unfoldingWord_en_tn/en_tn_39-MAL.tsv

1	Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
2	MAL	01	intro	b7vm			0		# Malachi 01 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Yahweh of hosts<br>This is an important title used in this chapter. It reminds the reader of the great power Yahweh has to punish the nations. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahwehofhosts]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>There are many rhetorical questions in this chapter. They all have a rather dramatic effect. They increase the emotional connotations of what is being said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])<br>
3	MAL	01	01	x4vm			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
4	MAL	01	02	l68t			0	declares Yahweh	Yahweh has solemnly said this
5	MAL	01	03	t9bu			0	his mountains	This refers to the hill country of Edom.
6	MAL	01	03	q6yq			0	I have made his inheritance a place for the jackals of the wilderness	In the Old Testament, the presence of wild animals such as jackals was a frequent description of land deserted by the people who once lived there.
7	MAL	01	06	zu71			0	General Information:	Yahweh rebukes the priests using an imaginary conversation in which the priests protest that they are doing right and Yahweh tells them what they are doing wrong.
8	MAL	01	07	h6dv	figs-metaphor		0	polluted you	This expression refers to insulting God by giving him unsuitable sacrifices. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
9	MAL	01	07	efa3			0	table	This refers to an altar.
10	MAL	01	07	agd8			0	contemptible	regarded as worthless
11	MAL	01	08	j8zc			0	Present	give as a gift to show respect
12	MAL	01	09	d7q3			0	Now you keep asking the face of God, that he may be gracious to us	Malachi is no longer speaking for God. He is talking directly to the Israelites; he is criticizing them for daring to think that God will have mercy on them.
13	MAL	01	09	wg22			0	with such an offering in your hand	This difficult phrase in Hebrew is interpreted in many different ways by modern versions.
14	MAL	01	10	w5uc			0	Oh, if only	This expresses great desire.
15	MAL	01	13	la3n	figs-idiom		0	snort at it	show great disrespect by making noises through the nose (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
16	MAL	02	intro	jc2b			0		# Malachi 02 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Levites<br>The priests are given a strong warning in this chapter. They have not followed the law of Moses and have led the people in the wrong direction. Yahweh has not accepted their sacrifices. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>##### Marital unfaithfulness<br>Because the Jews lived under a covenantal arrangement with Yahweh, their relationship is described using the imagery of a marriage. Marital unfaithfulness indicates a person's unfaithfulness to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/covenant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
17	MAL	02	02	e4vh	figs-metonymy		0	my name	Here this expression refers to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
18	MAL	02	03	zti7	figs-metaphor		0	he will take you away with it	Possible meanings of this expression are 1) God will punish the unfaithful priests by killing them and causing their bodies to be carried away on the piles of animal dung, or 2) God will punish the unfaithful priests in such a horrible way that it will be as if their bodies had been carried away with the animal dung. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
19	MAL	02	05	x7pv	figs-metonymy		0	General Information:	Yahweh speaks of the tribe of Levi as though they are Levi. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
20	MAL	02	06	u9rh	figs-metaphor		0	He walked with me	Here walking stands for living, conducting one's life in a certain way. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
21	MAL	02	08	si1s	figs-metaphor		0	you have turned away from the true path	The right way to behave is spoken of as if it were the right path to follow, and abandoning right conduct is spoken of as if it were turning away from that path. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
22	MAL	02	08	um6v	figs-metaphor		0	You have caused many to stumble	Disobeying God is spoken of as if it were stumbling. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
23	MAL	02	09	gx4a	figs-metaphor		0	before all the people	This spatial idea stands for the people's awareness of the priests' evil behavior. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
24	MAL	02	09	z4gm			0	shown partiality with regard to the instruction	set easy standards of behavior for people you like and difficult standards of behavior for people you do not like
25	MAL	02	10	h2mp			0	General Information:	Here the prophet Malachi begins to speak to his fellow Israelites.
26	MAL	02	10	t4al			0	created us	This probably refers to God forming the Hebrews into a nation.
27	MAL	02	13	dt29			0	General Information:	Malachi continues to speak to his fellow Israelites.
28	MAL	02	13	sw3f	figs-hyperbole		0	You cover the altar of Yahweh with tears	This sarcastically exaggerates the amount of tears the people cry to show that Yahweh knows that the people do not really feel sad. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
29	MAL	02	13	gt5u	figs-metonymy		0	does not turn toward the offering	Here turning toward a gift stands for receiving it and showing favor to the giver. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
30	MAL	02	13	lbk9	figs-explicit		0	does not turn toward the offering	This implies that those who are weeping at Yahweh's altar have offered sacrifices to him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
31	MAL	02	14	u2qp			0	the wife of your youth	the woman you married when you were young
32	MAL	02	14	xn6f	writing-background		0	Yahweh was a witness between you and the wife of your youth	This statement assumes that this woman is still living. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
33	MAL	02	14	s3k3	figs-metaphor		0	a witness between you and the wife of your youth	Here a witness to an agreement between two people is thought of as standing between them in order to testify about what they agreed to, in case a dispute arises between the two people. This sentence also was meant to remind the people that Yahweh would punish any Israelite who broke the covenant of marriage. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
34	MAL	02	14	mz1q	writing-background		0	she was your companion and your wife by covenant	This statement implies that many of the Israelites had divorced their wives. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
35	MAL	02	14	txe1			0	by covenant	by the covenant of marriage that you agreed to
36	MAL	02	15	i3ny			0	an offspring from God	Children who would honor and obey God.
37	MAL	02	16	ly2g	figs-idiom		0	the one who covers his garment with violence	This phrase probably means any man who is violent toward his wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
38	MAL	02	16	iv8h			0	So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not be faithless	So be careful to be loyal to your wife
39	MAL	02	17	kw1t			0	the God of justice	the God who punishes evildoers justly
40	MAL	03	intro	wb48			0		# Malachi 03 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Messiah<br>There are several prophecies in this chapter concerning the Messiah and the one who comes before the Messiah. At times, this chapter switches between prophesying about the first coming of the Messiah and the second coming of the Messiah without formal divisions between them. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Rhetorical questions<br>Several rhetorical questions are used in this chapter to convince the reader of the truth of what he is saying and of their sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br>
41	MAL	03	01	zeq2			0	General Information:	Yahweh begins speaking again to the people of Israel in verse 1, but the prophet Malachi begins speaking in verse 2.
42	MAL	03	01	j5pe	figs-metaphor		0	he will prepare the way before me	Here getting people ready to welcome Yahweh is spoken of as if a road were being cleared for Yahweh to travel on. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
43	MAL	03	01	d1j7			0	Then the Lord, whom you seek ... The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight	Some modern versions translate this in a way that implies that these two expressions refer to the same person. Other modern versions leave this matter ambiguous. We recommend that translations leave this matter ambiguous, as the ULT and UST do.
44	MAL	03	02	z2xe	figs-metaphor		0	be able to stand	Here standing represents resisting someone's attack or accusations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
45	MAL	03	02	iqv7	figs-simile		0	For he will be like a refiner's fire and like laundry soap	This sentence gives the reason why no one will be able to resist God when he comes. God's power to judge the people and to stop them from sinning is spoken of as if it were the power of strong soap to clean clothes, or the power of fire to melt an object. These are ways of saying that God's power to do these things cannot be stopped. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
46	MAL	03	03	pfr2	figs-simile		0	He will sit	Here sitting implies the action of a metalworker, who sits down in order to purify small amounts of gold or silver. It also implies the action of a king, who sits down to judge people and give decrees. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
47	MAL	03	03	q9li	figs-simile		0	He will refine them like gold and silver	Here persuading people not to sin any longer is spoken of as if a metalworker were making gold and silver more pure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
48	MAL	03	04	pj3s			0	General Information:	Malachi continues speaking in verse 4, but Yahweh begins speaking again in verse 5.
49	MAL	03	05	dx2i			0	oppress the hired worker in his wages	cause the hired worker to suffer by not paying him for his work
50	MAL	03	06	tl2p			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel.
51	MAL	03	06	mep4			0	have not come to an end	have not perished
52	MAL	03	08	w6x1			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel.
53	MAL	03	10	v6qw			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel.
54	MAL	03	10	n4ch			0	the full tithe	all the tithes
55	MAL	03	13	l55w			0	General Information:	These verses begin a new section in the book. Here Yahweh is speaking to the people of Israel.
56	MAL	03	14	n7bs	figs-metaphor		0	before Yahweh of hosts	Here this expression refers to God being aware of what the people were doing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
57	MAL	03	16	e2b8			0	General Information:	The event described here may have taken place after the godly people in Israel repented of their sins.
58	MAL	03	16	le6y			0	a book of remembrance was written before him about those who feared Yahweh	This can mean 1) the Israelites wrote a book so they would remember what they had promised and listed the names of people who feared Yahweh or 2) Yahweh caused someone in heaven to write a book with the names of people who feared him.
59	MAL	03	16	tdq5	figs-abstractnouns		0	book of remembrance	This expression refers to any book that helps people remember important things, such as events or people who lived in the past. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
60	MAL	03	17	em21			0	They will be mine	They will be my people
61	MAL	03	17	pp17			0	I act	the time when Yahweh will judge and punish the rebellious Israelites, giving victory to the faithful Israelites
62	MAL	04	intro	azp5			0		# Malachi 04 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Last days<br>Although the Jews may have hoped these prophecies referenced a time in the near future to them, the prophecies of this chapter exclusively relate to the last days. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lastday]])<br>
63	MAL	04	01	y5w1	figs-metaphor		0	the day is coming, burning like a furnace	The disaster occurring at this time is spoken of as if the day itself were burning. God's judgment is often spoken of as if it were a fire. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
64	MAL	04	01	e9jy			0	arrogant ... evildoers	See how you translated these wordsd in [Malachi 3:15](../03/15.md).
65	MAL	04	02	jc14			0	the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings	This can mean 1) Yahweh, who always acts righteously, will come and heal his people on that day or 2) on that day Yahweh will reveal the people's righteousness and heal them.
66	MAL	04	02	p4nc	figs-abstractnouns		0	healing in its wings	Possible meanings are 1) the act of healing someone is spoken of as if it were an object that the sun carried to people by means of its wings or 2) the healing takes place under the wings, that is, in the security God gives his people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
67	MAL	04	02	n991	figs-metaphor		0	wings	It was common in the Ancient Near East to speak of the sun as if it had wings, with which it moved across the sky. Possible meanings are 1) the sun's life-giving rays of light are spoken of as if they were its wings or 2) the wings are said to cover God's people so as to give them peace and safey. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
68	MAL	04	02	is44	figs-simile		0	You will go out, and you will leap like calves from the stall	Here the redeemed people of Yahweh are spoken of as if they were young bulls released from their stalls, allowed to go out into their pasture. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
69	MAL	04	03	cn2r	figs-metaphor		0	you will trample down the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet	Here the victory of God's people is spoken of as if they were walking over the burned bodies of their enemies. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
70	MAL	04	03	f8ct			0	they will be ashes	The Israelites' enemies are spoken of as having been burned to ashes ([Malachi 4:1](../04/01.md)).
71	MAL	04	04	n5dr			0	Horeb	This is another name for Sinai.
72	MAL	04	04	arq6			0	the statutes	These are the laws that God gave Israel for all time.
73	MAL	04	04	l5p2			0	the rulings	These are legal decisions meant to make clear how the general statutes apply to everyday life.
74	MAL	04	05	s6ig			0	the great and fearful day of Yahweh	This expression refers to any time in which Yahweh acts decisively.
75	MAL	04	06	kql7	figs-metaphor		0	He will turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers	Here changing how people think is spoken of as if it were turning their hearts. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])