Malachi 4 (ESV)

6 verses · English Standard Version · Essentially literal

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Malachi Chapter 4 contains 6 verses and is presented here in the English Standard Version (ESV), which uses a essentially literal approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 4 chapters in Malachi.

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1“For behold, the day is coming, burning like an oven, when all the arrogant and all evildoers will be stubble. The day that is coming shall set them ablaze, says the LORD of hosts, so that it will leave them neither root nor branch.

2But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall.

3And you shall tread down the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet, on the day when I act, says the LORD of hosts.

4“Remember the law of my servant Moses, the statutes and rules that I commanded him at Horeb for all Israel.

5“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes.

6And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.”

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About This Translation

What is Malachi 4 in the ESV?

Malachi 4 in the English Standard Version (ESV) contains 6 verses. The ESV uses a essentially literal approach, first published in 2001 (rev. 2016).

How does the ESV translate Malachi 4 differently?

The English Standard Version uses essentially literal, balancing accuracy with modern readability. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Malachi 4 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Malachi 4 (ESV)?

Malachi Chapter 4 contains 6 verses in the English Standard Version. The book of Malachi has 4 chapters total.

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