Malachi 3:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Malachi 3:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Malachi 3:3 is a verse from the book of Malachi in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and s..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Malachi 3:3 — KJV
“And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.”
— Malachi 3:3 (KJV)
Malachi 3:3 in Context — About the Book of Malachi
Malachi closes the Old Testament with a courtroom dialogue — God answering a weary nation's accusations about love, honor, tithes, and justice. It contains Scripture's only invitation to test God: bring the whole tithe and watch heaven's floodgates open. Then four hundred years of silence until John the Baptist.
Cross-References for Malachi 3:3
“Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and brass,”
Shares key themes with Malachi 3:3: silver, gold, offer
“And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the LORD. offer: Heb. wave offering: Heb. wave offering they...: Heb. they may be to execute, etc”
Shares key themes with Malachi 3:3: levi, may, offer
“And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Malachi 3:3: sons, levi, offer
“And take the ark of the LORD, and lay it upon the cart; and put the jewels of gold, which ye return him for a trespass offering, in a coffer by the side thereof; and send it away, that it may go.”
Shares key themes with Malachi 3:3: gold, may, offer
“And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD, and the coffer that was with it, wherein the jewels of gold were, and put them on the great stone: and the men of Bethshemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Malachi 3:3: levi, gold, offer
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