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Pamati kamo sa giingon sa Ginoo nga Makagagahom, “Ipadala ko ang akong mensahero sa pag-andam sa akong agianan. Unya ang Ginoo nga inyong gipaabot kalit lang nga moabot diha sa iyang templo. Moabot ang inyong gipangandoy nga mensahero nga mopatigayon sa akong kasabotan.”

2-3 Apan kinsa ang makaantos sa adlaw sa iyang pag-abot? Kinsa ang makaagwanta kon mopakita na siya? Kay sama siya sa kalayo nga nagalunsay sa puthaw o sama sa sabon nga nagahinlo. Pagaputlion niya ang mga pari nga mga kaliwat ni Levi sama sa paglunsay sa pilak ug bulawan, aron mahimong matarong ang ilang kinabuhi sa ilang paghalad sa Ginoo.[a] Busa malipay na ang Ginoo sa mga halad sa mga katawhan sa Juda ug sa Jerusalem, sama kaniadto.

Miingon ang Ginoo nga Makagagahom ngadto sa mga Israelinhon, “Moabot ako aron sa paghukom kaninyo. Diha-diha magapamatuod ako batok sa mga mamamarang, mga mananapaw, mga nagasaksi ug bakak, mga nagalimbong sa sweldo sa ilang mga trabahante, mga nagapangdaog-daog sa mga biyuda ug sa mga ilo, ug sa mga nagabali-wala sa katungod sa mga langyaw. Himuon ko kini ngadto kanila nga wala nagatahod kanako.”

Ang Paghatag sa Ikapulo

Miingon pa ang Ginoo nga Makagagahom, “Ako, ang Ginoo, nga dili mausab. Busa kamong mga kaliwat ni Jacob wala malaglag. Sukad pa sa panahon sa inyong mga katigulangan wala kamo magsunod ug magtuman sa akong mga tulumanon. Karon, balik kamo kanako, ang Ginoo nga Makagagahom, ug ako mobalik kaninyo. Apan mangutana pa kamo, ‘Unsaon namo pagbalik kanimo nga wala man kami sukad mobiya kanimo?’ Mangutana ako kaninyo, mahimo bang kawatan ako sa tawo? Morag imposible! Apan kamo, gikawatan ninyo ako. Ug karon mangutana pa kamo, ‘Sa unsang paagi ka namo gikawatan?’ Gikawatan ninyo ako kay wala kamo maghatag sa inyong ikapulo[b] ug mga halad. Mao kana nga gitunglo ko ang inyong tibuok nga nasod. 10 Karon, aghaton ko kamo nga sulayan ninyo ako, ang Ginoo nga Makagagahom. Dad-a ninyo ang tibuok ninyong ikapulo sa bodega sa templo aron may pagkaon diha sa akong templo. Kon himuon ninyo kini, padad-an ko kamo ug ulan[c] ug hatagan ug naghinobrang panalangin. 11 Dili ko tugotan nga kaonon sa peste ang inyong mga pananom. Ug ang inyong mga ubas dili mangalarag. 12 Tawgon kamong bulahan sa tanang mga nasod kay maayo ang inyong yuta.”

13 Miingon pa ang Ginoo, “Sakit ang inyong gipanulti bahin kanako. Apan mangutana pa kamo, ‘Unsay gipanulti namo mahitungod kanimo?’ 14 Miingon kamo, ‘Walay kapuslanan ang pag-alagad sa Dios. Unsa bay atong nakuha sa atong pagtuman sa iyang mga ginapatuman kanato? Ug unsay atong nakuha sa paglakaw-lakaw nga nagasubo aron sa pagpakita sa Ginoo nga Makagagahom nga nagahinulsol kita sa atong mga sala? 15 Miingon man gani kita nga bulahan ang mga tawong mapahitas-on. Kay sa pagka-tinuod, sila nga mga nagahimo ug daotan nagauswag. Ug bisan gisulayan nila ang pasensya sa Dios wala sila siloti.’ ”

16 Unya kadtong mga nagatahod sa Ginoo nagsultihanay. Namati kanila ang Ginoo ug nadungog niya ang ilang gihisgotan. Gisulat ang ilang mga ngalan[d] sa libro nga anaa sa presensya sa Ginoo, aron mahinumdoman niya sila nga nagatahod ug nagahinumdom kanunay kaniya.

17 Miingon ang Ginoo nga Makagagahom mahitungod sa mga tawo nga nagatahod kaniya, “Mahimo silang ako sa adlaw nga magahukom ako. Dili ko sila silotan maingon man nga dili mosilot ang usa ka amahan sa anak nga nagatuman kaniya. 18 Ug makita nila pag-usab ang kalainan sa matarong ug sa daotan; ang kalainan sa nagaalagad kanako ug sa wala nagaalagad kanako.”

Footnotes

  1. 3:2-3 aron… Ginoo: o, aron magahalad sila sa husto nga mga halad ngadto sa Ginoo.
  2. 3:8 ikapulo: Obligasyon sa mga Israelinhon nga mohatag sa ikapulo sa ilang mga abot ug mga mananap ngadto sa Ginoo (Lev. 27:30-33; Deu. 14:22-29).
  3. 3:10 padad-an… ulan: sa literal, ablihan ko ang mga bintana sa langit.
  4. 3:16 mga ngalan: o, maayong mga binuhatan; o, mga gipanagsultihan bahin sa ilang pagtahod sa Ginoo.

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.

But 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 fullers' soap:

And 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.

Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the Lord, as in the days of old, and as in former years.

And 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 from his right, and fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts.

For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

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?

Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.

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

10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine 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 And 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 field, saith the Lord of hosts.

12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts.

13 Your words have been stout against me, saith the Lord. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?

14 Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts?

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

16 Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.

17 And 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.

18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

(A)“Behold, I send (B)my messenger, and (C)he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord (D)whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and (E)the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. But (F)who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For (G)he is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap. He will sit (H)as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring (I)offerings in righteousness to the Lord.[a] (J)Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord as in the days of old and as in former years.

“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. I will be (K)a swift witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those (L)who oppress the hired worker in his wages, (M)the widow and the fatherless, against those who thrust aside the sojourner, and do not fear me, says the Lord of hosts.

Robbing God

“For (N)I the Lord do not change; (O)therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed. (P)From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from my statutes and have not kept them. (Q)Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. (R)But you say, ‘How shall we return?’ Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. (S)But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ (T)In your tithes and contributions. (U)You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing me, the whole nation of you. 10 (V)Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby (W)put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open (X)the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need. 11 I will rebuke (Y)the devourer[b] for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your soil, and your vine in the field shall not fail to bear, says the Lord of hosts. 12 Then (Z)all nations will call you blessed, for you will be (AA)a land of delight, says the Lord of hosts.

13 (AB)“Your words have been hard against me, says the Lord. (AC)But you say, ‘How have we spoken against you?’ 14 You have said, (AD)‘It is vain to serve God. (AE)What is the profit of our keeping his charge or of walking as in mourning before the Lord of hosts? 15 And now we call (AF)the arrogant blessed. (AG)Evildoers not only prosper but (AH)they put God to the test and they escape.’”

The Book of Remembrance

16 Then those who feared the Lord (AI)spoke with one another. The Lord paid attention and heard them, and (AJ)a book of remembrance was written before him of those who feared the Lord and esteemed his name. 17 “They shall be mine, says the Lord of hosts, (AK)in the day when I make up (AL)my treasured possession, and I will spare them as a man spares his son who serves him. 18 Then once more you shall (AM)see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.

Footnotes

  1. Malachi 3:3 Or and they will belong to the Lord, bringers of an offering in righteousness
  2. Malachi 3:11 Probably a name for some crop-destroying pest or pests

“I will send my messenger,(A) who will prepare the way before me.(B) Then suddenly the Lord(C) you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant,(D) whom you desire,(E) will come,” says the Lord Almighty.

But who can endure(F) the day of his coming?(G) Who can stand(H) when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire(I) or a launderer’s soap.(J) He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver;(K) he will purify(L) the Levites and refine them like gold and silver.(M) Then the Lord will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness,(N) and the offerings(O) of Judah and Jerusalem will be acceptable to the Lord, as in days gone by, as in former years.(P)

“So I will come to put you on trial. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers,(Q) adulterers(R) and perjurers,(S) against those who defraud laborers of their wages,(T) who oppress the widows(U) and the fatherless, and deprive the foreigners(V) among you of justice, but do not fear(W) me,” says the Lord Almighty.

Breaking Covenant by Withholding Tithes

“I the Lord do not change.(X) So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed.(Y) Ever since the time of your ancestors you have turned away(Z) from my decrees and have not kept them. Return(AA) to me, and I will return to you,”(AB) says the Lord Almighty.

“But you ask,(AC) ‘How are we to return?’

“Will a mere mortal rob(AD) God? Yet you rob me.

“But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’

“In tithes(AE) and offerings. You are under a curse(AF)—your whole nation—because you are robbing me. 10 Bring the whole tithe(AG) into the storehouse,(AH) that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates(AI) of heaven and pour out(AJ) so much blessing(AK) that there will not be room enough to store it.(AL) 11 I will prevent pests from devouring(AM) your crops, and the vines in your fields will not drop their fruit before it is ripe,(AN)” says the Lord Almighty. 12 “Then all the nations will call you blessed,(AO) for yours will be a delightful land,”(AP) says the Lord Almighty.(AQ)

Israel Speaks Arrogantly Against God

13 “You have spoken arrogantly(AR) against me,” says the Lord.

“Yet you ask,(AS) ‘What have we said against you?’

14 “You have said, ‘It is futile(AT) to serve(AU) God. What do we gain by carrying out his requirements(AV) and going about like mourners(AW) before the Lord Almighty? 15 But now we call the arrogant(AX) blessed. Certainly evildoers(AY) prosper,(AZ) and even when they put God to the test, they get away with it.’”

The Faithful Remnant

16 Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard.(BA) A scroll(BB) of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared(BC) the Lord and honored his name.

17 “On the day when I act,” says the Lord Almighty, “they will be my(BD) treasured possession.(BE) I will spare(BF) them, just as a father has compassion and spares his son(BG) who serves him. 18 And you will again see the distinction between the righteous(BH) and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.(BI)