Malachi 3:14 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	Ye have said	אֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם	h559
1	It is vain	שָׁ֖וְא	h7723
2	to serve	עֲבֹ֣ד	h5647
3	God	אֱלֹהִ֑ים	h430
4		וּמַה	h4100
5	and what profit	בֶּ֗צַע	h1215
6		כִּ֤י	h3588
7	is it that we have kept	שָׁמַ֙רְנוּ֙	h8104
8	his ordinance	מִשְׁמַרְתּ֔וֹ	h4931
9		וְכִ֤י	h3588
10	and that we have walked	הָלַ֙כְנוּ֙	h1980
11	mournfully	קְדֹ֣רַנִּ֔ית	h6941
12	before	מִפְּנֵ֖י	h6440
13	the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	h3068
14	of hosts	צְבָאֽוֹת׃	h6635

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Ye have said, It is vain to serve God; and what profit is it that we have kept his charge, and that we have walked mournfully before Jehovah of hosts?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

You have said, It is no use worshipping God: what profit have we had from keeping his orders, and going in clothing of sorrow before the Lord of armies?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Ye say, It is vain to serve God; and what profit is it that we keep his charge, and that we walk mournfully before Jehovah of hosts?

World English Bible (WEB)

You have said, 'It is vain to serve God;' and 'What profit is it that we have kept his charge, and that we have walked mournfully before Yahweh of Hosts?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Ye have said, `A vain thing to serve God! And what gain when we kept His charge? And when we have gone in black, Because of Jehovah of Hosts?