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The Day of the Lord’s Judging

[L For look/T behold] There is a day coming that will burn like a hot furnace, and all the ·proud [arrogant] and ·evil people [evildoers] will be like ·straw [chaff; stubble]. On that day they will be completely burned up so that not a root or branch will be left,” says the Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts]. “But for you who ·honor me [L fear/revere my name], ·goodness will shine on you like the sun [L the sun of righteousness will rise], with healing in its ·rays [L wings]. You will ·jump around [go out leaping], like ·well-fed calves [L calves from the stall]. Then you will ·crush [trample] the wicked like ashes under your feet on the day I will do this,” says the Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts].

“Remember the ·teaching [law; L Torah] of Moses my servant, those ·laws [decrees] and rules I gave to him on ·Mount Sinai [L Horeb] for all the Israelites [Ex. 19–24].

“But I will send you Elijah the prophet before that great and terrifying day of the ·Lord’s judging [L Lord]. Elijah will ·help parents love [L turn the hearts of fathers/parents to] their children and ·children love [L turn children to] their parents. Otherwise, I will come and ·put a curse on the land [strike the land with a curse/destruction].”

Judgment and Covenant Renewal

[a]“Surely the day is coming;(A) it will burn like a furnace.(B) All the arrogant(C) and every evildoer will be stubble,(D) and the day that is coming will set them on fire,(E)” says the Lord Almighty. “Not a root or a branch(F) will be left to them. But for you who revere my name,(G) the sun of righteousness(H) will rise with healing(I) in its rays. And you will go out and frolic(J) like well-fed calves. Then you will trample(K) on the wicked; they will be ashes(L) under the soles of your feet on the day when I act,” says the Lord Almighty.

“Remember the law(M) of my servant Moses, the decrees and laws I gave him at Horeb(N) for all Israel.(O)

“See, I will send the prophet Elijah(P) to you before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes.(Q) He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children,(R) and the hearts of the children to their parents; or else I will come and strike(S) the land with total destruction.”(T)

Footnotes

  1. Malachi 4:1 In Hebrew texts 4:1-6 is numbered 3:19-24.

Ang Araw ng Pagpaparusa ng Panginoon

Sinabi ng Panginoong Makapangyarihan, “Tiyak na darating ang araw ng aking pagpaparusa. Magiging tulad ito ng nagliliyab na pugon. Parurusahan kong gaya ng pagsunog sa dayami ang lahat ng mayayabang at ang gumagawa ng masama. Magiging tulad sila ng sinunog na kahoy na walang natirang sanga o ugat. Pero kayong may paggalang sa akin ay ililigtas ko gaya ng pagsikat ng araw[a] na ang sinag nito ay nagbibigay ng kabutihan. At lulundag kayo sa tuwa, na parang mga guyang pinakawalan sa kulungan. Pagdating ng araw na isakatuparan ko na ang mga bagay na ito, lilipulin ninyo ang masasama na parang alikabok na tinatapakan.

“Sundin ninyo[b] ang Kautusang ibinigay ng aking lingkod na si Moises. Ang mga utos at mga tuntuning iyan ay ibinigay ko sa kanya doon sa Bundok ng Sinai[c] upang sundin ng lahat ng mamamayan ng Israel.

“Makinig kayo! Bago dumating ang nakakapangilabot na araw ng aking pagpaparusa, isusugo ko sa inyo si Propeta Elias. Ibabalik niya ang magandang relasyon ng mga magulang at mga anak, upang pagdating ko ay hindi ko na isusumpa ang inyong bayan.”

Footnotes

  1. 4:2 ililigtas … araw: sa literal, sisikatan ng araw ng katuwiran.
  2. 4:4 Sundin ninyo: sa literal, Alalahanin ninyo.
  3. 4:4 Bundok ng Sinai: sa Hebreo, Horeb.