Malachi 3:3-4
English Standard Version
3 He will sit (A)as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring (B)offerings in righteousness to the Lord.[a] 4 (C)Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord as in the days of old and as in former years.
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- Malachi 3:3 Or and they will belong to the Lord, bringers of an offering in righteousness
Malachi 3:3-4
New International Version
3 He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver;(A) he will purify(B) the Levites and refine them like gold and silver.(C) Then the Lord will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness,(D) 4 and the offerings(E) of Judah and Jerusalem will be acceptable to the Lord, as in days gone by, as in former years.(F)
Malachi 3:3-4
King James Version
3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.
4 Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the Lord, as in the days of old, and as in former years.
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Malachi 3:3-4
New King James Version
3 (A)He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver;
He will purify the sons of Levi,
And [a]purge them as gold and silver,
That they may (B)offer to the Lord
An offering in righteousness.
4 “Then (C)the offering of Judah and Jerusalem
Will be [b]pleasant to the Lord,
As in the days of old,
As in former years.
Footnotes
- Malachi 3:3 Or refine
- Malachi 3:4 pleasing
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