Malakias 4
1 For se, dagen kommer, brennende som en ovn; da skal alle overmodige og hver den som lever ugudelig, være som halm, og dagen som kommer, skal sette dem i brand, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, så den ikke levner dem rot eller gren.
[This is also what] the Commander of the armies of angels says: “There will be a time that I will judge [and punish] people. [When that happens, it will be] like [SIM] a very hot furnace. At that time, all the proud and wicked people will be burned up like [MET] stubble burns. They will be burned up completely, [like] roots and branches [and everything else on a tree burns completely in a very hot fire].
2 Men for eder som frykter mitt navn, skal rettferdighetens sol gå op med lægedom under sine vinger; og I skal gå ut og hoppe som gjøkalver,
But [as for] you who revere me [MTY], [the one who will save you will come to you] like [MET] [the sun shines in the morning, and enable you to] become righteous (OR, [do what is] righteous); he will restore you [and protect you like a bird protects its chicks] [MET] under its wings. [When he comes, ] you will [be very joyful], like [SIM] calves that go out from a barn into the pasture leaping [joyfully].
3 og I skal trå ned de ugudelige, for de skal være som aske under eders fotsåler, på den dag jeg skaper, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud.
At the time when I judge people, you will tread on wicked people as though [SIM] they were the dirt under your feet. [That is what I], the Commander of the armies of angels, promise.
4 Kom i hu Mose, min tjeners lov, som jeg gav ham på Horeb for hele Israel, både lover og bud!
Be sure to obey the laws that I gave to Moses, who served me [well]. [Obey all] the commandments and regulations that I gave him on Sinai [Mountain], for all [you people of] Israel [to obey.]
5 Se, jeg sender eder Elias, profeten, før Herrens dag kommer, den store og forferdelige;
Listen [to this: Some day] I will send to you the prophet Elijah. [He will arrive] before the great and dreadful/terrible day when [I], Yahweh, [will judge and punish people].
6 og han skal vende fedrenes hjerte til barna, og barnas hjerte til deres fedre, så jeg ikke skal komme og slå landet med bann.
Because of what he [preaches], parents and their children will [love] each other [again] [IDM]. If that does not happen, I will come and curse your country [and destroy it].”
