Malachi 3

Malachi 3

1Look, I am sending my messenger who will clear the path before me;

2Who can endure the day of his coming?

He is like the refiner’s fire or the cleaner’s soap.

3He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver.

4The offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the LORD

5I will draw near to you for judgment.

I will be quick to testify against the sorcerers,

the adulterers, those swearing falsely,

6I am the LORD , and I do not change;

Return to the LORD

7Ever since the time of your ancestors,

Return to me and I will return to you,

But you say,

“How should we return?”

8Should a person deceive God?

But you say,

“How have we deceived you?”

With your tenth-part gifts and offerings.

9You are being cursed with a curse,

10Bring the whole tenth-part to the storage house so there might be food in my house.

See whether I do not open all the windows of the heavens for you

11I will threaten the one who wants to devour you

12All the nations will consider you fortunate,

13You have spoken harshly about me,

14You said,

“Serving God is useless.

What do we gain by keeping his obligation

15So now we consider the arrogant fortunate.

The scroll of remembrance

16Then those revering the LORD ,

each and every one, spoke among themselves.

Then a scroll of remembrance was written before the LORD

17On the day that I am preparing,

18You will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked,

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