Malachi 3:16

Malachi chapter 3 · verse 16 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then they that feared Jehovah spake one with another; and Jehovah hearkened, and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him, for them that feared Jehovah, and that thought upon his name.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then they that feared Jehovah spake one with another; and Jehovah hearkened, and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him, for them that feared Jehovah, and that thought upon his name.

Context

v.15and now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they tempt God, and escape.

v.16This passage

v.17And they shall be mine, saith Jehovah of hosts, even mine own possession, in the day that I make; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 65:6

    Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will recompense, yea, I will recompense into their bosom,

  • Hebrews 3:13

    but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called To-day; lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin:

  • Hebrews 4:12

    For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

  • Ephesians 5:19

    speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

  • Job 19:23

    Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book!

  • Esther 2:23

    And when inquisition was made of the matter, and it was found to be so, they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.