Malaquías 4
1 Para ver, se acerca el día, está ardiendo como un horno; Todos los hombres orgullosos y todos los que hacen el mal serán paja ardiendo; y en el día que viene, serán quemados, dice el Señor de los ejércitos, hasta que no tengan 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 los que adoran mi nombre, se levantará el sol de justicia, y en sus alas trae sanidad; y saldrán y saltarán como becerros del establo.
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 Y los impíos serán pisoteados, serán cenizas bajo sus pies, en el día en que yo haga esto, 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 Tengan en cuenta la ley de Moisés, mi siervo, que le di en Horeb para todo Israel, incluso las reglas y las decisiones.
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 Mira, les estoy enviando a Elías el profeta antes de que llegue el día del Señor, ese gran día y temible.
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 Y él hará volver el corazón de los padres hacia los hijos, y él corazón de los hijos hacia los padres, no sea que yo venga y hiera con destrucción la tierra.
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].”
