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King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
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And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in [his] wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger [from his right], and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi 3:5 — KJV
To judgment. In other words, “Here is the judgment!” the divine answer to the question, “Where is the God of judgment?” (ch. 2:17).
Sorcerers. The divine displeasure was especially directed against those who practiced heathen magical arts (see Ex. 22:18; Deut. 18:10), for example, those arts prevalent in Babylon (see on Dan. 2:2).
Adulterers. Another group to come especially under the indictment of God were those guilty of immorality, including those who secured unlawful divorces (see on ch. 2:14-16). How sweepingly would this same indictment apply to thousands of persons living today!
False swearers. The LXX reads “them that swear falsely by my name” (see Lev. 19:12).
Oppress the hireling. God calls on His professed followers to be just, yes, even liberal, with those who are dependent upon wages for their daily sustenance (see Deut. 24:14, 15; James 5:4).
Widow ...fatherless ... stranger. The Lord made special provisions to guard the rights of those who are in any degree defenseless, helpless, or in need of protection (Ex. 22:21, 22; Deut. 24:17; 27:19). The Jews were forbidden to take advantage of the “stranger,” or foreigner, among them.
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