15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Malachi 3:15:1 ⧉וְעַתָּ֕הveataand now Malachi 3:15:2 ⧉אֲנַ֖חְנוּanakhnuwe Malachi 3:15:3 ⧉מְאַשְּׁרִ֣יםmeasherimcall blessed or count happy Malachi 3:15:4 ⧉זֵדִ֑יםzedimthe arrogant or presumptuous Malachi 3:15:5 ⧉גַּם־נִבְנ֙וּgamnivnualso they are built up or established Malachi 3:15:6 ⧉עֹשֵׂ֣יosedoers of Malachi 3:15:7 ⧉רִשְׁעָ֔הrishawickedness Malachi 3:15:8 ⧉גַּ֖םgamalso Malachi 3:15:9 ⧉בָּחֲנ֣וּbakhanuthey tested or tried Malachi 3:15:10 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֖יםelohimGod Malachi 3:15:11 ⧉וַיִּמָּלֵֽטוּ׃vayimmaletuand they escaped |
15. Formal Translation And now we say that the arrogant are blessed; those who practice wickedness not only stand secure—they even test God {Elohim, Righteous Judge} and still get away. |
15. Dynamic Translation So now we label the proud fortunate; people who do evil seem to succeed, and even when they provoke God {Elohim, Justice Overseer}, they escape unharmed. |