Malachi 4:5 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

"I'm going to send you the prophet Elijah before that very terrifying day of the LORD comes.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:

ASV:

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come.

BBE:

See, I am sending you Elijah the prophet before the day of the Lord comes, that great day, greatly to be feared.

DBY:

Behold, I send unto you Elijah the prophet, before the coming of the great and terrible day of Jehovah.

ERV:

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the LORD come.

JPS:

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the LORD.

WBS:

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:

WEB:

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes.

YLT:

Lo, I am sending to you Elijah the prophet, Before the coming of the day of Jehovah, The great and the fearful.

Malachi 4:5 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 11:14 "And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is Elijah who was to come.

Matthew 17:10 And His disciples asked Him, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

Mark 9:11 They asked Him, saying, "Why is it that the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

Luke 1:17 "It is he who will go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, TO TURN THE HEARTS OF THE FATHERS BACK TO THE CHILDREN, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous, so as to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."

John 1:21 They asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" And he said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" And he answered, "No." (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

4:5 Behold, I will send you {e} Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and {f} dreadful day of the LORD:
(e) This Christ interprets of John the Baptist, who both for his zeal, and restoring or religion, is aptly compared to Elijah; Mt 11:13,14.
(f) Which as it is true for the wicked, so does it waken the godly, and call them to repentance.

WES:

4:5 Behold I will send - Though the spirit of prophecy cease for four hundred years, yet at the expiring of those years, you shall have one sent, as great as Elijah. Elijah - Namely John the Baptist, who came in the spirit and power of Elijah, Luke 1:17, and therefore bears his name. Before - That is, immediately before; so he was born six months before Christ, and began his preaching a few years before Christ began to exercise his publick office. The great and dreadful day of the Lord - This literally refers to the times of vengeance upon the Jews, from the death of Christ to the final desolation of the city and temple, and by accommodation, to the end of the world.

MHC:

4:4-6 Here is a solemn conclusion, not only of this prophecy, but of the Old Testament. Conscience bids us remember the law. Though we have not prophets, yet, as long as we have Bibles, we may keep up our communion with God. Let others boast in their proud reasoning, and call it enlightening, but let us keep near to that sacred word, through which this Sun of Righteousness shines upon the souls of his people. They must keep up a believing expectation of the gospel of Christ, and must look for the beginning of it. John the Baptist preached repentance and reformation, as Elijah had done. The turning of souls to God and their duty, is the best preparation of them for the great and dreadful day of the Lord. John shall preach a doctrine that shall reach men's hearts, and work a change in them. Thus he shall prepare the way for the kingdom of heaven. The Jewish nation, by wickedness, laid themselves open to the curse. God was ready to bring ruin upon them; but he will once more try whether they will repent and return; therefore he sent John the Baptist to preach repentance to them. Let the believer wait with patience for his release, and cheerfully expect the great day, when Christ shall come the second time to complete our salvation. But those must expect to be smitten with a sword, with a curse, who turn not to Him that smites them with a rod. None can expect to escape the curse of God's broken law, nor to enjoy the happiness of his chosen and redeemed people, unless their hearts are turned from sin and the world, to Christ and holiness. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with us all. Amen.

CONC:

Behold Dreadful Elijah Eli'jah Feared Fearful Greatly Prophet Sending Terrible

Dreadful Elijah Eli'jah Fearful Great Greatly Prophet Sending Terrible

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