The Day of the LORD
(Zephaniah 1:7–18; 1 Thessalonians 5:1–11; 2 Peter 3:8–13)
1 “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.”
2 “But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall. 3 Then you will trample the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day I am preparing,” says the LORD of Hosts. Malachi 4:2, note a Or the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in His wings
4 “Remember the law of My servant Moses, the statutes and ordinances I commanded him for all Israel at Horeb. Malachi 4:4, note b That is, Mount Sinai, or possibly a mountain in the range containing Mount Sinai
5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD. 6 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 4:5, note c Or dreadful; LXX gloriousMalachi 4:6, note d Cited in Luke 1:17
ChapelBerean Standard Bible, public domain.Narration: Bob Souer, BSB audio, CC0 (audiobible.org (opens in a new tab)).