Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord as in the days of old and as in former years.

King James Version

Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years.

Holman Bible

And the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will please the Lord as in days of old and years gone by.

International Standard Version

Then the offering to the LORD by Judah and Jerusalem will be acceptable as it was in the past, even as in former years.

A Conservative Version

Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem shall be pleasant to LORD, as in the days of old, and as in ancient years.

American Standard Version

Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto Jehovah, as in the days of old, and as in ancient years.

Amplified

Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord as in the days of old and as in ancient years.

Bible in Basic English

Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord, as in days gone by, and as in past years.

Darby Translation

Then shall the oblation of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto Jehovah, as in the days of old, and as in former years.

Julia Smith Translation

And the sacrifice of Judah and Jerusalem was pleasant to Jehovah, as the days of old and as the former years.

King James 2000

Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to Yahweh, like [in the] days of old and like [in] former years.

Modern King James verseion

Then the food offering of Judah and Jerusalem shall be pleasing to Jehovah, as in the days of old and as in former years.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the sacrifice of Judah and of Jerusalem shall be delicious unto the LORD as in the old time and in the years that were at the beginning.

NET Bible

The offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord as in former times and years past.

New Heart English Bible

Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasant to the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in ancient years.

The Emphasized Bible

Then shall the gift of Judah and Jerusalem, be pleasant to Yahweh, - as in the days of age-past times, and as in the ancient years.

Webster

Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant to the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years.

World English Bible

Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasant to Yahweh, as in the days of old, and as in ancient years.

Youngs Literal Translation

And sweet to Jehovah hath been the present of Judah and Jerusalem, As in days of old, and as in former years.

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מנחה 
Minchah 
Usage: 211

of Judah
יהוּדה 
Y@huwdah 
Usage: 648

and Jerusalem
ירוּשׁלים ירוּשׁלם 
Y@ruwshalaim 
Usage: 642

ערב 
`areb 
Usage: 12

unto the Lord

Usage: 0

as in the days
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

of old
עלם עולם 
`owlam 
Usage: 438

and as in former
קדמני קדמוני 
Qadmowniy 
Usage: 10

Images Malachi 3:4

Prayers for Malachi 3:4

Context Readings

Judgment At The Lord's Coming

3 And he shall sit to refine and to purify the silver: for 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. 4 Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord as in the days of old and as in former years. 5 And I will come near unto you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers and against the adulterers and against false swearers and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and do not fear me, said the LORD of the hosts.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 7:1-3

And when Solomon finished praying, the fire came down from the heavens and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house.

1 Chronicles 15:26

And with God helping the Levites that bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bullocks and seven rams.

1 Chronicles 16:1-3

So they brought the ark of God and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.

1 Chronicles 21:26

And David built there an altar unto the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings and called upon the LORD, and he answered him from the heavens by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.

1 Chronicles 29:20-22

Then David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers and bowed down and worshipped before the LORD and the king.

2 Chronicles 1:6

And Solomon went up there to the brasen altar before the LORD, which was at the tabernacle of the testimony, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it.

2 Chronicles 7:10-12

And on the twenty-third day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the LORD had showed unto David and to Solomon and to Israel his people.

2 Chronicles 8:12-14

Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the LORD on the altar of the LORD, which he had built before the porch,

2 Chronicles 29:31-36

Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and praises in the house of the LORD. And the congregation brought in sacrifices and praises, and as many as were of a free heart burnt offerings.

2 Chronicles 30:21-27

Thus, the sons of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the solemnity of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness, and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD, day by day, with instruments of strength unto the LORD.

2 Chronicles 31:20-21

And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah and wrought that which was good and right and true before the LORD his God.

Psalm 51:19

Then thou shalt be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, the burnt offering, the offering that has been totally consumed by the fire; then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

Isaiah 1:26-27

and I will restore thy judges as at the first and thy counsellors as at the beginning; afterward thou shalt be called The city of righteousness, the faithful city.

Isaiah 56:7

even them will I bring to the mountain of my holiness, and refresh them in the house of my prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon my altar; for my house shall be called, House of prayer for all peoples.

Jeremiah 2:2-3

Go and cry out in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD: I remember thee, the mercy of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou didst go after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.

Jeremiah 30:18-20

Thus hath the LORD said; Behold, I will turn the captivity of Jacob's tents and have mercy on his dwelling places and the city shall be built upon her own hill, and the temple according to her judgment shall stand.

Jeremiah 31:23-24

Thus hath the LORD of the hosts the God of Israel said; Even yet shall they speak this word in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof when I shall turn their captivity: The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice and mountain of holiness.

Ezekiel 20:40-41

For in the mountain of my holiness, in the high mountain of Israel, said the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel serve me, all of them in the land; there will I be pleased with them, and there will I require your offerings and the firstfruits of your gifts with all your sacred things.

Ezekiel 43:26-27

Seven days shall they atone the altar, and they shall cleanse it; and they shall extend their hands.

Zechariah 8:3

Thus hath the LORD said, I will restore Zion and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem; and Jerusalem shall be called City of truth and the mountain of the LORD of the hosts, the mountain of holiness.

Zechariah 14:20-21

In that day there shall be written upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD's house shall be like the bowls before the altar.

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