Malachi 3:16
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.”
יָרֵא
Fearing, those who fear. Yare. The desire of those who fear Him He will fulfil. The life surrendered to holy awe of God is the life God honours most fully.
רֵעַ
neighbor/ his
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רֵעַ
Friend, companion, neighbour. Rea. A friend loves at all times. True friendship is not circumstantial. It remains constant through every season.
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שֵׁם
of name/ his
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שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
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יָרֵא
Fear
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יָרֵא
To fear, to revere, to be in awe of. Yare. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. Not terror but holy awe of who He truly is.
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יְהֹוָה
LORD
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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דָבַר
they spoke together
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דָבַר
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
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סֵפֶר
Book
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סֵפֶר
properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
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זִכְרוֹן
remembrance
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זִכְרוֹן
a memento (or memorable thing, day or writing)
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