Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Malachi 3

1 Of the messenger, majesty, and grace of Christ. 7 Of the rebellion, 8 sacrilege, 13 and infidelity of the people. 16 The promise of blessing to them that fear God.

 3:1 ¶ Behold, x2009 I will send 7971 z8802 my messenger, 4397 and he shall prepare 6437 z8765 the way 1870 before 6440 me: and the Lord, 113 whom x834 ye x859 seek, 1245 z8764 shall suddenly 6597 come 935 z8799 to x413 his temple, 1964 even the messenger 4397 of the covenant, 1285 whom x834 ye x859 delight 2655 in: behold, x2009 he shall come, 935 z8804 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts. 6635

 3:2 But who x4310 may abide 3557 z8772 x853 the day 3117 of his coming? 935 z8800 and who x4310 shall stand 5975 z8802 when he appeareth? 7200 z8736 for x3588 he x1931 [is] like a refiner's 6884 z8764 fire, 784 and like fullers' 3526 z8764 soap: 1287

 3:3 And he shall sit 3427 z8804 [as] a refiner 6884 z8764 and purifier 2891 z8764 of silver: 3701 and he shall purify 2891 z8765 x853 the sons 1121 of Levi, 3878 and purge 2212 z8765 them as gold 2091 and silver, 3701 that they may offer 5066 z8688 x1961 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 z8804 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 z8804 to x413 you to judgment; 4941 and I will be x1961 a swift 4116 z8764 witness 5707 against the sorcerers, 3784 z8764 and against the adulterers, 5003 z8764 and against false 8267 swearers, 7650 z8737 and against those that oppress 6231 z8802 the hireling 7916 in [his] wages, 7939 the widow, 490 and the fatherless, 3490 and that turn aside 5186 z8688 the stranger 1616 [from his right], and fear 3372 z8804 not x3808 me, saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts. 6635

 3:6 For x3588 I x589 [am] the LORD, 3068 I change 8138 z8804 not; x3808 therefore ye x859 sons 1121 of Jacob 3290 are not x3808 consumed. 3615 z8804

 3:7 ¶ Even from the days 3117 x4480 of your fathers 1 ye are gone away 5493 z8804 from mine ordinances, 2706 x4480 and have not x3808 kept 8104 z8804 [them]. Return 7725 z8798 unto x413 me, and I will return 7725 z8799 unto x413 you, saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts. 6635 But ye said, 559 z8804 Wherein x4100 shall we return? 7725 z8799

 3:8 ¶ Will a man 120 rob 6906 z8799 God? 430 Yet x3588 ye x859 have robbed 6906 z8802 me. But ye say, 559 z8804 Wherein x4100 have we robbed 6906 z8804 thee? In tithes 4643 and offerings. 8641

 3:9 Ye x859 [are] cursed 779 z8737 with a curse: 3994 for ye x859 have robbed 6906 z8802 me, [even] this whole x3605 nation. 1471

 3:10 Bring 935 z8685 ye x853 all x3605 the tithes 4643 into x413 the storehouse, 214 x1004 that there may be x1961 meat 2964 in mine house, 1004 and prove 974 z8798 me now x4994 herewith, 2063 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts, 6635 if x518 I will not x3808 open 6605 z8799 you x853 the windows 699 of heaven, 8064 and pour you out 7324 z8689 a blessing, 1293 that x5704 [there shall] not x1097 [be room] enough 1767 [to receive it].

 3:11 And I will rebuke 1605 z8804 the devourer 398 z8802 for your sakes, and he shall not x3808 destroy 7843 z8686 x853 the fruits 6529 of your ground; 127 neither x3808 shall your vine 1612 cast her fruit y7921 z8762 before the time x7921 in the field, 7704 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts. 6635

 3:12 And all x3605 nations 1471 shall call you blessed: 833 z8765 x853 for x3588 ye x859 shall be x1961 a delightsome 2656 land, 776 saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts. 6635

 3:13 ¶ Your words 1697 have been stout 2388 z8804 against x5921 me, saith 559 z8804 the LORD. 3068 Yet ye say, 559 z8804 What x4100 have we spoken 1696 z8738 [so much] against x5921 thee?

 3:14 Ye have said, 559 z8804 It [is] vain 7723 to serve 5647 z8800 God: 430 and what x4100 profit 1215 [is it] that x3588 we have kept 8104 z8804 his ordinance, 4931 and that x3588 we have walked 1980 z8804 mournfully 6941 before 6440 x4480 the LORD 3068 of hosts? 6635

 3:15 And now x6258 we x587 call y833 z0 the proud y2086 happy; 833 z8764 x2086 yea, x1571 they that work 6213 z8802 wickedness 7564 are set up; 1129 z8738 yea, x1571 [they that] tempt 974 z8804 God 430 are even delivered. 4422 z8735

 3:16 ¶ Then x227 they that feared 3373 the LORD 3068 spake x1696 often y1696 z8738 one 376 to x854 another: 7453 and the LORD 3068 hearkened, 7181 z8686 and heard 8085 z8799 [it], and a book 5612 of remembrance 2146 was written 3789 z8735 before 6440 him for them that feared y3373 x3372 the LORD, 3068 and that thought 2803 z8802 upon his name. 8034

 3:17 And they shall be x1961 mine, saith 559 z8804 the LORD 3068 of hosts, 6635 in that day 3117 when x834 I x589 make up 6213 z8802 my jewels; 5459 and I will spare 2550 z8804 x5921 them, as x834 a man 376 spareth 2550 z8799 x5921 his own son 1121 that serveth 5647 z8802 him.

 3:18 Then shall ye return, 7725 z8804 and discern 7200 z8804 between x996 the righteous 6662 and the wicked, 7563 between x996 him that serveth 5647 z8802 God 430 and him x834 that serveth 5647 z8804 him not. x3808