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OET interlinear MAL 3:9

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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. בַּ,מְּאֵרָה
    2. 544748,544749
    3. With curse
    4. cursed
    5. 3994
    6. S-Rd,Ncfsa
    7. with,curse
    8. S
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380916
    1. אַתֶּם
    2. 544750
    3. you(pl)
    4. -
    6. S-Pp2mp
    7. you(pl)
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380917
    1. נֵאָרִים
    2. 544751
    3. +are cursed
    4. -
    5. 779
    6. V-VNsmpa
    7. [are]_cursed
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380918
    1. וְ,אֹתִ,י
    2. 544752,544753,544754
    3. and me
    4. You're
    5. 853
    6. O-C,To,Sp1cs
    7. and,,me
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380919
    1. אַתֶּם
    2. 544755
    3. you(pl)
    4. -
    6. S-Pp2mp
    7. you(pl)
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380920
    1. קֹבְעִים
    2. 544756
    3. +are robbing
    4. robbing
    5. 6906
    6. V-Vqrmpa
    7. [are]_robbing
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380921
    1. הַ,גּוֹי
    2. 544757,544758
    3. the nation
    4. nation
    6. S-Td,Ncmsa
    7. the,nation
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380922
    1. כֻּלּ,וֹ
    2. 544759,544760
    3. of it of all
    4. whole
    5. 3605
    6. S-Ncmsc,Sp3ms
    7. of_it_of,all
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380923
    2. 544761
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 380924

OET (OET-LV) With_curse you(pl) are_cursed and_me you(pl) are_robbing the_nation of_it_of_all.

OET (OET-RV) You’re all cursed because you’re robbing me—the whole nation of 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.

3:9a

You are cursed with a curse,

You are cursed with a curse: In Hebrew this is a strong statement which would be better translated: “you are greatly cursed” or “you are truly under a curse” in English.

If people are cursed, they suffer under the LORD’s punishment, instead of enjoying his favor. It is the opposite of being blessed. See the note on 1:14a.

In some languages the word for “curse” might convey a wrong meaning if you used it here. If that is true in your language, it may be more accurate if you use the idea that the LORD would judge or punish them. For example:

You are bound for judgement… (NET)

In some languages it may be more natural to express this idea with an intransitive verb or with an active expression. For example:

You are suffering under a curse… (NJPS)

You are suffering because I have cursed you…

The LORD was not specific in this verse about the way that he would curse or punish the people. However 3:10–12 implies that their crops were destroyed.

3:9b

yet you—the whole nation—are still robbing Me.

you—the whole nation: Scholars differ about whom this expression identifies. There are two options:

  1. It identifies those who are robbing God. For example:

    9aA curse is on all of you 9bbecause the whole nation is cheating me. (GNT) (BSB, GNT, RSV, NJB, NLT, KJV, GW, NASB, NCV, NJPS)

  2. It identifies those who are under a curse. For example:

    You are under a curse—the whole nation of you—because you are robbing me. (NIV) (NIV, REB, CEV)

Both of these options are true. The whole nation has been robbing God, and the whole nation is under a curse because of that. You should express this idea in the most natural way in your language.

If you must make one of these options explicit, it is recommended that you follow option (1).

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

בַּ⁠מְּאֵרָה֙ אַתֶּ֣ם נֵֽאָרִ֔ים וְ⁠אֹתִ֖⁠י אַתֶּ֣ם קֹבְעִ֑ים

with,curse you(pl) cursed and,,me you(pl) robbing

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these phrases, since the second phrase gives the reason for the result that the first phrase describes. Alternate translation: [Because you are robbing me, you are cursed with a curse]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

בַּ⁠מְּאֵרָה֙ אַתֶּ֣ם נֵֽאָרִ֔ים

with,curse you(pl) cursed

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [I have cursed you with a curse]

Note 3 topic: writing-poetry

בַּ⁠מְּאֵרָה֙ אַתֶּ֣ם נֵֽאָרִ֔ים

with,curse you(pl) cursed

For emphasis, Yahweh is using a construction in which a verb and its object come from the same root. You may be able to use the same construction in your language to express the meaning here. Alternatively, your language may have another way of showing the emphasis. Alternate translation: [You are solemnly cursed] or [I have solemnly cursed you]

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

הַ⁠גּ֖וֹי כֻּלּֽ⁠וֹ

the,nation of_it_of,all

The pronoun it refers to the nation of Israel and specifically to the Judeans of that nationality whom Yahweh is addressing. Since Yahweh is addressing them directly, it may be more natural in your language to use the pronoun “you.” Alternate translation: [the nation, all of you] or [every one of you Israelites]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

3:6-12 Malachi’s fifth message echoes the first (1:2-5) by emphasizing God’s faithfulness to his promises. He calls Israel to a similar faithfulness in worship, especially in giving their tithes and offerings. If Malachi is a courtroom drama, the fifth message is the judge’s verdict. The real message is repentance—God wants honest and sincere worship from his people, of which tithing is a symbol.

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. With curse
    2. cursed
    3. 846,3865
    5. 544748,544749
    6. S-Rd,Ncfsa
    8. S
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380916
    1. you(pl)
    2. -
    3. 610
    5. 544750
    6. S-Pp2mp
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380917
    1. +are cursed
    2. -
    3. 732
    5. 544751
    6. V-VNsmpa
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380918
    1. and me
    2. You're
    3. 1987,347,1978
    5. 544752,544753,544754
    6. O-C,To,Sp1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380919
    1. you(pl)
    2. -
    3. 610
    5. 544755
    6. S-Pp2mp
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380920
    1. +are robbing
    2. robbing
    3. 6921
    5. 544756
    6. V-Vqrmpa
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380921
    1. the nation
    2. nation
    3. 1893,1588
    5. 544757,544758
    6. S-Td,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380922
    1. of it of all
    2. whole
    3. 3671,1978
    5. 544759,544760
    6. S-Ncmsc,Sp3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-397; TProphecies_of_Malachi
    10. 380923

OET (OET-LV) With_curse you(pl) are_cursed and_me you(pl) are_robbing the_nation of_it_of_all.

OET (OET-RV) You’re all cursed because you’re robbing me—the whole nation of 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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