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Malachi Chapter 4 (ROTHERHAM)

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1 For lo! the day, cometh, that burneth as a furnace,—and, all the proud and everyone who worketh lawlessness, shall be, stubble, and the day that cometh, shall consume them utterly, saith Yahweh of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

2 So shall the sun of righteousness, arise to you who revere my Name, with healing in his wings,—and ye shall come forth and leap for joy like calves let loose from the stall;

3 And ye shall tread down the lawless, for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet,—in the day when I am working with effect, saith Yahweh of hosts.

4 Remember ye the law of Moses my servant,—which I commanded him in Horeb, for all Israel, statutes and regulations.

5 Lo! I am sending unto you Elijah the prophet,—before the coming of the great and awful day of Yahweh;

6 And he shall bring back the heart of the fathers unto the children, and the heart of the children unto their fathers,—lest I come, and smite the land, with utter destruction.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Malachi chapter 4 describe the coming day of the LORD?

It says the day "shall burn as an oven," leaving the proud and wicked "neither root nor branch," while those who fear God's name find healing "with healing in his wings" (v1-2).

Who is promised to come before the great and dreadful day of the LORD?

The LORD says, "I will send you Elijah the prophet," whose role is to "turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers" (v5-6).

What does this final chapter tell Israel to remember?

"Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments" (v4), closing out the book on that note.

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Verse Of The Day

Its final promise sends Elijah before the great and dreadful day of the LORD to turn fathers' hearts to their children, a restoration hope paired with the healing and building language of Jeremiah 33:6. These six short verses end the prophets on the edge of expectation.