Behold, I willsend my messenger, and he shallprepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shallsuddenlycome to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shallcome, saith the LORD of hosts.
And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shallpurify the sons of Levi, and purgethem as gold and silver, thatthey may offerunto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
And I willcomenear to you to judgment; and I will be a swiftwitnessagainst the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and againstfalseswearers, and againstthosethatoppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and thatturnaside the strangerfrom his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.
Evenfrom the days of yourfathers ye are goneawayfrommineordinances, and have not keptthem. Returnunto me, and I willreturnunto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Whereinshall we return?
Bring ye all the tithesinto the storehouse, thatthere may be meat in minehouse, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, thatthereshall not be roomenough to receive it.
And I willrebuke the devourer for yoursakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of yourground; neithershallyourvinecast her fruitbefore the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.
Thentheythatfeared the LORDspakeoften one to another: and the LORDhearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was writtenbefore him for themthatfeared the LORD, and thatthoughtupon his name.
And theyshall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I willsparethem, as a man spareth his own son thatserveth him.