whom <0834 >aher > ye delight <2655 chaphets > in: behold <2009 
hinneh >, he shall come <0935 bow> >, saith <0559 >amar > the 
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> >.



 2 But who <4310 miy > may abide <3557 kuwl > the day <3117 yowm 
> of his coming <0935 bow> >? and who <4310 miy > shall stand 
<5975 <amad > when he appeareth <7200 ra>ah >? for he [is] like 
a refiner's <6884 tsaraph > fire <0784 >esh >, and like fullers 
<3526 kabac >' soap <1287 boriyth >:



 3 And he shall sit <3427 yashab > [as] a refiner <6884 tsaraph 
> and purifier <2891 taher > of silver <3701 keceph >: and he 
shall purify <2891 taher > the sons <1121 ben > of Levi <3878 
Leviy >, and purge <2212 zaqaq > them as gold <2091 zahab > and 
silver <3701 keceph >, that they may offer <5066 nagash > unto 
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > an offering <4503 minchah > in 
righteousness <6666 ts@daqah >.



 4 Then shall the offering <4503 minchah > of Judah <3063 
Y@huwdah > and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > be pleasant <6148 
<arab > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, as in the days <3117 yowm 
> of old <5769 <owlam >, and as in former <6931 qadmowniy > 
years <8141 shaneh >.



 5 And I will come <7126 qarab > near <7126 qarab > to you to 
judgment <4941 mishpat >; and I will be a swift <4116 mahar > 
witness <5707 <ed > against the sorcerers <3784 kashaph >, and 
against the adulterers <5003 na>aph >, and against false <8267 
sheqer > swearers <7650 shaba< >, and against those that oppress 
<6231 <ashaq > the hireling <7916 sakiyr > in [his] wages <7939 
sakar >, the widow <0490 >almanah >, and the fatherless <3490 
yathowm >, and that turn <5186 natah > aside <5186 natah > the 
stranger <1616 ger > [from his right <3225 yamiyn >], and fear 
<3372 yare> > not me, saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah 
> of hosts <6635 tsaba> >.



 6 For I [am] the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, I change <8138 shanah > 
not; therefore ye sons <1121 ben > of Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob > are 
not consumed <3615 kalah >.



 7. Even from the days <3117 yowm > of your fathers <1> ye are 
gone <5493 cuwr > away <5493 cuwr > from mine ordinances <2706 
choq >, and have not kept <8104 shamar > [them]. Return <7725 
shuwb > unto me, and I will return <7725 shuwb > unto you, saith 
<0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> >. 
But ye said <0559 >amar >, Wherein <4100 mah > shall we return 
<7725 shuwb >?



 8 Will a man <0120 >adam > rob <6906 qaba< > God <0430 >elohiym 
>? Yet ye have robbed <6906 qaba< > me. But ye say <0559 >amar >,
 Wherein <4100 mah > have we robbed <0962 bazaz > thee? In 
tithes <4643 ma<aser > and offerings <8641 t@ruwmah >.



 9 Ye [are] cursed <0779 >arar > with a curse <3994 m@erah >: 
for ye have robbed <6906 qaba< > me, [even] this whole <3605 kol 
> nation <1471 gowy >.



 10 Bring <0935 bow> > ye all <3605 kol > the tithes <4643 
ma<aser > into <0413 >el > the storehouse <0214 >owtsar >, that 
there may be meat <2964 tereph > in mine house <1004 bayith >, 
and prove <0974 bachan > me now <4994 na> > herewith <2063 zo>th 
>, saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 
tsaba> >, if I will not open <6605 pathach > you the windows 
<0699 >arubbah > of heaven <8064 shamayim >, and pour <7324 ruwq 
> you out a blessing <1293 B@rakah >, that [there shall] not [be 
room] enough <1767 day > [to receive it].



 11 And I will rebuke <1605 ga<ar > the devourer <0398 >akal > 
for your sakes, and he shall not destroy <7843 shachath > the 
fruits <6529 p@riy > of your ground <0127 >adamah >; neither 
<3808 lo> > shall your vine <1612 gephen > cast <7921 shakol > 
her fruit <7920 s@kal > before the time in the field <7704 sadeh 
>, saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 
tsaba> >.



 12 And all <3605 kol > nations <1471 gowy > shall call <0833 
>ashar > you blessed <0833 >ashar >: for ye shall be a 
delightsome <2656 chephets > land <0776 >erets >, saith <0559 
>amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> >.



 13. Your words <1697 dabar > have been stout <2388 chazaq > 
against <5921 <al > me, saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 
Y@hovah >. Yet ye say <0559 >amar >, What <4100 mah > have we 
spoken <1696 dabar > [so much] against <5921 <al > thee?



 14 Ye have said <0559 >amar >, It [is] vain <7723 shav> > to 
serve <5647 <abad > God <0430 >elohiym >: and what <4100 mah > 
profit <1215 betsa< > [is it] that we have kept <8104 shamar > 
his ordinance <4931 mishmereth >, and that we have walked <1980 
halak > mournfully <6941 q@doranniyth > before <6440 paniym > 
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> >?



 15 And now <6258 <attah > we call <0833 >ashar > the proud 
<2086 zed > happy <0833 >ashar >; yea <1571 gam >, they that 
work <6213 <asah > wickedness <7564 rish<ah > are set <1129 
banah > up; yea <1571 gam >, [they that] tempt <0974 bachan > 
God <0430 >elohiym > are even delivered <4422 malat >.



 16 Then they that feared <3372 yare> > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > 
spake <1696 dabar > often one <0376 >iysh > to another <7453 
rea< >: and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hearkened <7181 qashab >, 
and heard <8085 shama< > [it], and a book <5612 cepher > of 
remembrance <2146 zikrown > was written <3789 kathab > before 
<6440 paniym > him for them that feared <3372 yare> > the LORD 
<3068 Y@hovah >, and that thought <2803 chashab > upon his name 
<8034 shem >.



 17 And they shall be mine, saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 
Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> >, in that day <3117 yowm > when 
<0834 >aher > I make <6213 <asah > up my jewels <5459 c@gullah >;
 and I will spare <2550 chamal > them, as a man <0376 >iysh > 
spareth <2550 chamal > his own son <1121 ben > that serveth 
<5647 <abad > him.



 18 Then shall ye return <7725 shuwb >, and discern <7200 ra>ah 
> between <0996 beyn > the righteous <6662 tsaddiyq > and the 
wicked <7563 rasha< >, between <0996 beyn > him that serveth 
<5647 <abad > God <0430 >elohiym > and him that serveth <5647 
<abad > him not.



Malachi 4



 1. For, behold <2009 hinneh >, the day <3117 yowm > cometh 
<0935 bow> >, that shall burn <1197 ba<ar > as an oven <8574 
tannuwr >; and all <3605 kol > the proud <2086 zed >, yea, and 
all <3605 kol > that do <6213 <asah > wickedly <7564 rish<ah >, 
shall be stubble <7179 qash >: and the day <3117 yowm > that 
cometh <0935 bow> > shall burn <3857 lahat > them up, saith 
<0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> >, 
that it shall leave <5800 <azab > them neither root <8328 
sheresh > nor branch <6057 <anaph >.



 2 But unto you that fear <3373 yare> > my name <8034 shem > 
shall the Sun <8121 shemesh > of righteousness <6666 ts@daqah > 
arise <2224 zarach > with healing <4832 marpe> > in his wings 
<3671 kanaph >; and ye shall go <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 
yatsa> >, and grow <6335 puwsh > up as calves <5695 <egel > of 
the stall <4770 marbeq >.



 3 And ye shall tread <6072 <acac > down the wicked <7563 rasha< 
>; for they shall be ashes <0665 >epher > under <8478 tachath > 
the soles <3709 kaph > of your feet <7272 regel > in the day 
<3117 yowm > that I shall do <6213 <asah > [this], saith <0559 
>amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> >.





 4. Remember <2142 zakar > ye the law <8451 towrah > of Moses 
<4872 Mosheh > my servant <5650 <ebed >, which <0834 >aher > I 
commanded <6680 tsavah > unto him in Horeb <2722 Choreb > for 
all <3605 kol > Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, [with] the statutes 
<2706 choq > and judgments <4941 mishpat >.



 5 Behold <2009 hinneh >, I will send <7971 shalach > you Elijah 
<0452 >Eliyah > the prophet <5030 nabiy> > before <6440 paniym > 
the coming <0935 bow> > of the great <1419 gadowl > and dreadful 
<3372 yare> > day <3117 yowm > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >:



 6 And he shall turn <7725 shuwb > the heart <3820 leb > of the 
fathers <1> to the children <1121 ben >, and the heart <3820 leb 
> of the children <1121 ben > to their fathers <1>, lest <6435 
pen > I come <0935 bow> > and smite <5221 nakah > the earth 
<0776 >erets > with a curse <2764 cherem >.





 

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