11 “Then set the pot empty on the coals,
That it may become hot and its bronze may burn,
That (A)its filthiness may be melted in it,
That its scum may be 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 I have (A)set My face against this city for adversity and not for good,” says the Lord. (B)“It shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall (C)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 God

“For behold, (A)the day is coming,
Burning like an oven,
And all (B)the proud, yes, all who do wickedly will be (C)stubble.
And the day which is coming shall burn them up,”
Says the Lord of hosts,
“That will (D)leave them neither root nor branch.

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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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Footnotes

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

25 I will turn My hand against you,
And (A)thoroughly[a] purge away your dross,
And take away all your alloy.

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  1. Isaiah 1:25 refine with lye

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 this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, 13 each one’s work will become clear; for the Day (A)will declare it, because (B)it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is.

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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 (A)His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will (B)burn up the chaff with 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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Idolatry Cut Off

13 “In that (A)day (B)a fountain shall be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for (C)uncleanness.

“It shall be in that day,” says the Lord of hosts, “that I will (D)cut off the names of the idols from the land, and they shall no longer be remembered. I will also cause (E)the prophets and the unclean spirit to depart from the land.

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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 I will cut off the cities of your land
And throw down all your strongholds.
12 I will cut off sorceries from your hand,
And you shall have no (A)soothsayers.
13 (B)Your carved images I will also cut off,
And your sacred pillars from your midst;
You shall (C)no more worship the work of your hands;
14 I will pluck your [a]wooden images from your midst;
Thus I will destroy your cities.

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  1. Micah 5:14 Heb. Asherim, Canaanite deities

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)Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you (B)from all your filthiness and from all your idols.

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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)The assembly shall stone them with stones and [a]execute them with their swords; (B)they shall slay their sons and their daughters, and burn their houses with fire. 48 Thus (C)I will cause lewdness to cease from the land, (D)that all women may be taught not to practice your lewdness.

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  1. Ezekiel 23:47 Lit. cut down

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 jewelry.

27 ‘Thus (B)I will make you cease your lewdness and your (C)harlotry
Brought from the land of Egypt,
So that you will not lift your eyes to them,
Nor 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, disperse you throughout the countries, and (B)remove your filthiness completely from you. 16 You shall defile yourself in the sight of the nations; then (C)you shall know that I am the Lord.” ’ ”

Israel in the Furnace

17 The word of the Lord came to me, saying, 18 “Son of man, (D)the house of Israel has become dross to Me; they are all bronze, tin, iron, and lead, in the midst of a (E)furnace; they have become dross from 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 men gather silver, bronze, iron, lead, and tin into the midst of a furnace, to blow fire on it, to (F)melt it; so I will gather you in My anger and in My fury, and I will leave you there and melt you. 21 Yes, I will gather you and blow on you with the fire of My wrath, and you shall be melted in its midst. 22 As silver is melted in the midst of a furnace, so shall you be melted in its midst; then you shall know that I, the Lord, have (G)poured out My fury on you.’ ”

Israel’s Wicked Leaders

23 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

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

38 (A)I will purge the rebels from among you, and those who transgress against Me; I will bring them out of the country where they dwell, but (B)they shall not enter the land of Israel. 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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