Malachi 3:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMalachi 3:16 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 →
אָ֧ז
ʼâz
H227
then
נִדְבְּר֛וּ
dâbar
H1696
to speak
יִרְאֵ֥י
yârêʼ
H3372
to fear
יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
אִ֣ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
אֶת
ʼêth
H854
with
רֵעֵ֑הוּ
rêaʻ
H7453
friend
וַיַּקְשֵׁ֤ב
qâshab
H7181
to hear
יְהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
וַיִּשְׁמָ֔ע
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
וַ֠יִּכָּתֵב
kâthab
H3789
to write
סֵ֣פֶר
çêpher
H5612
book
זִכָּר֤וֹן
zikrôwn
H2146
memorial
לְפָנָיו֙
pânîym
H6440
face
לְיִרְאֵ֣י
yârêʼ
H3372
to fear
יְהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
וּלְחֹשְׁבֵ֖י
châshab
H2803
to think
שְׁמֽוֹ
shêm
H8034
name
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World English Bible Public Domain
Then those who feared Yahweh spoke one with another; and Yahweh listened, and heard, and a book of memory was written before him, for those who feared Yahweh, and who honored his name.
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King James Version Public Domain
Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Then the ones fearing Yahweh spoke, a man with his neighbor. And Yahweh paid attention and heard. And a book of remembrance was written to his face for the ones fearing Yahweh and for the ones esteeming his name.
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