Malachi — Bible person

Messenger or angel, the last of the minor prophets, and the writer of the last book of the Old Testament canon (Mal. 4:4, 5, 6). Nothing is known of him beyond what is contained in his book of prophecies. Some have supposed that the name is simply a title descriptive of his character as a messenger of Jehovah, and not a proper name. There is reason, however, to conclude that Malachi was the ordinary name of the prophet.

He was contemporary with Nehemiah (comp. Mal. 2:8 with Neh. 13:15; Mal. 2:10-16 with Neh. 13:23). No allusion is made to him by Ezra, and he does not mention the restoration of the temple, and hence it is inferred that he prophesied after Haggai and Zechariah, and when the temple services were still in existence (Mal. 1:10; 3:1, 10). It is probable that he delivered his prophecies about B.C. 420, after the second return of Nehemiah from Persia (Neh. 13:6), or possibly before his return.

Selected passages

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 3:1-4

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-RV MAL 3:2

2 But who could survive it when he comes? Who can stand when he appears, because he’ll be like the refiner’s fire and like the cleaners’ powerful soap?

OET-RV MAL 3:3

3 Yahweh will act as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify Levi’s descendants the priests—yes, he’ll refine you all with fire like gold and silver, and you’ll bring offerings to him that are acceptable.

OET-RV MAL 3:4

4 After that, the offerings of the people of Yehudah (Judah) and Yerushalem (Jerusalem) will be pleasing to Yahweh, as in ancient times, and as in previous years.

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.

OET-LV MAL 3:2

2 And_who will_endure DOM the _day _of his _coming and_who is_the_one _who _will_stand when_appears_he if/because he is_like_the_fire a _refiner and_like_the_soap washers.

OET-LV MAL 3:3

3 And_he _will _sit one _who_refines and_one _who_purifies silver and_he _will _purify DOM the _descendants _of Lēvī and_he _will _refine DOM_them like_gold and_like_silver and_they _will _be to/for_YHWH bringing _near _of (of)_an _offering in_righteousness.

OET-LV MAL 3:4

4 And_it _will _be _pleasing to/for_YHWH the _offering _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) like_the_days _of antiquity and_like_years former.

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Recorded scripture occurrences (1)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.