Malachi 3:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Malachi 3:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Malachi 3:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Malachi 3:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then those who feared Yahweh spoke one with another; and Yahweh listened and heard, and a book of memory was written before him for those who feared Yahweh and who honored his name.”
Malachi 3:16 — World English Bible
Malachi 3:16 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. ”
Malachi 3:16 — American Standard Version
Malachi 3:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Then have those fearing Jehovah spoken one to another, And Jehovah doth attend and hear, And written is a book of memorial before Him Of those fearing Jehovah, And of those esteeming His name.”
Malachi 3:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Malachi 3:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Then they that feared Jehovah spoke often one to another; and Jehovah observed [it], and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared Jehovah, and that thought upon his name. ”
Malachi 3:16 — Darby Translation
Malachi 3:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then spake they that feared the Lord, euery one to his neighbour, and the Lord hearkened and heard it, and a booke of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought vpon his Name.”
Malachi 3:16 — Geneva Bible
Malachi 3:16 in Context — Malachi 3
14 Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts?
15 And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
16 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.
17 And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
What Does Malachi 3:16 Mean?
Malachi 3:16 is a verse from the Book of Malachi, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Malachi chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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