Malachiæ 3:16

Clementine Latin Vulgate

Tunc locuti sunt timentes Dominum, unusquisque cum proximo suo : et attendit Dominus, et audivit, et scriptus est liber monumenti coram eo timentibus Dominum, et cogitantibus nomen ejus.

Parallel Translations

Jerome's Latin Vulgate (405)
Tunc locuti sunt timentes Dominum, unusquisque cum proximo suo: et attendit Dominus, et audivit, et scriptus est liber monumenti coram eo timentibus Dominum, et cogitantibus nomen ejus.

Nova Vulgata (1979)
Tunc locuti sunt timentes Dominum, unusquisque cum proximo suo. Et attendit Dominus et audivit; et scriptus est liber memorabilium coram eo timentibus Dominum et cogitantibus nomen eius.

Bible Verse Review
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that feared: Malachi 3:5, Malachi 4:2, Genesis 22:12, 1 Kings 18:3, 1 Kings 18:12, Job 28:28, Psalms 33:18, Psalms 111:10, Psalms 112:1, Psalms 147:11, Isaiah 50:10, Acts 9:31, Acts 10:2, Revelation 15:4

spake: Deuteronomy 6:6-8, 1 Samuel 23:16-18, Esther 4:5-17, Psalms 16:3, Psalms 66:16, Psalms 73:15-17, Psalms 119:63, Proverbs 13:20, Ezekiel 9:4, Daniel 2:17, Daniel 2:18, Luke 2:38, Luke 24:14-31, John 1:40-47, John 12:20-22, Acts 1:13, Acts 2:1, Acts 4:23-30, Ephesians 5:19, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 1 Thessalonians 5:14, Hebrews 3:13, Hebrews 10:24, Hebrews 12:15

and the: 2 Samuel 7:1, 2 Chronicles 6:7, Psalms 139:4, Matthew 18:19, Matthew 18:20, Acts 4:31-33

a book: Esther 2:23, Esther 6:1, Job 19:23-25, Psalms 56:8, Isaiah 65:6, Daniel 7:10, Matthew 12:35-37, Revelation 20:12

that thought: Psalms 10:4, Psalms 20:7, Psalms 94:19, Psalms 104:33, Isaiah 26:3, Isaiah 26:8, Hebrews 4:12, Hebrews 4:13

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 6:7 - shalt talk 2 Kings 4:1 - thy servant did fear 2 Kings 22:18 - thus shall ye 1 Chronicles 16:9 - Sing unto Psalms 61:5 - heritage Psalms 103:13 - them Psalms 115:13 - He will bless Psalms 119:74 - fear thee Psalms 139:16 - in thy book Proverbs 13:13 - he Proverbs 14:26 - fear Proverbs 19:23 - fear Ecclesiastes 2:16 - there is Isaiah 34:16 - Seek Jeremiah 8:6 - hearkened Luke 1:50 - General Luke 2:17 - General Luke 17:34 - two John 1:35 - and two Acts 10:4 - thy Ephesians 4:29 - that which Colossians 4:6 - your

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another,.... Abarbinel thinks this is a continuation of the speech of the wicked; observing, that while they that work wickedness were set up, and they that tempted God escaped punishment, they that were religious, and feared God, "were destroyed one with another", particularly by the plague; so he would have the word נדברו rendered, which we translate, "spake often one to another"; in which sense he observes that root is used in Hosea 13:14 but rather this is opposed unto what they said, by such, who, at the time referred to (which seems to be between the time of Christ's coming, spoken of in the beginning of the chapter Malachi 3:1, and the destruction of Jerusalem after mentioned), feared the Lord, and served him; embraced the Messiah, and professed his name; for the fear of God takes in the whole of religious worship, both internal and external; and describes such, not that have a dread of the majesty of God, and of his judgments and wrath, or distrust his power, providence, grace, and goodness; but who have a filial and holy fear of God, a fiducial and fearless one, a reverential affection for him, and are true and sincere worshippers of him: these "spake often one to another"; of the unbelief, impiety, and profaneness of men, with great concern and lamentation; and of the great and good things they were led into the knowledge of; the everlasting love of the Father in the choice of them, and covenant with them in Christ; of redemption by the Son; of the glories of his person, and the fulness of his grace; of the work of the Spirit of God upon their souls; and of the various truths of the everlasting Gospel; and of the gracious experiences they were indulged with; and all this they said for the glory of God's grace, and for the comforting and strengthening, and edifying, of each other's souls: it follows,

and the Lord hearkened, and heard [it]; what they said one to another: this is spoken after the manner of men, and does not so much regard the omniscience of God, who hearkens and hears everything that is said by wicked men, as by good men; as his special regard unto, peculiar notice he takes of, and the approbation he has of his people, and of their words and actions, and even of their thoughts, as is afterwards intimated:

and a book of remembrance was written before him; in allusion to kings that keep registers, records, annals, and chronicles, as memorials of matters of moment and importance: see Ezra 4:15 Esther 2:23: otherwise there is no forgetfulness in God; he bears in his own eternal mind a remembrance of the persons, thoughts, words, and actions of his people, and which he will disclose and make mention of another day; even our Lord Jesus Christ, who is God over all, and who will let the churches and world know that he is the searcher of hearts, and trier of the reins of the children of men:

for them that feared the Lord, as before,

and that thought upon his name; either the name of the Father; not any particular name of his, by which he is known, but him himself; for, as Kimchi observes, his name is himself, and he himself is his name; and especially as he is in Christ, and proclaimed in him; and this is expressive of faith in him, love to him, and reverence of him: or the name of Christ; and not any particular name of his, unless it be Jesus the Saviour: but rather his person as the Son of God; his office as Mediator; and his blood, righteousness, and sacrifice: and it is not a bare thinking of him that is here intended, but such a thought of him as is accompanied with esteem and value for him, because of the dignity of his person, and the riches of his grace. The Septuagint and Arabic versions render it, "and that reverence his name"; and the Syriac version, "that praise his name"; and the Targum is, that think of the glory of his name.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then they that feared the Lord spake often among themselves - The proud-speaking of the ungodly called out the piety of the God-fearing. “The more the ungodly spake against God, the more these spake among themselves for God.” Both went on until the Great Day of severance. True, as those said, the distinction between righteous and wicked was not made yet, but it was stored up out of sight. They “spake among themselves,” strengthening each other against the ungodly sayings of the ungodly.

And the Lord hearkened and heard it - God, whom these thought an idle looker-on, or regardless, all the while (to speak after the manner of men) was “bending the ear” from heaven “and heard.” Not one pious loyal word for Him and His glory, escaped Him.

And a book of remembrance was written before Him - Kings had their chronicles written wherein people’s good or ill deeds toward them were recorded. But the image is one of the oldest in Scripture, and in the self-same words , “the Lord said to Moses, Write this, a memorial in a book.” God can only speak to us in our own language. One expression is not more human than another, since all are so. Since with God all things are present, and memory relates to the past, to speak of God as “remembering” is as imperfect an expression in regard to God, as to speak of “a book.” , “Forgetfulness hath no place with God, because He is in no way changed; nor remembrance, because He forgetteth not.” Both expressions are used, only to picture vividly to our minds, that our deeds are present with God, for good or for evil; and in the Day of Judgment He will make them manifest to men and angels, as though read out of a book, and will requite them. So Daniel had said Daniel 7:10, “the judgment was set, and the books were opened.” And John says Revelation 20:12, “The books were opened, and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.” So Moses says to God, Exodus 32:32, “If not, blot me out of Thy book which Thou hast written;” and David, prophesying, prays Psalms 69:28, “Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written among the righteous;” and our Lord bids His discipies Luke 10:20, “Rejoice in this, that your names are written in heaven.”

And that thought upon His name - Rather, “esteemed, prized,” it, in contrast with those who Malachi 1:6. “despised;” as, of Christ, when He should come, it is said Isaiah 53:3, “He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.” “The thinking on His Name imports, not a bare thinking of, but a due esteem and awful regard of, so as with all care to avoid all things which may tend to the dishonor of it, as always in His presence and with respect to Him and fear of Him.” “Those are meant who always meditate on the ways of the Lord and the knowledge of His Godhead, for His name is Himself, and He is His Name;” “the wise in heart who know the mystery of the awful glorious Name.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Malachi 3:16. They that feared the Lord — There were a few godly in the land, who, hearing the language and seeing the profligacy of the rebels above, concluded that some signal mark of God's vengeance must fall upon them; they, therefore, as the corruption increased, cleaved the closer to their Maker. There are three characteristics given of this people, viz.: -

1. They feared the Lord. They had that reverence for Jehovah that caused them to depart from evil, and to keep his ordinances.

2. They spake often one to another. They kept up the communion of saints. By mutual exhortation they strengthened each other's hands in the Lord.

3. They thought on his name. His name was sacred to them; it was a fruitful source of profound and edifying meditation. The name of God is God himself in the plenitude of his power, omniscience, justice, goodness, mercy, and truth. What a source for thinking and contemplation! See how God treats such persons: The Lord hearkened to their conversation, heard the meditations of their hearts; and so approved of the whole that a book of remembrance was written before the Lord-all their names were carefully registered in heaven. Here is an allusion to records kept by kings, Esther 6:1, of such as had performed signal services, and who should be the first to be rewarded.