\id MAL  
\h Malachi 
\toc1 Malachi 
\toc2 Malachi 
\mt1 Malachi  
\c 1  
\s1 Introduction and God’s Election of Israel  
\p
\v 1  \w What|strong="H1697"\w* follows \w is|strong="H3068"\w* divine revelation. \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w came|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w Malachi|strong="H4401"\w*:   
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\v 2 “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* shown love \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*,” \w says|strong="H5002"\w* \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* say, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* shown love \w to|strong="H3068"\w* us?”  
\p “\w Esau|strong="H6215"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*’s brother,” \w the|strong="H5002"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* explains, “\w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* chose \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*  
\v 3  \w and|strong="H2022"\w* rejected \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*. \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w turned|strong="H7760"\w* \w Esau|strong="H6215"\w*’s \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w into|strong="H7760"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* deserted \w wasteland|strong="H4057"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* territory \w to|strong="H5159"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* wild jackals.”   
\p
\v 4  Edom \w says|strong="H3541"\w*, “\w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* devastated, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w once|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w ruined|strong="H2040"\w* \w places|strong="H2723"\w*.” \w So|strong="H3541"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w rules|strong="H5769"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w responds|strong="H1366"\w*, “\w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H3068"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w overthrow|strong="H2040"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* known \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w evil|strong="H7564"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w permanently|strong="H5769"\w* \w displeased|strong="H2194"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Your|strong="H3068"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w then|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w say|strong="H3478"\w*, ‘\w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* \w even|strong="H5869"\w* \w beyond|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w border|strong="H1366"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*!’”   
\s1 The Sacrilege of Priestly Service  
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\v 6 “\w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* naturally \w honors|strong="H3513"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* respects \w his|strong="H3068"\w* master. \w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w father|strong="H1121"\w*, \w where|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*? \w If|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* master, \w where|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w respect|strong="H4172"\w*? \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w* asks \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H4100"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H3513"\w* light \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*! \w But|strong="H3513"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w* reply, ‘\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H3513"\w* light \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*?’  
\v 7  \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w offering|strong="H3068"\w* \w improper|strong="H1351"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H3899"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*, \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* ask, ‘\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* offended \w you|strong="H5921"\w*?’ \w By|strong="H5921"\w* treating \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H1931"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* no importance!  
\v 8  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w blind|strong="H5787"\w* animals \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2076"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w*? \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w offer|strong="H7126"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w lame|strong="H6455"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w wrong|strong="H7451"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* well? \w Indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, try \w offering|strong="H2076"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \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* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w show|strong="H5375"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w*?” asks \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H5375"\w*.  
\v 9  \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w plead|strong="H2470"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w favor|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w might|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w gracious|strong="H2603"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*. “\w With|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w kind|strong="H2470"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w how|strong="H4994"\w* \w can|strong="H4994"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w pleased|strong="H5375"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*?” asks \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H4480"\w*.   
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\v 10 “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w wish|strong="H4310"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* \w close|strong="H5462"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* temple \w doors|strong="H1817"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H4310"\w* light \w useless|strong="H2600"\w* fires \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w*. \w I|strong="H3808"\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*,” says \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H1571"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 11  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w west|strong="H3996"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*. \w Incense|strong="H6999"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w pure|strong="H2889"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w offered|strong="H6999"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w everywhere|strong="H3605"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*,” says \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 12 “\w But|strong="H1931"\w* you \w are|strong="H7979"\w* \w profaning|strong="H2490"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* by saying \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H2490"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w of|strong="H7979"\w* \w the|strong="H2490"\w* Lord \w is|strong="H1931"\w* common \w and|strong="H7979"\w* \w its|strong="H2490"\w* offerings despicable.  
\v 13  \w You|strong="H3027"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* say, ‘\w How|strong="H2009"\w* tiresome \w it|strong="H5301"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w*.’ \w You|strong="H3027"\w* turn \w up|strong="H5301"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* nose \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5301"\w*,” says \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w all|strong="H2009"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w instead|strong="H2009"\w* bring what \w is|strong="H3068"\w* stolen, \w lame|strong="H6455"\w*, \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w*. \w You|strong="H3027"\w* bring these things \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w an|strong="H3068"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*! \w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w accept|strong="H7521"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3027"\w*?” asks \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*.  
\v 14 “\w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3426"\w* harsh condemnation \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* hypocrite \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* valuable \w male|strong="H2145"\w* \w animal|strong="H7843"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w flock|strong="H5739"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w vows|strong="H5087"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2076"\w* something inferior \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,” says \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w rules|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H7843"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* \w among|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*.”   
\c 2  
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\v 1 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w you|strong="H6258"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w*, \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w is|strong="H4687"\w* \w for|strong="H3548"\w* \w you|strong="H6258"\w*.  
\v 2  \w If|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H7760"\w* \w seriously|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* need \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*,” says \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* judgment \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7760"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessings|strong="H1293"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w curses|strong="H3994"\w* – \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* already \w done|strong="H7760"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w taking|strong="H7760"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.  
\v 3  \w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H2005"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* discipline \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w spread|strong="H2219"\w* \w offal|strong="H6569"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* very \w offal|strong="H6569"\w* produced \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w festivals|strong="H2282"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H2233"\w* \w be|strong="H6440"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w so|strong="H7971"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w continue|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*,” says \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3045"\w*.  
\v 5 “\w My|strong="H5414"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* designed \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* statutes \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* fill \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w awe|strong="H2865"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w indeed|strong="H5414"\w* \w revered|strong="H3372"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w stood|strong="H2865"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w awe|strong="H2865"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 6  \w He|strong="H3808"\w* taught \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* true; sinful \w words|strong="H8193"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w on|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w walked|strong="H1980"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* integrity, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w*.  
\v 7  \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w priest|strong="H3548"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w preserve|strong="H8104"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* sacred things, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w instruction|strong="H8451"\w* \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H1931"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H6310"\w*.  
\v 8  \w You|strong="H4480"\w*, however, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*. \w You|strong="H4480"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* caused \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* violate \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*; \w you|strong="H4480"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w corrupted|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levi|strong="H3878"\w*,” says \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H7843"\w*.  
\v 9 “\w Therefore|strong="H1571"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* ignored \w and|strong="H5971"\w* belittled \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* extent \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w following|strong="H1870"\w* \w after|strong="H6310"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w showing|strong="H5375"\w* \w partiality|strong="H5375"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w instruction|strong="H8451"\w*.”   
\s1 The Rebellion of the People  
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\v 10  \w Do|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* father? \w Did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w create|strong="H1254"\w* us? \w Why|strong="H4069"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* betray \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w*, \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H3605"\w* \w making|strong="H3605"\w* light \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* ancestors?  
\v 11  \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w become|strong="H6213"\w* disloyal, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* unspeakable sins \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w profaned|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* loves \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w turned|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* \w god|strong="H3068"\w*!  
\v 12  \w May|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w from|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* community \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w every|strong="H6213"\w* last person \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w*, \w as|strong="H6213"\w* well \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* person \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w presents|strong="H4503"\w* \w improper|strong="H5782"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w*!   
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\v 13  \w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*: \w You|strong="H3947"\w* \w cover|strong="H3680"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w altar|strong="H4196"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w tears|strong="H1832"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w* \w weep|strong="H1065"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* groan, \w because|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w pays|strong="H6437"\w* \w any|strong="H5750"\w* attention \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* nor \w accepts|strong="H3947"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* favorably \w from|strong="H3027"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* ask, “\w Why|strong="H4100"\w*?” \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* testifying \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w behalf|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wife \w you|strong="H3588"\w* married \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H5921"\w* young, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w whom|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* become unfaithful \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w companion|strong="H2278"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* wife \w by|strong="H5921"\w* law.  
\v 15  \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* small portion \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w*. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w our|strong="H6213"\w* ancestor \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w when|strong="H6213"\w* \w seeking|strong="H1245"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w child|strong="H2233"\w* \w from|strong="H7307"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*? \w Be|strong="H3808"\w* attentive, \w then|strong="H6213"\w*, \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* own \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*, \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* disloyal \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* wife \w he|strong="H6213"\w* took \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w youth|strong="H5271"\w*.  
\v 16 “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w divorce|strong="H7971"\w*,” says \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, “\w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* guilty \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w violence|strong="H2555"\w*,” says \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H5921"\w*. “\w Pay|strong="H8104"\w* \w attention|strong="H8104"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* conscience, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* unfaithful.”   
\s1 Resistance to the Lord through Self-deceit  
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\v 17  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w wearied|strong="H3021"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. \w But|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w wearied|strong="H3021"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*?” \w Because|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w opinion|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w delights|strong="H2654"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*,” \w or|strong="H2896"\w* “\w Where|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w*?”   
\c 3  
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\v 1 “\w I|strong="H2005"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w about|strong="H1870"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w send|strong="H7971"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w clear|strong="H6437"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w seeking|strong="H1245"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w* \w come|strong="H6635"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w*, \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainly|strong="H2009"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w*,” says \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H7971"\w*.   
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\v 2  \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w endure|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3526"\w* coming? \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w can|strong="H4310"\w* \w keep|strong="H7200"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w appears|strong="H7200"\w*? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H6884"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w refiner|strong="H6884"\w*’s fire, \w like|strong="H6884"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* launderer’s \w soap|strong="H1287"\w*.  
\v 3  \w He|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w act|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w refiner|strong="H6884"\w* \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 will|strong="H3068"\w* \w cleanse|strong="H2891"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w Levites|strong="H3878"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w refine|strong="H6884"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\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 offer|strong="H5066"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* proper \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*.  
\v 4  \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleasing|strong="H6149"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w former|strong="H6931"\w* \w times|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w past|strong="H6931"\w*.   
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\v 5 “\w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*. \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w quick|strong="H4116"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* testify \w against|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w practice|strong="H4941"\w* divination, \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w commit|strong="H5003"\w* \w adultery|strong="H5003"\w*, \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H3068"\w* \w promises|strong="H7650"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* exploit \w workers|strong="H7916"\w*, widows, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w orphans|strong="H3490"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w refuse|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w help|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* immigrant \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H4941"\w* \w show|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w me|strong="H3372"\w*,” says \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H5186"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w*.   
\s1 Resistance to the Lord through Selfishness  
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\v 6 “\w Since|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w go|strong="H3068"\w* back \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* promises, \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w perished|strong="H3615"\w*.  
\v 7  \w From|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* ignored \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H2706"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*! \w Return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w me|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*,” says \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w rules|strong="H2706"\w* \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H7725"\w*. “\w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w say|strong="H7725"\w*, ‘\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*?’  
\v 8  \w Can|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* person \w rob|strong="H6906"\w* God? \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w robbing|strong="H6906"\w* \w me|strong="H3588"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* say, ‘\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w robbing|strong="H6906"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*?’ \w In|strong="H4643"\w* \w tithes|strong="H4643"\w* \w and|strong="H4643"\w* \w contributions|strong="H8641"\w*!  
\v 9  \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w bound|strong="H3994"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w judgment|strong="H1471"\w* \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w robbing|strong="H6906"\w* \w me|strong="H3605"\w* – \w this|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* guilty.   
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\v 10 “\w Bring|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w tithe|strong="H4643"\w* \w into|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* storehouse \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w food|strong="H2964"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w*. Test \w me|strong="H4994"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* matter,” says \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, “\w to|strong="H5704"\w* see \w if|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* windows \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* pour \w out|strong="H7324"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blessing|strong="H1293"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w room|strong="H1004"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Then|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* plague \w from|strong="H3068"\w* ruining \w your|strong="H3068"\w* crops, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w vine|strong="H1612"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w lose|strong="H7921"\w* \w its|strong="H7843"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w before|strong="H3808"\w* harvest,” says \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H7843"\w*.  
\v 12 “\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* call \w you|strong="H3588"\w* happy, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w indeed|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* live \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w delightful|strong="H2656"\w* land,” says \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* rules \w over|strong="H3068"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.   
\s1 Resistance to the Lord through Self-sufficiency  
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\v 13 “\w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* criticized \w me|strong="H5921"\w* sharply,” \w says|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, “\w but|strong="H2388"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* ask, ‘\w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* criticized \w you|strong="H5921"\w*?’  
\v 14  \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* said, ‘\w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* useless \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w serve|strong="H5647"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*. \w How|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H5647"\w* helped \w by|strong="H3068"\w* \w keeping|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* requirements \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w like|strong="H1980"\w* mourners \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3068"\w*?  
\v 15  \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* consider \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w arrogant|strong="H2086"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* happy; \w indeed|strong="H1571"\w*, \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w practice|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H6213"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* successful. \w In|strong="H6213"\w* fact, \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* challenge God \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*!’”   
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\v 16  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* respected \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w one|strong="H3068"\w* \w another|strong="H7453"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* took notice. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* prepared \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H5612"\w* \w recorded|strong="H3789"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* respected \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* honored \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\v 17 “\w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w belong|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*,” says \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \nd \+w Lord|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* rules \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w*, “\w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w prepare|strong="H6213"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w special|strong="H5459"\w* property. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w spare|strong="H2550"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w spares|strong="H2550"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w serves|strong="H5647"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w once|strong="H7725"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H6662"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* distinction between \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, between \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w serves|strong="H5647"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H6662"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*.   
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\v 1  “For indeed the day is coming, burning like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* furnace, and all the arrogant evildoers will be chaff. The coming day will burn them up,” says the \nd Lord\nd* who rules over all. “It will not leave even \w a|strong="H3068"\w* root or branch.  
\v 2  But for you who respect my name, the sun of vindication will rise with healing wings, and you will skip about like calves released from the stall.  
\v 3  You will trample on the wicked, for they will be like ashes under the soles of your feet on the day which I am preparing,” says the \nd Lord\nd* who rules over all.   
\s1 Restoration through the Lord  
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\v 4 “Remember the law of my servant Moses, to whom at Horeb I gave rules and regulations for all Israel to obey.  
\v 5  Look, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the \nd Lord\nd* arrives.  
\v 6  He will encourage fathers and their children to return to me, so that I will not come and strike the earth with judgment.”   