Malachi 3:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"They will be Mine," saysאָמַר֙
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the LORDיְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
of hosts,צְבָאֹ֔ות
(tze·va·'o·vt,)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba
"on the dayלַיֹּ֕ום
(lai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
that I prepareעֹשֶׂ֣ה
(o·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
[My] own possession,סְגֻלָּ֑ה
(se·gul·lah;)
5459: possession, propertyfrom an unused word
and I will spareוְחָמַלְתִּ֣י
(ve·cha·mal·ti)
2550: to sparea prim. root
them as a manאִ֔ישׁ
(ish,)
376: manfrom an unused word
sparesיַחְמֹ֣ל
(yach·mol)
2550: to sparea prim. root
his own sonבְּנֹ֖ו
(be·nov)
1121: sona prim. root
who servesהָעֹבֵ֥ד
(ha·'o·ved)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
him." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And they shall be mine saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
of hosts
tsaba'  (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
in that day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
when I make up
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
my jewels
cgullah  (seg-ool-law')
wealth (as closely shut up) -- jewel, peculiar (treasure), proper good, special.
and I will spare
chamal  (khaw-mal')
to commiserate; by implication, to spare -- have compassion, (have) pity, spare.
them as a man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
spareth
chamal  (khaw-mal')
to commiserate; by implication, to spare -- have compassion, (have) pity, spare.
his own son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
that serveth
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"They will be Mine," says the LORD of hosts, "on the day that I prepare My own possession, and I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him."

King James Bible
And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They will be Mine," says the LORD of Hosts, "a special possession on the day I am preparing. I will have compassion on them as a man has compassion on his son who serves him.

International Standard Version
"They'll be mine," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, "in the day when I prepare my treasured possession. I'll spare them, just as a man spares his own son who serves him.

NET Bible
"They will belong to me," says the LORD who rules over all, "in the day when I prepare my own special property. I will spare them as a man spares his son who serves him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"They will be mine," says the LORD of Armies. "On that day I will make them my special possession. I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him.

King James 2000 Bible
And they shall be mine, says the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spares his own son that serves him.
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