Malachi 4
1 for behold [the] day to come (in): come to burn: burn like/as oven and to be all arrogant and all to make: [do] wickedness stubble and to kindle [obj] them [the] day [the] to come (in): come to say LORD Hosts which not to leave: forsake to/for them root and branch
“Ngeqiniso luyeza usuku; luzavutha njengesithando somlilo. Zonke iziqholo njalo zonke izixhwali zizakuba ngamabibi, njalo lolosuku oluzayo luzabathungela ngomlilo,” kutsho uThixo uSomandla. “Kakuyikusala mpande loba gatsha kubo.
2 and to rise to/for you afraid name my sun righteousness and healing in/on/with wing her and to come out: come and to leap like/as calf stall
Kodwa lina elilesabayo ibizo lami, ilanga lokulunga lizaphuma lilokusiliswa emaphikweni alo. Njalo lizaphuma liqolotshe njengamathole evulelwe esibayeni sawo.
3 and to press wicked for to be ashes underneath: under palm: sole foot your in/on/with day which I to make: do to say LORD Hosts
Lapho-ke lizabanyathezela phansi ababi; bazakuba ngumlotha ngaphansi kwezinyawo zenu ngosuku lolo engizazenza ngalo lezizinto,” kutsho uThixo uSomandla.
4 to remember instruction Moses servant/slave my which to command [obj] him in/on/with Horeb upon all Israel statute: decree and justice: judgement
“Khumbulani umthetho wenceku yami uMosi, izimiso kanye lemithetho engamupha yona eHorebhi ingeyawo wonke ama-Israyeli.
5 behold I to send: depart to/for you [obj] Elijah [the] prophet to/for face: before to come (in): come day LORD [the] great: large and [the] to fear
Khangelani, ngizalithumela umphrofethi u-Elija lungakafiki lolosuku olukhulu olwesabekayo lukaThixo.
6 and to return: turn back heart father upon son: child and heart son: child upon father their lest to come (in): come and to smite [obj] [the] land: country/planet devoted thing
Uzaguqulela inhliziyo zaboyise ebantwaneni babo, lezinhliziyo zabantwana ziguqukele kuboyise; kungenjalo ngizakuza ngilitshaye ilizwe ngesiqalekiso.”
