11 Then set it empty upon the coals, that it may become hot, and its copper may burn, (A)that its uncleanness may be melted in it, its corrosion consumed.

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11 Then set the empty pot on the coals
    till it becomes hot and its copper glows,
so that its impurities may be melted
    and its deposit burned away.(A)

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10 For (A)I have set my face against this city for harm and (B)not for good, declares the Lord: (C)it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.’

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10 I have determined to do this city harm(A) and not good, declares the Lord. It will be given into the hands(B) of the king of Babylon, and he will destroy it with fire.’(C)

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The Great Day of the Lord

[a] “For behold, (A)the day is coming, (B)burning like an oven, when (C)all the arrogant and (D)all evildoers (E)will be stubble. The day that is coming (F)shall set them ablaze, says the Lord of hosts, so that it will leave them neither root nor branch.

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Footnotes

  1. Malachi 4:1 Ch 4:1–6 is ch 3:19–24 in Hebrew

Judgment and Covenant Renewal

[a]“Surely the day is coming;(A) it will burn like a furnace.(B) All the arrogant(C) and every evildoer will be stubble,(D) and the day that is coming will set them on fire,(E)” says the Lord Almighty. “Not a root or a branch(F) will be left to them.

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  1. Malachi 4:1 In Hebrew texts 4:1-6 is numbered 3:19-24.

25 (A)I will turn my hand against you
    and will smelt away your (B)dross as with lye
    and remove all your alloy.

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25 I will turn my hand against you;[a](A)
    I will thoroughly purge(B) away your dross(C)
    and remove all your impurities.(D)

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  1. Isaiah 1:25 That is, against Jerusalem

12 Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw— 13 (A)each one's work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed (B)by fire, and (C)the fire will test what sort of work each one has done.

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12 If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, 13 their work will be shown for what it is,(A) because the Day(B) will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person’s work.(C)

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12 His (A)winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and (B)gather his wheat into the barn, (C)but the chaff he will burn with (D)unquenchable fire.”

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12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”(A)

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13 (A)“On that day there shall be (B)a fountain opened for the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and uncleanness.

Idolatry Cut Off

“And (C)on that day, declares the Lord of hosts, (D)I will cut off the names of the idols from the land, so that (E)they shall be remembered no more. And also (F)I will remove from the land the prophets and the spirit of uncleanness.

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Cleansing From Sin

13 “On that day a fountain(A) will be opened to the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse(B) them from sin and impurity.

“On that day, I will banish the names of the idols(C) from the land, and they will be remembered no more,”(D) declares the Lord Almighty. “I will remove both the prophets(E) and the spirit of impurity from the land.

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11 (A)and I will cut off the cities of your land
    and throw down all your strongholds;
12 and I will cut off (B)sorceries from your hand,
    and (C)you shall have no more tellers of fortunes;
13 and (D)I will cut off your carved images
    and (E)your pillars from among you,
(F)and you shall bow down no more
    to the work of your hands;
14 and I will root out your (G)Asherah images from among you
    (H)and destroy your cities.

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11 I will destroy the cities(A) of your land
    and tear down all your strongholds.(B)
12 I will destroy your witchcraft
    and you will no longer cast spells.(C)
13 I will destroy your idols(D)
    and your sacred stones from among you;(E)
you will no longer bow down
    to the work of your hands.(F)
14 I will uproot from among you your Asherah poles[a](G)
    when I demolish your cities.

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  1. Micah 5:14 That is, wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah

25 (A)I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from (B)all your uncleannesses, and (C)from all your idols (D)I will cleanse you.

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25 I will sprinkle(A) clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse(B) you from all your impurities(C) and from all your idols.(D)

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47 (A)And the host shall stone them and cut them down with their swords. (B)They shall kill their sons and their daughters, and (C)burn up their houses. 48 (D)Thus will I put an end to lewdness in the land, that all women may take warning and not commit lewdness as you have done.

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47 The mob will stone them and cut them down with their swords; they will kill their sons and daughters(A) and burn(B) down their houses.(C)

48 “So I will put an end(D) to lewdness in the land, that all women may take warning and not imitate you.(E)

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26 (A)They shall also strip you of your clothes and take away your beautiful jewels. 27 (B)Thus I will put an end to your lewdness and (C)your whoring begun in the land of Egypt, so that you shall not lift up your eyes to them or remember Egypt anymore.

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26 They will also strip(A) you of your clothes and take your fine jewelry.(B) 27 So I will put a stop(C) to the lewdness and prostitution you began in Egypt. You will not look on these things with longing or remember Egypt anymore.

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15 (A)I will scatter you among the nations and disperse you through the countries, and (B)I will consume your uncleanness out of you. 16 And (C)you shall be profaned by your own doing (D)in the sight of the nations, (E)and you shall know that I am the Lord.”

17 And the word of the Lord came to me: 18 (F)“Son of man, the house of Israel has become (G)dross to me; all of them are (H)bronze and tin and iron and lead in the furnace; they are (I)dross of silver. 19 Therefore thus says the Lord God: Because you have all become dross, therefore, behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem. 20 As one gathers silver and bronze and iron and lead and tin into a furnace, (J)to blow the fire on it in order to melt it, so I will gather you (K)in my anger and in my wrath, and I will put you in and melt you. 21 I will gather you and blow on you with the fire of my wrath, and you shall be melted in the midst of it. 22 As silver is melted in a furnace, so you shall be melted in the midst of it, and you shall know that I am the Lord; (L)I have poured out my wrath upon you.”

23 And the word of the Lord came to me:

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15 I will disperse you among the nations and scatter(A) you through the countries; and I will put an end to(B) your uncleanness.(C) 16 When you have been defiled[a] in the eyes of the nations, you will know that I am the Lord.’”

17 Then the word of the Lord came to me: 18 “Son of man, the people of Israel have become dross(D) to me; all of them are the copper, tin, iron and lead left inside a furnace.(E) They are but the dross of silver.(F) 19 Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘Because you have all become dross,(G) I will gather you into Jerusalem. 20 As silver, copper, iron, lead and tin are gathered into a furnace to be melted with a fiery blast, so will I gather you in my anger and my wrath and put you inside the city and melt you.(H) 21 I will gather you and I will blow(I) on you with my fiery wrath, and you will be melted inside her.(J) 22 As silver is melted(K) in a furnace, so you will be melted inside her, and you will know that I the Lord have poured out my wrath(L) on you.’”(M)

23 Again the word of the Lord came to me:

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 22:16 Or When I have allotted you your inheritance

38 (A)I will purge out the rebels from among you, and those who transgress against me. (B)I will bring them out of the land where they sojourn, (C)but they shall not enter the land of Israel. (D)Then you will know that I am the Lord.

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38 I will purge(A) you of those who revolt and rebel against me. Although I will bring them out of the land where they are living, yet they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.(B)

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