Malachi 3:2-4
New Life Version
2 “But who can live through the day of His coming? Who can stand when He shows Himself? For He is like a fire for making gold pure, and like a strong cleaner. 3 He will sit as one who melts silver and makes it pure. He will make the sons of Levi pure. He will make them pure like gold and silver, so that they may bring the right gifts to the Lord. 4 Then the gifts of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord, as they were in the past.
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Malachi 3:2-4
English Standard Version
2 But (A)who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For (B)he is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap. 3 He will sit (C)as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring (D)offerings in righteousness to the Lord.[a] 4 (E)Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord as in the days of old and as in former years.
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- Malachi 3:3 Or and they will belong to the Lord, bringers of an offering in righteousness
Malachi 3:2-4
New King James Version
2 “But who can endure (A)the day of His coming?
And (B)who can stand when He appears?
For (C)He is like a refiner’s fire
And like launderers’ soap.
3 (D)He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver;
He will purify the sons of Levi,
And [a]purge them as gold and silver,
That they may (E)offer to the Lord
An offering in righteousness.
4 “Then (F)the offering of Judah and Jerusalem
Will be [b]pleasant to the Lord,
As in the days of old,
As in former years.
Footnotes
- Malachi 3:3 Or refine
- Malachi 3:4 pleasing
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