2{
"verseID": "Malachi.3.2",
"source": "וּמִ֤י מְכַלְכֵּל֙ אֶת־י֣וֹם בּוֹא֔וֹ וּמִ֥י הָעֹמֵ֖ד בְּהֵרָֽאוֹת֑וֹ כִּֽי־הוּא֙ כְּאֵ֣שׁ מְצָרֵ֔ף וּכְבֹרִ֖ית מְכַבְּסִֽים׃",
"text": "*U-mi* *mekhalkel* *et-yom* *boʾo* *u-mi* *ha-ʿomed* *be-heraʾoto* *ki-huʾ* *ke-ʾesh* *metsaref* *u-khe-borit* *mekhabsim*.",
"grammar": {
"*U-mi*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who",
"*mekhalkel*": "Pilpel participle, masculine singular - enduring/sustaining",
"*et*": "direct object marker",
"*yom*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of",
"*boʾo*": "Qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his coming",
"*u-mi*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and who",
"*ha-ʿomed*": "definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one standing",
"*be-heraʾoto*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - when he appears",
"*ki*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*huʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he",
"*ke-ʾesh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - like fire of",
"*metsaref*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - refiner",
"*u-khe-borit*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - and like soap/lye of",
"*mekhabsim*": "Piel participle, masculine plural - washers/fullers"
},
"variants": {
"*mekhalkel*": "endure/sustain/contain/withstand",
"*boʾo*": "his coming/his arrival",
"*ha-ʿomed*": "standing/enduring/remaining",
"*be-heraʾoto*": "when he appears/when he reveals himself",
"*metsaref*": "refiner/smelter/purifier",
"*borit*": "soap/lye/alkali cleansing agent",
"*mekhabsim*": "washers/fullers/cleaners"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Malachi.3.3",
"source": "וְיָשַׁ֨ב מְצָרֵ֤ף וּמְטַהֵר֙ כֶּ֔סֶף וְטִהַ֤ר אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־לֵוִי֙ וְזִקַּ֣ק אֹתָ֔ם כַּזָּהָ֖ב וְכַכָּ֑סֶף וְהָיוּ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה מַגִּישֵׁ֥י מִנְחָ֖ה בִּצְדָקָֽה׃",
"text": "*We-yashav* *metsaref* *u-metaher* *kesef* *we-tihar* *et-bene-Lewi* *we-ziqqaq* *otam* *ka-zahav* *we-ka-kasef* *we-hayu* *la-YHWH* *maggishe* *minḥah* *bi-tsedaqah*.",
"grammar": {
"*We-yashav*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will sit/remain",
"*metsaref*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - refining/purifying",
"*u-metaher*": "waw conjunction + Piel participle, masculine singular - and purifying",
"*kesef*": "noun, masculine singular - silver",
"*we-tihar*": "waw consecutive + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will purify",
"*et*": "direct object marker",
"*bene-Lewi*": "noun, masculine plural construct + proper noun - sons of Levi",
"*we-ziqqaq*": "waw consecutive + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will refine",
"*otam*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them",
"*ka-zahav*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the gold",
"*we-ka-kasef*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and like the silver",
"*we-hayu*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - and they will be",
"*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for Yahweh/LORD",
"*maggishe*": "Hiphil participle, masculine plural construct - bringers/offerers of",
"*minḥah*": "noun, feminine singular - offering/gift/tribute",
"*bi-tsedaqah*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in righteousness"
},
"variants": {
"*yashav*": "sit/remain/dwell/continue",
"*metsaref*": "refiner/purifier/smelter",
"*metaher*": "purifier/cleanser",
"*tihar*": "purify/cleanse",
"*ziqqaq*": "refine/purify/strain",
"*maggishe*": "those who bring/those who offer/presenters",
"*minḥah*": "offering/gift/tribute/grain offering",
"*tsedaqah*": "righteousness/justice/rightness"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Malachi.3.4",
"source": "וְעָֽרְבָה֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה מִנְחַ֥ת יְהוּדָ֖ה וִירֽוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם כִּימֵ֣י עוֹלָ֔ם וּכְשָׁנִ֖ים קַדְמֹנִיּֽוֹת׃",
"text": "*We-ʿarevah* *la-YHWH* *minḥat* *Yehudah* *wi-Yerushalaim* *ki-yme* *ʿolam* *u-khe-shanim* *qadmoniyyot*.",
"grammar": {
"*We-ʿarevah*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - and it will be pleasing",
"*la-YHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to/for Yahweh/LORD",
"*minḥat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - offering of",
"*Yehudah*": "proper noun - Judah",
"*wi-Yerushalaim*": "waw conjunction + proper noun - and Jerusalem",
"*ki-yme*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - as in the days of",
"*ʿolam*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient time/eternity",
"*u-khe-shanim*": "waw conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - and as in the years of",
"*qadmoniyyot*": "adjective, feminine plural - ancient/former"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿarevah*": "be pleasing/be sweet/be agreeable",
"*minḥat*": "offering/gift/tribute/grain offering",
"*yme*": "days/time",
"*ʿolam*": "ancient time/long duration/antiquity/forever",
"*shanim*": "years/time",
"*qadmoniyyot*": "ancient/former/earlier/of old"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Malachi.3.5",
"source": "וְקָרַבְתִּ֣י אֲלֵיכֶם֮ לַמִּשְׁפָּט֒ וְהָיִ֣יתִי ׀ עֵ֣ד מְמַהֵ֗ר בַּֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙ וּבַמְנָ֣אֲפִ֔ים וּבַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖ים לַשָּׁ֑קֶר וּבְעֹשְׁקֵ֣י שְׂכַר־שָׂ֠כִיר אַלְמָנָ֨ה וְיָת֤וֹם וּמַטֵּי־גֵר֙ וְלֹ֣א יְרֵא֔וּנִי אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃",
"text": "*We-qaravti* *ʾalekhem* *la-mishpat* *we-hayiti* *ʿed* *memalier* *ba-mekhashephim* *u-va-menaʾafim* *u-va-nishbaʿim* *la-shaqer* *u-ve-ʿosheqe* *sekhar-sakhir* *ʾalmanah* *we-yatom* *u-matte-ger* *we-loʾ* *yereʾuni* *ʾamar* *YHWH* *tsevaʾot*.",
"grammar": {
"*We-qaravti*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will draw near",
"*ʾalekhem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you",
"*la-mishpat*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for judgment",
"*we-hayiti*": "waw consecutive + Qal perfect, 1st person singular - and I will be",
"*ʿed*": "noun, masculine singular - witness",
"*memalier*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - swift/quick/hastening",
"*ba-mekhashephim*": "preposition + definite article + Piel participle, masculine plural - against the sorcerers",
"*u-va-menaʾafim*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + Piel participle, masculine plural - and against the adulterers",
"*u-va-nishbaʿim*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + Niphal participle, masculine plural - and against those who swear",
"*la-shaqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - falsely/to the falsehood",
"*u-ve-ʿosheqe*": "waw conjunction + preposition + Qal participle, masculine plural construct - and against those who oppress",
"*sekhar-sakhir*": "noun, masculine singular construct + noun, masculine singular - wages of hired worker",
"*ʾalmanah*": "noun, feminine singular - widow",
"*we-yatom*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and orphan",
"*u-matte-ger*": "waw conjunction + Hiphil participle, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - and those who turn aside/thrust away the foreigner",
"*we-loʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*yereʾuni*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural with 1st person singular suffix - they fear me",
"*ʾamar*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - says/said",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD",
"*tsevaʾot*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies"
},
"variants": {
"*qaravti*": "draw near/approach/come close",
"*mishpat*": "judgment/justice/legal case",
"*ʿed*": "witness/testimony",
"*memalier*": "quick/swift/hastening/speedy",
"*mekhashephim*": "sorcerers/practitioners of magic/witches",
"*menaʾafim*": "adulterers/those committing adultery",
"*nishbaʿim*": "those who swear/those taking oaths",
"*shaqer*": "falsehood/deception/lie",
"*ʿosheqe*": "oppressors/exploiters/defrauders",
"*sekhar-sakhir*": "wages of hired laborer/payment of worker",
"*matte-ger*": "those who turn aside the foreigner/those who pervert the rights of the alien",
"*yereʾuni*": "fear me/reverence me/stand in awe of me"
}
}