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ZECHARIAH. - CHAP. XIII., XIV. the graces of his kingdom.

they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his first-born.

A. Μ. 3504. B. C. 500.

m Mat. 24.30 Re.1.7.

n Ac.2.37.

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..25.

11 In that day shall there be a great mourn-
ing in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadad-Pfamilies,
rimmon in the valley of Megiddon.

12 And the land shall mourn, every family
apart; the family of the house of David apart,
and their wives apart; the family of the house
of Nathan apart, and their wives apart;

13 The family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of Shimei apart, and their wives apart;

14 All the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart.

CHAPTER XIII.

1 The fountain of purgation for Jerusalem, 2 from idolatry, and false prophecy. 7 The death of Christ, and the trial of a third part.

q 2 Sa.5.14.

ror, Simeon as LXX.

8 Pr.9.12.

a He.9.14. Re. 1.5. 7.13,14.

b separa

tion for uncleanness.

c. Ex.23.13.

Ps. 16.4.

d Is.2.18,20.

e Lu.11.20.

f De.13.6,9.

IN N that day there shall be a fountain open-
ed to the house of David and to the inha-
bitants of Jerusalem for sin and for unclean- g Mi.3.6,7.

ness.

2 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more d be remembered and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit * to pass out of the land.

3 And it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the LORD: and his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth.

4 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to i deceive:

5 But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am a husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.

6 And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thy hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.

7 Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and

< the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn my hand upon the little ones.

8 And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the Lord, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein.

9 And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.

CHAPTER XIV.

1 The destroyers of Jerusalem destroyed. 4 The coming of Christ, and the graces of his kingdom. 12 The plague of Jerusalem's enemies. 16 The remnant shall turn to the Lord, 20 and their spoils shall be holy.

BEHOLD, the day of the LORD cometh, and

thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.

2 For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.

h garment of hair.

i lie.

) Ph.2.6.

k Mat.26.31

1 Job 23.10.

3 Then shall the Lord go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.

4 And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.

5 And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the dearthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.

6 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:

7 But it shall be one day which shall be known to the Lord, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light.

8 And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of

1 Pe.1.6,7. them toward the hinder sea: in summer and

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13 And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour.

14 And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.

15 And so shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in these tents, as this plague.

16 And it shall come to pass, that every 8 Eze.39.10, one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD u Le. 23.33, of hosts, and to keep the feast of " tabernacles. 17 And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.

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2 I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob,

3 And I hated Esau, and laid d his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.

AMficeth unto the LORD a corrupt thing: for I am

a by the

a great King, saith the LORD of hosts, and my

hand of. name is dreadful among the heathen.
CHAPTER II.

b De.7.7,8.
Je.31.3.

c Ro.9.13.

d Je. 49.17,
18.
Eze.35.3,
&c.

Ob.10,&c.

from up

or,

upon.

f Lu.6.36.

hor, bring

unto.

4 Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the deso- g 3.7,8,13. late places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall bu build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the Lord hathe 22.20.. indignation for ever.

5 And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, The LORD will be magnified from the border of Israel.

6A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is my honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the Lord of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein & have we despised thy name?

7h Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD is contemptible.

8 And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts.

9 And now, I pray you, beseech 1 God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.

i 1Co.10.21.

De. 15.21.

k to.

1 the face
of God.

m from

YOUT

hand.

n Ro.2.11.

1 Pe.1.17.

o 1 Co.9.13.

p Is. 59.19.

Is.60.3.5.

r Jn.4.1,28.

s Re.8.3.

t Ia.66.19,
20.

1 He sharply reproveth the priests for neglecting their covenant, 11 and the peopls for idolatry, 14 for adultery, 17 and for infidelity.

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ND now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you.

2 If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.

3 Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and * spread dung upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and done shall take you away with it.

4 And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.

5 My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.

6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.

7 For & the priest's lips should keep knowu or, where ledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.

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prove.

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take you
away to it

13.

De 33.8..
10.

f Je.23.22

g Le.10.11.

10 Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do yee Nu.25.12, kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand. 11 For from the rising of the sun even unto h Ac. 16.17. the going down of the same, my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD OF hosts.

12 But ye have profaned it, in that ye say,
The table of the LORD is polluted; and the

fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible.
13 Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is
it!" and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD
of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn,
and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought
an offering should I accept this of your hand?
saith the LORD.

14 But cursed be the deceiver, which hath
in his flock a male, and voweth and sacri-

2 Co. 5.20.

i 1 Sa.2.17,
30.

46. 11.45,

or, fallin.

k Ne.13.29.

I accepted
faces, or,

lifted up

the face
against.

m 1 Co.8.6.

n or, ought

to love.

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that wa

keth, and

him that

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eth.

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8 But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.

9 Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.

10 Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers ?

11 Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the LORD which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.

12 The LORD will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the LORD of hosts.

13 And this have ye done again, covering the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, or receiveth it with good will at your hand.

14 Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion and the wife of thy covenant.

The majesty and grace of Christ.

MALACHI.—CHAP. III., IV.

Elijah's coming and office.

15 And did not he make one? Yet had he || heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that

the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a ■ godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal * treacherously against the wife of his youth.

Mat. 19.4,5 tor, excellency.

u seed of
God.

there shall not be room enough to receive it. 11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the

wor, un

faithfully

6 For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith 1 Co.7.14. LORD of hosts. that he hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

17 Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?

CHAPTER III. 1 Of the Lessenger, majesty, and grace of Christ. 7 Of the rebellion, 8 sacrilege, 13 and infidelity of the people. 16 The promise of blessing to them that tear God.

BEHOLD, I will send my messenger, and

x De.24.1.

y

or, if he hate her, put her avay. Mat 19.8.

z to put
away.

a Is.43.24.
Am.2.13.

a Lu. 1.76.
7.27.

b Lu.2.27.

c Mat.25.10
Re.6.17.

he shall prepare the way before me: and d 1Co.3.13.

the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come b to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.

15.

e 1 Pe.2.5.

cient

g He. 13.4.

hor, do

fraud.

2 But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's d fire, and like fuller's 1 Ja.5.4. soap:

Ps.78.38,

57.
La.3.22.

3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, k Zec.1.3. and purge them as gold and silver, that they 1 Mat. 23.27 may offer • unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.

4 Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the Lord, as in the days of old, and as in former years.

m Ne.13.10,
12.

n empty out

o 2 Ch.31.10

q Ps.73.11,
12
Zep.1.12

5 And I will come near to you to judgment: pcorrupt. and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that h 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.

6 For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

7 Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return kunto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return ?

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12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts. 13

Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?

14 Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?

15 And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt "God are even delivered. 16 Then they that feared the Lord spake * often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his

name.

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

18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

CHAPTER IV

1 God's judgment on the wicked, 2 and his blessing on the good. 4 He exhorteth to the study of the law, 5 and teletk of Elifah's coming and office.

FOR, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sund of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow ⚫ up as calves of the stall.

3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.

4 Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and

a 2 Pe.3.10. judgments.

b Mat.3.12.

c c.3.16.

d Lu.1.78.

e Ho.14.5..

7.

(Mat.11.14.
17.10..13.

5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:

6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

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