\id MAL \h Malachi \toc1 The Book of Malachi \toc2 Malachi \toc3 Mal \mt2 The Book of \mt1 Malachi \c 1 \p \v 1 \w The|strong="H0413"\w* \w burden|strong="H4853"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w Malachi|strong="H4401"\w*. \v 2 \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H0251"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, saith \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, Wherein hast thou \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w*? \w Was|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* Jacob's \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*? saith \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w loved|strong="H0157"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \v 3 \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*; \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8077"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* [\w gave|strong="H7760"\w*] \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w* \w to|strong="H5159"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* jackals \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*. \v 4 \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w broken|strong="H2040"\w* \w down|strong="H2040"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ruined|strong="H2040"\w* \w places|strong="H2723"\w*, — \w thus|strong="H3541"\w* saith \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*: \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* throw \w down|strong="H2040"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* [\w men|strong="H5971"\w*] \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w territory|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w wickedness|strong="H7564"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* against \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* hath \w indignation|strong="H2194"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. \v 5 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* [\w it|strong="H5921"\w*], \w and|strong="H3068"\w* ye \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \v 6 \w A|strong="H0518"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* honoureth [\w his|strong="H3068"\w*] \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*: \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w where|strong="H0346"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* mine honour? \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, \w where|strong="H0346"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H4172"\w*? saith \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w* unto \w you|strong="H0518"\w*, \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w despise|strong="H0959"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w But|strong="H0518"\w* ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, Wherein \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w we|strong="H0518"\w* \w despised|strong="H0959"\w* thy \w name|strong="H8034"\w*? \v 7 Ye offer polluted \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* mine \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, Wherein \w have|strong="H3068"\w* we polluted thee? \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* contemptible. \v 8 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* ye \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w*, \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*? \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* ye \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w lame|strong="H6455"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*, \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*? \w Present|strong="H7126"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w* unto thy \w governor|strong="H6346"\w*: \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7521"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* thee? \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* thy \w person|strong="H7126"\w*? saith \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*. \v 9 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w pray|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w beseech|strong="H4994"\w* \f * \fr 1.9 \+w \ft El|strong="H0410"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* gracious unto \w us|strong="H4994"\w*. \w This|strong="H2063"\w* hath \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*: \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* accept \w any|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* persons? saith \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*. \v 10 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w among|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*? \w and|strong="H3068"\w* ye \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kindle|strong="H0215"\w* [\w fire|strong="H0215"\w*] \w on|strong="H3068"\w* mine \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w*. \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w delight|strong="H2656"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, saith \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w an|strong="H0559"\w* oblation \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \v 11 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w rising|strong="H4217"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* unto \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w setting|strong="H3996"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w offered|strong="H6999"\w* unto \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w* oblation: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, saith \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*. \v 12 \w But|strong="H0859"\w* ye \w profane|strong="H2490"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w in|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* polluted; \w and|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* fruit thereof, \w his|strong="H0959"\w* \w food|strong="H0400"\w*, \w is|strong="H1931"\w* contemptible. \v 13 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, what \w a|strong="H0935"\w* weariness! \w And|strong="H0935"\w* ye \w have|strong="H3068"\w* puffed \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5301"\w*, saith \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* ye \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* [\w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H6635"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w*] \w torn|strong="H1497"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w lame|strong="H6455"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*; thus ye \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* oblation: \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*? saith \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*. \v 14 \w Yea|strong="H3588"\w*, \w cursed|strong="H0779"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* deceiver, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* hath \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w male|strong="H2145"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* voweth \w and|strong="H3068"\w* sacrificeth unto \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w corrupt|strong="H7843"\w* \w thing|strong="H3588"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w*, saith \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* terrible \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \c 2 \p \v 1 \w And|strong="H3548"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, ye \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w is|strong="H3548"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0413"\w*. \v 2 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* ye \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* ye \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* [\w it|strong="H7760"\w*] \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* unto \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, saith \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w curse|strong="H0779"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w curse|strong="H0779"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w*: \w yea|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* already \w cursed|strong="H0779"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* ye \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* [\w it|strong="H7760"\w*] \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. \v 3 \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w rebuke|strong="H1605"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w spread|strong="H2219"\w* \w dung|strong="H6569"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dung|strong="H6569"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w feasts|strong="H2282"\w*; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H2233"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \v 4 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* ye \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* unto \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, saith \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*. \v 5 \w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w might|strong="H4172"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*; 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\w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* hath \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* witness \w between|strong="H0996"\w* thee \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* thy \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*, \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* thou hast \w dealt|strong="H0898"\w* unfaithfully: \w yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* thy \w companion|strong="H2278"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* thy \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*. \v 15 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* [\w them|strong="H6213"\w*]? \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w remnant|strong="H7605"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w*. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* wherefore \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w*? 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\w In|strong="H0430"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* doeth \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sight|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* delighteth \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*; \w or|strong="H0176"\w*, \w Where|strong="H0346"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \f ° \fr 2.17 \+w \ft Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*? \c 3 \p \v 1 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* ye \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Angel|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* ye \w delight|strong="H2655"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w*: \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* cometh, saith \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*. \v 2 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w shall|strong="H4310"\w* \w endure|strong="H3557"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3526"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w*? \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w shall|strong="H4310"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* appeareth? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H0784"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* refiner's \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w like|strong="H0784"\w* fullers' lye. \v 3 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* [\w as|strong="H1961"\w*] \w a|strong="H1961"\w* refiner \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w purifier|strong="H2891"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w purify|strong="H2891"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w purge|strong="H2891"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* offer unto \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* oblation \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*. \v 4 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* oblation \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H6149"\w* unto \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w*, \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w former|strong="H6931"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \v 5 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w near|strong="H7126"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*; \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w swift|strong="H4116"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sorcerers|strong="H3784"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w adulterers|strong="H5003"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* swearers, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w those|strong="H7126"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w oppress|strong="H6231"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w hired|strong="H7916"\w* \w servant|strong="H7916"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* [\w his|strong="H3068"\w*] \w wages|strong="H7939"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w widow|strong="H0490"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w fatherless|strong="H3490"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w aside|strong="H5186"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w stranger|strong="H1616"\w* [\w from|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*], \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, saith \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*. \v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* change \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* ye, \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w consumed|strong="H3615"\w*. \v 7 \w Since|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* ye \w departed|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w statutes|strong="H2706"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Return|strong="H7725"\w* unto \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* unto \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, saith \w Jehovah|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w hosts|strong="H6635"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* ye \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, Wherein \w shall|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3117"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*? 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