Malakias 4
1 Sapagkat tingnan ninyo, ang araw ay dumarating, na nagliliyab na parang isang pugon, kapag ang lahat ng mayabang at lahat ng gumagawa ng masama ay magiging parang dayami. Susunugin sila sa araw na paparating,” sabi ni Yahweh ng mga hukbo, “upang walang maiwan kahit ugat at maging sanga man.
[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 Ngunit sa inyong may takot sa aking pangalan, sisikat ang araw nang katuwiran na may kagalingan sa mga pakpak nito. Lalabas kayo na lumulukso katulad ng guya mula sa kulungan.
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 Tatapakan ninyo ang masasama, sapagkat sila ay magiging mga abo sa ilalim ng mga talampakan ng inyong mga paa sa araw na gawin ko,” sabi ni Yahweh ng mga hukbo.
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 “Alalahanin ninyong sundin ang utos ng aking lingkod na si Moises, ang mga kasunduan at alituntunin na iniutos ko sa kaniya sa Horeb para sa buong Israel.
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 Tingnan ninyo, isusugo ko sa inyo si Elias, na propeta bago dumating ang dakila at katakut-takot na araw ni Yahweh.
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 At ipapanumbalik niya ang puso ng mga ama sa mga anak, at ang puso ng mga anak sa kanilang mga ama; upang hindi ako darating at lusubin ang lupain nang may ganap na pagkawasak.”
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].”
