Malachi 3
1 The Commander of the armies of angels says [this]: “Listen! I [am about to] send my messenger who will prepare [the people to receive me] when I come. [You claim that] [IRO] you are wanting to see me, and I will suddenly come to my temple. The messenger [who will tell you about a new] agreement, the one whom you are eagerly [SAR] awaiting, is certainly going to come [to you].”
Se, jeg sender min Engel, at han skal berede Vejen for mit Ansigt, og i et Nu kommer til sit Tempel den Herre, som I søge, og Pagtens Engel, som I have Lyst til, se, han kommer, siger den Herre Zebaoth.
2 But will anyone [RHQ] be able to survive when he comes? Will anyone [RHQ] be able to [remain] standing in front of him? [Certainly not, ] because he will be like [SIM] a blazing fire that refines/purifies [metal/gold]. He will be like [SIM] a very strong soap [that bleaches clothes].
Og hvo udholder hans Tilkommelsesdag? og hvo kan bestaa, naar han lader sig se? thi han er som Smelterens Ild og som Tvætternes Lud.
3 [He will be like a worker who] sits [in front of his work] to cause silver to become pure by burning all the impurities. Like [a worker refines] silver and gold, he will cause the (descendants of Levi/priests) to become pure, [in order that they will again become acceptable to] offer sacrifices that will be acceptable to him.
Og han skal sidde og smelte og rense Sølvet, han skal rense Levis Børn og lutre dem som Guldet og som Sølvet; og de skulle være Herrens og fremføre Offergaver i Retfærdighed.
4 When that happens, Yahweh will [again] accept the offerings brought to him by [the people of] Jerusalem and [other places in] Judah, as [he did] previously.
Og Judas og Jerusalems Offergaver skulle behage Herren som i gamle Dage og som i de forgangne Aar.
5 [This is what] the Commander of the armies of angels says: “At that time, I will come to you to judge you. I will quickly testify against [all] those who practice sorcery/witchcraft, [all] who have committed adultery, and [all] liars. [I will testify] against those who have not given their workers the pay/wages that they promised, those who (oppress/treat cruelly) widows and orphans, and those who do not allow foreigners who live among you to be treated fairly. [I will testify that all] the people who do those things do not revere me.”
Og jeg vil nærme mig eder til Dom og være et hastigt Vidne imod Troldkarlene og imod Horkarlene og imod dem, som sværge falskelig, og imod dem, som nedtrykke Daglønnerens Løn, Enken og den faderløse, og som forurette den fremmede og ikke frygte mig, siger den Herre Zebaoth.
6 “I am Yahweh, and I never change. And although you [deceive people like] your ancestor Jacob did, I have not [yet] gotten rid of you.
Thi jeg, Herren, har ikke forandret mig; og I, Jakobs Børn! ere ikke tilintetgjorte.
7 You and your ancestors have ignored my commands and you have not obeyed them. [Now] return to me; and when that happens, I will (return/do good) to you. [That is what I, ] the Commander of the armies of angels, say.” But you ask, “[We have never gone away from you, so] how can we return [to you]?”
Fra eders Fædres Dage ere I afvegne fra mine Skikke og have ikke bevaret dem; vender om til mig, og jeg vil vende om til eder, siger den Herre Zebaoth; men I sige: Hvori skulle vi vende om?
8 [I reply, ] “People should certainly not [RHQ] cheat God; but you people have cheated me!” You ask, “In what way did we cheat you?” [I reply, ] “[You have cheated me by not bringing to me each year] (the tithes/one tenth of [all] your crops and animals) and [other] offerings [that you are required to give to me].
Mon et Menneske tør bedrage Gud? thi I bedrage mig, og dog sige I: Hvormed have vi bedraget dig? Med Tienden og Afgiften!
9 All that you do is cursed, because all you people in this country have been cheating me.
Med Forbandelse ere I forbandede, og I, ja, det hele Folk, bedrage mig.
10 [Now] bring all the tithes to the storage rooms [in the temple], in order that there will be [enough] food [for the people who serve me] there. If you do that, I, the Commander of the armies of angels, promise that I will open the windows of heaven, and pour out [from them] blessings on you. [If you bring your tithes to the temple, the blessings will be] very great, with the result that you will not have enough space to store all of them. So test me [to see if I am telling the truth].
Fører al Tienden til Forraadshuset, at der kan være Spise i mit Hus, og prøver mig dog derved, siger den Herre Zebaoth, om jeg ikke vil aabne eder Himmelens Sluser og udgyde Velsignelse over eder i Overmaal.
11 You will have abundant crops [to harvest], because I will protect them in order that they will not be harmed by locusts/insects. Your grapes will not fall from the vines [before they are ripe].
Og jeg vil for eders Skyld true Æderen, at den ikke skal fordærve eder Jordens Frugt; og Vintræet paa Marken skal ikke slaa eder fejl, siger den Herre Zebaoth.
12 When that happens, [the people of] all nations will say that [I] have blessed you, because your country will be delightful. [That is what I, ] the Commander of the armies of angels, say.
Og alle Folkeslag skulle prise eder lykkelige; thi I skulle være et behageligt Land, siger den Herre Zebaoth.
13 [I, ] Yahweh, [have something else] to say [to you]. You have said terrible things about me.” But you reply, “What terrible things have we said about you?”
Eders Ord have været stærke imod mig, siger Herren; og dog sige I: Hvad have vi talt med hverandre imod dig?
14 [I reply], “You have said, ‘It is useless [for us] to serve God. We have gained nothing [RHQ] by obeying the commands that he gave [to us] and by trying to show the Commander of the armies of angels that we are sorry [for the sins that we have committed].
I sige: Det er forfængeligt at tjene Gud, og hvad Vinding have vi af, at vi toge Vare paa, hvad han vilde have varetaget, og at vi gik i Sørgeklæder for den Herre Zebaoths Ansigt?
15 From now on, we will say/consider that those who are proud are [the ones whom God has] blessed. [We will say that because it seems that it is] those who do evil who become rich, and [that it is] those who try to find out how many evil things they can do without God punishing them who are not punished.’”
Og nu prise vi de hovmodige lykkelige; baade de, som øvede Ugudelighed, ere byggede, og de, som fristede Gud, slap fri.
16 After [the people heard my message], those who revered Yahweh discussed [those things] with each other, and Yahweh listened to what they said. While Yahweh was watching, they wrote on a scroll the things that would remind them [about what they promised], and they wrote on that scroll the names of those who revered Yahweh and who [said that they] always wanted to honor him [MTY].
Da samtalede og de, som frygtede Herren, hver med sin Ven, og Herren gav Agt derpaa og hørte det, og der blev skrevet for hans Ansigt en Ihukommelsesbog om dem, som frygte Herren og tænke paa hans Navn.
17 The Commander of the armies of angels says this [about those people]: “They will be my people. At the time that I judge people, [they will be like] [MET] a special treasure to me. I will be kind to them, like [SIM] fathers are kind to their sons who obey them.
Og de skulle, siger den Herre Zebaoth, være mig en Ejendom paa den Dag, som jeg skaber; og jeg vil skaane dem, som en Mand skaaner sin Søn, der tjener ham.
18 When that happens, you will again see that [the manner in which I treat] righteous people is different from [the manner in which I treat] wicked people. [You will see that the manner in which I act toward] those who serve me is different from [the manner in which I act toward] those who do not.”
Og I skulle igen se Forskel imellem en retfærdig og en ugudelig, imellem en, som tjener Gud, og en, som ikke tjener ham.
