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].”
Ось Я посилаю Свого ангола, і він перед обличчям Моїм приготу́є доро́гу. І на́гло прибу́де до храму Свого Госпо́дь, Якого шукаєте ви, і Ангол запові́ту, Якого жада́єте. Ось іде Він, говорить Господь Саваот!
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].
І хто ви́терпить день Його прибуття́, і хто всто́їть, коли Він з'я́виться? Бо Він, як огонь той у золотаря́, і як у пра́льників луг.
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.
І Він сяде топи́ти та чи́стити срі́бло, і очи́стить синів Леві́я, і їх перечи́стить, як золото й срі́бло, і будуть для Господа жертву прино́сити в правді.
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.
Тоді бу́де дар Юди та Єрусалиму приє́мний для Господа, як за днів вікові́чних і за років старода́вніх.
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.”
І прибу́ду до вас Я на суд, і буду сві́дком швидки́м проти чарівників, і на перелю́бників, і проти тих, хто прися́гу складає на лжу, і проти тих, хто запла́тою на́ймита тисне, вдову́ й сироту́, хто відхилює право чужи́нця, Мене ж не боїться, говорить Госпо́дь Савао́т.
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.
Бо Я, Господь, не змі́нююся, тому ви, сини Яковові, не будете зни́щені.
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]?”
Від уста́в Моїх ви відступили́ з днів ваших батькі́в, і їх не стерегли́. Верніться ж до Мене, і верну́сь Я до вас! промовляє Господь Савао́т. Та говорите ви: „У чо́му пове́рнемось?“
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].
Чи Бога люди́на обманить? Мене ж ви обма́нюєте, ще й говорите: „Чи́м ми Тебе обмани́ли?“— Десяти́ною та прино́сами!
9 All that you do is cursed, because all you people in this country have been cheating me.
Прокля́ттям ви про́кляті, а Мене обмани́ли, о люду ти ввесь!
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].
Принесіть же ви всю десяти́ну до дому скарбни́ці, щоб стра́ва була́ в Моїм храмі, і тим Мене ви́пробуйте, — промовляє Господь Саваот: чи небесних отво́рів вам не відчиню́, та не ви́ллю вам благослове́ння аж на́дмір?
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].
І ради вас насварю́ Я все те, що жере́, і воно не пони́щить вам зе́много пло́ду, і не заб'є винограду вам на по́лі, говорить Господь Саваот.
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.
І будуть всі люди вважати вас блаже́нними, бо бу́дете ви любим кра́єм, говорить Господь Саваот.
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?”
Жорстокі ваші слова́ проти Мене, — говорить Госпо́дь, — а ви кажете: „Що́ ми на Тебе сказали?“
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].
Ви кажете: „Ма́рність служити для Бога! І що за ко́ристь, що ми стереже́мо Його службу, та ходимо в жало́бі перед лицем Господа Саваота?
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.’”
А тепер ми вважаємо пи́шних щасли́вими, і ті, хто вчиня́є безбожне, буду́ються та випробо́вують Бога, і втікають“.
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].
Змовлялись тоді один з о́дним і ті, хто стра́х перед Го́сподом має, — і прислу́хавсь Господь, і почув, і перед обличчям Його була пи́сана па́м'ятна книга про тих, хто стра́х перед Го́сподом має, і хто поважає Йме́ння Його.
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.
І бу́дуть Мені вони вла́сністю, — каже Господь Савао́т, — на той день, що вчиню́, і змилосе́рджусь над ними, як змилосе́рджується чоловік над синами своїми, що служать йому.
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.”
І ви зно́ву побачите різницю́ між пра́ведним та нечести́вим, між тим, хто Бо́гові служить, та тим, хто не служить Йому́.
