Malachi 3

1 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].”

“Tingnan ninyo, malapit ko ng isugo ang aking mensahero at ihahanda niya ang daan sa harapan ko. At ang Panginoon na inyong hinahanap, ay biglang darating sa kaniyang templo; at ang mensahero ng tipan na iyong kinaluluguran, tingnan ninyo, dumarating siya,” sabi ni Yahweh ng mga hukbo.

2 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].

Ngunit sino ang makapagtitiis sa araw ng kaniyang pagdating? At sino ang tatayo kapag nagpakita siya? Sapagkat siya ay katulad ng apoy nang tagapaglinang at katulad ng sabong panlaba.

3 [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.

Uupo siya upang mamuno bilang isang tagapaglinang at tagapagdalisay ng pilak at dadalisayin niya ang mga anak na lalaki ni Levi. At lilinangin niya silang katulad ng ginto at pilak at magdadala sila ng mga alay ng katuwiran kay Yahweh.

4 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.

At ang alay ng Juda at Jerusalem ay magiging kalugud-lugod kay Yahweh, gaya ng mga araw noong una at gaya ng mga sinaunang panahon.

5 [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.”

“Pagkatapos lalapit ako sa inyo para sa paghahatol. Magiging isa akong mabilis na saksi laban sa mga manghuhula, sa mga mangangalunya, sa mga hindi totoong saksi, at laban sa mga nang-aapi sa mga inuupahang manggagawa sa kaniyang sahod, sila na nang-aapi sa mga balo at sa mga ulila, at naglalayo sa mga dayuhan sa kanilang mga karapatan, at laban sa mga taong hindi ako pinararangalan,” sabi ni Yahweh ng mga hukbo.

6 “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.

Sapagkat akong si Yahweh ay hindi nagbabago; kaya kayong mga tao ni Jacob ay hindi pa nalilipol.

7 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]?”

Mula pa sa mga araw ng inyong mga magulang, tinalikuran ninyo ang aking mga batas at hindi ito iningatan. Manumbalik kayo sa akin at manunumbalik din ako sa inyo.” sabi ni Yahweh ng mga hukbo. “Ngunit sinasabi ninyo, 'Paano kami manunumbalik?'

8 [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].

Maaari bang nakawan ng tao ang Diyos? Gayon pa man, ninanakawan ninyo ako. Ngunit sinasabi ninyo, 'Paano ka namin ninakawan?' Sa mga ikapu at sa mga handog.

9 All that you do is cursed, because all you people in this country have been cheating me.

Isinumpa kayo sa pamamagitan ng isang sumpa, sapagkat ninakawan ninyo ako, ang buong bansang ito.

10 [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].

Dalhin ang buong ikapu sa silid-imbakan upang may makain sa aking tahanan. At subukan ninyo ako ngayon sa ganito,” sabi ni Yahweh ng mga hukbo, “kung hindi ko bubuksan sa inyo ang mga bintana ng langit sa inyo at ibuhos ang mga pagpapala sa inyo, hanggang sa walang sapat na silid na paglagyan nito.

11 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].

Sasawayin ko ang maninira para sa inyo upang hindi nito sirain ang ani sa inyong lupain; hindi mawawala ang bunga ng mga ubas ninyo sa mga bukid bago ang takdang panahon,” sabi ni Yahweh ng mga hukbo.

12 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.

“Tatawagin ka ng lahat ng mga bansa na pinagpala; sapagkat magiging lupain ka nang kagalakan,” sabi ni Yahweh ng mga hukbo.

13 [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?”

“Ang mga salita ninyo ay naging lapastangan laban sa akin,” sabi ni Yahweh. “Ngunit sinasabi ninyo, “Ano ang sinabi namin laban sa iyo?'

14 [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].

Sinabi ninyo, ''Walang kabuluhan ang maglingkod sa Diyos. Ano ang napapala natin dito sa pag-ingat ng kaniyang mga tagubilin at lumakad tayo nang may pagdadalamhati sa harapan ni Yahweh ng mga hukbo?

15 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.’”

At ngayon, tinatawag nating mapalad ang palalo na tao. Hindi lamang pinagpapala ang mga masasama ngunit sinusubukan nila ang Diyos at tumatakas.”

16 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].

At ang mga may takot kay Yahweh ay nagsabi sa isa't isa; nagbigay pansin si Yahweh at nakinig, at isang aklat ng alaala ang nasulat sa kaniyang harapan para sa mga may takot kay Yahweh at iginagalang ang kaniyang pangalan.

17 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.

“Sila ay magiging akin,” sabi ni Yahweh ng mga hukbo, “ang tangi kong kayamanan, sa araw na aking gawin; ililigtas ko sila gaya ng pagligtas ng isang tao sa kaniyang anak na naglilingkod sa kaniya.

18 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.”

At minsan pa, muli ninyong makikita ang pagkakaiba sa pagitan ng matuwid at masama, sa pagitan ng sumasamba sa Diyos at sa hindi sumasamba sa kaniya.