The Book of Remembrance

16 Then those who [a]feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord (A)listened attentively and heard it, and a (B)book of remembrance was written before Him for those who [b]fear the Lord and esteem His name. 17 “And they will be (C)Mine,” says the Lord of armies, “on the (D)day that I [c]prepare My (E)own possession, and I will have compassion for them just as a man (F)has compassion for his own son who serves him.” 18 So you will again (G)distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve Him.

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Notas al pie

  1. Malachi 3:16 Or revere(d)
  2. Malachi 3:16 Or revere(d)
  3. Malachi 3:17 Lit make

The Repentance of the Righteous

16 Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other. The Lord listened and took note,[a] and a scroll of remembrance was written in his presence about those who fear the Lord and honor His name. 17 “They’ll be mine,” says the Lord of the Heavenly Armies, “in the day when I prepare my treasured possession. I’ll spare them, just as a man spares his own son who serves him. 18 When you return, you will see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, and between the one who serves God and the one who does not.”

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Notas al pie

  1. Malachi 3:16 Lit. heard