Malachi - Chapter 3

1Behold, I am sending My messenger to clear the way before Me, and the Lord whom you seek shall come to His Temple suddenly. As for the angel of the covenant that you desire, he is already coming.

hi-n'-NI sho-LE-akh mal-a-KHI u-fi-NA-de-REKH l'-fa-NAI u-fi-t'-OM ya-VO el he-KHA-lo ha-a-DON a-SHER a-TEM me-va-K'-SHEEM u-mal-aKH ha-b'-REET a-SHER a-TEM kha-FAY-TSEEM hi-NEH-VA a-MAR a-do-NAI t'-va-OT

אהִנְנִ֤י שֹׁלֵ֙חַ֙ מַלְאָכִ֔י וּפִנָּה־דֶ֖רֶךְ לְפָנָ֑י וּפִתְאֹם֩ יָב֨וֹא אֶל־הֵיכָל֜וֹ הָאָד֣וֹן ׀ אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֣ם מְבַקְשִׁ֗ים וּמַלְאַ֨ךְ הַבְּרִ֜ית אֲשֶׁר־אַתֶּ֤ם חֲפֵצִים֙ הִנֵּה־בָ֔א אָמַ֖ר יְהֹוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃

2But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can hold out when he appears? For he is like a smelter's fire and like fuller's lye.

u-mee m'-khal-KEL et yom BO-o u-mee ha-o-MAYD b'-he-ra-O-to, kee HU k'-AYSH m'-tza-REF u-k'-vo-REET m'-ka-b'-SEEM

בוּמִ֤י מְכַלְכֵּל֙ אֶת־י֣וֹם בּוֹא֔וֹ וּמִ֥י הָעֹמֵ֖ד בְּהֵרָאוֹת֑וֹ כִּי־הוּא֙ כְּאֵ֣שׁ מְצָרֵ֔ף וּכְבֹרִ֖ית מְכַבְּסִֽים׃

3He shall act like a smelter and purger of silver; and he shall purify the descendants of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, so that they shall present offerings in righteousness.

v'-ya-SHAV m'-tza-REF u-m'-ta-HER KE-sef v'-ti-HAR et b'-NAY l'-VI v'-zi-KAK o-TAM ka-za-HAV v'-ka-ka-SEF v'-ha-YU la-do-NAI ma-GI-sheh mi-n'-cha bi-tz-da-KAH

גוְיָשַׁ֨ב מְצָרֵ֤ף וּמְטַהֵר֙ כֶּ֔סֶף וְטִהַ֤ר אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־לֵוִי֙ וְזִקַּ֣ק אֹתָ֔ם כַּזָּהָ֖ב וְכַכָּ֑סֶף וְהָיוּ֙ לַֽיהֹוָ֔ה מַגִּישֵׁ֥י מִנְחָ֖ה בִּצְדָקָֽה׃

4Then the offerings of Yehuda and Yerushalayim shall be pleasing to Hashem as in the days of yore and in the years of old.

v'-a-ro-VAH la-a-do-NAI min-KHAT y'-hu-DAH vi-ru-sha-LA-im, ki-MAY o-LAM u-k'-sha-NEEM kad-mo-nee-YOT

דוְעָֽרְבָה֙ לַֽיהֹוָ֔ה מִנְחַ֥ת יְהוּדָ֖ה וִירֽוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם כִּימֵ֣י עוֹלָ֔ם וּכְשָׁנִ֖ים קַדְמֹנִיֹּֽת׃

5But [first] I will step forward to contend against you, and I will act as a relentless accuser against those who have no fear of Me: Who practice sorcery, who commit adultery, who swear falsely, who cheat laborers of their hire, and who subvert [the cause of] the widow, orphan, and stranger, said the lord of Hosts.

v'-ka-RAV-tee a-LE-khem la-mish-PAT, va-HA-yi-TEE ed me-ma-HEER ba-m'-kha-sh'-FEEM u-va-m'-na-a-FEEM u-va-nish-ba-EEM la-sha-KER u-ve-o-sh'-KAY se-KHAR sa-KHEER al-ma-NAH v'-ya-TOM u-ma-tay-GER v'-lo ye-RE-u-NEE, a-MAR a-do-NAI tze-va-OT

הוְקָרַבְתִּ֣י אֲלֵיכֶם֮ לַמִּשְׁפָּט֒ וְהָיִ֣יתִי ׀ עֵ֣ד מְמַהֵ֗ר בַּֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙ וּבַמְנָ֣אֲפִ֔ים וּבַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖ים לַשָּׁ֑קֶר וּבְעֹשְׁקֵ֣י שְׂכַר־שָׂ֠כִ֠יר אַלְמָנָ֨ה וְיָת֤וֹם וּמַטֵּי־גֵר֙ וְלֹ֣א יְרֵא֔וּנִי אָמַ֖ר יְהֹוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃

6For I am Hashem—I have not changed; and you are the children of Yaakov—you have not ceased to be.

KI a-NEE a-do-NAI lo sha-NEE-tee, v'-a-TEM b'-NAY ya-a-KOV lo k'-lee-TEM.

וכִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה לֹ֣א שָׁנִ֑יתִי וְאַתֶּ֥ם בְּנֵֽי־יַעֲקֹ֖ב לֹ֥א כְלִיתֶֽם׃

7From the very days of your fathers you have turned away from My laws and have not observed them. Turn back to Me, and I will turn back to you—said the lord of Hosts. But you ask, “How shall we turn back?”

l'-mi-MAY a-vo-TAY-khem sar-TEM me-khu-KAI v'-LO sh'-mar-TEM, shu-VU e-LAI v'-a-shu-VAH a-LAY-khem, a-MAR a-do-NAI t'-va-OT, va-a-mar-TEM ba-MEH na-SHU-V?

זלְמִימֵ֨י אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֜ם סַרְתֶּ֤ם מֵֽחֻקַּי֙ וְלֹ֣א שְׁמַרְתֶּ֔ם שׁ֤וּבוּ אֵלַי֙ וְאָשׁ֣וּבָה אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם אָמַ֖ר יְהֹוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם בַּמֶּ֥ה נָשֽׁוּב׃

8Ought man to defraud Hashem? Yet you are defrauding Me. And you ask, “How have we been defrauding You?” In tithe and contribution.

ha-YIK-ba ADAM e-LOH-im KI a-TEM KO-be-IM O-ti va-a-MAR-tem ba-MEH KE-va-NU-kha ha-ma-a-SEIR v'-ha-te-ru-MAH

חהֲיִקְבַּ֨ע אָדָ֜ם אֱלֹהִ֗ים כִּ֤י אַתֶּם֙ קֹֽבְעִ֣ים אֹתִ֔י וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם בַּמֶּ֣ה קְבַֽעֲנ֑וּךָ הַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֖ר וְהַתְּרוּמָֽה׃

9You are suffering under a curse, yet you go on defrauding Me—the whole nation of you.

ba-m'-E-ra a-TEM ne-a-RIM v'-o-TEE a-TEM ko-ve-EEM ha-GOY ku-LO

טבַּמְּאֵרָה֙ אַתֶּ֣ם נֵֽאָרִ֔ים וְאֹתִ֖י אַתֶּ֣ם קֹבְעִ֑ים הַגּ֖וֹי כֻּלּֽוֹ׃

10Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, and let there be food in My House, and thus put Me to the test—said the lord of Hosts. I will surely open the floodgates of the sky for you and pour down blessings on you;

ha-vee-U et-KOL ha-ma-a-SER el beit ha-o-TZAR vi-YE-hi TE-ref b'-be-ti u-cha-NU-ni NA b'-ZOT a-MAR a-do-NAI t'-za-VA-OT im-LO eft-ACH la-KHEM et a-ru-VOT ha-sha-MA-yim va-ha-ree-KO-tee la-KHEM b'-ra-KHA ad b'-LI-dai

יהָבִ֨יאוּ אֶת־כׇּל־הַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֜ר אֶל־בֵּ֣ית הָאוֹצָ֗ר וִיהִ֥י טֶ֙רֶף֙ בְּבֵיתִ֔י וּבְחָנ֤וּנִי נָא֙ בָּזֹ֔את אָמַ֖ר יְהֹוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת אִם־לֹ֧א אֶפְתַּ֣ח לָכֶ֗ם אֵ֚ת אֲרֻבּ֣וֹת הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַהֲרִיקֹתִ֥י לָכֶ֛ם בְּרָכָ֖ה עַד־בְּלִי־דָֽי׃

11and I will banish the locusts from you, so that they will not destroy the yield of your soil; and your vines in the field shall no longer miscarry—said the lord of Hosts.

v'-ga-aR'-ti LA-khem ba-o-KHEL v'-lo yash-KHEET LA-khem et p'-REE ha-a-da-MAH v'-lo t'-sha-KEL LA-khem ha-GE-fen ba-SA-deh a-MAR a-do-NAI t'-va-OT

יאוְגָעַרְתִּ֤י לָכֶם֙ בָּֽאֹכֵ֔ל וְלֹא־יַשְׁחִ֥ת לָכֶ֖ם אֶת־פְּרִ֣י הָאֲדָמָ֑ה וְלֹא־תְשַׁכֵּ֨ל לָכֶ֤ם הַגֶּ֙פֶן֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה אָמַ֖ר יְהֹוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃

12And all the nations shall account you happy, for you shall be the most desired of lands—said the lord of Hosts.

v'-ish-ru et-KHEM kol ha-go-YIM, kee-ti-h'-YU a-TEM e-RETZ khe-FETZ, a-MAR a-do-NAI tz'-va-OT. (Selah)

יבוְאִשְּׁר֥וּ אֶתְכֶ֖ם כׇּל־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם כִּֽי־תִהְי֤וּ אַתֶּם֙ אֶ֣רֶץ חֵ֔פֶץ אָמַ֖ר יְהֹוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃

13You have spoken hard words against Me—said Hashem. But you ask, “What have we been saying among ourselves against You?”

kha-Z'KU a-LAI div-RE-khem a-MAR a-do-NAI va-a-mar-TEM mah ni-d'-BAR-nu a-LE-kha

יגחָזְק֥וּ עָלַ֛י דִּבְרֵיכֶ֖ם אָמַ֣ר יְהֹוָ֑ה וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם מַה־נִּדְבַּ֖רְנוּ עָלֶֽיךָ׃

14You have said, “It is useless to serve Hashem. What have we gained by keeping His charge and walking in abject awe of the lord of Hosts?

a-mar-TEM sha-VU a-vo-DAY e-lo-HEEM, u-MAH be-TZA k'-SHAM-ar-NU mish-ma-RO, v'-khee ha-la-KH'-nu k'-do-RA-nit mi-p'-NAY a-do-NAI t'-va-OT

ידאֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם שָׁ֖וְא עֲבֹ֣ד אֱלֹהִ֑ים וּמַה־בֶּ֗צַע כִּ֤י שָׁמַ֙רְנוּ֙ מִשְׁמַרְתּ֔וֹ וְכִ֤י הָלַ֙כְנוּ֙ קְדֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית מִפְּנֵ֖י יְהֹוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃

15And so, we account the arrogant happy: they have indeed done evil and endured; they have indeed dared Hashem and escaped.”

v'-a-TAH a-na-KH'-nu m'-a-sh'-REEM ZE-deem gam-niv-NU o-SAY rish-AH gam ba-cha-NU e-lo-HEEM va-yi-ma-LE-tu

טווְעַתָּ֕ה אֲנַ֖חְנוּ מְאַשְּׁרִ֣ים זֵדִ֑ים גַּם־נִבְנוּ֙ עֹשֵׂ֣י רִשְׁעָ֔ה גַּ֧ם בָּחֲנ֛וּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים וַיִּמָּלֵֽטוּ׃

16In this vein have those who revere Hashem been talking to one another. Hashem has heard and noted it, and a scroll of remembrance has been written at His behest concerning those who revere Hashem and esteem His name.

az nid-B'-RU yir-AY a-do-NAI eesh el ray-E-hu va-YAK-shev a-do-NAI va-yish-MA va-yi-KA-tev SAY-fer zi-KA-ron l'-fa-NAV l'-yir-AY a-do-NAI u-l'-kho-sh'-VAY sh'-MO

טזאָ֧ז נִדְבְּר֛וּ יִרְאֵ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה אִ֣ישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵ֑הוּ וַיַּקְשֵׁ֤ב יְהֹוָה֙ וַיִּשְׁמָ֔ע וַ֠יִּכָּתֵ֠ב סֵ֣פֶר זִכָּר֤וֹן לְפָנָיו֙ לְיִרְאֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֔ה וּלְחֹשְׁבֵ֖י שְׁמֽוֹ׃

17And on the day that I am preparing, said the lord of Hosts, they shall be My treasured possession; I will be tender toward them as a man is tender toward a son who ministers to him.

v'-ha-YU li a-MAR a-do-NAI t'-va-OT la-YOM a-SHER a-NEE o-SEH se-GU-lah v'-kha-mal-TEE a-LAY-hem ka-a-SHER ya-KH'-mol EESH al b'-NO ha-o-VED o-TO

יזוְהָ֣יוּ לִ֗י אָמַר֙ יְהֹוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת לַיּ֕וֹם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֖י עֹשֶׂ֣ה סְגֻלָּ֑ה וְחָמַלְתִּ֣י עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ יַחְמֹ֣ל אִ֔ישׁ עַל־בְּנ֖וֹ הָעֹבֵ֥ד אֹתֽוֹ׃

18And you shall come to see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between him who has served Hashem and him who has not served Him.

v'-sha-TEM u-r'-ee-TEM BAYN tza-DEEK l'-ra-SHA BAYN o-VAYD e-lo-HEEM la-a-SHER lo a-va-DO

יחוְשַׁבְתֶּם֙ וּרְאִיתֶ֔ם בֵּ֥ין צַדִּ֖יק לְרָשָׁ֑ע בֵּ֚ין עֹבֵ֣ד אֱלֹהִ֔ים לַאֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֥א עֲבָדֽוֹ׃

19For lo! That day is at hand, burning like an oven. All the arrogant and all the doers of evil shall be straw, and the day that is coming—said the lord of Hosts—shall burn them to ashes and leave of them neither stock nor boughs.

ki-hi-NEH ha-YOM ba BO-er ka-ta-NUR v'-ha-YU kol-ze-DIM v'-kol-o-SEH rish-AH kash v'-li-HAT o-TAM ha-YOM ha-BA a-MAR a-do-NAI t'-va-OT a-SHER lo ya-a-ZOV la-HEM sho-RESH v'-a-NAF

יטכִּֽי־הִנֵּ֤ה הַיּוֹם֙ בָּ֔א בֹּעֵ֖ר כַּתַּנּ֑וּר וְהָי֨וּ כׇל־זֵדִ֜ים וְכׇל־עֹשֵׂ֤ה רִשְׁעָה֙ קַ֔שׁ וְלִהַ֨ט אֹתָ֜ם הַיּ֣וֹם הַבָּ֗א אָמַר֙ יְהֹוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹא־יַעֲזֹ֥ב לָהֶ֖ם שֹׁ֥רֶשׁ וְעָנָֽף׃

20But for you who revere My name a sun of victory shall rise to bring healing. You shall go forth and stamp like stall-fed calves,

v'-zo-R'-kha la-KHEM yir-EY sh'-MI sh'-MESH tze-da-KAH u-mar-PAY bikh-na-FAY-ha vi-tza-TEM u-fish-TEM k'-e-g'-LEY mar-BEK

כוְזָרְחָ֨ה לָכֶ֜ם יִרְאֵ֤י שְׁמִי֙ שֶׁ֣מֶשׁ צְדָקָ֔ה וּמַרְפֵּ֖א בִּכְנָפֶ֑יהָ וִיצָאתֶ֥ם וּפִשְׁתֶּ֖ם כְּעֶגְלֵ֥י מַרְבֵּֽק׃

21and you shall trample the wicked to a pulp, for they shall be dust beneath your feet on the day that I am preparing—said the lord of Hosts.

v'-a-SOT-em r'-sha-EEM kee-y'-hi-YU AY-fair ta-KHAT ka-POT rag-lay-KHEM ba-YOM a-SHER a-NEE o-SEH a-MAR a-do-NAI t'-va-OT

כאוְעַסּוֹתֶ֣ם רְשָׁעִ֔ים כִּֽי־יִהְי֣וּ אֵ֔פֶר תַּ֖חַת כַּפּ֣וֹת רַגְלֵיכֶ֑ם בַּיּוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲנִ֣י עֹשֶׂ֔ה אָמַ֖ר יְהֹוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃

22Be mindful of the Teaching of My servant Moshe, whom I charged at Horeb with laws and rules for all Yisrael.

zik-ROO to-RAT mo-SHEH av-DEE a-SHER tzi-VEE-tee o-TO b'-kho-REV al kol yis-ra-AYL khuk-KEEM u-mish-pa-TEEM

כבזִכְר֕וּ תּוֹרַ֖ת מֹשֶׁ֣ה עַבְדִּ֑י אֲשֶׁר֩ צִוִּ֨יתִי אוֹת֤וֹ בְחֹרֵב֙ עַל־כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל חֻקִּ֖ים וּמִשְׁפָּטִֽים׃

23Lo, I will send the Navi Eliyahu to you before the coming of the awesome, fearful day of Hashem.

hi-NAY a-no-KHEE sho-LAY-akh la-KHEM AYT ay-li-YAH ha-na-VEE lif-NAY BO YOM a-do-NAI ha-ga-DOL v'-ha-no-RA

כגהִנֵּ֤ה אָנֹכִי֙ שֹׁלֵ֣חַ לָכֶ֔ם אֵ֖ת אֵלִיָּ֣ה הַנָּבִ֑יא לִפְנֵ֗י בּ֚וֹא י֣וֹם יְהֹוָ֔ה הַגָּד֖וֹל וְהַנּוֹרָֽא׃

24He shall reconcile parents with children and children with their parents, so that, when I come, I do not strike the whole land with utter destruction. Lo, I will send the Navi Eliyahu to you before the coming of the awesome, fearful day of Hashem.

v'-he-SHEEV lev-a-VOT al ba-NIM v'-LEV ba-NIM al a-vo-TAM pen a-VO v'-hi-KEE-tee et ha-A-retz KHE-rem

כדוְהֵשִׁ֤יב לֵב־אָבוֹת֙ עַל־בָּנִ֔ים וְלֵ֥ב בָּנִ֖ים עַל־אֲבוֹתָ֑ם פֶּן־אָב֕וֹא וְהִכֵּיתִ֥י אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ חֵֽרֶם׃