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A Conservative Version
And he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver. And he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver. And they shall offer to LORD offerings in righteousness.
New American Standard Bible
He will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and He will
King James Version
And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
Holman Bible
He will be like a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver.
International Standard Version
he will sit refining and purifying silver, purifying the descendants of Levi, refining them like gold and silver. Then they'll bring a righteous offering to the LORD.
American Standard Version
and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer unto Jehovah offerings in righteousness.
Amplified
He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi [the priests], and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to the Lord [grain] offerings in righteousness.
Bible in Basic English
He will take his seat, testing and cleaning the sons of Levi, burning away the evil from them as from gold and silver; so that they may make offerings to the Lord in righteousness.
Darby Translation
And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; and he will purify the children of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver; and they shall offer unto Jehovah an oblation in righteousness.
Julia Smith Translation
And he sat melting and cleansing silver: and he cleansed the sons of Levi, and he purified them as gold and as silver, and they were to Jehovah bringing near the sacrifice in justice.
King James 2000
And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He will sit [as] a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the children of Levi, and he will refine them like gold and like silver, and they will present to Yahweh offerings in righteousness.
Modern King James verseion
And He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver. And He shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may be offerers of a food offering in righteousness to Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he shall sit trying and purging silver, and shall purify the sons of Levi, and shall fine them as gold and silver. And they shall bring offering unto the LORD of righteousness.
NET Bible
He will act like a refiner and purifier of silver and will cleanse the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will offer the Lord a proper offering.
New Heart English Bible
and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer to the LORD offerings in righteousness.
The Emphasized Bible
Therefore will he sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and will purify the sons of Levi, and will smelt them, as gold and as silver; so shall they belong to Yahweh, offering a gift in righteousness.
Webster
And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer to the LORD an offering in righteousness.
World English Bible
and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer to Yahweh offerings in righteousness.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he hath sat, a refiner and purifier of silver, And he hath purified the sons of Levi, And hath refined them as gold and as silver, And they have been to Jehovah bringing nigh a present in righteousness.
Themes
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Refining influence of
Afflictions » Life tested by the lord » The refining process
Art » Primitive » Of the refiner of metals
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Refiners of metals
Arts of the » Refiner of metals
Cleansing » Ps 51 » Spiritual promised
Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Fire » Purifying
Furnace » Use of » For refining silver
God's Promises » Of cleansing » Spiritual promised
Levites » Prophecies concerning
Malachi » Fortells the coming of the messiah
Offerings » Required to be » Offered in righteousness
Purification of heart » Cleansing, spiritual » Promised
Refining » Figurative » Of the corrective judgments of God
spiritual Refining » The refining influence afflictions
Righteousness » Death of seed of » Sacrifices of
Spiritual » Refining » The refining influence of afflictions
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Purifying
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Malachi 3:3
Prayers for Malachi 3:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judgment At The Lord's Coming
2 But who can abide the day of his coming? And who shall stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap. 3 And he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver. And he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver. And they shall offer to LORD offerings in righteousness. 4 Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem shall be pleasant to LORD, as in the days of old, and as in ancient years.
Cross References
Isaiah 1:25
And I will turn my hand upon thee, and thoroughly purge away thy dross, and will take away all thy tin.
Daniel 12:10
Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand.
Psalm 4:5
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in LORD.
Zechariah 13:9
And I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried. They shall call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say, It is my people, and they shall say, LORD i
Psalm 50:14
Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and pay thy vows to the Most High.
Psalm 50:23
Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me. And to him who orders his way [aright] I will show the salvation of God.
Psalm 66:10
For thou, O God, have proved us. Thou have tried us as silver is tried.
Psalm 69:30-31
I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving,
Psalm 107:21-22
O that men would praise LORD for his loving kindness, and for his wonderful works to the sons of men!
Psalm 116:17
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of LORD.
Psalm 141:1-2
LORD, I have called upon thee. Make haste to me. Give ear to my voice when I call to thee.
Proverbs 17:3
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but LORD tries the hearts.
Proverbs 25:4
Take away the dross from the silver, and there comes forth a vessel for the refiner.
Isaiah 48:10
Behold, I have refined thee, but not as silver. I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
Isaiah 61:6
But ye shall be named the priests of LORD. Men shall call you the ministers of our God. Ye shall eat the wealth of the nations, and in their glory ye shall boast yourselves.
Isaiah 66:19-21
And I will set a sign among them, and I will send such as escape of them to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the isles afar off, who have not heard my fame, nor have seen my glory, a
Jeremiah 6:28-30
They are all grievous revolters, going about with slanders. They are brass and iron. They all of them deal corruptly.
Jeremiah 33:18-22
neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt-offerings, and to burn meal-offerings, and to do sacrifice continually.
Ezekiel 22:18-22
Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to me. All of them are brass and tin and iron and lead, in the midst of the furnace. They are the dross of silver.
Ezekiel 44:15-16
But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, who kept the charge of my sanctuary when the sons of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister to me. And they shall stand before me to offer to me the fat an
Hosea 14:2
Take with you words, and return to LORD. Say to him, Take away all iniquity, and accept that which is good. So we will render [as] bullocks [the offering of] our lips.
Malachi 1:6-11
A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am a father, where is my honor? and if I am a master, where is my fear? says LORD of hosts to you, O priests, who despise my name. And ye say, How have we despised thy na
Malachi 2:1-8
And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you.
Luke 3:16
John responded, saying to them all, I indeed immerse you in water, but a man mightier than I comes, of whom I am not worthy to unloose the strap of his shoes. He will immerse you in Holy Spirit and fire,
John 4:23-24
But an hour comes, and now is, when the TRUE worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for also the Father seeks such kind who worship him.
Romans 12:1
I beseech you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, your reasonable service.
Romans 15:16
for me to be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, serving the good-news of God like a priest, so that the offering up of the Gentiles might become acceptable, being sanctified in Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 5:26-27
so that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it with the washing of water by the word,
Philippians 2:17
Yet even if I am poured out a libation upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.
Philippians 4:18
But I receive all things, and I abound. I have been filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you, an aroma of fragrance, an acceptable sacrifice well-pleasing to God.
2 Timothy 4:6
For I am already poured out a libation, and the time of my dissolution is imminent.
Titus 2:14
who gave himself for us, so that he might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify to himself a special people, a zealot of good works.
Hebrews 12:10
For those men indeed for a few days chastened us according to that which seemed good to them, but he for that which is advantageous, in order to be partakers of his holiness.
Hebrews 13:15-16
Through him therefore, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, fruit of lips acknowledging his name.
1 Peter 1:7
so that the proof of your faith, much more precious than gold that perishes, and though proven by fire, may be found for praise and esteem and for glory at the revealing of Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:5
ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:9
But ye are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for an acquired possession, so that ye might broadly proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
1 Peter 4:12-13
Beloved, ye should not be surprised at the fieriness in you, which occurs for a trial to you, like a strange thing happening to you.
Revelation 1:6
and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him is the glory and the dominion into the ages of the ages. Truly.
Revelation 3:18
I counsel thee to buy from me gold refined from fire, so that thou may become wealthy, and white garments, so that thou may clothe thyself, and the shame of thy nakedness may not be made known, and eye-salve, so that thou may anoin
Revelation 5:10
And thou made them kings and priests to our God, and they will reign over the earth.