Malachi 3:1-3

Contemporary English Version

The Promised Messenger

3 ^(A) I, the Lord All-Powerful,
will send my messenger
    to prepare the way for me.
Then suddenly the Lord
you are looking for
    will appear in his temple.
The messenger you desire
is coming with my promise,
    and he is on his way.

A Day of Change

²^(B) On the day the Lord comes, he will be like a furnace that purifies silver or like strong soap in a washbasin. No one will be able to stand up to him. ³The Lord will purify the descendants of Levi,^[a] as though they were gold or silver. Then they will bring the proper offerings to the Lord,

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