V.1 Behold, I will send 7971-6 my messenger, 4397 and he shall prepare 6437-14 the way 1870 before 6440 me: and the Lord, 113 whom ye seek, 1245-18 shall suddenly 6597 come 935- 4 to his temple, 1964 even the messenger 4397 of the covenant, 1285 whom ye delight 2655 in: behold, he shall come, 935-1 saith 559-1 the LORD 3068 of hosts. 6635

3:2 But who may abide 3557-47 the day 3117 of his coming? 935-2 and who shall stand 5975-6 when he appeareth? 7200-9 for he [is] like a refiner's 6884-18 fire, 784 and like fullers' 3526-18 soap: 1287

3:3 And he shall sit 3427-1 [as] a refiner 6884-18 and purifier 2891-18 of silver: 3701 and he shall purify 2891-14 the sons 1121 of Levi, 3878 and purge 2212-14 them as gold 2091 and silver, 3701 that they may offer 5066-56 unto the LORD 3068 an offering 4503 in righteousness. 6666

3:4 Then shall the offering 4503 of Judah 3063 and Jerusalem 3389 be pleasant 6149-1 unto the LORD, 3068 as in the days 3117 of old, 5769 and as in former 6931 years. 8141

3:5 And I will come near 7126-1 to you to judgment; 4941 and I will be a swift 4116-18 witness 5707 against the sorcerers, 3784-18 and against the adulterers, 5003-18 and against false 8267 swearers, 7650-12 and against those that oppress 6231-6 the hireling 7916 in [his] wages, 7939 the widow, 490 and the fatherless, 3490 and that turn aside 5186-56 the stranger 1616 [from his right], and fear 3372-1 not me, saith 559-1 the LORD 3068 of hosts. 6635

3:6 For I [am] the LORD, 3068 I change 8138-1 not; therefore ye sons 1121 of Jacob 3290 are not consumed. 3615-1

3:7 Even from the days 3117 of your fathers 1 ye are gone away 5493-1 from mine ordinances, 2706 and have not kept 8104-1 [them]. Return 7725-3 unto me, and I will return 7725- 4 unto you, saith 559-1 the LORD 3068 of hosts. 6635 But ye said, 559-1 Wherein shall we return? 7725-4

3:8 Will a man 120 rob 6906-4 God? 430 Yet ye have robbed 6906-6 me. But ye say, 559-1 Wherein have we robbed 6906-1 thee? In tithes 4643 and offerings. 8641

3:9 Ye [are] cursed 779-12 with a curse: 3994 for ye have robbed 6906-6 me, [even] this whole nation. 1471

3:10 Bring 935-54 ye all the tithes 4643 into the storehouse, 1004 214 that there may be meat 2964 in mine house, 1004 and prove 974-3 me now herewith, 2063 saith 559-1 the LORD 3068 of hosts, 6635 if I will not open 6605-4 you the windows 699 of heaven, 8064 and pour you out 7324-52 a blessing, 1293 that [there shall] not [be room] enough 1767 [to receive it].

3:11 And I will rebuke 1605-1 the devourer 398-6 for your sakes, and he shall not destroy 7843-55 the fruits 6529 of your ground; 127 neither shall your vine 1612 cast her fruit before the time 7921-17 in the field, 7704 saith 559-1 the LORD 3068 of hosts. 6635

3:12 And all nations 1471 shall call you blessed: 833-14 for ye shall be a delightsome 2656 land, 776 saith 559-1 the LORD 3068 of hosts. 6635

3:13 Your words 1697 have been stout 2388-1 against me, saith 559-1 the LORD. 3068 Yet ye say, 559-1 What have we spoken 1696-8 [so much] against thee?

3:14 Ye have said, 559-1 It [is] vain 7723 to serve 5647-2 God: 430 and what profit 1215 [is it] that we have kept 8104- 1 his ordinance, 4931 and that we have walked 1980-1 mournfully 6941 before 6440 the LORD 3068 of hosts? 6635

3:15 And now we call the proud 2086 happy; 833-18 yea, they that work 6213-6 wickedness 7564 are set up; 1129-8 yea, [they that] tempt 974-1 God 430 are even delivered. 4422-11

3:16 Then they that feared 3373 the LORD 3068 spake 1696-8 often one 376 to another: 7453 and the LORD 3068 hearkened, 7181-55 and heard 8085-4 [it], and a book 5612 of remembrance 2146 was written 3789-11 before 6440 him for them that feared 3373 the LORD, 3068 and that thought 2803-6 upon his name. 8034

3:17 And they shall be mine, saith 559-1 the LORD 3068 of hosts, 6635 in that day 3117 when I make up 6213-6 my jewels; 5459 and I will spare 2550-1 them, as a man 376 spareth 2550- 4 his own son 1121 that serveth 5647-6 him.