• Remember the laws, rules, and commands that I gave to all the people of Israel through my servant Moses at Mount Sinai. 4:5[3:23] Behold, I will send Elijah the prophet: As in 2:3; 3:1 and 4:1, the particle translated Behold introduces a new subunit in the discourse. Whereas verse 4 dealt with the Law, verses 5–6 mention the prophetic side of God’s dealings with his people. The words Behold, I will send are clearly an echo of “Behold, I send” in 3:1. It is not clear why RSV uses a different verb
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