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Malachi 4:1

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“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.”

2 “But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.

3 Then you will trample the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day I am preparing,” says the LORD of Hosts.

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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
“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.”
KJV
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.
WEB
“For behold, the day comes, burning like a furnace, when all the proud and all who work wickedness will be stubble. The day that comes will burn them up,” says the LORD of Armies, “so that it will leave them neither root nor branch.
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, and all the proud and all those doing wickedness will be [as] stubble; and the day that is coming will burn them up,” says YHWH of Hosts, “So that it will not leave for them a root or branch!”
ÅB
For se, dagen kommer, brennende som en ovn; da skal alle overmodige og hver den som lever ugudelig, være som halm, og dagen som kommer, skal sette dem i brann, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, så den ikke levner dem rot eller gren.
OTB
"For se, dagen kommer, brennende som en ovn; alle de hovmodige og alle ugjerningsmenn vil være som halm, og dagen som kommer skal sette dem i brann," sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, "så den verken etterlater rot eller gren."
B1930
For se, dagen kommer, brennende som en ovn; da skal alle overmodige og hver den som lever ugudelig, være som halm, og dagen som kommer, skal sette dem i brand, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, så den ikke levner dem rot eller gren.

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  • 2 Thessalonians 1:8

    in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

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  • 2 Peter 3:7

    And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

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  • Malachi 3:2

    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.

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  • Isaiah 47:14

    Surely they are like stubble; the fire will burn them up. They cannot deliver themselves from the power of the flame. There will be no coals to warm them or fire to sit beside.

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  • Isaiah 5:24

    Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes the straw, and as dry grass shrivels in the flame, so their roots will decay and their blossoms will blow away like dust; for they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of Hosts and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

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  • Obadiah 1:18

    Then the house of Jacob will be a blazing fire, and the house of Joseph a burning flame; but the house of Esau will be stubble— Jacob will set it ablaze and consume it. Therefore no survivor will remain from the house of Esau.” For the LORD has spoken.

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  • Malachi 3:15

    So now we call the arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers prosper, they even test God and escape.’”

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  • Zephaniah 1:18

    Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.

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