Малахії 3
1 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!
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].”
2 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.
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].
3 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.
[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.
4 Тоді бу́де дар Юди та Єрусалиму приє́мний для Господа, як за днів вікові́чних і за років старода́вніх.
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.
5 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.
[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.”
6 Бо Я, Господь, не змі́нююся, тому ви, сини Яковові, не будете зни́щені.
“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.
7 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?“
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]?”
8 Чи Бога люди́на обманить? Мене ж ви обма́нюєте, ще й говорите: „Чи́м ми Тебе обмани́ли?“— Десяти́ною та прино́сами!
[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].
9 Прокля́ттям ви про́кляті, а Мене обмани́ли, о люду ти ввесь!
All that you do is cursed, because all you people in this country have been cheating me.
10 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?
[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].
11 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.
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].
12 І будуть всі люди вважати вас блаже́нними, бо бу́дете ви любим кра́єм, говорить Господь Саваот.
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.
13 Жорстокі ваші слова́ проти Мене, — говорить Госпо́дь, — а ви кажете: „Що́ ми на Тебе сказали?“
[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?”
14 Ви кажете: „Ма́рність служити для Бога! І що за ко́ристь, що ми стереже́мо Його службу, та ходимо в жало́бі перед лицем Господа Саваота?
[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].
15 А тепер ми вважаємо пи́шних щасли́вими, і ті, хто вчиня́є безбожне, буду́ються та випробо́вують Бога, і втікають“.
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.’”
16 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.
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].
17 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.
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.
18 І ви зно́ву побачите різницю́ між пра́ведним та нечести́вим, між тим, хто Бо́гові служить, та тим, хто не служить Йому́.
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.”
