Malachi 3 מַלְאָכִי פרק ג׳

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   הִנְנִיhin/NIbehold Iשֹׁלֵחַsho/LE/achwill sendמַלְאָכִיmal/a/KHImy messengerוּפִנָּה־דֶרֶךְu/fin/NA-DE/rekhand he shall prepare the wayלְפָנָיle/fa/NAYbefore meוּפִתְאֹםu/fit/OMand suddenlyיָבוֹאya/VOshall comeאֶל־הֵיכָלוֹel-he/kha/LOto His templeהָאָדוֹןha/a/DONthe Lordאֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּםa/SHER-at/TEMwhom youמְבַקְשִׁיםme/vak/SHIMseekוּמַלְאַךְu/mal/AKHand the messenger ofהַבְּרִיתhab/be/RITthe covenantאֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּםa/SHER-at/TEMwhom youחֲפֵצִיםcha/fe/TSIMdelight inהִנֵּה־בָאhin/NE-vabehold He comesאָמַרa/MARsaysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDצְבָאוֹת׃Tse/va/OTof Hosts

   Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.

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   וּמִיu/MIand whoמְכַלְכֵּלme/khal/KELmay abideאֶת־יוֹםet-yomthe day ofבּוֹאוֹbo/OHis comingוּמִיu/MIand whoהָעֹמֵדha/o/MEDshall standבְּהֵרָאוֹתוֹbe/he/ra/o/TOwhen He appearsכִּי־הוּאki-hufor He isכְּאֵשׁke/ESHlike the fire ofמְצָרֵףme/tsa/REFa refinerוּכְבֹרִיתu/khe/vo/RITand like the soap ofמְכַבְּסִים׃me/khab/be/SIMfullers

   But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:

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   וְיָשַׁבve/ya/SHAVand He shall sitמְצָרֵףme/tsa/REFas a refinerוּמְטַהֵרu/me/ta/HERand purifier ofכֶּסֶףKE/sefsilverוְטִהַרve/ti/HARand He shall purifyאֶת־בְּנֵי־לֵוִיet-Be/NE-le/VIthe sons of Leviוְזִקַּקve/zik/KAKand purgeאֹתםotmthemכַּזָּהָבkaz/za/HAVas goldוְכַכָּסֶףve/khak/KA/sefand as silverוְהָיוּve/ha/YUand they shall beלַיהֹוָהla-Adonaito the LORDמַגִּישֵׁיmag/gi/SHEofferingמִנְחָהmin/CHAan offeringבִּצְדָקָה׃bits/da/KAin righteousness

   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.

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   וְעָרְבָהve/a/re/VAthen shall be pleasantלַיהֹוָהla-Adonaito the LORDמִנְחַתmin/CHATthe offering ofיְהוּדָהYe/hu/DAJudahוִירוּשָׁלָ͏ִםVi/ru/sha/LA/yimand Jerusalemכִּימֵיki/MEas in the days ofעוֹלָםo/LAMoldוּכְשָׁנִיםu/khe/sha/NIMand as in yearsקַדְמֹנִיֹּת׃kad/mo/niy/YOTformer

   Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years.

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   וְקָרַבְתִּיve/ka/rav/TIand I will draw nearאֲלֵיכֶםa/le/KHEMunto youלַמִּשְׁפָּטlam/mish/PATfor judgmentוְהָיִיתִיve/ha/YI/tiand I will beעֵדeda witnessמְמַהֵרme/ma/HERswiftבַּמְכַשְּׁפִיםbam/khash/she/FIMagainst the sorcerersוּבַמְנָאֲפִיםu/vam/na/a/FIMand against the adulterersוּבַנִּשְׁבָּעִיםu/van/nish/ba/IMand against those who swearלַשָּׁקֶרlash/SHA/kerfalselyוּבְעֹשְׁקֵיu/ve/osh/KEand against those who oppressשְׂכַר־שָׂכִירse/KHAR-sa/KHIRthe wages of a hired workerאַלְמָנָהal/ma/NAthe widowוְיָתוֹםve/ya/TOMand the fatherlessוּמַטֵּי־גֵרu/mat/TE-gerand that turn aside the strangerוְלֹאve/LOand notיְרֵאוּנִיye/re/U/nifear meאָמַרa/MARsaysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDצְבָאוֹת׃Tse/va/OTof Hosts

   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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   כִּיkiforאֲנִיa/NIIיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDלֹאlonotשָׁנִיתִיsha/NI/tiI changeוְאַתֶּםve/at/TEMand youבְּנֵי־יַעֲקֹבbe/NE-ya/a/KOVsons of Jacobלֹאlonotכְלִיתֶם׃khe/li/TEMare you consumed

   For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

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   לְמִימֵיle/MI/mefrom the days ofאֲבֹתֵיכֶםa/vo/te/KHEMyour fathersסַרְתֶּםsar/TEMyou have gone awayמֵחֻקַּיme/chuk/KAYfrom my ordinancesוְלֹאve/LOand notשְׁמַרְתֶּםshe/mar/TEMkept themשׁוּבוּSHU/vureturnאֵלַיe/LAYto meוְאָשׁוּבָהve/a/SHU/vaand I will returnאֲלֵיכֶםa/le/KHEMunto youאָמַרa/MARsaysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDצְבָאוֹתTse/va/OTof Hostsוַאֲמַרְתֶּםva/a/mar/TEMand you sayבַּמֶּהbam/MEwhereinנָשׁוּב׃na/SHUVshall we return

   Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?

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   הֲיִקְבַּעha/yik/BAwill robאָדָםa/DAMa manאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodכִּיkiyetאַתֶּםat/TEMyouקֹבְעִיםkov/IMrobאֹתִיo/TImeוַאֲמַרְתֶּםva/a/mar/TEMand you sayבַּמֶּהbam/MEwhereinקְבַעֲנוּךָke/va/a/NU/khahave we robbed Youהַמַּעֲשֵׂרham/ma/a/SERthe titheוְהַתְּרוּמָה׃ve/hat/te/ru/MAand the offering

   Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.

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   בַּמְּאֵרָהbam/me/e/RAwith a curseאַתֶּםat/TEMyouנֵאָרִיםne/a/RIMare cursedוְאֹתִיve/o/TIand meאַתֶּםat/TEMyouקֹבְעִיםkov/IMrobהַגּוֹיhag/GOYthe nationכֻּלּוֹ׃kul/LOwhole

   Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.

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    הָבִיאוּha/VI/ubringאֶת־כׇּל־הַמַּעֲשֵׂרet-kol-ham/ma/a/SERall the titheאֶל־בֵּיתel-betto the house ofהָאוֹצָרha/o/TSARthe storehouseוִיהִיvi/HIthat there may beטֶרֶףTE/reffoodבְּבֵיתִיbe/ve/TIin my houseוּבְחָנוּנִיu/ve/cha/NU/niand prove meנָאnanowבָּזֹאתba/ZOTherewithאָמַרa/MARsaysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDצְבָאוֹתTse/va/OTof Hostsאִם־לֹאim-loif notאֶפְתַּחef/TACHI will openלָכֶםla/KHEMfor youאֵת־אֲרֻבּוֹתet-a/rub/BOTthe windows ofהַשָּׁמַיִםhash/sha/MA/yimheavenוַהֲרִיקֹתִיva/ha/ri/ko/TIand I will pour outלָכֶםla/KHEMfor youבְּרָכָהbe/ra/KHAa blessingעַד־בְּלִי־דָי׃ad-be/LI-dayuntil there is no more need

    Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

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    וְגָעַרְתִּיve/ga/ar/TIand I will rebukeלָכֶםla/KHEMfor youבָּאֹכֵלba/o/KHELthe devourerוְלֹא־יַשְׁחִתve/LO-yash/CHITand he shall not destroyלָכֶםla/KHEMfor youאֶת־פְּרִיet-pe/RIthe fruit ofהָאֲדָמָהha/a/da/MAthe groundוְלֹא־תְשַׁכֵּלve/LO-te/shak/KELand shall not cast her fruitלָכֶםla/KHEMfor youהַגֶּפֶןhag/GE/fenthe vineבַּשָּׂדֶהbas/sa/DEin the fieldאָמַרa/MARsaysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDצְבָאוֹת׃Tse/va/OTof Hosts

    And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.

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    וְאִשְּׁרוּve/ish/she/RUand shall call blessedאֶתְכֶםet/KHEMyouכׇּל־הַגּוֹיִםkol-hag/go/YIMall the nationsכִּי־תִהְיוּki-tih/YUfor you shall beאַתֶּםat/TEMyouאֶרֶץE/retsa land ofחֵפֶץCHE/fetsdelightאָמַרa/MARsaysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDצְבָאוֹת׃Tse/va/OTof Hosts

    And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.

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    חָזְקוּcha/ze/KUhave been stoutעָלַיa/LAYagainst meדִּבְרֵיכֶםdiv/re/KHEMyour wordsאָמַרa/MARsaysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDוַאֲמַרְתֶּםva/a/mar/TEMand you sayמַה־נִּדְבַּרְנוּma-nid/BAR/nuwhat have we spokenעָלֶיךָ׃a/LE/khaagainst You

    Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?

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    אֲמַרְתֶּםa/mar/TEMyou have saidשָׁוְאshavvainעֲבֹדa/VODto serveאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodוּמַה־בֶּצַעu/MA-BE/tsaand what profitכִּיkithatשָׁמַרְנוּsha/MAR/nuwe have keptמִשְׁמַרְתּוֹmish/mar/TOHis chargeוְכִיve/KHIand thatהָלַכְנוּha/LAKH/nuwe have walkedקְדֹרַנִּיתke/do/ran/NITmournfullyמִפְּנֵיmip/pe/NEbeforeיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDצְבָאוֹת׃Tse/va/OTof Hosts

    Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?

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    וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowאֲנַחְנוּa/NACH/nuweמְאַשְּׁרִיםme/ash/she/RIMcall happyזֵדִיםze/DIMthe proudגַּם־נִבְנוּgam-niv/NUyea are built upעֹשֵׂיo/SEthe workers ofרִשְׁעָהrish/Awickednessגַּםgamyeaבָּחֲנוּba/cha/NUthey temptאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodוַיִּמָּלֵטוּ׃vay/yim/ma/LE/tuand are delivered

    And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.

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    אָזazthenנִדְבְּרוּnid/be/RUspoke togetherיִרְאֵיyir/Ethey that fearedיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDאִישׁisheachאֶל־רֵעֵהוּel-re/E/huto his neighborוַיַּקְשֵׁבvay/yak/SHEVand hearkenedיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDוַיִּשְׁמָעvay/yish/MAand heardוַיִּכָּתֵבvay/yik/ka/TEVand was writtenסֵפֶרSE/fera bookזִכָּרוֹןzik/ka/RONof remembranceלְפָנָיוle/fa/NAYVbefore Himלְיִרְאֵיle/yir/Efor those who fearedיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDוּלְחֹשְׁבֵיu/le/chosh/VEand for those who thought uponשְׁמוֹ׃she/MOHis name

    Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.

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    וְהָיוּve/ha/YUand they shall beלִיlimineאָמַרa/MARsaysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDצְבָאוֹתTse/va/OTof Hostsלַיּוֹםlay/YOMfor the dayאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatאֲנִיa/NIIעֹשֶׂהo/SEmakeסְגֻלָּהse/gul/LAa treasureוְחָמַלְתִּיve/cha/mal/TIand I will spareעֲלֵיהֶםa/le/HEMthemכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasיַחְמֹלyach/MOLsparesאִישׁisha manעַל־בְּנוֹal-be/NOhis sonהָעֹבֵדha/o/VEDthat servesאֹתוֹ׃o/TOhim

    And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.

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    וְשַׁבְתֶּםve/shav/TEMthen you shall returnוּרְאִיתֶםu/re/i/TEMand discernבֵּיןbenbetweenצַדִּיקtsad/DIKthe righteousלְרָשָׁעle/ra/SHAand the wickedבֵּיןbenbetweenעֹבֵדo/VEDhim that servesאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodלַאֲשֶׁרla/a/SHERand him thatלֹאlonotעֲבָדוֹ׃a/va/DOserves Him

    Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

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    כִּי־הִנֵּהki-hin/NEfor beholdהַיּוֹםhay/YOMthe dayבָּאbacomesבֹּעֵרbo/ERburningכַּתַּנּוּרkat/tan/NURas an ovenוְהָיוּve/ha/YUand shall beכׇל־זֵדִיםkhol-ze/DIMall the proudוְכׇל־עֹשֵׂהve/KHOL-o/SEand all that doesרִשְׁעָהrish/Awickednessקַשׁkashstubbleוְלִהַטve/li/HATand shall burn upאֹתָםo/TAMthemהַיּוֹםhay/YOMthe dayהַבָּאhab/BAthat comesאָמַרa/MARsaysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDצְבָאוֹתTse/va/OTof Hostsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatלֹא־יַעֲזֹבlo-ya/a/ZOVit shall not leaveלָהֶםla/HEMthemשֹׁרֶשׁSHO/reshrootוְעָנָף׃ve/a/NAFand branch

    For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

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    וְזָרְחָהve/za/re/CHAand shall ariseלָכֶםla/KHEMfor youיִרְאֵיyir/Ethat fearשְׁמִיshe/MImy nameשֶׁמֶשׁSHE/Meshthe Sun ofצְדָקָהtse/da/KArighteousnessוּמַרְפֵּאu/mar/PEand healingבִּכְנָפֶיהָbikh/na/FE/hain his wingsוִיצָאתֶםvi/tsa/TEMand you shall go forthוּפִשְׁתֶּםu/fish/TEMand you shall grow upכְּעֶגְלֵיke/eg/LEas calves ofמַרְבֵּק׃mar/BEKthe stall

    But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

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    וְעַסּוֹתֶםve/as/so/TEMand you shall tread downרְשָׁעִיםre/sha/IMthe wickedכִּי־יִהְיוּki-yih/YUfor they shall beאֵפֶרE/ferashesתַּחַתTA/chatunderכַּפּוֹתkap/POTthe soles ofרַגְלֵיכֶםrag/le/KHEMyour feetבַּיּוֹםbay/YOMin the dayאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatאֲנִיa/NIIעֹשֶׂהo/SEdoאָמַרa/MARsaysיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDצְבָאוֹת׃Tse/va/OTof Hosts

    And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.

22. 22

    זִכְרוּzikh/RUrememberתּוֹרַתto/RATthe law ofמֹשֶׁהMo/SHEMosesעַבְדִּיav/DImy servantאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichצִוִּיתִיtsiv/VI/tiI commandedאוֹתוֹo/TOhimבְחֹרֵבve/Cho/REVin Horebעַל־כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵלal-Kol-yis/ra/ELfor all Israelחֻקִּיםchuk/KIMstatutesוּמִשְׁפָּטִים׃u/mish/pa/TIMand judgments

    Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.

23. 23

    הִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdאָנֹכִיa/no/KHIIשֹׁלֵחַsho/LE/achwill sendלָכֶםla/KHEMto youאֵת־אֵלִיָּהet-E/liy/YAElijahהַנָּבִיאhan/na/VIthe prophetלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeבּוֹאbothe coming ofיוֹםyomthe day ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDהַגָּדוֹלhag/ga/DOLthe greatוְהַנּוֹרָא׃ve/han/no/RAand dreadful

    Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:

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    וְהֵשִׁיבve/he/SHIVand he shall turnלֵב־אָבוֹתlev-a/VOTthe heart of the fathersעַל־בָּנִיםal-ba/NIMto the childrenוְלֵבve/LEVand the heart ofבָּנִיםba/NIMthe childrenעַל־אֲבוֹתָםal-a/vo/TAMto their fathersפֶּן־אָבוֹאpen-a/VOlest I comeוְהִכֵּיתִיve/hik/ke/TIand I will smiteאֶת־הָאָרֶץet-ha/A/retsthe earthחֵרֶם׃CHE/remwith utter destruction

    And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.