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Malachi 4:5 — Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the…
“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord:”
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The verses around Malachi 4:5.
3And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the Lord of hosts.
4Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord:
6And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
Verse explanation
The promise to send 'Elijah the prophet' before 'the great and dreadful day of the Lord' forms the last verses of the Old Testament in the traditional Christian ordering, and the Gospels connect them to the mission of John the Baptist, preparing the way for Jesus.
From the Malachi 4 study in Bible in Stories.
Malachi 4:5 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord:
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Eis que eu vos envio o propheta Elias, antes que venha o dia grande e terrivel do Senhor;
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Eis que eu vos envio o profeta Elias, antes que venha o grande e temível dia do SENHOR.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
¡Miren! Yo enviaré a Elías el profeta antes de que llegue el día del Señor, ese día grande y terrible.
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In other languages: Português (Malaquias 4:5) · Español (Malaquías 4:5)
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