Behold, I will sendH7971 my messengerH4397, and he shall prepareH6437 the wayH1870 beforeH6440 me: and the LordH113, whom ye seekH1245, shall suddenlyH6597 comeH935 to his templeH1964, even the messengerH4397 of the covenantH1285, whom ye delightH2655 in: behold, he shall comeH935, saithH559 the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635.
But who may abideH3557 the dayH3117 of his comingH935? and who shall standH5975 when he appearethH7200? for he is like a refiner'sH6884 fireH784, and like fullers'H3526 soapH1287:
And he shall sitH3427 as a refinerH6884 and purifierH2891 of silverH3701: and he shall purifyH2891 the sonsH1121 of LeviH3878, and purgeH2212 them as goldH2091 and silverH3701, that they may offerH5066 unto the LORDH3068 an offeringH4503 in righteousnessH6666.
Then shall the offeringH4503 of JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389 be pleasantH6149 unto the LORDH3068, as in the daysH3117 of oldH5769, and as in formerH6931 yearsH8141. {former: or, ancient}
And I will come nearH7126 to you to judgmentH4941; and I will be a swiftH4116 witnessH5707 against the sorcerersH3784, and against the adulterersH5003, and against falseH8267 swearersH7650, and against those that oppressH6231 the hirelingH7916 in his wagesH7939, the widowH490, and the fatherlessH3490, and that turn asideH5186 the strangerH1616 from his right, and fearH3372 not me, saithH559 the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635. {oppress: or, defraud}
For I am the LORDH3068, I changeH8138 not; therefore ye sonsH1121 of JacobH3290 are not consumedH3615.
Even from the daysH3117 of your fathersH1 ye are gone awayH5493 from mine ordinancesH2706, and have not keptH8104 them. ReturnH7725 unto me, and I will returnH7725 unto you, saithH559 the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635. But ye saidH559, Wherein shall we returnH7725?
Will a manH120 robH6906 GodH430? Yet ye have robbedH6906 me. But ye sayH559, Wherein have we robbedH6906 thee? In tithesH4643 and offeringsH8641.
Ye are cursedH779 with a curseH3994: for ye have robbedH6906 me, even this whole nationH1471.
BringH935 ye all the tithesH4643 into the storehouseH214, that there may be meatH2964 in mine houseH1004, and proveH974 me now herewithH2063, saithH559 the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635, if I will not openH6605 you the windowsH699 of heavenH8064, and pour you outH7324 a blessingH1293, that there shall not be room enoughH1767 to receive it. {pour…: Heb. empty out}
And I will rebukeH1605 the devourerH398 for your sakes, and he shall not destroyH7843 the fruitsH6529 of your groundH127; neither shall your vineH1612 cast her fruitH7921 before the time in the fieldH7704, saithH559 the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635. {destroy: Heb. corrupt}
And all nationsH1471 shall call you blessedH833: for ye shall be a delightsomeH2656 landH776, saithH559 the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635.
Your wordsH1697 have been stoutH2388 against me, saithH559 the LORDH3068. Yet ye sayH559, What have we spokenH1696 so much against thee?
Ye have saidH559, It is vainH7723 to serveH5647 GodH430: and what profitH1215 is it that we have keptH8104 his ordinanceH4931, and that we have walkedH1980 mournfullyH6941 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635? {ordinance: Heb. observation} {mournfully: Heb. in black}
And now we callH833 the proudH2086 happyH833; yea, they that workH6213 wickednessH7564 are set upH1129; yea, they that temptH974 GodH430 are even deliveredH4422. {are set up: Heb. are built}
Then they that fearedH3373 the LORDH3068 spake oftenH1696 oneH376 to anotherH7453: and the LORDH3068 hearkenedH7181, and heardH8085 it, and a bookH5612 of remembranceH2146 was writtenH3789 beforeH6440 him for them that fearedH3373 the LORDH3068, and that thoughtH2803 upon his nameH8034.
And they shall be mine, saithH559 the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635, in that dayH3117 when I make upH6213 my jewelsH5459; and I will spareH2550 them, as a manH376 sparethH2550 his own sonH1121 that servethH5647 him. {jewels: or, special treasure}
Then shall ye returnH7725, and discernH7200 between the righteousH6662 and the wickedH7563, between him that servethH5647 GodH430 and him that servethH5647 him not.
Querverweise zu Maleachi 3,8 Mal 3,8
GiveH3051 unto the LORDH3068 the gloryH3519 due unto his nameH8034; worshipH7812 the LORDH3068 in the beautyH1927 of holinessH6944. {the glory…: Heb. the honour of his name} {in…: or, in his glorious sanctuary}
And if ye offerH5066 the blindH5787 for sacrificeH2076, is it not evilH7451? and if ye offerH5066 the lameH6455 and sickH2470, is it not evilH7451? offerH7126 it now unto thy governorH6346; will he be pleasedH7521 with thee, or acceptH5375 thy personH6440? saithH559 the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635. {for: Heb. to}
HonourH3513 the LORDH3068 with thy substanceH1952, and with the firstfruitsH7225 of all thine increaseH8393:
Ye saidH559 also, Behold, what a wearinessH4972 is it! and ye have snuffedH5301 at it, saithH559 the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635; and ye broughtH935 that which was tornH1497, and the lameH6455, and the sickH2470; thus ye broughtH935 an offeringH4503: should I acceptH7521 this of your handH3027? saithH559 the LORDH3068. {and ye have…: or, whereas ye might have blown it away}
So shall thy barnsH618 be filledH4390 with plentyH7647, and thy pressesH3342 shall burst outH6555 with new wineH8492.
If a soulH5315 commitH4603 a trespassH4604, and sinH2398 through ignoranceH7684, in the holy thingsH6944 of the LORDH3068; then he shall bringH935 for his trespassH817 unto the LORDH3068 a ramH352 without blemishH8549 out of the flocksH6629, with thy estimationH6187 by shekelsH8255 of silverH3701, after the shekelH8255 of the sanctuaryH6944, for a trespass offeringH817:
They sayG3004 unto himG846, Caesar'sG2541. ThenG5119 saith heG3004 unto themG846, RenderG591 thereforeG3767 unto CaesarG2541 the things which areG3588 Caesar'sG2541; andG2532 unto GodG2316 the things that areG3588 God'sG2316.
And he shall make amendsH7999 for the harmH2398 that he hath done in the holy thingH6944, and shall addH3254 the fifth partH2549 thereto, and giveH5414 it unto the priestH3548: and the priestH3548 shall make an atonementH3722 for him with the ramH352 of the trespass offeringH817, and it shall be forgivenH5545 him.
AndG2532 JesusG2424 answeringG611 saidG2036 unto themG846, RenderG591 to CaesarG2541 the things that areG3588 Caesar'sG2541, andG2532 to GodG2316 the things that areG3588 God'sG2316. AndG2532 they marvelledG2296 atG1909 himG846.
SpeakH1696 unto the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, and sayH559 unto them, When a manH376 shall make a singularH6381 vowH5088, the personsH5315 shall be for the LORDH3068 by thy estimationH6187.
And thy estimationH6187 shall be of the maleH2145 from twentyH6242 yearsH8141 oldH1121 even unto sixtyH8346 yearsH8141 oldH1121, even thy estimationH6187 shall be fiftyH2572 shekelsH8255 of silverH3701, after the shekelH8255 of the sanctuaryH6944.
And if it be a femaleH5347, then thy estimationH6187 shall be thirtyH7970 shekelsH8255.
And if it be from fiveH2568 yearsH8141 oldH1121 even unto twentyH6242 yearsH8141 oldH1121, then thy estimationH6187 shall be of the maleH2145 twentyH6242 shekelsH8255, and for the femaleH5347 tenH6235 shekelsH8255.
And if it be from a monthH2320 oldH1121 even unto fiveH2568 yearsH8141 oldH1121, then thy estimationH6187 shall be of the maleH2145 fiveH2568 shekelsH8255 of silverH3701, and for the femaleH5347 thy estimationH6187 shall be threeH7969 shekelsH8255 of silverH3701.
And if it be from sixtyH8346 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and aboveH4605; if it be a maleH2145, then thy estimationH6187 shall be fifteenH2568+H6240 shekelsH8255, and for the femaleH5347 tenH6235 shekelsH8255.
But if he be poorerH4134 than thy estimationH6187, then he shall presentH5975 himself beforeH6440 the priestH3548, and the priestH3548 shall valueH6186 him; according toH6310 his abilityH3027+H5381 that vowedH5087 shall the priestH3548 valueH6186 him.
And if it be a beastH929, whereof men bringH7126 an offeringH7133 unto the LORDH3068, all that any man givethH5414 of such unto the LORDH3068 shall be holyH6944.
He shall not alterH2498 it, nor changeH4171 it, a goodH2896 for a badH7451, or a badH7451 for a goodH2896: and if he shall at allH4171 changeH4171 beastH929 for beastH929, then it and the exchangeH8545 thereof shall be holyH6944.
And if it be any uncleanH2931 beastH929, of which they do not offerH7126 a sacrificeH7133 unto the LORDH3068, then he shall presentH5975 the beastH929 beforeH6440 the priestH3548:
And the priestH3548 shall valueH6186 it, whetherH996 it be goodH2896 orH996 badH7451: as thou valuestH6187 it, who art the priestH3548, so shall it be. {as…: Heb. according to thy estimation, O priest, etc}
But if he will at allH1350 redeemH1350 it, then he shall addH3254 a fifthH2549 part thereof unto thy estimationH6187.
And when a manH376 shall sanctifyH6942 his houseH1004 to be holyH6944 unto the LORDH3068, then the priestH3548 shall estimateH6186 it, whether it be goodH2896 or badH7451: as the priestH3548 shall estimateH6186 it, so shall it standH6965.
And if he that sanctifiedH6942 it will redeemH1350 his houseH1004, then he shall addH3254 the fifthH2549 part of the moneyH3701 of thy estimationH6187 unto it, and it shall be his.
And if a manH376 shall sanctifyH6942 unto the LORDH3068 some part of a fieldH7704 of his possessionH272, then thy estimationH6187 shall be accordingH6310 to the seedH2233 thereof: an homerH2563 of barleyH8184 seedH2233 shall be valued at fiftyH2572 shekelsH8255 of silverH3701. {an…: or, the land of an homer, etc}
If he sanctifyH6942 his fieldH7704 from the yearH8141 of jubileH3104, according to thy estimationH6187 it shall standH6965.
But if he sanctifyH6942 his fieldH7704 afterH310 the jubileH3104, then the priestH3548 shall reckonH2803 unto him the moneyH3701 according toH6310 the yearsH8141 that remainH3498, even unto the yearH8141 of the jubileH3104, and it shall be abatedH1639 from thy estimationH6187.
And if he that sanctifiedH6942 the fieldH7704 will in any wiseH1350 redeemH1350 it, then he shall addH3254 the fifthH2549 part of the moneyH3701 of thy estimationH6187 unto it, and it shall be assuredH6965 to him.
And if he will not redeemH1350 the fieldH7704, or if he have soldH4376 the fieldH7704 to anotherH312 manH376, it shall not be redeemedH1350 any more.
But the fieldH7704, when it goeth outH3318 in the jubileH3104, shall be holyH6944 unto the LORDH3068, as a fieldH7704 devotedH2764; the possessionH272 thereof shall be the priest'sH3548.
And if a man sanctifyH6942 unto the LORDH3068 a fieldH7704 which he hath boughtH4736, which is not of the fieldsH7704 of his possessionH272;
Then the priestH3548 shall reckonH2803 unto him the worthH4373 of thy estimationH6187, even unto the yearH8141 of the jubileH3104: and he shall giveH5414 thine estimationH6187 in that dayH3117, as a holy thingH6944 unto the LORDH3068.
In the yearH8141 of the jubileH3104 the fieldH7704 shall returnH7725 unto him of whom it was boughtH7069, even to him to whom the possessionH272 of the landH776 did belong.
And all thy estimationsH6187 shall be according to the shekelH8255 of the sanctuaryH6944: twentyH6242 gerahsH1626 shall be the shekelH8255.
Only the firstlingH1060 of the beastsH929, which should be the LORD'SH3068 firstlingH1069, no manH376 shall sanctifyH6942 it; whether it be oxH7794, or sheepH7716: it is the LORD'SH3068. {firstling of: Heb. firstborn, etc}
And if it be of an uncleanH2931 beastH929, then he shall redeemH6299 it according to thine estimationH6187, and shall addH3254 a fifthH2549 part of it thereto: or if it be not redeemedH1350, then it shall be soldH4376 according to thy estimationH6187.
Notwithstanding no devoted thingH2764, that a manH376 shall devoteH2763 unto the LORDH3068 of all that he hath, both of manH120 and beastH929, and of the fieldH7704 of his possessionH272, shall be soldH4376 or redeemedH1350: every devoted thingH2764 is mostH6944 holyH6944 unto the LORDH3068.
None devotedH2764, which shall beH3808 devotedH2763 of menH120, shall be redeemedH6299; but shall surelyH4191 be put to deathH4191.
And all the titheH4643 of the landH776, whether of the seedH2233 of the landH776, or of the fruitH6529 of the treeH6086, is the LORD'SH3068: it is holyH6944 unto the LORDH3068.
And if a manH376 will at allH1350 redeemH1350 ought of his tithesH4643, he shall addH3254 thereto the fifthH2549 part thereof.
And concerning the titheH4643 of the herdH1241, or of the flockH6629, even of whatsoever passethH5674 under the rodH7626, the tenthH6224 shall be holyH6944 unto the LORDH3068.
He shall not searchH1239 whether it be goodH2896 or badH7451, neither shall he changeH4171 it: and if he changeH4171 it at allH4171, then both it and the changeH8545 thereof shall be holyH6944; it shall not be redeemedH1350.
These are the commandmentsH4687, which the LORDH3068 commandedH6680 MosesH4872 for the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 in mountH2022 SinaiH5514.
AndG1161 he saidG2036 unto themG846, RenderG591 thereforeG5106 unto CaesarG2541 the things which beG3588 Caesar'sG2541, andG2532 unto GodG2316 the things which beG3588 God'sG2316.
And, behold, I have givenH5414 the childrenH1121 of LeviH3878 all the tenthH4643 in IsraelH3478 for an inheritanceH5159, forH2500 their serviceH5656 which they serveH5647, even the serviceH5656 of the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150.
Neither must the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 henceforthH5750 come nighH7126 the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150, lest they bearH5375 sinH2399, and dieH4191. {and die: Heb. to die}
But the LevitesH3881 shall doH5647 the serviceH5656 of the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150, and they shall bearH5375 their iniquityH5771: it shall be a statuteH2708 for everH5769 throughout your generationsH1755, that amongH8432 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 they haveH5157 no inheritanceH5159.
But the tithesH4643 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, which they offerH7311 as an heave offeringH8641 unto the LORDH3068, I have givenH5414 to the LevitesH3881 to inheritH5159: therefore I have saidH559 unto them, AmongH8432 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 they shall haveH5157 no inheritanceH5159.
And the LORDH3068 spakeH1696 unto MosesH4872, sayingH559,
Thus speakH1696 unto the LevitesH3881, and sayH559 unto them, When ye takeH3947 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 the tithesH4643 which I have givenH5414 you from them for your inheritanceH5159, then ye shall offerH7311 up an heave offeringH8641 of it for the LORDH3068, even a tenthH4643 part of the titheH4643.
And this your heave offeringH8641 shall be reckonedH2803 unto you, as though it were the cornH1715 of the threshingfloorH1637, and as the fulnessH4395 of the winepressH3342.
Thus ye also shall offerH7311 an heave offeringH8641 unto the LORDH3068 of all your tithesH4643, which ye receiveH3947 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478; and ye shall giveH5414 thereof the LORD'SH3068 heave offeringH8641 to AaronH175 the priestH3548.
Out of all your giftsH4979 ye shall offerH7311 every heave offeringH8641 of the LORDH3068, of all the bestH2459 thereof, even the hallowed partH4720 thereof out of it. {best: Heb. fat}
Therefore thou shalt sayH559 unto them, When ye have heavedH7311 the bestH2459 thereof from it, then it shall be countedH2803 unto the LevitesH3881 as the increaseH8393 of the threshingfloorH1637, and as the increaseH8393 of the winepressH3342. {best: Heb. fat}
And ye shall eatH398 it in every placeH4725, ye and your householdsH1004: for it is your rewardH7939 forH2500 your serviceH5656 in the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150.
And ye shall bearH5375 no sinH2399 by reason of it, when ye have heavedH7311 from it the bestH2459 of it: neither shall ye polluteH2490 the holy thingsH6944 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, lest ye dieH4191.
RenderG591 thereforeG3767 to allG3956 their duesG3782: tributeG5411 to whomG3588 tributeG5411 is due; customG5056 to whomG3588 customG5056; fearG5401 to whomG3588 fearG5401; honourG5092 to whomG3588 honourG5092.
IsraelH3478 hath sinnedH2398, and they have also transgressedH5674 my covenantH1285 which I commandedH6680 them: for they have even takenH3947 of the accursed thingH2764, and have also stolenH1589, and dissembledH3584 also, and they have putH7760 it even among their own stuffH3627.
And beforeH6440 this, EliashibH475 the priestH3548, having the oversightH5414 of the chamberH3957 of the houseH1004 of our GodH430, was alliedH7138 unto TobiahH2900: {having…: Heb. being set over}
And he had preparedH6213 for him a greatH1419 chamberH3957, where aforetimeH6440 they laidH5414 the meat offeringsH4503, the frankincenseH3828, and the vesselsH3627, and the tithesH4643 of the cornH1715, the new wineH8492, and the oilH3323, which was commandedH4687 to be given to the LevitesH3881, and the singersH7891, and the portersH7778; and the offeringsH8641 of the priestsH3548. {which…: Heb. the commandment of the Levites}
But in all this time was not I at JerusalemH3389: for in the twoH8147 and thirtiethH7970 yearH8141 of ArtaxerxesH783 kingH4428 of BabylonH894 cameH935 I unto the kingH4428, and afterH7093 certain daysH3117 obtained I leaveH7592 of the kingH4428: {after…: Heb. at the end of days} {obtained…: or, I earnestly requested}
And I cameH935 to JerusalemH3389, and understoodH995 of the evilH7451 that EliashibH475 didH6213 for TobiahH2900, in preparingH6213 him a chamberH5393 in the courtsH2691 of the houseH1004 of GodH430.
And it grievedH3415 me soreH3966: therefore I cast forthH7993 all the householdH1004 stuffH3627 of TobiahH2900 out ofH2351 the chamberH3957.
Then I commandedH559, and they cleansedH2891 the chambersH3957: and thither brought I againH7725 the vesselsH3627 of the houseH1004 of GodH430, with the meat offeringH4503 and the frankincenseH3828.
And I perceivedH3045 that the portionsH4521 of the LevitesH3881 had not been givenH5414 them: for the LevitesH3881 and the singersH7891, that didH6213 the workH4399, were fledH1272 every oneH376 to his fieldH7704.
Then contendedH7378 I with the rulersH5461, and saidH559, Why is the houseH1004 of GodH430 forsakenH5800? And I gathered them togetherH6908, and setH5975 them in their placeH5977. {place: Heb. standing}
Then broughtH935 all JudahH3063 the titheH4643 of the cornH1715 and the new wineH8492 and the oilH3323 unto the treasuriesH214. {treasuries: or, storehouses}
And I made treasurersH686 over the treasuriesH214, ShelemiahH8018 the priestH3548, and ZadokH6659 the scribeH5608, and of the LevitesH3881, PedaiahH6305: and next to themH3027 was HananH2605 the sonH1121 of ZaccurH2139, the sonH1121 of MattaniahH4983: for they were countedH2803 faithfulH539, and their office was to distributeH2505 unto their brethrenH251. {treasuries: or, storehouses} {next…: Heb. at their hand} {their office…: Heb. it was upon them}
RememberH2142 me, O my GodH430, concerning this, and wipe not outH4229 my goodH2617 deeds that I have doneH6213 for the houseH1004 of my GodH430, and for the officesH4929 thereof. {good…: Heb. kindnesses} {offices: or, observations}