Malachi 3:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:”
Malachi 3:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Malachi 3:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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Malachi 3:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““But who can endure the day of his coming? And who will stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner’s fire, and like launderers’ soap;”
Malachi 3:2 — World English Bible
Malachi 3:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But who can abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap: ”
Malachi 3:2 — American Standard Version
Malachi 3:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And who is bearing the day of his coming? And who is standing in his appearing? For he <FI>is<Fi> as fire of a refiner, And as soap of a fuller.”
Malachi 3:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Malachi 3:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But who shall endure the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? For he will be like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' lye. ”
Malachi 3:2 — Darby Translation
Malachi 3:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But who may abide the day of his comming? and who shall endure, when he appeareth? for he is like a purging fire, and like fullers sope.”
Malachi 3:2 — Geneva Bible
Malachi 3:2 in Context — Malachi 3
1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.
2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:
3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.
4 Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the Lord, as in the days of old, and as in former years.
What Does Malachi 3:2 Mean?
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