And He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will (A)purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may (B)present to the Lord [a]offerings in righteousness. Then the [b]offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be (C)pleasing to the Lord as in the (D)days of old, and as in former years.

“Then I will come near to you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the (E)sorcerers, the (F)adulterers, against those who (G)swear falsely, those who [c]oppress the (H)wage earner in his wages or the (I)widow or the [d]orphan, and those who turn away the (J)stranger from justice and do not [e]fear Me,” says the Lord of armies.

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Footnotes

  1. Malachi 3:3 Or grain offerings
  2. Malachi 3:4 Or grain offering
  3. Malachi 3:5 Or exploit
  4. Malachi 3:5 Or fatherless
  5. Malachi 3:5 Or revere

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