Behold, I will sendmy messenger, and he shall preparethe waybeforeme: and the Lord, whomyeseek, shall suddenlycometohis temple, even the messengerof the covenant, whomyedelightin: behold, he shall come, saiththe LORDof hosts. But whomay abidethe dayof his coming? and whoshall standwhen he appeareth? forhe is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: And he shall sit as a refinerand purifierof silver: and he shall purifythe sonsof Levi, and purgethem as goldand silver, that they may offerunto the LORDan offeringin righteousness. Then shall the offeringof Judahand Jerusalembe pleasantunto the LORD, as in the daysof old, and as in formeryears. And I will come neartoyou to judgment; and I will bea swiftwitnessagainst the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against falseswearers, and against those that oppressthe hirelingin his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn asidethe stranger from his right , and fearnotme, saiththe LORDof hosts. ForI am the LORD, I changenot; therefore yesonsof Jacobare notconsumed. Even from the daysof your fathersye are gone awayfrom mine ordinances, and have notkept them . Returnuntome, and I will returnuntoyou, saiththe LORDof hosts. But ye said, Whereinshall we return? Will a manrobGod? Yetyehave robbedme. But ye say, Whereinhave we robbedthee? In tithesand offerings. Ye are cursedwith a curse: for yehave robbedme, even this wholenation. Bringye allthe tithesintothe storehouse, that there may bemeatin mine house, and proveme nowherewith, saiththe LORDof hosts, ifI will notopenyou the windowsof heaven, and pour you outa blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it . And I will rebukethe devourerfor your sakes, and he shall notdestroythe fruitsof your ground; neithershall your vinecast her fruit before the timein the field, saiththe LORDof hosts. And allnationsshall call you blessed: foryeshall bea delightfulland, saiththe LORDof hosts. Your wordshave been stoutagainstme, saiththe LORD. Yet ye say, Whathave we spoken so much againstthee? Ye have said, It is vainto serveGod: and whatprofit is it thatwe have kepthis ordinance, and thatwe have walkedmournfullybeforethe LORDof hosts? And nowwecall the proud happy; yea, they that workwickednessare set up; yea, they that temptGodare even delivered. Thenthey that fearedthe LORDspokeoften onetoanother: and the LORDhearkened, and heard it , and a bookof remembrancewas writtenbeforehim for them that fearedthe LORD, and that thoughtupon his name. And they shall bemine, saiththe LORDof hosts, in that daywhenImake upmy jewels; and I will sparethem, asa mansparethhis own sonthat servethhim. Then shall ye return, and discernbetweenthe righteousand the wicked, betweenhim that servethGodand himthat servethhim not.