\id MAL - Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1987, 1999, 2006, 2008 
\ide UTF-8
\h Malachi 
\toc1 Malachi 
\toc2 Malachi 
\mt1 Malachi 
\c 1  
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\v 1 \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. \w God|strong="H3068"\w* used \w Malachi|strong="H4401"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w tell|strong="H0413"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* people. 
\s1 \w God|strong="H3068"\w* Loves \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* 
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\v 2 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.” 
\p \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w shows|strong="H0157"\w* \w you|strong="H0853"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w us|strong="H0559"\w*?” 
\p \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* chose\f + \fr 1:2  \fk chose \ft Or “loved.”\f* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H2022"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* did not accept\f + \fr 1:3  \fk did not accept \ft Or “hated.”\f* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*. \w I|strong="H7760"\w* destroyed \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w*.\f + \fr 1:3  \fk his hill country \ft This means the country of Edom. Edom was another name for Esau.\f* \w His|strong="H7760"\w* \w country|strong="H2022"\w* \w was|strong="H2022"\w* destroyed, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* now only wild dogs\f + \fr 1:3  \fk wild dogs \ft Literally, “jackals.”\f* live \w there|strong="H2022"\w*.” 
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2040"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* cities.” 
\p \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* cities, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* destroy \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.” \w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w why|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w evil|strong="H7564"\w* country—\w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w nation|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* hates \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. 
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\v 5 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* these \w things|strong="H1431"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w*, \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w outside|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!” 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w People|strong="H5869"\w* Don’t \w Respect|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* 
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Children|strong="H1121"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*. \w Servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w masters|strong="H0113"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w Father|strong="H0001"\w*, \w so|strong="H0589"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* don’t \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*? \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, \w so|strong="H0589"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* don’t \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w respect|strong="H4172"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*? \w You|strong="H0518"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* don’t \w respect|strong="H4172"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. 
\p “\w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w we|strong="H0518"\w* done \w that|strong="H3068"\w* shows \w we|strong="H0518"\w* don’t \w respect|strong="H4172"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*?’ 
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\v 7 “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w unclean|strong="H1351"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. 
\p “\w But|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w ask|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w makes|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w unclean|strong="H1351"\w*?’ 
\p “\w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w unclean|strong="H1351"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* show no \w respect|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 8 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H7126"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* animals \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H7126"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* crippled animals \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w*. Try giving \w those|strong="H7126"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* animals \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w gift|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w governor|strong="H6346"\w*. \w Would|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w those|strong="H7126"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* animals? \w No|strong="H0369"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*.” \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w what|strong="H7451"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
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\v 9 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* try \w asking|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* good \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* listen \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H4480"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* fault.” \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H2063"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
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\v 10 “\w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w wish|strong="H4310"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w close|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* Temple \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* lighting \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w useless|strong="H2600"\w* fires \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7521"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*. \w I|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w*.” \w This|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w what|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
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\v 11 “\w People|strong="H1471"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* around \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world respect \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* around \w the|strong="H3605"\w* world \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w bring|strong="H5066"\w* good \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5066"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w burn|strong="H6999"\w* good \w incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w gift|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5066"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w important|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H5066"\w*.” \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
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\v 12 “\w But|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w people|strong="H2490"\w* show \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* don’t respect \w my|strong="H0559"\w* \w name|strong="H0559"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Lord’s altar \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w unclean|strong="H1351"\w*. \w And|strong="H0853"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* don’t like \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w food|strong="H0400"\w* \w from|strong="H0853"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* altar. 
\v 13 \w You|strong="H0935"\w* smell \w the|strong="H0853"\w* food \w and|strong="H0935"\w* refuse \w to|strong="H0559"\w* eat \w it|strong="H5301"\w*. \w You|strong="H0935"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H5301"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* bad. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w you|strong="H0935"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*, crippled, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* hurt animals \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0935"\w*. \w You|strong="H0935"\w* try \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* animals \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0935"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H4503"\w*, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* not \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*.” \w This|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* what \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 14 “Some \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* good, \w male|strong="H2145"\w* animals \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* could give \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* don’t. Some \w people|strong="H1471"\w* bring good animals \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w promise|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* give \w those|strong="H3588"\w* healthy animals \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H0559"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* secretly exchange \w those|strong="H3588"\w* good animals \w and|strong="H3068"\w* give \w me|strong="H0589"\w* sick animals \w instead|strong="H3588"\w*. Bad \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* happen \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Great|strong="H1419"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w around|strong="H5739"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* world respect \w me|strong="H0589"\w*!” \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
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\s1 Rules for Priests 
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\v 1 “\w Priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w this|strong="H2063"\w* rule \w is|strong="H4687"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*! \w Pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w attention|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w what|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*. \w Show|strong="H5414"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w respect|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*, bad \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* happen \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w*,\f + \fr 2:2  \fk blessings \ft Words asking for good things to happen to a person who tries to obey God’s law.\f* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* become \w curses|strong="H3994"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* bad \w things|strong="H3808"\w* happen \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w show|strong="H5414"\w* \w respect|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.” \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w what|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
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\v 3 “\w Look|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* punish \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w descendants|strong="H2233"\w*. During \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w festivals|strong="H2282"\w*, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* priests \w offer|strong="H5375"\w* sacrifices \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dung|strong="H6569"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w inside|strong="H6440"\w* parts \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* dead animals \w and|strong="H6440"\w* throw \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w*. \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* smear \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dung|strong="H6569"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w be|strong="H5375"\w* thrown \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*! 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w learn|strong="H3045"\w* \w why|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* giving \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w command|strong="H4687"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w telling|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w things|strong="H4687"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w continue|strong="H1961"\w*.” \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4687"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
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\v 5  \add \+w The|strong="H6440"\+w* Lord said,\add* “\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* Levi. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w promised|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\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 him|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w*. Levi respected \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w showed|strong="H5414"\w* \w honor|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. 
\v 6 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* taught \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w teachings|strong="H8451"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* teach \w lies|strong="H1961"\w*. Levi \w was|strong="H1961"\w* honest, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* loved \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w followed|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* saved \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* punished \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w evil|strong="H5766"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\v 7 \w A|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H1847"\w* God’s \w teachings|strong="H8451"\w*. \w People|strong="H1931"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* able \w to|strong="H3068"\w* go \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* learn God’s \w teachings|strong="H8451"\w*. \w A|strong="H3588"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w*. 
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\v 8 “\w But|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* priests \w stopped|strong="H5493"\w* \w following|strong="H1870"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*! \w You|strong="H0859"\w* used \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w teachings|strong="H8451"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* make people \w do|strong="H5493"\w* wrong. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w ruined|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*.” \w This|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H1870"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\v 9 “\w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w don’t|strong="H0369"\w* \w live|strong="H8451"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* told \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* accepted \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w teachings|strong="H8451"\w*. \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* hate \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w and|strong="H1870"\w* think \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* worth \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w*.” 
\s1 Judah \w Was|strong="H0369"\w* \w Not|strong="H0369"\w* True \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* 
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\v 10 \w We|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H0001"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H0259"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H0259"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* us. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w why|strong="H4069"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* cheat \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w another|strong="H0259"\w*? \w They|strong="H3808"\w* show \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* respect \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* respect \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w*. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* cheated other \w people|strong="H0834"\w*. \w People|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* terrible \w things|strong="H6944"\w*. \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w loves|strong="H0157"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Temple, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* didn’t respect \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* Temple. \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w began|strong="H2490"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w worship|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* goddess. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* remove \w them|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* Judah’s \w family|strong="H0168"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful—\w but|strong="H6030"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H0168"\w* \w help|strong="H6030"\w*. 
\v 13 \w You|strong="H6213"\w* \w can|strong="H0369"\w* cry \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w tears|strong="H1832"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w accept|strong="H3947"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7522"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* things \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w bring|strong="H3947"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
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\v 14 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w ask|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* gifts \w not|strong="H3588"\w* accepted?” \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* saw \w the|strong="H0559"\w* evil \w things|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w*—\w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* witness \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* saw \w you|strong="H0859"\w* cheat \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w married|strong="H0802"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w her|strong="H5921"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* young. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* girlfriend. \w Then|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w made|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* vows \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w each|strong="H0802"\w* other—\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* became \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 15 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* wants husbands \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w wives|strong="H0802"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* become \w one|strong="H0259"\w* body \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w*? \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* holy \w children|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* spiritual unity. \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* cheat \w on|strong="H0259"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w*. \w She|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* \w from|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w time|strong="H2233"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w* \w were|strong="H0802"\w* young. 
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w divorce|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* cruel \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w protect|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* spiritual unity. \w Don’t|strong="H3808"\w* cheat \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* wife.” 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* Special \w Time|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* Judgment 
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\v 17 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* taught \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w makes|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* very sad. \w People|strong="H5869"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*, \w but|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* accepted \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* taught \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* not punish \w people|strong="H5869"\w* \w for|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\c 3  
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\v 1 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w looking|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*.\f + \fr 3:1  \fk temple \ft Or “palace.”\f* \w Yes|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* waiting \w for|strong="H0413"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w about|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*, \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w really|strong="H0559"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w*! 
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\v 2 “\w No|strong="H4310"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* prepare \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w or|strong="H3117"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w against|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\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* \w burning|strong="H0784"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H0784"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* strong \w soap|strong="H1287"\w* \w people|strong="H7200"\w* \w use|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* things clean. 
\v 3 \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3878"\w* \w clean|strong="H2891"\w*. \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5066"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w pure|strong="H6884"\w*, \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H1961"\w* \w pure|strong="H6884"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* fire! \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H5066"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w pure|strong="H6884"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H5066"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* do \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w right|strong="H6666"\w* way. 
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* accept \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4503"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w It|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w past|strong="H6931"\w*—\w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H7126"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*. \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* expert \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* testify \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* evil \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H4116"\w*. \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w speak|strong="H0559"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w those|strong="H7126"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H4116"\w* evil magic \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w commit|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*. \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w speak|strong="H0559"\w* \w out|strong="H5186"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w those|strong="H7126"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H4116"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w promises|strong="H7650"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* cheat \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w workers|strong="H7916"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H5186"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* money \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w*. \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* testify \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w those|strong="H7126"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* help \w strangers|strong="H1616"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w widows|strong="H0490"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w orphans|strong="H3490"\w*. \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* testify \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w those|strong="H7126"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* respect \w me|strong="H0413"\w*.” \w This|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\s1 Stealing \w From|strong="H0413"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* 
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\v 6 “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* change. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3615"\w* \w completely|strong="H3615"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H3615"\w*. 
\v 7 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8104"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w laws|strong="H2706"\w*. \w Even|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5493"\w* following \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*.” \w This|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\p “\w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w can|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*?’ 
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\v 8 “\w People|strong="H0120"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* steal things \w from|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* stole things \w from|strong="H0430"\w* \w me|strong="H0859"\w*. 
\p “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, ‘\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* steal \w from|strong="H0430"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*?’ 
\p “\w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* given \w me|strong="H0859"\w* one-tenth \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* things. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* given \w me|strong="H0859"\w* special gifts. 
\v 9 \w In|strong="H1471"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w has|strong="H1471"\w* stolen \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w me|strong="H0859"\w*, \w so|strong="H0859"\w* bad \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* happening \w to|strong="H1471"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*.” 
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Try|strong="H0974"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w test|strong="H0974"\w*. \w Bring|strong="H0935"\w* one-tenth \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w Put|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w treasury|strong="H0214"\w*. \w Bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w food|strong="H2964"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w Test|strong="H0974"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*! \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w these|strong="H2063"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w surely|strong="H0518"\w* bless \w you|strong="H0518"\w*. Good \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* rain falling \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*. \w You|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w enough|strong="H1767"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 11 \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w let|strong="H3808"\w* pests \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* crops. \w All|strong="H0398"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* grapevines \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w produce|strong="H6529"\w* grapes.” \w This|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H6529"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
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\v 12 “\w People|strong="H1471"\w* \w from|strong="H0776"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w good|strong="H2656"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* wonderful \w country|strong="H0776"\w*.” \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H2656"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H0559"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Special \w Time|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Judgment|strong="H1471"\w* 
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* cruel \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*.” 
\p \w But|strong="H2388"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w ask|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H1697"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*?” 
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\v 14 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* useless \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w worship|strong="H5647"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H3588"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t \w gain|strong="H1215"\w* \w anything|strong="H4100"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* cried \w like|strong="H1980"\w* people \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* funeral \w to|strong="H0559"\w* show \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H0430"\w* sorry \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* sins, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* didn’t help. 
\v 15 \w We|strong="H0587"\w* think \w proud|strong="H2086"\w* people \w are|strong="H0430"\w* \w happy|strong="H0833"\w*. \w Evil|strong="H7564"\w* people succeed. \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7564"\w* things \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w test|strong="H0974"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* patience, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H1571"\w* punish \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.” 
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w followers|strong="H8034"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w each|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H7453"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*. \w There|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w In|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w followers|strong="H8034"\w*. \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w honor|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* kind \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. Parents \w are|strong="H0834"\w* very kind \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w same|strong="H0853"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* kind \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* followers. 
\v 18 \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* learn \w the|strong="H0834"\w* difference \w between|strong="H0996"\w* good \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* learn \w the|strong="H0834"\w* difference \w between|strong="H0996"\w* someone \w who|strong="H0834"\w* follows \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* someone \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*. 
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\v 1 “That time of judgment is coming. It will be like a hot furnace. All the proud people will be punished. All the evil people will burn like straw. At that time they will be like a bush burning in the fire, and there will not be a branch or root left.” This is what the LORD All-Powerful said. 
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\v 2 “But, for my followers, goodness will shine on you like the rising sun. And it will bring healing power like the sun’s rays. You will be free and happy, like calves freed from their stalls.\f + \fr 4:2  \fk stalls \ft Small rooms or areas surrounded by a fence where people keep their animals.\f* 
\v 3 Then you will walk on the evil people—they will be like ashes under your feet. I will make this happen at the time of judgment.” This is what the LORD All-Powerful said. 
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\v 4 “Remember and obey the law of my servant Moses. I gave those laws and rules to him at Mount Horeb. They are for all the people of Israel. 
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\v 5 “Look, I will send Elijah the prophet to you. He will come before that great and terrible time of judgment from the LORD. 
\v 6 Elijah will help the parents become close to their children, and he will help the children become close to their parents. This must happen, or I will come and completely destroy your country.” 