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Malachi 3:24 (Malachi 4:6)

וְהֵשִׁ֤יב לֵב־אָבֹות֙ עַל־בָּנִ֔ים וְלֵ֥ב בָּנִ֖ים עַל־אֲבֹותָ֑ם פֶּן־אָבֹ֕וא וְהִכֵּיתִ֥י אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ חֵֽרֶם׃ And he shall turn the heart of fathers upon sons and the heart of sons upon their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a ban.   Morphology … Continue reading

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Malachi 3:23 (Malachi 4:5)

הִנֵּ֤ה אָֽנֹכִי֙ שֹׁלֵ֣חַ לָכֶ֔ם אֵ֖ת אֵלִיָּ֣ה הַנָּבִ֑יא לִפְנֵ֗י בֹּ֚וא יֹ֣ום יְהוָ֔ה הַגָּדֹ֖ול וְהַנֹּורָֽא׃ Behold, I am sending to you Eliyya the prophet before the coming of the day of YHWH, the great and the fearsome.   Morphology הִנֵּה (hinneh) – … Continue reading

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Malachi 3:22 (Malachi 4:4)

זִכְר֕וּ תֹּורַ֖ת מֹשֶׁ֣ה עַבְדִּ֑י אֲשֶׁר֩ צִוִּ֨יתִי אֹותֹ֤ו בְחֹרֵב֙ עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל חֻקִּ֖ים וּמִשְׁפָּטִֽים׃ “Remember the Torah of Moshe My servant, which I commanded him in Ḥorev for all Yisraʾel, statutes and judgments.   Morphology זִכְרוּ (zikhru) – Root: זכר (zakhar); Form: Qal … Continue reading

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Malachi 3:21 (Malachi 4:3)

וְעַסֹּותֶ֣ם רְשָׁעִ֔ים כִּֽי־יִהְי֣וּ אֵ֔פֶר תַּ֖חַת כַּפֹּ֣ות רַגְלֵיכֶ֑ם בַּיֹּום֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲנִ֣י עֹשֶׂ֔ה אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹֽות׃ פ And you shall tread down the wicked, for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I am making,” … Continue reading

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Malachi 3:20 (Malachi 4:2)

וְזָרְחָ֨ה לָכֶ֜ם יִרְאֵ֤י שְׁמִי֙ שֶׁ֣מֶשׁ צְדָקָ֔ה וּמַרְפֵּ֖א בִּכְנָפֶ֑יהָ וִֽיצָאתֶ֥ם וּפִשְׁתֶּ֖ם כְּעֶגְלֵ֥י מַרְבֵּֽק׃ And the sun of righteousness shall rise for you, fearers of My Name, and healing in its wings; and you shall go out and leap like calves of … Continue reading

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Malachi 3:19 (Malachi 4:1)

כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֤ה הַיֹּום֙ בָּ֔א בֹּעֵ֖ר כַּתַּנּ֑וּר וְהָי֨וּ כָל־זֵדִ֜ים וְכָל־עֹשֵׂ֤ה רִשְׁעָה֙ קַ֔שׁ וְלִהַ֨ט אֹתָ֜ם הַיֹּ֣ום הַבָּ֗א אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא־יַעֲזֹ֥ב לָהֶ֖ם שֹׁ֥רֶשׁ וְעָנָֽף׃ “For behold, the day is coming, burning like the furnace, and all the arrogant and every doer of … Continue reading

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Malachi 3:18

וְשַׁבְתֶּם֙ וּרְאִיתֶ֔ם בֵּ֥ין צַדִּ֖יק לְרָשָׁ֑ע בֵּ֚ין עֹבֵ֣ד אֱלֹהִ֔ים לַאֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֥א עֲבָדֹֽו׃ ס And you shall return and see between the righteous and the wicked, between one serving God and one who has not served Him.   Morphology וְשַׁבְתֶּם (ve-shavtem) – … Continue reading

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Malachi 3:17

וְהָ֣יוּ לִ֗י אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֔ות לַיֹּ֕ום אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י עֹשֶׂ֣ה סְגֻלָּ֑ה וְחָמַלְתִּ֣י עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ יַחְמֹ֣ל אִ֔ישׁ עַל־בְּנֹ֖ו הָעֹבֵ֥ד אֹתֹֽו׃ “And they shall be to Me,” says YHWH of Hosts, “for the day that I am making a treasured possession, and I … Continue reading

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Malachi 3:16

אָ֧ז נִדְבְּר֛וּ יִרְאֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֑הוּ וַיַּקְשֵׁ֤ב יְהוָה֙ וַיִּשְׁמָ֔ע וַ֠יִּכָּתֵב סֵ֣פֶר זִכָּרֹ֤ון לְפָנָיו֙ לְיִרְאֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וּלְחֹשְׁבֵ֖י שְׁמֹֽו׃ Then those fearing YHWH spoke each with his companion, and YHWH paid attention and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before … Continue reading

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Malachi 3:15

וְעַתָּ֕ה אֲנַ֖חְנוּ מְאַשְּׁרִ֣ים זֵדִ֑ים גַּם־נִבְנוּ֙ עֹשֵׂ֣י רִשְׁעָ֔ה גַּ֧ם בָּחֲנ֛וּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים וַיִּמָּלֵֽטוּ׃ And now we are calling blessed the arrogant; also built up are doers of wickedness; also they have tested God and they have escaped.’”   Morphology וְעַתָּה (ve-ʿattah) – … Continue reading

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Malachi 3:14

אֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם שָׁ֖וְא עֲבֹ֣ד אֱלֹהִ֑ים וּמַה־בֶּ֗צַע כִּ֤י שָׁמַ֨רְנוּ֙ מִשְׁמַרְתֹּ֔ו וְכִ֤י הָלַ֨כְנוּ֙ קְדֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית מִפְּנֵ֖י יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹֽות׃ You have said, ‘In vain to serve God, and what profit that we have kept His charge and that we have walked in mourning before YHWH … Continue reading

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Malachi 3:13

חָזְק֥וּ עָלַ֛י דִּבְרֵיכֶ֖ם אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם מַה־נִּדְבַּ֖רְנוּ עָלֶֽיךָ׃ “Strong have been your words against Me,” says YHWH. “And you say, ‘What have we spoken against You?’   Morphology חָזְקוּ (ḥazqu) – Root: חזק (ḥazaq); Form: Qal perfect 3rd person common … Continue reading

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Malachi 3:12

וְאִשְּׁר֥וּ אֶתְכֶ֖ם כָּל־הַגֹּויִ֑ם כִּֽי־תִהְי֤וּ אַתֶּם֙ אֶ֣רֶץ חֵ֔פֶץ אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹֽות׃ ס “And all the nations shall call you blessed, for you shall be a land of delight,” says YHWH of Hosts.   Morphology וְאִשְּׁרוּ (ve-ʾishru) – Root: אשר (ʾashar); Form: … Continue reading

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Malachi 3:11

וְגָעַרְתִּ֤י לָכֶם֙ בָּֽאֹכֵ֔ל וְלֹֽא־יַשְׁחִ֥ת לָכֶ֖ם אֶת־פְּרִ֣י הָאֲדָמָ֑ה וְלֹא־תְשַׁכֵּ֨ל לָכֶ֤ם הַגֶּ֨פֶן֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹֽות׃ And I will rebuke for you the devourer, and he will not destroy for you the fruit of the ground, and the vine in the field … Continue reading

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Malachi 3:10

הָבִ֨יאוּ אֶת־כָּל־הַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֜ר אֶל־בֵּ֣ית הָאֹוצָ֗ר וִיהִ֥י טֶ֨רֶף֙ בְּבֵיתִ֔י וּבְחָנ֤וּנִי נָא֙ בָּזֹ֔את אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֑ות אִם־לֹ֧א אֶפְתַּ֣ח לָכֶ֗ם אֵ֚ת אֲרֻבֹּ֣ות הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַהֲרִיקֹתִ֥י לָכֶ֛ם בְּרָכָ֖ה עַד־בְּלִי־דָֽי׃ Bring all the tithe into the house of the storehouse, and let there be provision in My … Continue reading

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Malachi 3:9

בַּמְּאֵרָה֙ אַתֶּ֣ם נֵֽאָרִ֔ים וְאֹתִ֖י אַתֶּ֣ם קֹבְעִ֑ים הַגֹּ֖וי כֻּלֹּֽו׃ With the curse you are cursed, and Me you are robbing, the nation all of it.   Morphology בַּמְּאֵרָה (ba-meʾerah) – Root: ארר (ʾarar); Form: Preposition בְּ + definite noun feminine singular; … Continue reading

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Malachi 3:8

הֲיִקְבַּ֨ע אָדָ֜ם אֱלֹהִ֗ים כִּ֤י אַתֶּם֙ קֹבְעִ֣ים אֹתִ֔י וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם בַּמֶּ֣ה קְבַעֲנ֑וּךָ הַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֖ר וְהַתְּרוּמָֽה׃ Will a man rob God? For you are robbing Me. And you say, ‘In what have we robbed You?’ The tithe and the contribution.   Morphology הֲיִקְבַּע (ha-yiqbaʿ) … Continue reading

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Malachi 3:7

לְמִימֵ֨י אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֜ם סַרְתֶּ֤ם מֵֽחֻקַּי֙ וְלֹ֣א שְׁמַרְתֶּ֔ם שׁ֤וּבוּ אֵלַי֙ וְאָשׁ֣וּבָה אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֑ות וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם בַּמֶּ֥ה נָשֽׁוּב׃ From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from My statutes and have not kept them. Return to Me, and I will … Continue reading

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Malachi 3:6

כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה לֹ֣א שָׁנִ֑יתִי וְאַתֶּ֥ם בְּנֵֽי־יַעֲקֹ֖ב לֹ֥א כְלִיתֶֽם׃ “For I am YHWH, I have not changed, and you, sons of Yaʿaqov, have not come to an end.   Morphology כִּי (ki) – Root: כי; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: … Continue reading

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Malachi 3:5

וְקָרַבְתִּ֣י אֲלֵיכֶם֮ לַמִּשְׁפָּט֒ וְהָיִ֣יתִי עֵ֣ד מְמַהֵ֗ר בַּֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙ וּבַמְנָ֣אֲפִ֔ים וּבַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖ים לַשָּׁ֑קֶר וּבְעֹשְׁקֵ֣י שְׂכַר־֠שָׂכִיר אַלְמָנָ֨ה וְיָתֹ֤ום וּמַטֵּי־גֵר֙ וְלֹ֣א יְרֵא֔וּנִי אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹֽות׃ And I will draw near to you for judgment, and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers and … Continue reading

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Malachi 3:4

וְעָֽרְבָה֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה מִנְחַ֥ת יְהוּדָ֖ה וִירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם כִּימֵ֣י עֹולָ֔ם וּכְשָׁנִ֖ים קַדְמֹנִיֹּֽות׃ And pleasing shall be to YHWH the offering of Yehuda and Yerushalayim, as in the days of old and as in former years.   Morphology וְעָֽרְבָה (ve-ʿarvah) – Root: ערב (ʿarav); … Continue reading

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Malachi 3:3

וְיָשַׁ֨ב מְצָרֵ֤ף וּמְטַהֵר֙ כֶּ֔סֶף וְטִהַ֤ר אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־לֵוִי֙ וְזִקַּ֣ק אֹתָ֔ם כַּזָּהָ֖ב וְכַכָּ֑סֶף וְהָיוּ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה מַגִּישֵׁ֥י מִנְחָ֖ה בִּצְדָקָֽה׃ And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he shall purify the sons of Levi and refine them like the gold … Continue reading

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Malachi 3:2

וּמִ֤י מְכַלְכֵּל֙ אֶת־יֹ֣ום בֹּואֹ֔ו וּמִ֥י הָעֹמֵ֖ד בְּהֵרָֽאֹותֹ֑ו כִּֽי־הוּא֙ כְּאֵ֣שׁ מְצָרֵ֔ף וּכְבֹרִ֖ית מְכַבְּסִֽים׃ “And who is able to endure the day of his coming, and who is the one standing when he appears? For he is like a refiner’s fire and … Continue reading

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Malachi 3:1

הִנְנִ֤י שֹׁלֵחַ֙ מַלְאָכִ֔י וּפִנָּה־דֶ֖רֶךְ לְפָנָ֑י וּפִתְאֹם֩ יָבֹ֨וא אֶל־הֵיכָלֹ֜ו הָאָדֹ֣ון אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֣ם מְבַקְשִׁ֗ים וּמַלְאַ֨ךְ הַבְּרִ֜ית אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֤ם חֲפֵצִים֙ הִנֵּה־בָ֔א אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֹֽות׃ “Behold, I am sending My messenger, and he will clear a way before Me. And suddenly will come to His temple … Continue reading

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Malachi 2:17

הֹוגַעְתֶּ֤ם יְהוָה֙ בְּדִבְרֵיכֶ֔ם וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם בַּמָּ֣ה הֹוגָ֑עְנוּ בֶּאֱמָרְכֶ֗ם כָּל־עֹ֨שֵׂה רָ֜ע טֹ֣וב בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה וּבָהֶם֙ ה֣וּא חָפֵ֔ץ אֹ֥ו אַיֵּ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ You have wearied YHWH with your words, and you say, “In what have we wearied?” In your saying, “Everyone doing evil … Continue reading

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Malachi 2:16

כִּֽי־שָׂנֵ֣א שַׁלַּ֗ח אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְכִסָּ֤ה חָמָס֙ עַל־לְבוּשֹׁ֔ו אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֑ות וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥ם בְּרוּחֲכֶ֖ם וְלֹ֥א תִבְגֹּֽדוּ׃ ס “For he hates sending away,” says YHWH, the God of Yisraʾel, “and he covers violence upon his garment,” says YHWH of Hosts. “And … Continue reading

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Malachi 2:15

וְלֹא־אֶחָ֣ד עָשָׂ֗ה וּשְׁאָ֥ר ר֨וּחַ֙ לֹ֔ו וּמָה֙ הָֽאֶחָ֔ד מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ זֶ֣רַע אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ בְּר֣וּחֲכֶ֔ם וּבְאֵ֥שֶׁת נְעוּרֶ֖יךָ אַל־יִבְגֹּֽד׃ And did not one do it, and a remnant of spirit was to him? And what was the one seeking? Offspring of God. And you … Continue reading

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Malachi 2:14

וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם עַל־מָ֑ה עַ֡ל כִּי־יְהוָה֩ הֵעִ֨יד בֵּינְךָ֜ וּבֵ֣ין אֵ֣שֶׁת נְעוּרֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ בָּגַ֣דְתָּה בָּ֔הּ וְהִ֥יא חֲבֶרְתְּךָ֖ וְאֵ֥שֶׁת בְּרִיתֶֽךָ׃ And you say, ‘For what reason?’ Because YHWH has testified between you and between the wife of your youth, whom you have dealt … Continue reading

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Malachi 2:13

וְזֹאת֙ שֵׁנִ֣ית תַּֽעֲשׂ֔וּ כַּסֹּ֤ות דִּמְעָה֙ אֶת־מִזְבַּ֣ח יְהוָ֔ה בְּכִ֖י וַֽאֲנָקָ֑ה מֵאֵ֣ין עֹ֗וד פְּנֹות֙ אֶל־הַמִּנְחָ֔ה וְלָקַ֥חַת רָצֹ֖ון מִיֶּדְכֶֽם׃ And this a second thing you do: to cover with tears the altar of YHWH, with weeping and groaning, from there being no more … Continue reading

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Malachi 2:12

יַכְרֵ֨ת יְהוָ֜ה לָאִ֨ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יַעֲשֶׂ֨נָּה֙ עֵ֣ר וְעֹנֶ֔ה מֵאָהֳלֵ֖י יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב וּמַגִּ֣ישׁ מִנְחָ֔ה לַֽיהוָ֖ה צְבָאֹֽות׃ פ May YHWH cut off to the man who does it, watcher and answerer, from the tents of Yaʿaqov, and one bringing near an offering to YHWH … Continue reading

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