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Malachi 3

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Behold, I will sendh7971h8802 my messengerh4397, and he shall prepareh6437h8765 the wayh1870 beforeh6440 me: and the Lordh113, whom ye seekh1245h8764, shall suddenlyh6597 comeh935h8799 to his templeh1964, even the messengerh4397 of the covenanth1285, whom ye delighth2655 in: behold, he shall comeh935h8804, saithh559h8804 the LORDh3068 of hostsh6635.

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But who may abideh3557h8772 the dayh3117 of his comingh935h8800? and who shall standh5975h8802 when he appearethh7200h8736? for he is like a refiner'sh6884h8764 fireh784, and like fullersh3526h8764' soaph1287:

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And he shall sith3427h8804 as a refinerh6884h8764 and purifierh2891h8764 of silverh3701: and he shall purifyh2891h8765 the sonsh1121 of Levih3878, and purgeh2212h8765 them as goldh2091 and silverh3701, that they may offerh5066h8688 unto the LORDh3068 an offeringh4503 in righteousnessh6666.

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Then shall the offeringh4503 of Judahh3063 and Jerusalemh3389 be pleasanth6149h8804 unto the LORDh3068, as in the daysh3117 of oldh5769, and as in formerh6931 yearsh8141. former: or, ancient

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And I will come nearh7126h8804 to you to judgmenth4941; and I will be a swifth4116h8764 witnessh5707 against the sorcerersh3784h8764, and against the adulterersh5003h8764, and against falseh8267 swearersh7650h8737, and against those that oppressh6231h8802 the hirelingh7916 in his wagesh7939, the widowh490, and the fatherlessh3490, and that turn asideh5186h8688 the strangerh1616 from his right , and fearh3372h8804 not me, saithh559h8804 the LORDh3068 of hostsh6635. oppress: or, defraud

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For I am the LORDh3068, I changeh8138h8804 not; therefore ye sonsh1121 of Jacobh3290 are not consumedh3615h8804.

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Even from the daysh3117 of your fathersh1 ye are gone awayh5493h8804 from mine ordinancesh2706, and have not kepth8104h8804 them . Returnh7725h8798 unto me, and I will returnh7725h8799 unto you, saithh559h8804 the LORDh3068 of hostsh6635. But ye saidh559h8804, Wherein shall we returnh7725h8799?

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Will a manh120 robh6906h8799 Godh430? Yet ye have robbedh6906h8802 me. But ye sayh559h8804, Wherein have we robbedh6906h8804 thee? In tithesh4643 and offeringsh8641.

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Ye are cursedh779h8737 with a curseh3994: for ye have robbedh6906h8802 me, even this whole nationh1471.

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Bringh935h8685 ye all the tithesh4643 into the storehouseh214, that there may be meath2964 in mine househ1004, and proveh974h8798 me now herewithh2063, saithh559h8804 the LORDh3068 of hostsh6635, if I will not openh6605h8799 you the windowsh699 of heavenh8064, and pour you outh7324h8689 a blessingh1293, that there shall not be room enoughh1767 to receive it . pour...: Heb. empty out

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And I will rebukeh1605h8804 the devourerh398h8802 for your sakes, and he shall not destroyh7843h8686 the fruitsh6529 of your groundh127; neither shall your vineh1612 cast her fruith7921h8762 before the time in the fieldh7704, saithh559h8804 the LORDh3068 of hostsh6635. destroy: Heb. corrupt

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And all nationsh1471 shall call you blessedh833h8765: for ye shall be a delightsomeh2656 landh776, saithh559h8804 the LORDh3068 of hostsh6635.

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Your wordsh1697 have been stouth2388h8804 against me, saithh559h8804 the LORDh3068. Yet ye sayh559h8804, What have we spokenh1696h8738 so much against thee?

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Ye have saidh559h8804, It is vainh7723 to serveh5647h8800 Godh430: and what profith1215 is it that we have kepth8104h8804 his ordinanceh4931, and that we have walkedh1980h8804 mournfullyh6941 beforeh6440 the LORDh3068 of hostsh6635? ordinance: Heb. observation
mournfully: Heb. in black

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And now we callh833 the proudh2086 happyh833h8764; yea, they that workh6213h8802 wickednessh7564 are set uph1129h8738; yea, they that tempth974h8804 Godh430 are even deliveredh4422h8735. are set up: Heb. are built

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Then they that fearedh3373 the LORDh3068 spake oftenh1696h8738 oneh376 to anotherh7453: and the LORDh3068 hearkenedh7181h8686, and heardh8085h8799 it , and a bookh5612 of remembranceh2146 was writtenh3789h8735 beforeh6440 him for them that fearedh3373 the LORDh3068, and that thoughth2803h8802 upon his nameh8034.

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And they shall be mine, saithh559h8804 the LORDh3068 of hostsh6635, in that dayh3117 when I make uph6213h8802 my jewelsh5459; and I will spareh2550h8804 them, as a manh376 sparethh2550h8799 his own sonh1121 that servethh5647h8802 him. jewels: or, special treasure

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Then shall ye returnh7725h8804, and discernh7200h8804 between the righteoush6662 and the wickedh7563, between him that servethh5647h8802 Godh430 and him that servethh5647h8804 him not.



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