Malachi 3:1 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMalachi 3:1 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
הִנְנִ֤י
hên
H2005
behold
שֹׁלֵחַ֙
shâlach
H7971
to send
מַלְאָכִ֔י
mălʼâk
H4397
messenger
וּפִנָּה
pânâh
H6437
to turn
דֶ֖רֶךְ
derek
H1870
way
לְפָנָ֑י
pânîym
H6440
face
וּפִתְאֹם֩
pithʼôwm
H6597
suddenly
יָב֨וֹא
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
הֵיכָל֜וֹ
hêykâl
H1964
temple
הָאָד֣וֹן
ʼâdôwn
H113
lord
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
H834
which
אַתֶּ֣ם
ʼattâh
H859
you
מְבַקְשִׁ֗ים
bâqash
H1245
to seek
וּמַלְאַ֨ךְ
mălʼâk
H4397
messenger
הַבְּרִ֜ית
bᵉrîyth
H1285
covenant
אֲשֶׁר
ʼăsher
H834
which
אַתֶּ֤ם
ʼattâh
H859
you
חֲפֵצִים֙
châphêts
H2655
delighting
הִנֵּה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
בָ֔א
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
אָמַ֖ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
יְהוָ֥ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
צְבָאֽוֹת
tsâbâʼ
H6635
army
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World English Bible Public Domain
"Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me; and the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, behold, he comes!" says Yahweh of hosts.
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King James Version Public Domain
Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
“Behold me, sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way to my face. Then suddenly he will come to his temple, the Lord whom you seeking. And the messenger of the covenant, whom you desiring, behold, coming,” says Yahweh of Armies.
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