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Malachi 4:5

“Look, I am sending you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the day of YHWH, the great and the fearsome.”

Malachi 4:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Allusion · Matthew 11:14

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Malachi 4:5 announces that YHWH will send the prophet Elijah before the day of YHWH comes; Jesus says of John: “he is Elijah who is to come.”

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

  • אֵלִיָּהeliyaH452ἨλίαςĒliasG2243“Elijah”
  • בּוֹאboH935ἔρχεσθαιerchesthaiG2064“come, enter, arrive”

Allusion · Luke 1:17

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Both texts speak of Elijah and of turning the heart of the fathers to the children.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

  • אֵלִיָּהeliyaH452ἨλίουĒliouG2243“Elijah”
  • הֵשִׁיבheshivH7725ἐπιστρέψαιepistrepsaiG1994“turn back, return”
  • לֵבlevH3820καρδίαςkardiasG2588“heart”
  • אָבוֹתavotH1πατέρωνpaterōnG3962“father”
  • בָּנִיםbanimH1121τέκναteknaG5043“son”
  • יְהוָהyehvaH3068κυρίῳkyriōiG2962“YHWH (the proper name of God)”

Allusion · Matthew 17:11

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Both texts speak of the coming of Elijah; Malachi 4:5-6 says that he will turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and Jesus, that he “will restore all things.”

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

  • אֵלִיָּהeliyaH452ἨλίαςĒliasG2243“Elijah”
  • בּוֹאboH935ἔρχεταιerchetaiG2064“come, enter, arrive”

Allusion · Mark 9:12

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Both texts speak of the coming of Elijah first; Malachi 4:5-6 says that he will turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and Jesus, that he “restores all things.”

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

  • אֵלִיָּהeliyaH452ἨλίαςĒliasG2243“Elijah”
  • בּוֹאboH935ἐλθὼνelthōnG2064“come, enter, arrive”

Malachi 4:5, word by word

am sendingשֹׁלֵחַsholeach

send

To send someone or something.

Where else “sholeach” appears
Elijahאֵלִיָּהeliya

Elijah

Elijah: a name meaning "my El is YHWH." It is the prophet from Gilead who confronted King Ahab and the worship of Baal (1 Kings 17–2 Kings 2); two other Israelites bear the same name (1 Chronicles 8:27; Ezra 10:21).

Where else “eliya” appears
the prophetנָּבִיאnavi

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

Where else “navi” appears
beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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the comingבּוֹאbo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “bo” appears
of the dayיוֹםyom

day of YHWH

"The day of YHWH", when he comes to judge.

Where else “yom” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
the greatגָּדוֹלgadol

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

Where else “gadol” appears
and the fearsomeנּוֹרָאnora

be fearsome

To be so great or powerful that one inspires awe and respect.

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Translation note

Jesus says that this Elijah is John the Immerser (Matthew 11:14; 17:10-13; compare Luke 1:17).

The context

4Remember the instruction of Moses my servant, which I commanded him at Horeb for all Israel: statutes and rules.

5 · This verse (above)

6And he will turn the heart of fathers to children, and the heart of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with devotion to destruction.

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