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Berean Standard Bible

““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.””

Malachi 4:1

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In English and many Spanish Bibles, Malachi 4 is a short closing chapter (in Hebrew it is part of chapter 3). It begins by announcing a coming day that burns like a furnace, when the arrogant and all who do evil will be like stubble, left with neither root nor branch.

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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.”

World English Bible (WEB)

“For, behold, the day comes, it burns as a furnace; and all the proud, and all who work wickedness, will be stubble; and the day that comes will burn them up,” says Yahweh of Armies, “that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

PORQUE he aquí, viene el día ardiente como un horno; y todos los soberbios, y todos los que hacen maldad, serán estopa; y aquel día que vendrá, los abrasará, ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos, el cual no les dejará ni raíz ni rama.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Miren, el día del juicio se acerca. Será un día ardiente, como un horno. Ese día los soberbios y los malvados serán quemados como la paja; serán consumidos por completo, de modo que no quedará nada de ellos. Lo digo yo, el Señor Todopoderoso.

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