1 “ For, behold, the day comes, it burns as a furnace; and all the proud, and all who work wickedness, will be stubble; and the day that comes will burn them up,” says Yahweh of Armies, “that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

“See, the day is coming. It is burning like a hot fire. And all those who are proud and those who do wrong will be like dry grass. The day that is coming will set them on fire,” says the Lord of All. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.

2 B ut to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out, and leap like calves of the stall.

But for you who fear My name, the sun of what is right and good will rise with healing in its wings. And you will go out and dance like calves from the cattle-house.

3 Y ou shall tread down the wicked; for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I make,” says Yahweh of Armies.

You will crush the sinful under foot. They will be ashes under your feet on the day when I do these things,” says the Lord of All.

4 “ Remember the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded to him in Horeb for all Israel, even statutes and ordinances.

“Remember the Law of My servant Moses. Remember all the Laws I gave him in Horeb for all Israel.

5 B ehold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes.

See, I will send you Elijah the man of God before the day of the Lord comes, that great day that will be full of much trouble.

6 H e 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.”

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