Malachi 4:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the Lord of hosts.”

Malachi 4:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Malachi 4:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Malachi 4:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You shall tread down the wicked; for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I make,” says Yahweh of Armies.”

Malachi 4:3 — World English Bible

Malachi 4:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I make, saith Jehovah of hosts. ”

Malachi 4:3 — American Standard Version

Malachi 4:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And ye have trodden down the wicked, For they are ashes under the soles of your feet, In the day that I am appointing, Said Jehovah of Hosts.”

Malachi 4:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Malachi 4:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I prepare, saith Jehovah of hosts. ”

Malachi 4:3 — Darby Translation

Malachi 4:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And ye shall treade downe the wicked: for they shall be dust vnder the soles of your feete in the day that I shall doe this, sayeth the Lord of hostes.”

Malachi 4:3 — Geneva Bible

Malachi 4:3 in Context — Malachi 4

1 For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the Lord of hosts.

4 Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.

5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord:

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What Does Malachi 4:3 Mean?

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