| English Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1“For behold, the day is coming, burning like an oven, when all the arrogant and all evildoers will be stubble. The day that is coming shall set them ablaze, says the LORD of hosts, so that it will leave them neither root nor branch. | 1For indeed, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and everyone who commits wickedness will become stubble. The coming day will consume them," says the LORD of Hosts, "not leaving them root or branches. |
| 2But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall. | 2But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and playfully jump like calves from the stall. |
| 3And you shall tread down the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet, on the day when I act, says the LORD of hosts. | 3You will trample the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day I am preparing," says the LORD of Hosts." |
| 4“Remember the law of my servant Moses, the statutes and rules that I commanded him at Horeb for all Israel. | 4Remember the instruction of Moses My servant, the statutes and ordinances I commanded him at Horeb for all Israel. |
| 5“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes. | 5Look, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome Day of the LORD comes. |
| 6And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.” | 6And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse." |
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