OET interlinear MAL 3:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

וְ⁠יָשַׁ֨ב

and,sit

Here sitting implies the action of a metalworker, who sits down in order to purify small amounts of gold or silver.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠טִהַ֤ר אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־לֵוִי֙

and,purify DOM sons_of Lēvīh

Forgiving the sons of Levi and persuading them not to sin any longer is spoken of as if it were purifying metal. Alternate translation: “he will correct the sons of Levi and forgive them for having sinned”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

בְּנֵֽי־לֵוִי֙

sons_of Lēvīh

Here sons refers to descendants. The male descendants of Levi were the priests and workers in the temple.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

וְ⁠זִקַּ֣ק אֹתָ֔⁠ם כַּ⁠זָּהָ֖ב וְ⁠כַ⁠כָּ֑סֶף

and,refine DOM=them like_the,gold and,like_the,silver

Here persuading people not to sin any longer is spoken of as if a metalworker were making gold and silver more pure.

וְ⁠הָיוּ֙ לַֽ⁠יהוָ֔ה מַגִּישֵׁ֥י מִנְחָ֖ה בִּ⁠צְדָקָֽה

and=they_will_be to/for=YHWH present donation/offering in/on/at/with,righteousness

Here in righteousness means “motivated by righteous desires to worship God.” Alternate translation: “they will bring acceptable offerings to Yahweh in order to worship Yahweh”