17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Malachi 3:17:1 ⧉וְהָ֣יוּvehayuand they shall be Malachi 3:17:2 ⧉לִ֗יlito me Malachi 3:17:3 ⧉אָמַר֙amarsays Malachi 3:17:4 ⧉יְהוָ֣הyahwehLORD Malachi 3:17:5 ⧉צְבָא֔וֹתtsevaotof hosts Malachi 3:17:6 ⧉לַיּ֕וֹםlayomfor the day Malachi 3:17:7 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherthat Malachi 3:17:8 ⧉אֲנִ֖יaniI Malachi 3:17:9 ⧉עֹשֶׂ֣הosemake Malachi 3:17:10 ⧉סְגֻלָּ֑הsegullatreasured possession Malachi 3:17:11 ⧉וְחָמַלְתִּ֤יvekhamaltiand I will spare Malachi 3:17:12 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶם֙alehemover them Malachi 3:17:13 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רkaasheras Malachi 3:17:14 ⧉יַחְמֹ֔לyakhmolspares Malachi 3:17:15 ⧉אִ֖ישׁisha man Malachi 3:17:16 ⧉עַל־בְּנ֣וֹalbenoover his son Malachi 3:17:17 ⧉הָעֹבֵ֔דhaovedwho serves Malachi 3:17:18 ⧉אֹת֖וֹ׃otohim |
17. Formal Translation They will be Mine, says the LORD of hosts {Yahweh Tsevaot, Commander of Armies}, in the day when I make up My special possession; and I will spare them as a man spares his son who serves him. |
17. Dynamic Translation They will belong to Me, says the LORD of hosts {Yahweh Tsevaot, Supreme Commander}, on the day when I make them My own treasure; and I will spare them, as a father spares his son who works for him. |