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Malachi 3:13–18

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Israel Speaks Arrogantly Against God

13“You have spoken arrogantlyr against me,” says the Lord.

“Yet you ask,s ‘What have we said against you?’

14“You have said, ‘It is futilet to serveu God. What do we gain by carrying out his requirementsv and going about like mournersw before the Lord Almighty? 15But now we call the arrogantx blessed. Certainly evildoersy prosper,z and even when they put God to the test, they get away with it.’ ”

The Faithful Remnant

16Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard.a A scrollb of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who fearedc the Lord and honored his name.

17“On the day when I act,” says the Lord Almighty, “they will be myd treasured possession.e I will sparef them, just as a father has compassion and spares his song who serves him. 18And you will again see the distinction between the righteoush and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.i

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Malachi 3:17: “They shall be mine, says the Lord of hosts, in the day when I make up my treasured possession, and I will spare them as a man spares his son who serves him.

Cross references

  1. rMal 2:17
  2. sSee Mal 1:2
  3. tPs 73:13; See Isa 57:10
  4. uPs 100:2; Jn 12:26; Ro 12:11
  5. vSee Jos 22:5; See Isa 1:14
  6. wIsa 58:3
  7. xSee Ps 119:21
  8. yPs 14:1; 36:1–2; Jer 7:10
  9. zSee Job 21:7
  10. aSee Ps 34:15
  11. bSee Ex 32:32; See Ps 56:8; See 87:6; See Lk 10:20
  12. cSee Dt 28:58; See 31:12; Ps 33:18; See Pr 1:7; Rev 11:18
  13. dIsa 43:21
  14. eSee Ex 8:22; See Dt 7:6; See Ro 8:14; See Tit 2:14
  15. fNe 13:22; Ps 103:13; Isa 26:20; Lk 15:1–32
  16. gRo 8:32
  17. hSee Ge 18:25
  18. iDt 32:4; Mt 25:32–33, 41

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In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Your words have been hard against me, says the Lord. But you say, ‘How have we spoken against you?’ You have said, ‘It is vain to serve God. What is the profit of our keeping his charge or of walking as in mourning before the Lord of hosts? And now we call the arrogant blessed. Evildoers not only prosper but they put God to the test and they escape.’ ”

Then those who feared the Lord spoke with one another. The Lord paid attention and heard them, and a book of remembrance was written before him of those who feared the Lord and esteemed his name. “They shall be mine, says the Lord of hosts, in the day when I make up my treasured possession, and I will spare them as a man spares his son who serves him. Then once more you shall see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Your words against me are harsh,” says the Lord.

Yet you ask, “What have we spoken against you?”

You have said, “It is useless to serve God. What have we gained by keeping his requirements and walking mournfully before the Lord of Armies? So now we consider the arrogant to be fortunate. Not only do those who commit wickedness prosper, they even test God and escape.”

At that time those who feared the Lord spoke to one another. The Lord took notice and listened. So a book of remembrance was written before him for those who feared the Lord and had high regard for his name. “They will be mine,” says the Lord of Armies, “my own possession on the day I am preparing. I will have compassion on them as a man has compassion on his son who serves him. So you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

“You have said terrible things about me,” says the Lord.

“But you say, ‘What do you mean? What have we said against you?’

“You have said, ‘What’s the use of serving God? What have we gained by obeying his commands or by trying to show the Lord of Heaven’s Armies that we are sorry for our sins? From now on we will call the arrogant blessed. For those who do evil get rich, and those who dare God to punish them suffer no harm.’ ”

Then those who feared the Lord spoke with each other, and the Lord listened to what they said. In his presence, a scroll of remembrance was written to record the names of those who feared him and always thought about the honor of his name.

“They will be my people,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “On the day when I act in judgment, they will be my own special treasure. I will spare them as a father spares an obedient child. Then you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.”

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LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Your words have been harsh against me,” says Yahweh. “But you say, ‘How have we spoken together against you?’ You have said, ‘It is useless to serve God! What is the gain if we keep his requirements, and if we walk as mourners before Yahweh of hosts? And now we are calling the arrogant blessed! Not only do those who do wickedness prosper; they also test God and they escape!’ ”

Then those who revered Yahweh spoke with one another. And Yahweh listened attentively and heard, and a scroll of remembrance was written before him of those who revere Yahweh and ponder his name. “They will be mine,” says Yahweh of hosts, “on the day that I am acting, my treasured possession. I will have compassion on them as a man has compassion on his son who serves him. You will return and see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between the one who serves God and the one who does not serve him.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

Your words have been stout against me, saith the Lord.

Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?

Ye have said, It is vain to serve God:

And what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance,

And that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts?

And now we call the proud happy;

Yea, they that work wickedness are set up;

Yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.

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.

And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts,

In that day when I make up my jewels;

And I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.

Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked,

Between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

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