Malachi (Person) — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Author of the last book of the OT (Mal 1:1). The prophet Malachi lived about 500–460 BC. His name means “my angel” or “my messenger” and is so translated in Malachi 3:1 and elsewhere. Apart from the book that bears his name, nothing else is known about him from the Bible. In the apocryphal book of 2 Esdras 1:40 he is identified as “Malachi, who is also called a messenger of the Lord.” Rabbinic tradition suggests that Malachi may be another name for Ezra the scribe, although there is no supporting evidence for this identification.

Show passage in OET: MAL 1:1

OET-RV MAL 1:1

1 This is a message that Yahweh gave to Malaki (Malachi) for the Israelis:

OET-LV MAL 1:1

1 The _oracle of _the _message _of of_YHWH to Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) by_the _hand _of Malʼākī.

Show passage in OET: MAL 3:1

OET-RV MAL 3:1

3 “Listen, I’m about to send my messenger and he’ll prepare the path ahead of me. Then the master who you’re all looking for will suddenly come to his temple, yes, the messenger who you are all happy about—the party to the agreement—he’ll come,” says Commander-in-chief Yahweh.

OET-LV MAL 3:1

3 Here_I am_about _to _send messenger _of_my and_he _will _make _clear a _way before_me and_suddenly he _will _come to temple _of_his the_master whom you(pl) are_seeking and_the _messenger _of the _covenant whom you(pl) are_delighting THERE he_is_about _to _come YHWH soldiers/messengers he _says.

Show passage in OET: LES 1:40

OET-RV LES 1:40

40 Nahum, and Havakuk (Habakkuk), Tsefanyah (Zephaniah), Hagay, Zekaryah (Zechariah), and Malaki (Malachi), who’s also called the master’s messenger.

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