Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then those who revered Yahweh spoke {with one another}. And Yahweh listened attentively and heard, and a scroll of remembrance was written {before him} of those who revere Yahweh and ponder his name.

New American Standard Bible

Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord gave attention and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who fear the Lord and who esteem His name.

King James Version

Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.

Holman Bible

At that time those who feared the Lord spoke to one another. The Lord took notice and listened. So a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who feared Yahweh and had high regard for His name.

International Standard Version

Then those who feared the LORD talked with each other. The LORD listened and took note, and a scroll of remembrance was written in his presence about those who fear the LORD and honor His name.

A Conservative Version

Then those who feared LORD spoke one with another, and LORD hearkened, and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him, for those who feared LORD, and who thought upon his name.

American Standard Version

Then they that feared Jehovah spake one with another; and Jehovah hearkened, and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him, for them that feared Jehovah, and that thought upon his name.

Amplified

Then those who feared the Lord [with awe-filled reverence] spoke to one another; and the Lord paid attention and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him of those who fear the Lord [with an attitude of reverence and respect] and who esteem His name.

Bible in Basic English

Then those in whom was the fear of the Lord had talk together: and the Lord gave ear, and it was recorded in a book to be kept in mind before him, for those who had the fear of the Lord and gave thought to his name.

Darby Translation

Then they that feared Jehovah spoke often one to another; and Jehovah observed it, and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared Jehovah, and that thought upon his name.

Julia Smith Translation

Then they fearing Jehovah spake each to his neighbor, and Jehovah will attend and will hear, and write a book of remembrance before him for those fearing Jehovah, and for thinking upon his name.

King James 2000

Then they that feared the LORD spoke often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.

Modern King James verseion

Then those fearing Jehovah spoke together, each man to his neighbor. And Jehovah listened and heard. And a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who feared Jehovah, and for those esteeming His name.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But they that fear God, say thus one to another, 'The LORD considereth and heareth it. Yea, it is before him a memorial book, written for such as fear the LORD, and remember his name.'

NET Bible

Then those who respected the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord took notice. A scroll was prepared before him in which were recorded the names of those who respected the Lord and honored his name.

New Heart English Bible

Then those who feared the LORD spoke one with another; and the LORD listened, and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him, for those who feared the LORD, and who honored his name.

The Emphasized Bible

Then, they who revered Yahweh, conversed, one with another, - and Yahweh hearkened, and heard, and there was written a book of remembrance before him, for them who revered Yahweh, and for such as thought of his Name.

Webster

Then they that feared the LORD spoke often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.

World English Bible

Then those who feared Yahweh spoke one with another; and Yahweh listened, and heard, and a book of memory was written before him, for those who feared Yahweh, and who honored his name.

Youngs Literal Translation

Then have those fearing Jehovah spoken one to another, And Jehovah doth attend and hear, And written is a book of memorial before Him Of those fearing Jehovah, And of those esteeming His name.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ירא 
Yare' 
Usage: 43

the Lord



Usage: 0
Usage: 0

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

one
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

to another
ריע רע 
Rea` 
Usage: 187

and the Lord

Usage: 0

קשׁב 
Qashab 
Usage: 46

it, and a book
ספרה ספר 
Cepher 
Usage: 186

זכרון 
Zikrown 
Usage: 24

כּתב 
Kathab 
Usage: 223

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

ירא 
Yare' 
Usage: 43

Devotionals

Devotionals about Malachi 3:16

References

Context Readings

A Book Of Remembrance Is Written

15 And now we [are] calling [the] arrogant blessed! Not only do those who do wickedness prosper; they also test God and they escape!'" 16 Then those who revered Yahweh spoke {with one another}. And Yahweh listened attentively and heard, and a scroll of remembrance was written {before him} of those who revere Yahweh and ponder his name. 17 "They will be mine," says Yahweh of hosts, "on the day that I [am] acting, [my] treasured possession. I will have compassion on them as a man has compassion on his son who serves him.



Cross References

Psalm 56:8

You have kept count of my wonderings. Put my tears in your bottle; [are they] not in your book?

Deuteronomy 6:6-8

And these words that I am commanding you {today} shall be on your heart.

1 Samuel 23:16-18

So Jonathan the son of Saul got up and went to David [at] Horesh, and {encouraged him} through God.

2 Samuel 7:1

It happened that the king settled in his house. (Now Yahweh had given rest to him from all his enemies all around.)

1 Kings 18:3

Ahab summoned Obadiah who [was] over the house. (Now Obadiah was fearing Yahweh greatly.

1 Kings 18:12

And it will happen that I will go from you and the Spirit of Yahweh will carry you up to where I do not know. Then I will come to tell Ahab, but he will not find you, and then he will kill me, [even though] your servant has feared Yahweh from my youth.

2 Chronicles 6:7

Now, it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

Esther 2:23

And the matter was investigated and found [to be so]; and the two of them were hanged on [the] gallows, and it was written in the scroll of the events of the days before the presence of the king.

Esther 4:5-17

Then Esther called Hathach from the king's eunuchs {who regularly attended to her}, and she ordered him [to go] to Mordecai to learn what was happening and why.

Esther 6:1

During that night the king's sleep escaped [him], and he gave orders to bring the {scroll of records and chronicles}, and they were read before the king.

Job 19:23-25

"{O that} my words could be written down! {O that they could be inscribed in a scroll}!

Job 28:28

And to the human beings he said, 'Look, the fear of the Lord [is] wisdom, and to depart from evil [is] understanding.'"

Psalm 10:4

{With bald-faced pride} [the] wicked will not seek [God]. There is no God in any of his thoughts.

Psalm 16:3

With regard to [the] saints who [are] in the land, they [are the] noble ones in [whom is] all my desire.

Psalm 20:7

{Some boast in chariots and others in horses}, but we boast in the name of Yahweh, our God.

Psalm 33:18

Behold, the eye of Yahweh [is] on those who fear him, on those who hope for his loyal love

Psalm 34:15

The eyes of Yahweh [are] toward [the] righteous, and his ears toward their cry for help.

Psalm 66:16

Come [and] hear, all you God-fearers, and I will tell what he has done for me.

Psalm 73:15-17

If I had said, "I will speak thus," behold, I would have acted treacherously against your children's generation.

Psalm 94:19

When my troubled thoughts were many {within me}, your consolations cheered my soul.

Psalm 104:33

I will sing to Yahweh throughout my life; I will sing praise to my God while {I remain alive}.

Psalm 111:10-1

The fear of Yahweh [is the] beginning of wisdom; all who do them have a good understanding. His praise endures forever.

Psalm 119:63

I [am] a companion of all [who] fear you and heed your precepts.

Psalm 139:4

For [there is] not a word [yet] on my tongue, [but] behold, O Yahweh, you know it completely.

Psalm 147:11

Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, the ones who hope for his loyal love.

Proverbs 13:20

Walk with the wise and be wise, but as for the companion of fools, he will suffer harm.

Isaiah 26:3

You will protect a firm inclination [in] peace, [in] peace because he trusts in you.

Isaiah 26:8

Surely we wait for you [in] the path of your judgments, Yahweh, for your name and renown [are the] desire of [the] soul.

Isaiah 50:10

Who among you [is] in fear of Yahweh, obeys the voice of his servant? Who walks [in] darkness and has no light, trusts in the name of Yahweh and depends on his God?

Isaiah 65:6

Look! [It] is written before me: I will not be silent, but I will repay; and I will repay in the fold of their garment

Ezekiel 9:4

And Yahweh said to him, "Go through in the midst of the city, in the midst of Jerusalem, and you must place a mark on the foreheads of the men {who are groaning and lamenting} about all of the detestable things {that are being done} in the midst of her."

Daniel 2:17-18

Then Daniel went to his home, and he made the matter known to Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, his companions,

Daniel 7:10

A stream of fire issued forth and flowed {from his presence}; thousands [upon] thousands served him and ten thousand [upon] ten thousand stood before him. The judge sat, and [the] books were opened.

Malachi 3:5

"Then I will approach you for judgment, and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers and against the adulterers, and against those who swear {falsely}, and against the oppressors of [the] hired worker [with his] wages, [the] widow and [the] orphan, and {the abusers of} [the] alien, and [yet] do not fear me," says Yahweh of hosts.

Malachi 4:2

But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise, with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like {fattened calves}.

Matthew 12:35-37

The good person from his good treasury brings out good [things], and the evil person from his evil treasury brings out evil [things].

Matthew 18:19-20

Again, truly I say to you that if two of you agree on earth about any matter that they ask, it will be done for them from my Father [who is] in heaven.

Luke 2:38

And at [that] same hour she approached [and] began to give thanks to God, and to speak about him to all those who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

Luke 24:14-31

and they were conversing with one another about all these [things] that had happened.

John 1:40-47

Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard John and followed him.

John 12:20-22

Now some Greeks were among those who had gone up in order to worship at the feast.

Acts 1:13

And when they had entered, they went up to the upstairs room where they were staying--Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James [son] of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas [son] of James.

Acts 2:1

And when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in the same [place].

Acts 4:23-33

And [when they] were released, they went to their own [people] and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

Acts 9:31

Then the church throughout all of Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being strengthened. And living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it was increasing [in numbers].

Acts 10:2

devout and fearing God together with all his household, doing many charitable deeds for the people and praying to God {continually}.

Ephesians 5:19

speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and singing praise in your heart to the Lord,

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Therefore encourage one another and build up {each other}, just as indeed you are doing.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

And we urge you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, console the discouraged, help the sick, be patient toward all [people].

Hebrews 3:13

But encourage one another {day by day}, as long as it is called "today," so that {none of you become hardened} by the deception of sin.

Hebrews 4:12-13

For the word of God [is] living and active and sharper than any double-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, both joints and marrow, and able to judge the reflections and thoughts of the heart.

Hebrews 10:24

And let us think about {how to stir one another up to love} and good works,

Hebrews 12:15

Take care [that] no one falls short of the grace of God; [that] no one growing up [like] a root of bitterness causes trouble, and by it many become defiled;

Revelation 15:4

Who would never fear, Lord, and glorify your name? For only you [are] holy, because all the nations will come and worship before you, because your righteous deeds have been revealed."

Revelation 20:12

And I saw the dead--the great and the small--standing before the throne, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the [book] of life, and the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to their deeds.

Genesis 22:12

And he said, "Do not stretch out your hand against the boy; do not do anything to him. For now I know that you are {one who fears} God, since you have not withheld your son, your only child, from me."

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