1 “Behold, ^aI send My messenger,
And he will ^bprepare the way before Me.
And the Lord, whom you seek,
Will suddenly come to His temple,
^cEven the Messenger of the covenant,
In whom you delight.
Behold, ^dHe is coming,”
Says the Lord of hosts. ‡

2 “But who can endure ^athe day of His coming?
And ^bwho can stand when He appears?
For ^cHe is like a refiner’s fire
And like launderers’ soap. ‡

5 And I will come near you for judgment;
I will be a swift witness
Against sorcerers,
Against adulterers,
^aAgainst perjurers,
Against those who ^bexploit wage earners and ^cwidows and orphans,
And against those who turn away an alien—
Because they do not fear Me,”
Says the Lord of hosts. ‡

6 “For I am the Lord, ^aI do not change;
^bTherefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob. ‡