1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Malachi 3:1:1 ⧉הִנְנִ֤יhinnenibehold, I Malachi 3:1:2 ⧉שֹׁלֵ֨חַsholeakham sending Malachi 3:1:3 ⧉מַלְאָכִ֜יmalakhimy messenger Malachi 3:1:4 ⧉וּפִנָּה־דֶֽרֶךְufinnaderekhand he will clear a way Malachi 3:1:5 ⧉לְפָנָ֑יlefanaibefore me Malachi 3:1:6 ⧉וּפִתְאֹ֨םufiteomand suddenly Malachi 3:1:7 ⧉יָבֹ֤ואyavowill come Malachi 3:1:8 ⧉אֶל־הֵֽיכָלֹו֙elhekhaloto his temple Malachi 3:1:9 ⧉הָֽאָדֹון֔haadonthe Lord Malachi 3:1:10 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֥םasheratemwhom you Malachi 3:1:11 ⧉מְבַקְשִׁ֖יםmevakshiimare seeking Malachi 3:1:12 ⧉וּמַלְאַ֨ךְumalakhand the messenger Malachi 3:1:13 ⧉הַבְּרִ֜יתhabberitof the covenant Malachi 3:1:14 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֤םasheratemwhom you Malachi 3:1:15 ⧉חֲפֵצִים֙khafetsimdelight in Malachi 3:1:16 ⧉הִנֵּה־בָ֔אhinnebabehold, he is coming Malachi 3:1:17 ⧉אָמַ֖רamarsays Malachi 3:1:18 ⧉יְהוָ֣הyahwehthe LORD Malachi 3:1:19 ⧉צְבָאֹֽות׃tsevaotof hosts |
1. Formal Translation Behold, I am sending my messenger, and he will clear a way before Me. And suddenly the Lord whom you are seeking will come to His temple, and the messenger of the covenant whom you are desiring, behold, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts {Yahweh Tsevaot, Commander of Armies}. |
1. Dynamic Translation Look, I am sending My messenger, and he will prepare the way ahead of Me. Then without warning the Lord you are seeking will come to His temple, and the messenger of the covenant you long for—see, he is on his way, says the LORD of hosts {Yahweh Tsevaot, Divine Champion}. |