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OET interlinear MAL 3:7

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Hebrew word order

    1. Hebrew word
    2. Hebrew lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. לְ,מִ,ימֵי
    2. 544699,544700,544701
    3. (to) from the days of
    4. since time
    5. 3117
    6. S-R,R,Ncmpc
    7. (to)_from,the,days_of
    8. S
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380886
    1. אֲבֹתֵי,כֶם
    2. 544702,544703
    3. your(pl) ancestors of your(pl)
    4. ancestors
    5. 1
    6. S-Ncmpc,Sp2mp
    7. your(pl)_ancestors_of,your(pl)
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380887
    1. סַרְתֶּם
    2. 544704
    3. you(pl) have turned aside
    4. -
    5. 5493
    6. V-Vqp2mp
    7. you(pl)_have_turned_aside
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380888
    1. מֵ,חֻקַּ,י
    2. 544705,544706,544707
    3. from regulations of my
    4. -
    5. 2706
    6. S-R,Ncmpc,Sp1cs
    7. from,statutes_of,my
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380889
    1. וְ,לֹא
    2. 544708,544709
    3. and not
    4. But
    5. 3808
    6. S-C,Tn
    7. and=not
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380890
    1. שְׁמַרְתֶּם
    2. 544710
    3. you(pl) have kept them
    4. -
    5. 8104
    6. V-Vqp2mp
    7. you(pl)_have_kept_[them]
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380891
    1. שׁוּבוּ
    2. 544711
    3. return
    4. -
    5. 7725
    6. V-Vqv2mp
    7. return
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380892
    1. אֵלַ,י
    2. 544712,544713
    3. to me
    4. -
    5. 413
    6. S-R,Sp1cs
    7. to=me
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380893
    1. וְ,אָשׁוּבָה
    2. 544714,544715
    3. and I will return
    4. I'll
    5. 7725
    6. SV-C,Vqh1cs
    7. and,I_will_return
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380894
    1. אֲלֵי,כֶם
    2. 544716,544717
    3. to you(pl)
    4. -
    5. 413
    6. S-R,Sp2mp
    7. to,you(pl)
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380895
    1. אָמַר
    2. 544718
    3. he says
    4. -
    5. 559
    6. V-Vqp3ms
    7. he_says
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380896
    1. יְהוָה
    2. 544719
    3. YHWH
    4. Yahweh
    5. 3068
    6. S-Np
    7. Yahweh
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380897
    1. צְבָאוֹת
    2. 544720
    3. hosts
    4. army-commander
    6. S-Ncbpa
    7. hosts
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380898
    1. וַ,אֲמַרְתֶּם
    2. 544721,544722
    3. and you(pl) say
    4. say
    5. 559
    6. SV-C,Vqq2mp
    7. and,you(pl)_say
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380899
    1. בַּ,מֶּה
    2. 544723,544724
    3. how
    4. -
    5. 4100
    6. S-R,Ti
    7. ,how?
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380900
    1. נָשׁוּב
    2. 544725
    3. will we return
    4. we
    5. 7725
    6. V-Vqi1cp
    7. will_we_return
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380901
    2. 544726
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 380902

OET (OET-LV) (to)_from_the_days_of your(pl)_ancestors_of_your(pl) you(pl)_have_turned_aside from_regulations_of_my and_not you(pl)_have_kept_them return to_me and_I_will_return to_you(pl) YHWH he_says hosts and_you(pl)_say how will_we_return.

OET (OET-RV) Ever since the time when your ancestors were alive, you all have ignored my commands and refused to obey them. Now return to me—if you all do so, I’ll return to you. That’s what I, army-commander Yahweh, say. But you all ask, ‘How can we return to you?’

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 3:6–18: If the people again start to give the LORD what they owe him, he will again bless them

Notice that this section also starts with the “Statement, Question, Response” pattern. However this time the sequence is expanded. The “Statement-Question” part occurs twice before a longer “Response” is given. (Another difference is that the second statement begins with a short question.) The “Statement-Question-Response” pattern marks the beginning of a new section.

3:6 is a transitional verse, as 2:17 was. Again, it is recommended that you take it as the first verse of this new section.

3:7a

Yet from the days of your fathers,

Yet from the days of your fathers: The Hebrew expression which the BSB translates as from the days of your fathers means “ever since the time of your ancestors and continuing to the present time.” It indicates here that their ancestors also in each generation had been disobeying the LORD’s commands.

your fathers: That is, “your ancestors.”

3:7b

you have turned away from My statutes

you have turned away from My statutes: The Hebrew verb which the BSB translates as turned away is the same one which was used in 2:8a. It is used as an idiom here. It means “to reject” the statutes of the LORD.

you: In this context, the LORD referred to the people of Israel in each generation who did not obey him. In some languages it may not be natural to address past generations in the same group with the living. If that is true in your language, it may be necessary to use a comparison to express the idea. For example:

You, like your ancestors before you, have turned away from my laws. (GNT)

statutes: Hebrew has a number of different words which are used to refer to laws and commandments. Sometimes it is important to distinguish between them, but in this verse, the LORD referred to all the laws which he gave to Moses. You can use your usual term for “law” or “commandments.”

3:7c

and have not kept them.

and have not kept them: The Hebrew verb which the BSB translates as have not kept indicates that they did not obey those laws.

3:7d

Return to Me, and I will return to you,”

Return to Me, and I will return to you: The same Hebrew verb which the BSB translates as Return is used in both parts of 3:7d. Like the verb in 3:7b, it is used as an idiom. It implies that the relationship between the people and the LORD has been damaged and needs to be repaired. To Return would mean they must do what was necessary to again have a loving relationship with the LORD (that is, to be reconciled).

For the people and the LORD to be reconciled, the word Return has a slightly different meaning in the two contexts. Firstly, the people must repent of their sins and once more obey the LORD’s law. Then the LORD would forgive them and again bless them.

In some languages it may not be possible to use the same verb for the actions of both the people and the LORD. If that is true in your language, you should use the appropriate specific verbs. For example:

Repent and be faithful to me again, and I will be faithful also to bless you.

3:7e

says the LORD of Hosts.

says the LORD of Hosts: See the note on 3:1f. See also note 1 in “Literary structure and recurring features in Malachi” section of the Introduction.

Notice that in the BSB this clause occurs after the speech. This is good English style. You should place it wherever is natural in your language.

the LORD of Hosts: See the note on 3:1f. See also the discussion of this term in the Key biblical terms in the book of Malachi section of the Introduction.

3:7f

“But you ask,

3:7g

‘How can we return?’

How can we return?: This question probably implies that the people did not recognize the ways in which they had stopped obeying the LORD. They were asking him in what way they should return to him; in other words, what things they should repent of and stop doing. For example:

But you ask, “What must we do to turn back to you?” (GNT)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אֲבֹתֵי⁠כֶ֜ם

your(pl)_ancestors_of,your(pl)

Yahweh is speaking of the ancestors of the Israelites as if they were the literal fathers of the current generation. Alternate translation: [forefathers]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

סַרְתֶּ֤ם מֵֽ⁠חֻקַּ⁠י֙ וְ⁠לֹ֣א שְׁמַרְתֶּ֔ם

turned_aside from,statutes_of,my and=not kept

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Yahweh uses them together to emphasize how the people have disobeyed him. If it would be clearer in your language, you could combine these phrases. Alternate translation: [you have completely disobeyed my statutes]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

סַרְתֶּ֤ם מֵֽ⁠חֻקַּ⁠י֙

turned_aside from,statutes_of,my

Yahweh is speaking of disobeying his statutes as if that were turning aside from a path on which one needed to walk. Alternate translation: [you have disobeyed my statutes]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

וַ⁠אֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם בַּ⁠מֶּ֥ה נָשֽׁוּב

and,you(pl)_say ,how? return

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [But you ask how you should return]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

3:7 In the context of covenant relationship, return expresses a change of loyalty on the part of Israel or God. Typically, the term is understood as repentance, a complete change of direction back to God or a total reorientation toward the Lord. The imperative verb conveys urgency and demands an immediate response from the audience. The indictment of insincere worship builds on similar charges in the second disputation (see 1:6-14), just as God’s promise to “open the windows of heaven” (3:10) affirms his power as “a great king” (see 1:14).

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Hebrew word
    5. Hebrew lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. (to) from the days of
    2. since time
    3. 3705,4129,3371
    5. 544699,544700,544701
    6. S-R,R,Ncmpc
    8. S
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380886
    1. your(pl) ancestors of your(pl)
    2. ancestors
    3. 613,1978
    5. 544702,544703
    6. S-Ncmpc,Sp2mp
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380887
    1. you(pl) have turned aside
    2. -
    3. 5510
    5. 544704
    6. V-Vqp2mp
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380888
    1. from regulations of my
    2. -
    3. 4129,2699,1978
    5. 544705,544706,544707
    6. S-R,Ncmpc,Sp1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380889
    1. and not
    2. But
    3. 1987,3835
    5. 544708,544709
    6. S-C,Tn
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380890
    1. you(pl) have kept them
    2. -
    3. 7842
    5. 544710
    6. V-Vqp2mp
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380891
    1. return
    2. -
    3. 7951
    5. 544711
    6. V-Vqv2mp
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380892
    1. to me
    2. -
    3. 369,1978
    5. 544712,544713
    6. S-R,Sp1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380893
    1. and I will return
    2. I'll
    3. 1987,7951
    5. 544714,544715
    6. SV-C,Vqh1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380894
    1. to you(pl)
    2. -
    3. 369,1978
    5. 544716,544717
    6. S-R,Sp2mp
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380895
    1. YHWH
    2. Yahweh
    3. 3354
    5. 544719
    6. S-Np
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380897
    1. he says
    2. -
    3. 683
    5. 544718
    6. V-Vqp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380896
    1. hosts
    2. army-commander
    3. 6629
    5. 544720
    6. S-Ncbpa
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380898
    1. and you(pl) say
    2. say
    3. 1987,683
    5. 544721,544722
    6. SV-C,Vqq2mp
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380899
    1. how
    2. -
    3. 846,4666
    5. 544723,544724
    6. S-R,Ti
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380900
    1. will we return
    2. we
    3. 7951
    5. 544725
    6. V-Vqi1cp
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380901

OET (OET-LV) (to)_from_the_days_of your(pl)_ancestors_of_your(pl) you(pl)_have_turned_aside from_regulations_of_my and_not you(pl)_have_kept_them return to_me and_I_will_return to_you(pl) YHWH he_says hosts and_you(pl)_say how will_we_return.

OET (OET-RV) Ever since the time when your ancestors were alive, you all have ignored my commands and refused to obey them. Now return to me—if you all do so, I’ll return to you. That’s what I, army-commander Yahweh, say. But you all ask, ‘How can we return to you?’

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.OET logo mark

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