The Messenger of the Lord
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y You have wearied the LORD with your words;
Yet you say,
"In what way have we wearied Him?"
In that you say,
z "Everyone who does evil
Is good in the sight of the LORD,
And He delights in them,"
Or, "Where is the God of justice?"
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"Behold, a I send My messenger,
And he will b prepare the way before Me.
And the Lord, whom you seek,
Will suddenly come to His temple,
c Even the Messenger of the covenant,
In whom you delight.
Behold, d He is coming,"
Says the LORD of hosts.
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"But who can endure e the day of His coming?
And f who can stand when He appears?
For g He is like a refiner's fire
And like launderers' soap.
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h He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver;
He will purify the sons of Levi,
And purge them as gold and silver,
That they may i offer to the LORD
An offering in righteousness.
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"Then j the offering of Judah and Jerusalem
Will be pleasant to the LORD,
As in the days of old,
As in former years.
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And I will come near you for judgment;
I will be a swift witness
Against sorcerers,
Against adulterers,
k Against perjurers,
Against those who l exploit wage earners and m widows and orphans,
And against those who turn away an alien -
Because they do not fear Me,"
Says the LORD of hosts.
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Cross References
Isaiah 43:22
But you have not called upon Me, O Jacob; And you have been weary of Me, O Israel.
Isaiah 43:24
You have bought Me no sweet cane with money, Nor have you satisfied Me with the fat of your sacrifices; But you have burdened Me with your sins, You have wearied Me with your iniquities.
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Cross References
Isaiah 5:20
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Zephaniah 1:12
"And it shall come to pass at that time That I will search Jerusalem with lamps, And punish the men Who are settled in complacency, Who say in their heart, 'The LORD will not do good, Nor will He do evil.'
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Cross References
Matthew 11:10
"For this is he of whom it is written: 'Behold,...
Mark 1:2
As it is written in the Prophets: "Behold, I se...
Luke 1:76
And you, child, will be called the prophet of t...
Luke 7:27
"This is he of whom it is written: 'Behold, I s...
John 1:23
He said: "I am 'The voice of one crying in the ...
John 2:14
And He found in the temple those who sold oxen ...
John 2:15
When He had made a whip of cords, He drove them...
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Cross References
Isaiah 40:3
The voice of one crying in the wilderness: "Prepare the way of the LORD; Make straight in the desert A highway for our God.
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Cross References
Isaiah 63:9
In all their affliction He was afflicted, And the Angel of His Presence saved them; In His love and in His pity He redeemed them; And He bore them and carried them All the days of old.
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Cross References
Habakkuk 2:7
Will not your creditors rise up suddenly? Will they not awaken who oppress you? And you will become their booty.
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Cross References
Jeremiah 10:10
But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and the everlasting King. At His wrath the earth will tremble, And the nations will not be able to endure His indignation.
Joel 2:11
The LORD gives voice before His army, For His camp is very great; For strong is the One who executes His word. For the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; Who can endure it?
Nahum 1:6
Who can stand before His indignation? And who can endure the fierceness of His anger? His fury is poured out like fire, And the rocks are thrown down by Him.
Malachi 4:1
For behold, the day is coming, Burning like an oven, And all the proud, yes, all who do wickedly will be stubble. And the day which is coming shall burn them up," Says the LORD of hosts, "That will leave them neither root nor branch.
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Cross References
Isaiah 33:14
The sinners in Zion are afraid; Fearfulness has seized the hypocrites: "Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? Who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
Ezekiel 22:14
Can your heart endure, or can your hands remain strong, in the days when I shall deal with you? I, the LORD, have spoken, and will do it.
Revelation 6:17
"For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?"
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Cross References
Isaiah 4:4
When the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and purged the blood of Jerusalem from her midst, by the spirit of judgment and by the spirit of burning.
Zechariah 13:9
I will bring the one -third through the fire, Will refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, And I will answer them. I will say, 'This is My people'; And each one will say, 'The LORD is my God.'
Matthew 3:10 - 12
And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
1 Corinthians 3:13 - 15
Each one's work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one's work, of what sort it is.
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Cross References
Isaiah 1:25
I will turn My hand against you, And thoroughly purge away your dross, And take away all your alloy.
Daniel 12:10
Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.
Zechariah 13:9
I will bring the one -third through the fire, Will refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, And I will answer them. I will say, 'This is My people'; And each one will say, 'The LORD is my God.
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Cross References
1 Peter 2:5
You also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
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Cross References
Malachi 1:11
For from the rising of the sun, even to its going down, My name shall be great among the Gentiles; In every place incense shall be offered to My name, And a pure offering; For My name shall be great among the nations," Says the LORD of hosts.
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Cross References
Leviticus 19:12
And you shall not swear by My name falsely, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.
Zechariah 5:4
"I will send out the curse, " says the LORD of hosts; "It shall enter the house of the thief And the house of the one who swears falsely by My name. It shall remain in the midst of his house And consume it, with its timber and stones."
James 5:12
But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your "Yes" be "Yes," and your "No," "No," lest you fall into judgment.
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Cross References
Leviticus 19:13
You shall not cheat your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of him who is hired shall not remain with you all night until morning.
James 5:4
Indeed the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.
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Cross References
Exodus 22:22
You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.
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