Malachi 4:6
What does Malachi 4:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Malachi 4:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And by him the hearts of fathers will be turned to their children, and the hearts of children to their fathers; for fear that I may come and put the earth under a curse.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And he hath turned back the heart of fathers to sons, And the heart of sons to their fathers, Before I come and have utterly smitten the land!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers: lest I come, and strike the earth with anathema.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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.
Context
v.5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come.
v.6This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Zechariah 13:8
And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith Jehovah, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein.
- Matthew 22:7
But the king was wroth; and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
- Luke 1:16
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn unto the Lord their God.
- Luke 19:41
And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it,
- Mark 11:21
And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Rabbi, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
- Deuteronomy 29:19
and it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart, to destroy the moist with the dry.
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