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].”
He aquí que envío a mi ángel que preparará el camino delante de Mí; y de repente vendrá a su Templo el Señor a quien buscáis, y el ángel de la Alianza a quien deseáis. He aquí que viene, dice Yahvé de los ejércitos.
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].
¿Quién podrá soportar el día de su venida? ¿Quién es el que podrá mantenerse en pie en su epifanía? Pues será como fuego de acrisolador, y como lejía de batanero.
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.
Se sentará para acrisolar y limpiar la plata; purificará a los hijos de Leví, y los limpiará como el oro y la plata, para que ofrezcan a Yahvé sacrificios en justicia.
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.
Y será grata a Yahvé la oblación de Judá y de Jerusalén, como en los días primeros y como en los tiempos antiguos.
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.”
Entonces llegaré a vosotros para juzgar; y seré pronto testigo contra los hechiceros, contra los adúlteros y los perjuros; contra los que oprimen al jornalero, a la viuda y al huérfano, contra los que tuercen (el derecho del) extranjero; y no me temen a Mí, dice Yahvé de los ejércitos.
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.
Porque Yo, Yahvé, soy inmutable, por eso vosotros, oh hijos de Jacob, no habéis sido consumidos.
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]?”
Desde los días de vuestros padres, os habéis apartado de mis mandamientos y no los habéis guardado. Convertíos a Mí, y Yo me volveré a vosotros, dice Yahvé de los ejércitos. Mas vosotros decís: «¿En qué hemos de convertirnos?»
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].
¿Puede acaso el hombre engañar a Dios? Pues vosotros me estáis engañando y decís: «¿En qué te hemos engañado?» En los diezmos y las primicias.
9 All that you do is cursed, because all you people in this country have been cheating me.
Caiga sobre vosotros la maldición, porque me habéis engañado, la nación entera.
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].
Traed todo el diezmo a la cámara de tesoros, para que haya alimento en mi Casa; y probadme, os ruego, en esto, dice Yahvé de los ejércitos; a ver si no os abro las cataratas del cielo, y derramo sobre vosotros una bendición superabundante.
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].
Por vosotros increparé a la (langosta) devoradora, y no os destruirá los frutos de la tierra; y las viñas del campo no os serán estériles, dice Yahvé de los ejércitos.
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.
Y todas las naciones os llamarán bienaventurados; pues seréis una tierra de delicias, dice Yahvé de los ejércitos.
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?”
Vuestras palabras contra Mí son insolentes, dice Yahvé. Y todavía decís: «¿Qué hemos hablado contra Ti?»
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].
Habéis dicho: «Cosa inútil es servir a Dios, ¿y qué provecho tenemos si observamos sus mandamientos, y andamos tristes delante de Yahvé de los ejércitos?
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.’”
Llamamos dichosos a los soberbios, pues los impíos tienen suerte; aunque provocan a Dios quedan salvos».
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].
Entonces los que temían a Yahvé hablaron unos con otros, y Yahvé estuvo atento y escuchó; y fue escrito delante de Él un libro de memoria en favor de los que temen a Yahvé, y respetan su Nombre.
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.
Ellos serán, dice Yahvé de los ejércitos, mi propiedad en aquel día que Yo preparo; y de ellos me apiadaré, como un hombre se apiada del hijo que le sirve.
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.”
Entonces veréis una vez más (la diferencia) entre el justo y el impío, entre aquel que sirve a Dios, y aquel que no le sirve.
