Malachi 4
1 [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].
For here! the day [is] coming burning like furnace and they will be all arrogant [people] and every [one who] does wickedness stubble and it will set ablaze them the day coming he says Yahweh of hosts that not it will leave for them root and branch.
2 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].
And it will rise for you [those] fearing name my a sun of righteousness and healing [will be] in wings its and you will go out and you will skip like calves of [the] stall.
3 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.
And you will tread down wicked [people] for they will be ash[es] under [the] soles of feet your on the day when I [will be] acting he says Yahweh of hosts.
4 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.]
Remember [the] instruction of Moses servant my which I commanded him at Horeb on all Israel statutes and judgments.
5 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].
Here! I [am] about to send to you Elijah the prophet before comes [the] day of Yahweh great and awesome.
6 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].”
And he will turn back [the] heart of fathers to sons and [the] heart of sons to fathers their lest I should come and I will strike the land total destruction.
