Malachi 3:2 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:
American Standard Version (ASV)
But who can abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But by whom may the day of his coming be faced? and who may keep his place when he is seen? for he is like the metal-tester's fire and the cleaner's soap.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
But who shall endure the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? For he will be like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' lye.
World English Bible (WEB)
"But who can endure the day of his coming? And who will stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire, and like launderer's soap;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And who is bearing the day of his coming? And who is standing in his appearing? For he `is' as fire of a refiner, And as soap of a fuller.
| But who | וּמִ֤י | ûmî | oo-MEE |
| may abide | מְכַלְכֵּל֙ | mĕkalkēl | meh-hahl-KALE |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| the day | י֣וֹם | yôm | yome |
| coming? his of | בּוֹא֔וֹ | bôʾô | boh-OH |
| and who | וּמִ֥י | ûmî | oo-MEE |
| shall stand | הָעֹמֵ֖ד | hāʿōmēd | ha-oh-MADE |
| appeareth? he when | בְּהֵרָֽאוֹת֑וֹ | bĕhērāʾôtô | beh-hay-ra-oh-TOH |
| for | כִּֽי | kî | kee |
| he | הוּא֙ | hûʾ | hoo |
| refiner's a like is | כְּאֵ֣שׁ | kĕʾēš | keh-AYSH |
| fire, | מְצָרֵ֔ף | mĕṣārēp | meh-tsa-RAFE |
| and like fullers' | וּכְבֹרִ֖ית | ûkĕbōrît | oo-heh-voh-REET |
| soap: | מְכַבְּסִֽים׃ | mĕkabbĕsîm | meh-ha-beh-SEEM |