Malachi 3:1
Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.
अध्ययन टिप्पणी
Study Note
Malachi's oracle of the coming messenger who will 'prepare the way' before the LORD himself enters the temple is one of the most explicitly fulfilled Old Testament prophecies according to the synoptic Gospels. Matthew 11:10, Mark 1:2, and Luke 7:27 all identify John the Baptist as the fulfillment of this prophecy, making Malachi 3:1 the explicit background for understanding John's preparatory role. The verse combines two figures — a messenger and 'the Lord' (Adon) who follows — in a way that the New Testament distinguishes as John and Jesus respectively. The sudden arrival 'in his temple' connects to the prophetic tradition of divine theophany in the sanctuary (Ezekiel 43:4; Isaiah 6) and frames Jesus's temple actions within an expected divine visitation.
अन्य अनुवाद
Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he cometh, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Lo, I am sending My messenger, And he hath prepared a way before Me, And suddenly come in unto his temple Doth the Lord whom ye are seeking, Even the messenger of the covenant, Whom ye are desiring, Lo, he is coming, said Jehovah of Hosts.
See, I am sending my servant, and he will make ready the way before me; and the Lord, whom you are looking for, will suddenly come to his Temple; and the angel of the agreement, in whom you have delight, see, he is coming, says the Lord of armies.
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