5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Malachi 3:5:1 ⧉וְקָרַבְתִּ֣יvekaravtiand I will draw near Malachi 3:5:2 ⧉אֲלֵיכֶ֣םaleikhemto you Malachi 3:5:3 ⧉לַמִּשְׁפָּ֔טlamishpatfor the judgment Malachi 3:5:4 ⧉וְהָיִ֥יתִיvehayitiand I will be Malachi 3:5:5 ⧉עֵ֣דeda witness Malachi 3:5:6 ⧉מְמַהֵ֗רmemaherswift Malachi 3:5:7 ⧉בַּמְכַשְּׁפִ֙יםbamekhashshefimagainst the sorcerers Malachi 3:5:8 ⧉וּבַמְנָאֲפִ֔יםuvamenaafimand against the adulterers Malachi 3:5:9 ⧉וּבַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖יםuvanishbaimand against those who swear Malachi 3:5:10 ⧉לַשָּׁ֑קֶרlashakerto falsehood Malachi 3:5:11 ⧉וּבְעֹשְׁקֵ֣יuveoshekeiand against those who oppress Malachi 3:5:12 ⧉שְׂכַר־שָׂכִ֙ירsekharsakhirthe wage of a hired worker Malachi 3:5:13 ⧉אַלְמָנָ֣הalmanaa widow Malachi 3:5:14 ⧉וְיָת֔וֹםveyatomand an orphan Malachi 3:5:15 ⧉וּמַטֵּ֥י־גֵ֖רumateigerand those who thrust aside a sojourner Malachi 3:5:16 ⧉וְלֹ֥אveloand not Malachi 3:5:17 ⧉יְרֵא֖וּנִיyereunithey fear me Malachi 3:5:18 ⧉אָמַ֥רamarsays Malachi 3:5:19 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehthe LORD Malachi 3:5:20 ⧉צְבָאֽוֹת׃tsevaotof hosts |
5. Formal Translation And I will come close to you to render judgment; I will quickly testify as a witness against sorcerers, adulterers, and those who swear falsely, and against those who withhold a hired worker’s wages, those who oppress the widow and the orphan, those who push the sojourner aside, and those who do not fear Me, says the LORD of hosts {Yahweh Tzevaot, Commander of Armies}. |
5. Dynamic Translation I will come near to you to set matters right, and I will be a prompt witness against people who use magic, commit adultery, or lie under oath. I will also testify against those who cheat workers of their pay, mistreat widows and orphans, deny justice to immigrants, and live without fear of Me, says the LORD of hosts {Yahweh Tzevaot, Righteous Judge}. |