Malachi 3

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1 Lo, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me; And suddenly there will come to the temple the LORD whom you seek, And the messenger of the covenant whom you desire. Yes, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts.	1 Ιδου, εγω αποστελλω τον αγγελον μου και θελει κατασκευασει την οδον εμπροσθεν μου? και ο Κυριος, τον οποιον σεις ζητειτε, εξαιφνης θελει ελθει εις τον ναον αυτου, ναι, ο αγγελος της διαθηκης, τον οποιον σεις θελετε? ιδου, ερχεται, λεγει ο Κυριος των δυναμεων.
2 But who will endure the day of his coming? And who can stand when he appears? For he is like the refiner's fire, or like the fuller's lye.	2 Αλλα τις δυναται να υπομεινη την ημεραν της ελευσεως αυτου; και τις δυναται να σταθη εις την παρουσιαν αυτου; διοτι αυτος ειναι ως πυρ χωνευτου και ως σμιγμα γναφεων.
3 He will sit refining and purifying (silver), and he will purify the sons of Levi, Refining them like gold or like silver that they may offer due sacrifice to the LORD.	3 Και θελει καθησει ως ο χωνευων και καθαριζων το αργυριον, και θελει καθαρισει τους υιους του Λευι και θελει στραγγισει αυτους ως το χρυσιον και το αργυριον, και θελουσι προσφερει εις τον Κυριον προσφοραν εν δικαιοσυνη.
4 Then the sacrifice of Judah and Jerusalem will please the LORD, as in days of old, as in years gone by.	4 Τοτε η προσφορα του Ιουδα και της Ιερουσαλημ θελει εισθαι αρεστη εις τον Κυριον καθως εν ταις ημεραις ταις αρχαιαις και καθως εν τοις προλαβουσιν ετεσι.
5 I will draw near to you for judgment, and I will be swift to bear witness Against the sorcerers, adulterers, and perjurers, those who defraud the hired man of his wages, Against those who defraud widows and orphans; those who turn aside the stranger, and those who do not fear me, says the LORD of hosts.	5 Και θελω πλησιασει προς εσας δια κρισιν? και θελω εισθαι μαρτυς σπευδων εναντιον των μαγων και εναντιον των μοιχευοντων και εναντιον των επιορκων και εναντιον των αποστερουντων τον μισθον του μισθωτου, των καταδυναστευοντων την χηραν και τον ορφανον, και των αδικουντων τον ξενον και των μη φοβουμενων με, λεγει ο Κυριος των δυναμεων.
6 Surely I, the LORD, do not change, nor do you cease to be sons of Jacob.	6 Διοτι εγω ειμαι ο Κυριος? δεν αλλοιουμαι? δια τουτο σεις, οι υιοι του Ιακωβ, δεν απωλεσθητε.
7 Since the days of your fathers you have turned aside from my statutes, and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you, says the LORD of hosts. Yet you say, "How must we return?"	7 Εκ των ημερων των πατερων σας απεχωρισθητε απο των διαταγματων μου και δεν εφυλαξατε αυτα. Επιστρεψατε προς εμε και θελω επιστρεψει προς εσας, λεγει ο Κυριος των δυναμεων? πλην ειπετε, Τινι τροπω θελομεν επιστρεψει;
8 Dare a man rob God? Yet you are robbing me! And you say, "How do we rob you?" In tithes and in offerings!	8 Μηπως θελει κλεπτει ο ανθρωπος τον Θεον; σεις ομως με εκλεπτετε? και λεγετε, Εις τι σε εκλεψαμεν; εις τα δεκατα και εις τας προσφορας.
9 You are indeed accursed, for you, the whole nation, rob me.	9 Σεις εισθε κατηραμενοι με καταραν? διοτι σεις με εκλεψατε, ναι, σεις, ολον το εθνος.
10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, That there may be food in my house, and try me in this, says the LORD of hosts: Shall I not open for you the floodgates of heaven, to pour down blessing upon you without measure?	10 Φερετε παντα τα δεκατα εις την αποθηκην, δια να ηναι τροφη εις τον οικον μου? και δοκιμασατε με τωρα εις τουτο, λεγει ο Κυριος των δυναμεων, εαν δεν σας ανοιξω τους καταρρακτας του ουρανου και εκχεω την ευλογιαν εις εσας, ωστε να μη αρκη τοπος δι' αυτην.
11 For your sake I will forbid the locust to destroy your crops; And the vine in the field will not be barren, says the LORD of hosts.	11 Και θελω επιτιμησει υπερ υμων τον καταφθειροντα, και δεν θελει φθειρει τους καρπους της γης σας? ουδε η αμπελος σας θελει απορριψει προ καιρου τον καρπον αυτης εν τω αγρω, λεγει ο Κυριος των δυναμεων.
12 Then all nations will call you blessed, for you will be a delightful land, says the LORD of hosts.	12 Και θελουσι σας μακαριζει παντα τα εθνη? διοτι σεις θελετε εισθαι γη επιθυμητη, λεγει ο Κυριος των δυναμεων.
13 You have defied me in word, says the LORD, yet you ask, "What have we spoken against you?"	13 Οι λογοι σας ησαν σκληροι εναντιον μου, λεγει ο Κυριος? και ειπετε, Τι ελαλησαμεν εναντιον σου;
14 You have said, "It is vain to serve God, and what do we profit by keeping his command, And going about in penitential dress in awe of the LORD of hosts?	14 Σεις ειπετε, Ματαιον ειναι να δουλευη τις τον Θεον? και, Τις η ωφελεια οτι εφυλαξαμεν τα διαταγματα αυτου και οτι περιεπατησαμεν πενθουντες ενωπιον του Κυριου των δυναμεων;
15 Rather must we call the proud blessed; for indeed evildoers prosper, and even tempt God with impunity."	15 Και τωρα ημεις μακαριζομεν τους υπερηφανους? ναι, οι εργαζομενοι την ανομιαν υψωθησαν, ναι, οι πειραζοντες τον Θεον, και αυτοι εσωθησαν.
16 Then they who fear the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened attentively; And a record book was written before him of those who fear the LORD and trust in his name.	16 Τοτε οι φοβουμενοι τον Κυριον ελαλουν προς αλληλους? και ο Κυριος προσειχε και ηκουε και εγραφη βιβλιον ενθυμησεως ενωπιον αυτου περι των φοβουμενων τον Κυριον και των ευλαβουμενων το ονομα αυτου?
17 And they shall be mine, says the LORD of hosts, my own special possession, on the day I take action. And I will have compassion on them, as a man has compassion on his son who serves him.	17 και θελουσιν εισθαι εμου, λεγει ο Κυριος των δυναμεων, εν τη ημερα εκεινη, οταν εγω ετοιμασω τα πολυτιμα μου? και θελω σπλαγχνισθη αυτους, καθως σπλαγχνιζεται ανθρωπος τον υιον αυτου, οστις δουλευει αυτον.
18 Then you will again see the distinction between the just and the wicked; Between him who serves God, and him who does not serve him.	18 Τοτε θελετε επιστρεψει και διακρινει μεταξυ δικαιου και ασεβους, μεταξυ του δουλευοντος τον Θεον και του μη δουλευοντος αυτον.
19 For lo, the day is coming, blazing like an oven, when all the proud and all evildoers will be stubble, And the day that is coming will set them on fire, leaving them neither root nor branch, says the LORD of hosts.
20 But for you who fear my name, there will arise the sun of justice with its healing rays; And you will gambol like calves out of the stall
21 1)and tread down the wicked; They will become ashes under the soles of your feet, on the day I take action, says the LORD of hosts.
22 Remember the law of Moses my servant, which I enjoined him on Horeb, The statutes and ordinances for all Israel.
23 Lo, I will send you Elijah, the prophet, Before the day of the LORD comes, the great and terrible day,
24 To turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, Lest I come and strike the land with doom.