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Holman Bible
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King James Version
For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
International Standard Version
"The coming day is certainly going to burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and all who practice evil will be stubble the coming day will set them on fire," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "so that it will leave them neither root nor branch.
A Conservative Version
For, behold, the day comes, it burns as a furnace, and all the proud, and all who work wickedness, shall be stubble. And the day that comes shall burn them up, says LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
American Standard Version
For, behold, the day cometh, it burneth as a furnace; and all the proud, and all that work wickedness, shall be stubble; and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith Jehovah of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Amplified
“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, and all the arrogant (proud, self-righteous, haughty), and every evildoer shall be stubble; and the day that is coming shall set them on fire,” says the Lord of hosts, “so that it will leave them neither root nor branch.
Bible in Basic English
For see, the day is coming, it is burning like an oven; all the men of pride and all who do evil will be dry stems of grass: and in the day which is coming they will be burned up, says the Lord of armies, till they have not a root or a branch.
Darby Translation
For behold, the day cometh, burning as a furnace; and all the proud and all that work wickedness shall be stubble; and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith Jehovah of hosts, so that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Julia Smith Translation
For behold, the day coming, burning as a furnace; and all the proud and all doing injustice were straw: and the day coming burnt them, said Jehovah of armies, that it shall not leave to them root and branch.
King James 2000
For, behold, the day comes, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that comes shall burn them up, says the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"For look! The day [is] about to come, burning like an oven, and all the arrogant and every {evildoer} will be stubble. The coming day will consume them," says Yahweh of hosts. "It will not leave behind for them root or branch.
Modern King James verseion
For behold, the day is coming, burning like a fire pot; and all the proud, and every doer of wickedness, shall be chaff. And the coming day will set them ablaze, says Jehovah of Hosts, which will not leave root or branches to them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For mark, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven: and all the proud, yea and all such as do wickedness, shall be straw: and the day that is for to come, shall burn them up, sayeth the LORD of Hosts, so that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
NET Bible
"For indeed the day is coming, burning like a furnace, and all the arrogant evildoers will be chaff. The coming day will burn them up," says the Lord who rules over all. "It will not leave even a root or branch.
New Heart English Bible
"For, behold, the day comes, it burns as a furnace; and all the proud, and all who work wickedness, will be stubble; and the day that comes will burn them up," says the LORD of hosts, "that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
The Emphasized Bible
For lo! the day, cometh, that burneth as a furnace, - and, all the proud and everyone who worketh lawlessness, shall be, stubble, and the day that cometh, shall consume them utterly, saith Yahweh of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Webster
For behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
World English Bible
"For, behold, the day comes, it burns as a furnace; and all the proud, and all who work wickedness, will be stubble; and the day that comes will burn them up," says Yahweh of Armies, "that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Youngs Literal Translation
For, lo, the day hath come, burning as a furnace, And all the proud, and every wicked doer, have been stubble, And burnt them hath the day that came, Said Jehovah of Hosts, That there is not left to them root or branch,
Themes
Abasement » Of the proud foretold
Day of the lord » Who the day of the lord shall be upon
Day of the lord » The coming day of the lord
Eternal » Wicked words of Christ concerning » Other allusions to
Everlasting » Conditions of receiving » Punishment
Everlasting » Future state of the wicked words of Christ concerning » Other allusions to
Furnace » Figurative » Of hell
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Malachi » The judgments on the wicked and consolations of the righteous
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
The Proud » General references to
Punishment » Future punishment
Punishment » Future state of the wicked words of Christ concerning » Other allusions to
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Stubble » Figurative » Of wicked people
the future » Greek, hades hebrew, sheol » Future
the future » Punishment future state of the wicked » Other allusions to
Interlinear
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References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Malachi 4:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Book Of Remembrance Is Written
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Cross References
Isaiah 5:24
and as dry grass shrivels in the flame,
so their roots will become like something rotten
and their blossoms will blow away like dust,
for they have rejected
the instruction of the Lord of Hosts,
and they have despised
the word of the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 47:14
fire burns them up.
They cannot deliver themselves
from the power
This is not a coal for warming themselves,
or a fire to sit beside!
Obadiah 1:18
and the house of Joseph, a burning flame,
but the house of Esau will be stubble;
Jacob
Therefore no survivor will remain
of the house of Esau,
for the Lord has spoken.
Malachi 3:2
But who can endure the day of His coming? And who will be able to stand when He appears?
2 Peter 3:7
But by the same word,
Joel 2:31
and the moon to blood
before the great and awe-inspiring Day of the Lord comes.
Nahum 1:5-6
and the hills melt;
the earth trembles
the world and all who live in it.
Malachi 3:15
So now we consider the arrogant
Malachi 4:5
Look, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet
Matthew 3:12
His winnowing shovel
2 Thessalonians 1:8
taking vengeance with flaming fire
Exodus 15:7
by Your great majesty.
You unleashed Your burning wrath;
it consumed them like stubble.
Job 18:16
and his branches above wither away.
Psalm 21:9-10
like a fiery furnace when you appear;
the Lord will engulf them in His wrath,
and fire will devour them.
Psalm 119:119
as if they were
therefore, I love Your decrees.
Isaiah 2:12-17
against all that is proud and lofty,
against all that is lifted up—it will be humbled—
Isaiah 40:24
their stem hardly takes root in the ground
when He blows on them and they wither,
and a whirlwind carries them away like stubble.
Isaiah 41:2
He calls righteousness to his feet.
The Lord hands nations over to him,
and he subdues kings.
He makes them like dust with his sword,
like wind-driven stubble with his bow.
Ezekiel 7:10
Doom has gone out.
The rod has blossomed;
arrogance has bloomed.
Joel 2:1
sound the alarm on My holy mountain!
Let all the residents of the land tremble,
for the Day of the Lord is coming;
in fact, it is near—
Amos 2:9
his height
and he was as sturdy as the oaks;
I destroyed his fruit
Nahum 1:10
like entangled thorns,
like the drink of a drunkard
and like straw that is fully dry.
Zephaniah 1:14
near and rapidly approaching.
Listen, the Day of the Lord—
then the warrior’s cry is bitter.
Zephaniah 1:18
will not be able to rescue them
on the day of the Lord’s wrath.
The whole earth will be consumed
by the fire of His jealousy.
For He will make a complete,
yes, a horrifying end
of all the inhabitants of the earth.
Zechariah 14:1
A day of the Lord is coming when your plunder will be divided in your presence.
Malachi 3:18
So you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve Him.
Luke 19:43
Luke 21:20