Malachi 4:5-6

New American Standard Bible

⁵“Behold, I am going to send you ^(A)Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord. ⁶He will ^(B)turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers, so that I will not come and ^(C)strike the land with complete destruction.”

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Malachi 4:5-6

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁵Behold I will send you Elias the prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.

⁶And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers: lest I come, and strike the earth with anathema.

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Malachi 4:5-6

The Message

^5-6“But also look ahead: I’m sending Elijah the prophet to clear the way for the Big Day of God—the decisive Judgment Day! He will convince parents to look after their children and children to look up to their parents. If they refuse, I’ll come and put the land under a curse.”

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Malachi 4:5-6

New International Version

⁵“See, I will send the prophet Elijah^(A) to you before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes.^(B) ⁶He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children,^(C) and the hearts of the children to their parents; or else I will come and strike^(D) the land with total destruction.”^(E)