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Malachi 4:1

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Malachi 4:1 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.”

King James Version KJV

For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

American Standard Version ASV

For, behold, the day cometh, it burneth as a furnace; and all the proud, and all that work wickedness, shall be stubble; and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith Jehovah of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

Bible in Basic English BBE

For see, the day is coming, it is burning like an oven; all the men of pride and all who do evil will be dry stems of grass: and in the day which is coming they will be burned up, says the Lord of armies, till they have not a root or a branch.

Free Bible Version FBV

Watch out! The day is coming—it burns like an oven—when the proud and the wicked will be burned like straw. When that day comes they will be completely burned up, root and branch, says the Lord Almighty.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

For behold, the day commeth that shall burne as an ouen, and all the proude, yea, and all that doe wickedly, shall be stubble, and the day that commeth, shall burne them vp, sayeth the Lord of hostes, and shall leaue them neither roote nor branche.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

For, lo, the day hath come, burning as a furnace, And all the proud, and every wicked doer, have been stubble, And burnt them hath the day that came, Said Jehovah of Hosts, That there is not left to them root or branch,

World English Bible WEB

“For behold, the day comes, burning like a furnace, when all the proud and all who work wickedness will be stubble. The day that comes will burn them up,” says the LORD of Armies, “so that it will leave them neither root nor branch.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

For behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

For behold the day shall come kindled as a furnace: and all the proud, and all that do wickedly shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall set them on fire, saith the Lord of hosts, it shall not leave them root, nor branch.

Translation for Translators T4T

This is also what the Commander of the armies of angels says: “There will be a time that I will judge and punish people. When that happens, it will be like [SIM] a very hot furnace. At that time, all the proud and wicked people will be burned up like [MET] stubble burns. They will be burned up completely, like roots and branches and everything else on a tree burns completely in a very hot fire.

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Study Notes — Malachi 4:1

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Context — The Day of the LORD

1“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.”

2“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall. 3Then you will trample the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day I am preparing,” says the LORD of Hosts.

Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1 2 Thessalonians 1:8 in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
2 2 Peter 3:7 And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
3 Malachi 3:2 But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap.
4 Isaiah 47:14 Surely they are like stubble; the fire will burn them up. They cannot deliver themselves from the power of the flame. There will be no coals to warm them or fire to sit beside.
5 Isaiah 5:24 Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes the straw, and as dry grass shrivels in the flame, so their roots will decay and their blossoms will blow away like dust; for they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of Hosts and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
6 Obadiah 1:18 Then the house of Jacob will be a blazing fire, and the house of Joseph a burning flame; but the house of Esau will be stubble— Jacob will set it ablaze and consume it. Therefore no survivor will remain from the house of Esau.” For the LORD has spoken.
7 Malachi 3:15 So now we call the arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers prosper, they even test God and escape.’”
8 Job 18:16 The roots beneath him dry up, and the branches above him wither away.
9 Isaiah 2:12–17 For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted— it will be humbled— against all the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up, against all the oaks of Bashan, against all the tall mountains, against all the high hills, against every high tower, against every fortified wall, against every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel. So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day,
10 Zephaniah 1:18 Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.

Malachi 4:1 Summary

[Malachi 4:1 is a warning from God that a day is coming when He will judge the wicked and destroy them, leaving nothing remaining. This day is compared to a furnace that will burn up all that is evil, as seen in Matthew 13:40-42. On the other hand, those who fear God's name and trust in Him will be spared from this judgment, as promised in Psalm 37:39-40. By trusting in Jesus Christ and living in obedience to God's commands, we can have confidence that we will be among those who are saved on the day of the Lord.]

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the day of the Lord that is being referred to in Malachi 4:1?

The day of the Lord is a time of judgment and reckoning, when God will punish the wicked and reward the righteous, as seen in verses like Isaiah 13:6 and Joel 2:31.

Who are the arrogant and evildoers that will be judged on this day?

The arrogant and evildoers are those who have rejected God and His ways, and have chosen to live in sin and rebellion, as described in Romans 1:18-32 and 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12.

What does it mean to be stubble that will be set ablaze?

To be stubble that will be set ablaze means to be completely consumed and destroyed by God's judgment, leaving nothing remaining, much like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis 19:24-25.

How can we know if we will be among those who are judged on this day?

We can know if we will be among those who are judged by examining our hearts and lives, and seeing if we are living in obedience to God's commands and trusting in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, as taught in 2 Corinthians 13:5 and 1 John 1:5-7.

Reflection Questions

  1. What are some areas in my life where I may be exhibiting arrogance or sinful behavior, and how can I repent and turn to God?
  2. How can I prepare myself for the day of the Lord, and what steps can I take to ensure that I am living in a way that is pleasing to God?
  3. What does it mean to fear God's name, and how can I cultivate a deeper reverence and respect for Him in my life?
  4. How can I balance the message of judgment in Malachi 4:1 with the message of love and mercy that is found throughout the Bible, such as in John 3:16 and Romans 5:8?

Gill's Exposition on Malachi 4:1

For, behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven,.... Not the day of judgment, as Kimchi and other interpreters, both Jewish and Christian, think; but the day of Christ's coming in his kingdom

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Malachi 4:1

For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Malachi 4:1

MALACHI CHAPTER 4 God’ s judgment on the wicked, , and his blessing on the good, ,3. He exhorteth to the study of the law, , and telleth of Elijah’ s coming and office, ,6. The words immediately foregoing (which, as we have the chapters divided, did end the third chapter) foretold a day to come then, though it is now long since past, in which such judgments should be executed upon the Jewish nation, as should make the stoutest contemners of God to see and acknowledge his different respects and providences toward the good and toward the evil. Now in this verse (which continueth the discourse) he accounteth how it should be. Behold; mark well what now the Lord doth foretell The day, before mentioned, the day of visitation and discerning of men, cometh; though it be at some four hundred years’ distance from you, yet it is coming, and will overtake you, and overwhelm you too about that time; nay, you shall have some tastes of bitter cups before, some less and shorter troubles, the presage and assurance of that dreadful day I now speak of, saith our prophet. That shall burn as an oven: the refiner’ s fire, , is now represented to us as a fire burning more dreadfully, which really was more dreadful in the fulfilling than here it is in the prediction; when Jerusalem and the temple were on fire, and none could quench it; when the fire raged every where, but burnt most fiercely where the arched roofs did make it, as in ovens or furnaces, to double itself, and infold flames with flames, and with dreadful roarings increased its terrors. This day may well be an emblem of the day of judgment, and this place may be accommodated thereto, but it principally speaks of the times of vengeance on Jerusalem in its final desolation. All the proud; such as are described 3:13-15. All that do wickedly: this is another part of the character of these persons, and explicatory of the former passage; proud men, such as the text mentions, will be wicked workers. Shall be stubble; dried and cast into the oven, consumed as soon as cast in. The day that cometh; of which already, , and in this verse. Shall burn them up; totally and speedily consume them. Saith the Lord of hosts; added to confirm the certainty of the thing; the Lord of hosts hath said it shall be, and he can do what he saith he will. It shall leave them neither root nor branch; in allusion to the utter extirpation of trees for the fire, whose branches lopped off, the body cleft, and the roots stocked up, and all cast into the fire; so that nothing remains but the ashes, into which all is turned: and this was fully accomplished upon the irreligious Jews, when the Romans burnt their city and temple, and destroyed the people.

Trapp's Commentary on Malachi 4:1

Malachi 4:1 For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.Ver. 1. For, behold, the day cometh] This chapter should not be divided from the former; for here God’ s different dealing with the righteous and the wicked, proposed in the former verse, is further amplified by various effects of Christ’ s coming in the flesh. And if any ask, saith an interpreter, how this was verified of that his first coming? we answer, It was an initial or incipient stage, and by way of preparation, then; and shall be consummate in the day of the last judgment. This day comprehendeth all that time that is called by the apostle, "the ends of the world," 1 Corinthians 10:11, and "the world to come," Hebrews 2:5; all the administrations of Christ’ s kingdom, from his incarnation to the end of all things, which also is at hand, and, as it were, under view already. "Behold, the day," that notable day, so long looked for by the Jews, who boasted of a Redeemer, and promised themselves all possible comforts then: Tunc enim Deus nos dignabitur clarissima visione, saith Jachiades on Daniel 12:4, tunc intelligemus res ipsas prout sunt: Then shall we have a most clear vision of things as they are, &c. Lo, that day cometh; not such a day as you imagined, but like that in Amos, "A day of darkness, and not light: even very dark, and no brightness in it," Amos 5:20. A day that shall burn like an oven; Nebuchadnezzar’ s oven, seven times more heated than it was wont, Daniel 3:19. This day is come, the end is come, it watcheth for thee; behold, it is come, Ezekiel 7:6. It was fulfilled in part upon this people at the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans, and their miserable exile ever since for their unbelief. Howbeit, all these are but the beginning of sorrows; their present sorrows but a typical hell, "the pile whereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the Lord, like a stream of fire, doth kindle it," Isaiah 30:33. It is said to be "prepared for the devil and his angels," Matthew 25:41, as if the all-powerful wisdom did deliberate, and, as it were, sit down and devise most tormenting temper, for that most formidable fire. The fire of the last day shall surely be very terrible, when all the world shall be on ablaze with fire, and wicked men shall give account with flames about their ears, with the elements melting and falling like scalding lead or burning bell metal on their heads. But all this will be but a shadow or spark of that fire of hell, the smoke whereof ascendeth for ever and ever, Revelation 19:3.

Ellicott's Commentary on Malachi 4:1

IV. (1) The day already foretold in Malachi 3:2 shall be as a fire burning fiercely as a furnace, and “the wicked”—not only the heathen, but the murmurers themselves, so far from being accounted happy (Malachi 3:15)—shall be as “stubble.” (Comp. Isaiah 5:24; Zephaniah 1:18; Obadiah 1:18, &c.)

Adam Clarke's Commentary on Malachi 4:1

CHAPTER IV God's awful judgments on the wicked, 1. Great blessedness of the righteous, 2, 3. The prophet then, with a solemnity becoming the last of the prophets, closes the Sacred Canon with enjoining the strict observance of the law till the forerunner already promised should appear, in the spirit of Elijah, to introduce the Messiah, and begin a new and everlasting dispensation, 4-6. NOTES ON CHAP. IV Verse 1. Behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven] The destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans. And all the proud] This is in reference to Malachi 3:15 of the preceding chapter. The day that cometh shall burn them up] Either by famine, by sword, or by captivity. All those rebels shall be destroyed. It shall leave them neither root nor branch.] A proverbial expression for total destruction. Neither man nor child shall escape.

Cambridge Bible on Malachi 4:1

Malachi 4:1. the day] i.e. “the day” predicted in the preceding verse, with which this verse coheres closely. The commencing of a new chapter here in A.V. (and LXX., after Vulg., though not in our present Hebrew Bibles) is unfortunate. The R.V. rightly prints from Malachi 3:13 to Malachi 4:3 inclusive in a continuous paragraph. that shall burn as an oven] Rather, it burneth as a furnace, R.V. Comp. ἡγὰρἡμέραδηλώσει, ὅτιἐνπυρὶἀποκαλύπτεται, for the day shall declare it, because it (the day) is revealed in fire, 1 Corinthians 3:13. all the proud … all that do wickedly] The judgment passed on them by the scoffers (Malachi 3:15) shall be signally reversed. root nor branch] A sudden change of figure from the straw or “stubble” to the tree which succumbs to the raging fire, till neither root nor branch remains.

Barnes' Notes on Malachi 4:1

For, behold, the day cometh, which shall burn as an oven - He had declared the great severance of the God-fearing and the God-blaspheming, those who served and those who did not serve God; the

Whedon's Commentary on Malachi 4:1

Malachi 4:1-3 are closely connected with Malachi 3:18. These verses describe the judgment to be executed upon the wicked (1), and the blessing to be poured upon the good (2, 3).

Sermons on Malachi 4:1

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David Wilkerson A Cry Against the Wicked Youth of America by David Wilkerson In this sermon, the preacher talks about a man, a Hebrew, who is running through the streets proclaiming that there are only 40 days left before everyone will die because of their
David Wilkerson Christless Pentecost - Part 2 by David Wilkerson In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the need for repentance and holiness in the church. He predicts a revival among young people and the downfall of drug abuse, alcoholism, and
C.H. Spurgeon A Vision of the Latter-Day Glories by C.H. Spurgeon In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the unstoppable growth of the church and the gathering of all nations to worship God. He uses the imagery of a dry riverbed gradually fillin
Milton Green (Saved Through the Fire) 01 - the Path of True Salvation by Milton Green In this sermon, the speaker begins by referencing Malachi 3:1, which speaks of the coming of John the Baptist as a messenger to prepare the way for Jesus Christ. The speaker emphas
Chuck Smith (Through the Bible) Malachi by Chuck Smith In this sermon, the preacher discusses the concept of giving and receiving in accordance with a divine spiritual law. He compares it to the natural laws that govern our universe, s
Carter Conlon The Coming of the Elijah Ministry by Carter Conlon In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the need to turn away from the greed and materialism of society. He urges listeners to live for God and not for money, asking for deliveranc
Carter Conlon When Judgment Returns to Righteousness by Carter Conlon In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of cultivating a living relationship with Christ in order to navigate the challenges of the coming days. He warns that spirit
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