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Malachi 3:17-18
World English Bible
Malachi 3:17-18
World English Bible
17 They shall be mine,” says Yahweh of Armies, “my own possession in the day that I make. I will spare them, as a man spares his own son who serves him. 18 Then you shall return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him who serves God and him who doesn’t serve him.
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Malachi 3:17-18
New International Version
Malachi 3:17-18
New International Version
17 “On the day when I act,” says the Lord Almighty, “they will be my(A) treasured possession.(B) I will spare(C) them, just as a father has compassion and spares his son(D) who serves him. 18 And you will again see the distinction between the righteous(E) and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.(F)
Malachi 3:17-18
King James Version
Malachi 3:17-18
King James Version
17 And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
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Malachi 3:17-18
New King James Version
Malachi 3:17-18
New King James Version
17 “They(A) shall be Mine,” says the Lord of hosts,
“On the day that I make them My (B)jewels.[a]
And (C)I will spare them
As a man spares his own son who serves him.”
18 (D)Then you shall again discern
Between the righteous and the wicked,
Between one who serves God
And one who does not serve Him.
Footnotes
- Malachi 3:17 Lit. special treasure
Malachi 3:17-18
English Standard Version
Malachi 3:17-18
English Standard Version
17 “They shall be mine, says the Lord of hosts, (A)in the day when I make up (B)my treasured possession, and I will spare them as a man spares his son who serves him. 18 Then once more you shall (C)see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.
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