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Berean Standard Bible

“And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.””

Malachi 4:6

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This is the final verse of the Old Testament in Christian Bibles. It follows the promise that God will send Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the Lord.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.”

World English Bible (WEB)

He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.”

King James Version (KJV)

And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers; lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And by him the hearts of fathers will be turned to their children, and the hearts of children to their fathers; for fear that I may come and put the earth under a curse.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El convertirá el corazón de los padres á los hijos, y el corazón de los hijos á los padres: no sea que yo venga, y con destrucción hiera la tierra.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Su predicación hará que los padres y los hijos se reconcilien, que lleguen a compartir las mismas buenas intenciones y sean impulsados por las mismas buenas motivaciones. Así, cuando yo llegue, no tendré que castigarlos, destruyendo completamente su país».

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