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Malachi 3:2

PurityJudgment

1 “Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.

But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap.

3 And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.

4 Then the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will please the LORD, as in days of old and years gone by.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap.
KJV
But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:
WEB
“But who can endure the day of his coming? And who will stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner’s fire, and like launderers’ soap;
ASV
But who can abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner`s fire, and like fuller`s soap:
DARBY
But who shall endure the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? For he will be like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' lye.
BLB
And who will be enduring the day of His coming? And who will be standing during His appearing? For He [is] like the fire of a refiner, and like the soap of those laundering.
ÅB
Men hvem kan utholde den dag han kommer, og hvem kan bli stående når han lar seg se? For han er som en smelters ild og som vaskeres lut.
OTB
"Men hvem kan utholde den dagen han kommer? Og hvem kan stå når han viser seg? For han er som en smelters ild og som en vaskers såpe.
B1930
Men hvem kan utholde den dag han kommer, og hvem kan bli stående når han lar sig se? For han er som en smelters ild og som tvetteres lut.

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Cross references

  • Zechariah 13:9

    This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”

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  • Isaiah 4:4

    when the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and cleansed the bloodstains from the heart of Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire.

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  • 1 Corinthians 3:13–15

    his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work.

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  • 1 Peter 2:7–8

    To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”

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  • Revelation 6:17

    For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”

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  • Luke 21:36

    So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”

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  • Psalms 2:7

    I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.

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  • Luke 3:17

    His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

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