Malachi 3:4-7 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

4. Then the Lord will accept the gifts from Judah and Jerusalem. It will be as it was in the past—as the time long ago.

5. Then I will bring you to justice. I will be an expert witness and testify about the evil things people do. I will speak out against those who do evil magic or commit adultery. I will speak out against those who make false promises and cheat their workers and don’t pay them the money they promised. I will testify against those who don’t help strangers, or widows and orphans. And I will testify against those who don’t respect me.” This is what the Lord All-Powerful said.

6. “I am the Lord, and I don’t change. You are Jacob’s children, and you have not been completely destroyed.

7. But you never obeyed my laws. Even your ancestors stopped following me. Come back to me, and I will come back to you.” This is what the Lord All-Powerful said. “You say, ‘How can we come back?’

Malachi 3