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Malachi 4:6

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4 “Remember the law of My servant Moses, the statutes and ordinances I commanded him for all Israel at Horeb.

5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.

And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.”
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BSB
And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.”
KJV
And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
WEB
He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.”
ASV
And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers; lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
DARBY
And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
BLB
And he will turn the heart of the fathers to the sons, and the heart of sons to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a curse.”
ÅB
og han skal vende fedrenes hjerte til barna, og barnas hjerte til deres fedre, så jeg ikke skal komme og slå landet med bann.
OTB
Han skal vende fedrenes hjerter til barna, og barnas hjerter til fedrene; ellers vil jeg komme og slå landet med fullstendig ødeleggelse."
B1930
og han skal vende fedrenes hjerte til barna, og barnas hjerte til deres fedre, så jeg ikke skal komme og slå landet med bann.

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Cross references

  • Luke 1:16–17

    Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.

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  • Isaiah 11:4

    but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.

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  • Hebrews 10:26–31

    If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains,

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  • Matthew 23:35–38

    And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

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  • Daniel 9:11

    All Israel has transgressed Your law and turned away, refusing to obey Your voice; so the oath and the curse written in the Law of Moses the servant of God has been poured out on us, because we have sinned against You.

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  • Revelation 22:20–21

    He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!

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  • Isaiah 65:15

    You will leave behind your name as a curse for My chosen ones, and the Lord GOD will slay you; but to His servants He will give another name.

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  • Luke 1:76

    And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,

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