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

¹⁷“On the day when I act,” says the Lord Almighty, “they will be my^d treasured possession.^e I will spare^f them, just as a father has compassion and spares his son^g who serves him.

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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

aSee Ps 34:15
bSee Ex 32:32; See Ps 56:8; See 87:6; See Lk 10:20
cSee Dt 28:58; See 31:12; Ps 33:18; See Pr 1:7; Rev 11:18
d Isa 43:21
eSee Ex 8:22; See Dt 7:6; See Ro 8:14; See Tit 2:14
f Ne 13:22; Ps 103:13; Isa 26:20; Lk 15:1–32
g Ro 8:32

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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