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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.
New American Standard 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.
Holman Bible
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.
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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Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Malachi 4:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Book Of Remembrance Is Written
1 "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. 2 But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise, with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like {fattened calves}.
Cross References
Isaiah 5:24
Therefore as the tongue of fire devours the stubble, and dry grass sinks down [in the] flame, so their root will become like [the] stench, and their blossom will go up like [the] dust. For they have rejected the instruction of Yahweh of hosts, and they have treated the word of the holy one of Israel with contempt.
Isaiah 47:14
Look! They are like stubble; [the] fire burns them completely. They cannot deliver {themselves} from [the] {power} of [the] flame; there is no coal {for warming oneself}, [no] fire before which to sit.
Obadiah 1:18
And the house of Jacob will be a fire and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau stubble; and they will set them on fire and will consume them. And there will not be a survivor for the house of Esau," for Yahweh has spoken.
Malachi 3:2
And who [can] endure the day of his coming? And who [is] the one who can stand {when he appears}? For he [is] like a refiner's fire, like launderers' alkali.
2 Peter 3:7
But by the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly people.
Joel 2:31
The sun will be changed to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and awesome day of Yahweh.
Nahum 1:5-6
Mountains quake before him; the hills shake apart. The earth heaves before him-- the world and all her inhabitants.
Malachi 3:15
And now we [are] calling [the] arrogant blessed! Not only do those who do wickedness prosper; they also test God and they escape!'"
Malachi 4:5
Look! I [am] going to send to you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome day of Yahweh!
Matthew 3:12
His winnowing shovel [is] in his hand, and he will clean out his threshing floor and will gather his wheat into the storehouse, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."
2 Thessalonians 1:8
with burning flame giving punishment to those who do not know God and who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus,
Exodus 15:7
And in the greatness of your majesty you overthrew those standing up [to] you; you released your fierce anger, and it consumed them like stubble.
Job 18:16
His roots dry up {below}, and its branches wither away above.
Psalm 21:9-10
You will make them like your fiery furnace at the time of your appearance. Yahweh will swallow them in his wrath and fire will consume them.
Psalm 119:119
You remove all the wicked of [the] earth [like] dross, therefore I love your testimonies.
Isaiah 2:12-17
For [there is] a day for Yahweh of hosts against all of [the] proud and [the] lofty and against all that is lifted up and humble,
Isaiah 40:24
Indeed, hardly are they planted; indeed, hardly [are they] sown; indeed, hardly has their shoot taken root in the earth when he blows on them and they wither, and [the] tempest carries them like stubble.
Isaiah 41:2
Who has roused salvation from the east, summoned him to his foot, gives nations {in his presence}, and subjugates kings? He makes [them] like the dust [with] his sword, like scattered stubble [with] his bow.
Ezekiel 7:10
Look! The day is coming; doom goes out, the staff blossoms, pride sprouts.
Joel 2:1
Blow [the] trumpet in Zion, and sound the alarm on {my holy mountain}! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of Yahweh [is] coming --[it is] indeed near.
Amos 2:9
Yet I destroyed the Amorite {before them}, {who was as tall as} cedars and was as strong as the oaks. I destroyed his fruit above and his roots beneath.
Nahum 1:10
For like entangled thorns, and like their drink which is drunk, they will be consumed like fully dry chaff.
Zephaniah 1:14
The great day of Yahweh draws near; [it is] near and [coming] very swiftly. The sound of the day of Yahweh [is] bitterness; there, a warrior cries out!
Zephaniah 1:18
Moreover, their silver and their gold will not be able to save them on the day of the wrath of Yahweh. And in the fire of his zeal, the whole land shall be consumed, for a terrifying end he shall make [for] all the inhabitants of the land.
Zechariah 14:1
Look! A day [is] coming for Yahweh, when your plunder will be divided in your midst.
Malachi 3:18
You will return and see [the difference] between [the] righteous and [the] wicked, between [the one who] serves God and the one who does not serve him.
Luke 19:43
For days will come upon you and your enemies will put up an embankment against you, and will surround you and press you hard from all directions.
Luke 21:20
"But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near.