Malachi 3:2 Hebrew Word Analysis

0		וּמִ֤י	h4310
1	But who may abide	מְכַלְכֵּל֙	h3557
2		אֶת	h853
3	the day	י֣וֹם	h3117
4	of his coming	בּוֹא֔וֹ	h935
5		וּמִ֥י	h4310
6	and who shall stand	הָעֹמֵ֖ד	h5975
7	when he appeareth	בְּהֵרָֽאוֹת֑וֹ	h7200
8		כִּֽי	h3588
9		הוּא֙	h1931
10	fire	כְּאֵ֣שׁ	h784
11	for he is like a refiner's	מְצָרֵ֔ף	h6884
12	' soap	וּכְבֹרִ֖ית	h1287
13	and like fullers	מְכַבְּסִֽים׃	h3526

Other Translations

King James Version (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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

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 fuller's soap:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But by whom may the day of his coming be faced? and who may keep his place when he is seen? for he is like the metal-tester's fire and the cleaner's soap.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

"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 launderer's soap;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And who is bearing the day of his coming? And who is standing in his appearing? For he `is' as fire of a refiner, And as soap of a fuller.