6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Malachi 4:6:1 ⧉וְהֵשִׁ֤יבveheshivand he will turn back Malachi 4:6:2 ⧉לֵב־אָבֹות֙levavotheart of fathers Malachi 4:6:3 ⧉עַל־בָּנִ֔יםalbanimto children or upon children Malachi 4:6:4 ⧉וְלֵ֥בvelevand heart of Malachi 4:6:5 ⧉בָּנִ֖יםbanimchildren Malachi 4:6:6 ⧉עַל־אֲבֹותָ֑םalavotamto their fathers or upon their fathers Malachi 4:6:7 ⧉פֶּן־אָבֹ֕ואpenavolest I come Malachi 4:6:8 ⧉וְהִכֵּיתִ֛יvehikeitiand I strike Malachi 4:6:9 ⧉אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץethaaretsthe land Malachi 4:6:10 ⧉חֵֽרֶם׃kheremban or devoted destruction |
6. Formal Translation He will turn the hearts of fathers toward their children and the hearts of children toward their fathers so that I {Yahweh, Covenant Judge} will not come and strike the land with utter destruction. |
6. Dynamic Translation He will bring fathers and children back to one another—turning the hearts of fathers toward their children and the hearts of children toward their fathers—so that I {Yahweh, Avenging Judge} will not come and strike the land with utter destruction. |