But who can endure the day of his coming? And who will be able to stand when he appears?(A) For he will be like a refiner’s fire(B) and like launderer’s bleach.[a](C) He will be like a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver.(D) Then they will present offerings to the Lord in righteousness. And the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will please the Lord as in days of old(E) and years gone by.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:2 Lit cleansing agent

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

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