Malachi 3:3 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
American Standard Version (ASV)
and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer unto Jehovah offerings in righteousness.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
He will take his seat, testing and cleaning the sons of Levi, burning away the evil from them as from gold and silver; so that they may make offerings to the Lord in righteousness.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And he shall sit [as] a refiner and purifier of silver; and he will purify the children of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver; and they shall offer unto Jehovah an oblation in righteousness.
World English Bible (WEB)
and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer to Yahweh offerings in righteousness.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And he hath sat, a refiner and purifier of silver, And he hath purified the sons of Levi, And hath refined them as gold and as silver, And they have been to Jehovah bringing nigh a present in righteousness.
| And he shall sit | וְיָשַׁ֨ב | wĕyāšab | veh-ya-SHAHV |
| as a refiner | מְצָרֵ֤ף | mĕṣārēp | meh-tsa-RAFE |
| and purifier | וּמְטַהֵר֙ | ûmĕṭahēr | oo-meh-ta-HARE |
| of silver: | כֶּ֔סֶף | kesep | KEH-sef |
| and he shall purify | וְטִהַ֤ר | wĕṭihar | veh-tee-HAHR |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| the sons | בְּנֵֽי | bĕnê | beh-NAY |
| of Levi, | לֵוִי֙ | lēwiy | lay-VEE |
| and purge | וְזִקַּ֣ק | wĕziqqaq | veh-zee-KAHK |
| them as gold | אֹתָ֔ם | ʾōtām | oh-TAHM |
| and silver, | כַּזָּהָ֖ב | kazzāhāb | ka-za-HAHV |
| that they may offer | וְכַכָּ֑סֶף | wĕkakkāsep | veh-ha-KA-sef |
| וְהָיוּ֙ | wĕhāyû | veh-ha-YOO | |
| unto the Lord | לַֽיהוָ֔ה | layhwâ | lai-VA |
| an offering | מַגִּישֵׁ֥י | maggîšê | ma-ɡee-SHAY |
| in righteousness. | מִנְחָ֖ה | minḥâ | meen-HA |
| בִּצְדָקָֽה׃ | biṣdāqâ | beets-da-KA |