Malaquías 4
1 “Porque he aquí que llega el día, ardiente como un horno, en que todos los soberbios y todos los que obran la maldad serán rastrojos. El día que viene los quemará”, dice el Señor de los Ejércitos, “de modo que no les dejará ni raíz ni rama.
[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 Pero a ustedes, los que temen mi nombre, les saldrá el sol de la justicia con la curación en sus alas. Saldréis y saltaréis como terneros de la cuadra.
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 Aplastaréis a los impíos, porque serán cenizas bajo las plantas de vuestros pies en el día que yo haga”, dice el Señor de los Ejércitos.
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 “Acuérdate de la ley de Moisés, mi siervo, que le ordené en Horeb para todo Israel, los estatutos y las ordenanzas.
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 He aquí que os envío al profeta Elías antes de que llegue el día grande y terrible de Yahvé.
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 Él hará que los corazones de los padres se vuelvan hacia los hijos y los corazones de los hijos hacia sus padres, no sea que yo venga y golpee la tierra con una maldición.”
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].”
