Mal 3:2-3 : 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"
}
}