Malachi 3:3 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And he shall sitוְיָשַׁ֨בh3427
1as a refinerמְצָרֵ֤ףh6884
4and he shall purifyוְטִהַ֤רh2891
11and silverוְכַכָּ֑סֶףh3701
4and he shall purifyוְטִהַ֤רh2891
5אֶתh853
6the sonsבְּנֵֽיh1121
7of Leviלֵוִי֙h3878
8and purgeוְזִקַּ֣קh2212
9אֹתָ֔םh853
10them as goldכַּזָּהָ֖בh2091
11and silverוְכַכָּ֑סֶףh3701
12וְהָיוּ֙h1961
13unto the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הh3068
14that they may offerמַגִּישֵׁ֥יh5066
15an offeringמִנְחָ֖הh4503
16in righteousnessבִּצְדָקָֽה׃h6666

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer unto Jehovah offerings in righteousness.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

He will take his seat, testing and cleaning the sons of Levi, burning away the evil from them as from gold and silver; so that they may make offerings to the Lord in righteousness.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And he shall sit [as] a refiner and purifier of silver; and he will purify the children of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver; and they shall offer unto Jehovah an oblation in righteousness.

World English Bible (WEB)

and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer to Yahweh offerings in righteousness.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And he hath sat, a refiner and purifier of silver, And he hath purified the sons of Levi, And hath refined them as gold and as silver, And they have been to Jehovah bringing nigh a present in righteousness.