Mal 3:5 | NET2full | STEP | “I will come to you in judgment . I will be quick to testify against those who practice divination ; those who commit adultery ; those who break promises ; and those who exploit workers , widows , and orphans , who refuse to help the resident foreigner and in this way show they do not fear me,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies .

‏ Malachi 3:5

5 “I ^{▼▼tn The first person pronoun (a reference to the Lord) indicates that the Lord himself now speaks (see also v. 1). The prophet speaks in vv. 2-4 (see also 2:17).} will come to you in judgment. I will be quick to testify against those who practice divination; those who commit adultery; those who break promises; ^{▼▼tn Heb “those who swear [oaths] falsely.” Cf. NIV “perjurers”; TEV “those who give false testimony”; NLT “liars.”} and those who exploit workers, widows, and orphans, ^{▼▼tn Heb “and against the oppressors of the worker for a wage, [the] widow and orphan.”} who refuse to help ^{▼▼tn Heb “those who turn aside.”} the resident foreigner ^{▼▼sn Cf. Exod 22:21; Lev 19:33-34; Deut 10:18-19; 24:14, 17; 27:19; Jer 22:3; Zech 7:10.} and in this way show they do not fear me,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

‏ Malachi 3:5

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