Malachi 4:5
What does Malachi 4:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Malachi 4:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949See, I am sending you Elijah the prophet before the day of the Lord comes, that great day, greatly to be feared.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Lo, I am sending to you Elijah the prophet, Before the coming of the day of Jehovah, The great and the fearful.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Behold, I will send you Elias the prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Behold, I send unto you Elijah the prophet, before the coming of the great and terrible day of Jehovah.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 1:17
And he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to walk in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.
- John 1:21
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
- Malachi 4:1
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.
- Luke 9:30
And behold, there talked with him two men, who were Moses and Elijah;
- Mark 9:11
And they asked him, saying, How is it that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?
- Malachi 3:1
Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he cometh, saith Jehovah of hosts.
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