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Malachi 3:1

NETBible	“I am about to send my messenger,¹ who will clear the way before me. Indeed, the Lord² you are seeking will suddenly come to his temple, and the messenger³ of the covenant, whom you long for, is certainly coming,” says the Lord who rules over all.
NIV © biblegateway Mal 3:1	"See, I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come," says the LORD Almighty.
NASB © biblegateway Mal 3:1	"Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming," says the LORD of hosts.
NLT © biblegateway Mal 3:1	"Look! I am sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Then the Lord you are seeking will suddenly come to his Temple. The messenger of the covenant, whom you look for so eagerly, is surely coming," says the LORD Almighty.
MSG © biblegateway Mal 3:1	"Look! I'm sending my messenger on ahead to clear the way for me. Suddenly, out of the blue, the Leader you've been looking for will enter his Temple--yes, the Messenger of the Covenant, the one you've been waiting for. Look! He's on his way!" A Message from the mouth of GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies.
BBE © SABDAweb Mal 3:1	See, I am sending my servant, and he will make ready the way before me; and the Lord, whom you are looking for, will suddenly come to his Temple; and the angel of the agreement, in whom you have delight, see, he is coming, says the Lord of armies.
NRSV © bibleoremus Mal 3:1	See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight—indeed, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts.
NKJV © biblegateway Mal 3:1	"Behold, I send My messenger, And he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His temple, Even the Messenger of the covenant, In whom you delight. Behold, He is coming," Says the LORD of hosts.
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KJV	Behold, I will send <07971> (8802) my messenger <04397>_, and he shall prepare <06437> (8765) the way <01870> before <06440> me: and the Lord <0113>_, whom ye seek <01245> (8764)_, shall suddenly <06597> come <0935> (8799) to his temple <01964>_, even the messenger <04397> of the covenant <01285>_, whom ye delight <02655> in: behold, he shall come <0935> (8804)_, saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068> of hosts <06635>_.
NASB © biblegateway Mal 3:1	"Behold <02009> , I am going to send <07971> My messenger <04397> , and he will clear <06437> the way <01870> before <06440> Me. And the Lord <0113> , whom <0834> you seek <01245> , will suddenly <06597> come <0935> to His temple <01964> ; and the messenger <04397> of the covenant <01285> , in whom <0834> you delight <02655> , behold <02009> , He is coming <0935> ," says <0559> the LORD <03068> of hosts <06635> .
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NET [draft] ITL	“I am about to send <07971> my messenger <04397> , who will clear <06437> the way <01870> before <06440> me. Indeed, the Lord <0136> you <0859> are seeking <01245> will suddenly <06597> come <0935> to <0413> his temple <01964> , and the messenger <04397> of the covenant <01285> , whom <0834> you <0859> long for <02655> , is certainly <02009> coming <0935> ,” says <0559> the Lord <03068> who rules over all <06635> .
HEBREW	twabu <06635> hwhy <03068> rma <0559> ab <0935> hnh <02009> Myupx <02655> Mta <0859> rsa <0834> tyrbh <01285> Kalmw <04397> Mysqbm <01245> Mta <0859> rsa <0834> Nwdah <0136> wlkyh <01964> la <0413> awby <0935> Matpw <06597> ynpl <06440> Krd <01870> hnpw <06437> ykalm <04397> xls <07971> ynnh (3:1) <02005>

NETBible

“I am about to send my messenger,¹ who will clear the way before me. Indeed, the Lord² you are seeking will suddenly come to his temple, and the messenger³ of the covenant, whom you long for, is certainly coming,” says the Lord who rules over all.

NET Notes

¹tn In Hebrew the phrase “my messenger” is מַלְאָכִי (mal’akhi), the same form as the prophet’s name (see note on the name “Malachi” in 1:1). However, here the messenger appears to be an eschatological figure who is about to appear, as the following context suggests. According to 4:5, this messenger is “Elijah the prophet,” whom the NT identifies as John the Baptist (Matt 11:10; Mark 1:2) because he came in the “spirit and power” of Elijah (Matt 11:14; 17:11-12; Lk 1:17).

²tn Here the Hebrew term הָאָדוֹן (ha’adon) is used, not יְהוָה (yÿhvah, typically rendered Lord). Thus the focus is not on the Lord as the covenant God, but on his role as master.

³sn This messenger of the covenant may be equated with my messenger (that is, Elijah) mentioned earlier in the verse, or with the Lord himself. In either case the messenger functions as an enforcer of the covenant. Note the following verses, which depict purifying judgment on a people that has violated the Lord’s covenant.