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].”
Så Jag vill utsända min Ängel, den der vägen rör mig bereda skall; och med hast skall komma till sitt tempel Herren, den I söken, och förbundsens Ängel, den I begären. Si, han kommer, säger Herren 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].
Men ho kan lida hans tillkommelses dag? Och ho skall bestå, då han låter sig se? Ty han är lika som en guldsmeds eld, och såsom en vaskerskos såpa.
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.
Han skall sitta, och smälta och fäja silfret; han skall fäja och rensa Levi söner, lika som silfver och guld; Så skola de då offra spisoffer uti rättfärdighet Herranom.
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.
Och Juda och Jerusalems spisoffer skall väl behaga Herranom, lika som fordomdags, och i de förra år.
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.”
Och jag skall komma till eder, och straffa eder, och skall vara ett snart vittne emot de trollkarlar, horkarlar och menedare, och emot dem som vild och orätt göra dagakarlenom, enkone och dem faderlösa, och förtrycka främlingen, och intet frukta mig, säger Herren 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.
Ty jag är Herren, den icke ljuger; och I, Jacobs barn, skolen icke allesamman förgås.
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]?”
I hafven ifrå edra fäders tid allstädes afvikit ifrå min bud, och intet hållit dem. Så omvänder eder nu till mig, så vill lag ock vända mig till eder, säger Herren Zebaoth. Så sägen I då: Hvarutinnan skole vi omvända oss?
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].
Är det rätt, att en menniska besviker Gud, såsom I besviken mig? Så sägen I då: Hvarmed besvike vi dig? Med tiond och häfoffer.
9 All that you do is cursed, because all you people in this country have been cheating me.
Derföre ären I ock förbannade, så att all ting försvinner eder undan händerna; ty I besviken mig allesamman.
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].
Men förer mig tiondena allesammans uti mina tiondelado, att i mino huse må spis vara; och bepröfver mig härutinnan, säger Herren Zebaoth, om jag ock icke upplåter eder himmelens fenster, och gjuter välsignelse neder tillfyllest.
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].
Och jag vill för eder straffa frätaren att han icke skall förderfva fruktena på markene, och att vinträt i åkrenom icke skall vara eder ofruktsamt, säger Herren 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.
Så att alle Hedningar skola prisa eder saliga; ty I skolen vara ett kosteligit land, säger Herren 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?”
I talen hårdeliga emot mig, säger Herren. Så sägen I då: Hvad tale vi emot 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].
Dermed, att I sägen: Det är förgäfves, att man Gudi tjenar, och hvad båtar det, att vi hållom hans bud, och förom ett strängt lefverne för Herranom Zebaoth?
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.’”
Derföre prise vi de föraktare; ty de ogudaktige växa till; de försöka Gud, och det går dem alltsammans väl utaf.
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].
Men de, som frukta Herran, trösta hvarann alltså: Herren märker det, och hörer det; och det är en tänkeskrift för honom skrifven, för dem som frukta Herran, och tänka uppå hans Namn.
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.
De skola, säger Herren Zebaoth, vara min egendom på dem dagenom, den jag göra skall; och jag vill skona dem, lika som man skonar sin egen son, den honom tjenar.
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.”
Och I skolen deremot åter se, hvad för en åtskilnad är emellan den rättfärdiga och den ogudaktiga, och emellan den som Gudi tjenar, och den som honom icke tjenar.
