Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.Malachi 3:10
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
הָבִ֨יאוּ אֶת־כָּל־הַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֜ר אֶל־בֵּ֣ית הָאוֹצָ֗ר וִיהִ֥י טֶ֙רֶף֙ בְּבֵיתִ֔י וּבְחָנ֤וּנִי נָא֙ בָּזֹ֔את אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת אִם־לֹ֧א אֶפְתַּ֣ח לָכֶ֗ם אֵ֚ת אֲרֻבּ֣וֹת הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַהֲרִיקֹתִ֥י לָכֶ֛ם בְּרָכָ֖ה עַד־בְּלִי־דָֽי׃
- הָבִ֨יאוּha.Vi.'u“bring”Verb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from בּוֹא · “bring” · Strong's H0935P
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- כָּל־kol-“all”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- הַֽמַּעֲשֵׂ֜רha.ma.'a.Ser“the tithe”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מַעֲשֵׂר · “tithe” · Strong's H4643
- אֶל־'el-“into”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- בֵּ֣יתbeit“[the] house of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004B
- הָאוֹצָ֗רha.'o.Tzar“the store”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אוֹצָר · “treasure” · Strong's H0214
- וִיהִ֥יvi.Hi“so it may be”Conjunction + Verb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
- טֶ֙רֶף֙te.ref“food”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from טֶ֫רֶף · “prey” · Strong's H2964
- בְּבֵיתִ֔יbe.vei.Ti“in house my”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from בַּ֫יִת · “home” · Strong's H1004B
- וּבְחָנ֤וּנִיu.ve.cha.Nu.ni“and test me”Conjunction + Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from בָּחַן · “to test” · Strong's H0974
- נָא֙na'“please”Particle, interjection · from נָא · “please” · Strong's H4994
- בָּזֹ֔אתba.Zot“by this”Preposition + Particle, demonstrative · from זֹאת · “this” · Strong's H2063
- אָמַ֖ר'a.Mar“he says”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- יְהוָ֣הYah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- צְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'ot“of hosts”Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from צָבָא · “Hosts” · Strong's H6635B
- אִם־'im-“if”Particle · from אִם · “if” · Strong's H0518A
- לֹ֧אlo'“not”Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- אֶפְתַּ֣ח'ef.Tach“I will open”Verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular · from פָּתַח · “to open” · Strong's H6605A
- לָכֶ֗םla.Khem“for you”Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from Op2m · “you” · Strong's H9036
- אֵ֚ת'et“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- אֲרֻבּ֣וֹת'a.ru.Bot“[the] windows of”Noun, feminine, plural, construct · from אֲרֻבָּה · “window” · Strong's H0699
- הַשָּׁמַ֔יִםha.sha.Ma.yim“the heavens”Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from שָׁמַיִם · “heaven” · Strong's H8064
- וַהֲרִיקֹתִ֥יva.ha.ri.ko.Ti“and I will pour out”Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from רִיק · “to empty” · Strong's H7324
- לָכֶ֛םla.Khem“for you”Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from Op2m · “you” · Strong's H9036
- בְּרָכָ֖הbe.ra.Khah“blessing”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from בְּרָכָה · “blessing” · Strong's H1293
- עַד־'ad-“until”Preposition · from עַד · “till” · Strong's H5704
- בְּלִי־be.li-“not”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from בְּלִי · “without” · Strong's H1097
- דָֽי׃Dai“sufficiency”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from דַּי · “enough” · Strong's H1767
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)