Verse
Malachi 3:1 — Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before…
“Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.”
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The verses around Malachi 3:1.
1Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.
2But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:
3And 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.
Verse explanation
'My messenger, and he shall prepare the way' is a verse the Gospels connect to the figure of John the Baptist, preparing the arrival of someone greater — here, in its original context, it announces a sudden visit from God to His own temple.
From the Malachi 3 study in Bible in Stories.
Malachi 3:1 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Eis que eu envio o meu anjo, que apparelhará o caminho diante de mim; e de repente virá ao seu templo o Senhor, a quem vós buscaes, e o anjo do concerto, a quem vós desejaes; eis aqui que vem, diz o Senhor dos Exercitos.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Eis que eu enviarei o meu mensageiro, que preparará o caminho adiante de mim; e de repente virá a seu templo o Senhor a quem vós buscais, o mensageiro do pacto a quem vós desejais. Eis que ele vem,diz o SENHOR dos exércitos.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
¡Miren! Yo envío a mi mensajero, y él preparará un camino para mi. El Señor que ustedes buscan llegará de repente a su Templo. El mensajero del acuerdo que ustedes dicen que está a gusto con ustedes viene pronto, dice el Señor Todopoderoso.
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