Malachi 3:3-5
Legacy Standard Bible
3 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 Yahweh [a]offerings in righteousness. 4 Then the [b]offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be (C)pleasing to Yahweh as in the (D)ancient days and as in former years.
5 “Then I will draw near to you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the (E)sorcerers and against the (F)adulterers and against those who (G)swear falsely and against those who oppress the (H)wage earner in his wages, the (I)widow and the [c]orphan, and those who turn aside the (J)sojourner and do not [d]fear Me,” says Yahweh of hosts.
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- Malachi 3:3 Or grain offerings
- Malachi 3:4 Or grain offering
- Malachi 3:5 Or fatherless
- Malachi 3:5 Or reverence
Malachi 3:3-5
King James Version
3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.
4 Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the Lord, as in the days of old, and as in former years.
5 And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts.
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Malachi 3:3-5
New King James Version
3 (A)He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver;
He will purify the sons of Levi,
And [a]purge them as gold and silver,
That they may (B)offer to the Lord
An offering in righteousness.
4 “Then (C)the offering of Judah and Jerusalem
Will be [b]pleasant to the Lord,
As in the days of old,
As in former years.
5 And I will come near you for judgment;
I will be a swift witness
Against sorcerers,
Against adulterers,
(D)Against perjurers,
Against those who (E)exploit wage earners and (F)widows and orphans,
And against those who turn away an alien—
Because they do not fear Me,”
Says the Lord of hosts.
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- Malachi 3:3 Or refine
- Malachi 3:4 pleasing
Malachi 3:3-5
English Standard Version
3 He will sit (A)as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring (B)offerings in righteousness to the Lord.[a] 4 (C)Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord as in the days of old and as in former years.
5 “Then I will draw near to you for judgment. I will be (D)a swift witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those (E)who oppress the hired worker in his wages, (F)the widow and the fatherless, against those who thrust aside the sojourner, and do not fear me, says the Lord of hosts.
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- Malachi 3:3 Or and they will belong to the Lord, bringers of an offering in righteousness
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