Malachi 3:5
"And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And I will come near to you to judgment,.... And so will manifestly appear to be the God of judgment they asked after, Mal 2:17 this is not to be understood of Christ's coming to judgment at the last day, but of his coming to judge and punish the wicked Jews at the time of Jerusalem's destruction; for the same is here meant, who is spoken of in the third person before, and who will not be afar off; there will

be no need to inquire after him, when he will come he will be near enough, and too near for them: and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers; not only a judge, but a witness; so that there will be no delay of judgment, or protracting or evading it, for want of witnesses of facts alleged; for the Judge himself, who is Christ, will be witness of them, he being the omniscient God, before whom all things are manifest. The Targum is, "my Word shall be among you for a swift witness.'' Mention is made of "sorcerers", because there were many that used the magic art, enchantments, and sorceries, in the age of Christ and his apostles, and before the destruction of Jerusalem, even many of their doctors and members of the sanhedrim; See Gill on Isa 8:19 , and against the adulterers; with whom that age also abounded; hence our Lord calls it an adulterous generation, Mat 12:39 , and against false swearers; who were guilty of perjury, and of vain oaths; who swore by the creatures, and not by the Lord, and to things not true; see Mat 5:33 , and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless; defrauding of servants of their wages, devouring widows' houses, and distressing the fatherless, were sins the Jews were addicted to in those times, as appears from Jam 1:27 who wrote to the twelve tribes; and from what our Lord charges them with, Mat 23:14 , and that turn aside the stranger from his right; and so Kimchi supplies it, "that turn aside the judgment of the stranger;'' that do not do him justice in civil things; yea, persecuted those that became proselytes to the Christian religion: and fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts; which was the root and cause of all their sins; irreverence of Christ, disbelief of him, and contempt of his Gospel.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (22 words)

H7126 קָרַב
Definition:

Sabeanקרבapproacha woman (sexually, see1abelow), DHMHofmus. No.6.1.2., but also Generallyדֿ רחק וקרבhe who is far and he who is nearCISiv, no. 95, 7, 8compare SabDenkmNo. 12, 9, 10; Aramaicקְרֵב,,appr Sabeanקרבapproacha woman (sexually, see1abelow), DHMHofmus. No.6.1.2., but also Generallyדֿ רחק וקרבhe who is far and he who is nearCISiv, no. 95, 7, 8compare SabDenkmNo. 12, 9, 10; Aramaicקְרֵב,,appr

Possible Meanings:
  • war (semantic_range)
H0413 אֶל
Definition:

22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE 22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
H4941 מִשְׁפָט
Definition:

13judgment; — absoluteמִשְׁמָּטExodus 21:31203t., +לְשְִׁ֯מָּטEzekiel 44:24(but read Ktלִשְׁמֹּטwithᵐ5ᵑ7ᵑ6Co and others); constructמִשְׁמַּטExodus 23:650t.; suffixמִשְׁמָּטִיIsaiah 40:27+;מִשְׁמָּטָםJ 13judgment; — absoluteמִשְׁמָּטExodus 21:31203t., +לְשְִׁ֯מָּטEzekiel 44:24(but read Ktלִשְׁמֹּטwithᵐ5ᵑ7ᵑ6Co and others); constructמִשְׁמַּטExodus 23:650t.; suffixמִשְׁמָּטִיIsaiah 40:27+;מִשְׁמָּטָםJ

Possible Meanings:
  • justice (semantic_range)
  • right (semantic_range)
  • rectitude (semantic_range)
H1961 הָיָה
Definition:

1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu 1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu

Possible Meanings:
  • fall out (semantic_range)
  • come to pass (semantic_range)
  • become (semantic_range)
  • be (semantic_range)
  • Fall out (semantic_range)
H5707 עֵד
Definition:

6witness(probably fromreiterating, henceemphatically affirming); —׳עabsoluteGenesis 31:48+, constructExodus 20:16+; suffixעֵדִיJob 16:19; pluralעֵדִיםNumbers 35:30+, constructעֵדֵיPsalm 27:12;Psalm 35 6witness(probably fromreiterating, henceemphatically affirming); —׳עabsoluteGenesis 31:48+, constructExodus 20:16+; suffixעֵדִיJob 16:19; pluralעֵדִיםNumbers 35:30+, constructעֵדֵיPsalm 27:12;Psalm 35

Possible Meanings:
  • even to (semantic_range)
  • until (semantic_range)
H4116 מָהַר
Definition:

13;ParticipleנִמְהָרHabakkuk 1:6; pluralנִמְהָרִיםIsaiah 32:4; constructנִמְהֲרֵיIsaiah 35:4; —be hurried= anxious, disturbedנְמְהֲרֵילֵֿבIsaiah 35:4;hasty, precipitate, subjectעֵצָהJob 5:13; so parti 13;ParticipleנִמְהָרHabakkuk 1:6; pluralנִמְהָרִיםIsaiah 32:4; constructנִמְהֲרֵיIsaiah 35:4; —be hurried= anxious, disturbedנְמְהֲרֵילֵֿבIsaiah 35:4;hasty, precipitate, subjectעֵצָהJob 5:13; so parti

Possible Meanings:
  • acquire by paying purchase-price (semantic_range)
H3784 כָּשַׁף
Definition:

וְעוֺנֵן וְנִחֵשׁ וְכִשֵּׁףוְעָשָׂה אוֺב וְיִדְּעוֺנִ֑י2Chronicles 33:6 (of Manasseh); elsewhere onlyParticipleas substantive masculine singularsorcerer, in Israel,מְכַשֵּׁףDeuteronomy 18:10(following וְעוֺנֵן וְנִחֵשׁ וְכִשֵּׁףוְעָשָׂה אוֺב וְיִדְּעוֺנִ֑י2Chronicles 33:6 (of Manasseh); elsewhere onlyParticipleas substantive masculine singularsorcerer, in Israel,מְכַשֵּׁףDeuteronomy 18:10(following

H5003 נָאַף
Definition:

—QalImperfect3masculine singularיִנְאַףLeviticus 20:10(twice in verse); 3masculine pluralוַיִּנְאָ֑פוּJeremiah 5:73t.Imperfect; Infinitive absoluteנָאוֺףJeremiah 23:14;נָאֹףHosea 4:2;Jeremiah 7:9;Part —QalImperfect3masculine singularיִנְאַףLeviticus 20:10(twice in verse); 3masculine pluralוַיִּנְאָ֑פוּJeremiah 5:73t.Imperfect; Infinitive absoluteנָאוֺףJeremiah 23:14;נָאֹףHosea 4:2;Jeremiah 7:9;Part

Possible Meanings:
  • adultery (semantic_range)
H7650 שָׁבַע
Definition:

28KöHast. DB NUMBER, 565RSSemitic i. 166, 2nd ed., 182WeResteArabic Heid. 2, 186); —Qal(according to Thes Rob Ges)Passive participleשְׁבֻעֵי שְׁבֻעוֺתEzekiel 21:28those sworn with(= who have sworn)oat 28KöHast. DB NUMBER, 565RSSemitic i. 166, 2nd ed., 182WeResteArabic Heid. 2, 186); —Qal(according to Thes Rob Ges)Passive participleשְׁבֻעֵי שְׁבֻעוֺתEzekiel 21:28those sworn with(= who have sworn)oat

Possible Meanings:
  • seven (semantic_range)
H8267 שֶׁקֶר
Definition:

764t.;שָׁ֑קֶרExodus 5:942t.; pluralשְׁקָרִיםPsalm 101:73t.; suffixשִׁקְרֵיהֶםJeremiah 23:22; —1deception, what deceives, disappoints, and betrays one : a molten imageJeremiah 10:14=Jeremiah 51:17; gif 764t.;שָׁ֑קֶרExodus 5:942t.; pluralשְׁקָרִיםPsalm 101:73t.; suffixשִׁקְרֵיהֶםJeremiah 23:22; —1deception, what deceives, disappoints, and betrays one : a molten imageJeremiah 10:14=Jeremiah 51:17; gif

Possible Meanings:
  • do (semantic_range)
  • deal falsely (semantic_range)
  • thou wilt not do falsely (semantic_range)
  • deal falsely (semantic_range)
H6231 עָשַׁק
Definition:

21;Ezekiel 18:18; 2masculine singular suffixעֲשַׁקְתָּ֫נוּ1 Samuel 12:4, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singular suffixיַעַשׁקֻנִיPsalm 119:122; 2masculine singularתַּעֲשֹׁקLeviticus 19:13+, etc.;Infinitive 21;Ezekiel 18:18; 2masculine singular suffixעֲשַׁקְתָּ֫נוּ1 Samuel 12:4, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singular suffixיַעַשׁקֻנִיPsalm 119:122; 2masculine singularתַּעֲשֹׁקLeviticus 19:13+, etc.;Infinitive

Possible Meanings:
  • oppression (semantic_range)
  • extortion (semantic_range)
H7939 שָׂכָר
Definition:

18hire, wages, only singular, not with article; — absolute׳שׂNumbers 18:31+, constructשְׂכַרDeuteronomy 15:18+, suffixשְׂכָרִיGenesis 30:18+, etc.; —1wages, of servant,Genesis 30:28;Genesis 30:32;Gene 18hire, wages, only singular, not with article; — absolute׳שׂNumbers 18:31+, constructשְׂכַרDeuteronomy 15:18+, suffixשְׂכָרִיGenesis 30:18+, etc.; —1wages, of servant,Genesis 30:28;Genesis 30:32;Gene

Possible Meanings:
  • drunken (semantic_range)
H7916 שָׂכִיר
Definition:

45+, feminineשְׂכִירָהIsaiah 7:20; constructשְׂכֹירLeviticus 25:53; suffixשְׂכִירְךָLeviticus 25:6; plural suffixשְׂכִרֶיהָJeremiah 46:21; —1hired, of beastExodus 22:14(E), razorIsaiah 7:20(figurative 45+, feminineשְׂכִירָהIsaiah 7:20; constructשְׂכֹירLeviticus 25:53; suffixשְׂכִירְךָLeviticus 25:6; plural suffixשְׂכִרֶיהָJeremiah 46:21; —1hired, of beastExodus 22:14(E), razorIsaiah 7:20(figurative

Possible Meanings:
  • hireling (semantic_range)
  • hired labourer (semantic_range)
H0490 אַלְמָנָה
Definition:

11+; no construct; pluralאַלְמָנוֺתExodus 22:23+; plural suffixאַלְמְנוֺתָיוJob 27:18, etc. —widow1 Kings 17:20;׳אִשָּׁה אַ2 Samuel 14:5(""וַיָּ֫מָת אִישִׁי)1 Kings 7:14;1 Kings 11:26;1 Kings 17:9,10; 11+; no construct; pluralאַלְמָנוֺתExodus 22:23+; plural suffixאַלְמְנוֺתָיוJob 27:18, etc. —widow1 Kings 17:20;׳אִשָּׁה אַ2 Samuel 14:5(""וַיָּ֫מָת אִישִׁי)1 Kings 7:14;1 Kings 11:26;1 Kings 17:9,10;

H3490 יָתוֹם
Definition:

2129t.; pluralיְתוֺמִיםExodus 22:238t.; suffixיְתֹמֶיךָJeremiah 49:11;יְתֹמָיוIsaiah 9:16;לִיתוֺמָיוPsalm 109:12; —orphan, i.e. fatherless (""אַלְמָנָה)Exodus 22:23;Psalm 109:9;Lamentations 5:3(""אַין 2129t.; pluralיְתוֺמִיםExodus 22:238t.; suffixיְתֹמֶיךָJeremiah 49:11;יְתֹמָיוIsaiah 9:16;לִיתוֺמָיוPsalm 109:12; —orphan, i.e. fatherless (""אַלְמָנָה)Exodus 22:23;Psalm 109:9;Lamentations 5:3(""אַין

H5186 נָטָה
Definition:

19+; 3 feminine singularנָָֽכְתָהNumbers 22:33; 2masculine singularנָטִיתָExodus 15:12; 3pluralנָטוּPsalm 21:42;Isaiah 45:12,נָטָ֫יוּPsalm 73:2Qr, etc.;ImperfectיִטֶּהJob 15:29, jussiveיֵטZephaniah 2: 19+; 3 feminine singularנָָֽכְתָהNumbers 22:33; 2masculine singularנָטִיתָExodus 15:12; 3pluralנָטוּPsalm 21:42;Isaiah 45:12,נָטָ֫יוּPsalm 73:2Qr, etc.;ImperfectיִטֶּהJob 15:29, jussiveיֵטZephaniah 2:

Possible Meanings:
  • stretch out (semantic_range)
  • spread out (semantic_range)
  • extend (semantic_range)
  • incline (semantic_range)
  • bend (semantic_range)
H1616 גֵּר
Definition:

48sojourner(Arabic, EthiopicAramaic,גִּיּוֺר,prostelyte,גַּיֵּרproselytize, Phoenicianגרin proper name, & pluralגרם) —גֵּרGenesis 15:1674t.; suffixגֵּרְךָExodus 20:104t.,גֵּרוֺDeuteronomy 1:16; plural 48sojourner(Arabic, EthiopicAramaic,גִּיּוֺר,prostelyte,גַּיֵּרproselytize, Phoenicianגרin proper name, & pluralגרם) —גֵּרGenesis 15:1674t.; suffixגֵּרְךָExodus 20:104t.,גֵּרוֺDeuteronomy 1:16; plural

Possible Meanings:
  • chalk (semantic_range)
  • lime (semantic_range)
H3808 לֹא
Definition:

11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, 11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay,

H3372 יָרֵא
Definition:

A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten -- affright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), X see, terrible (act, -ness A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten -- affright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), X see, terrible (act, -ness

Possible Meanings:
  • shoot (semantic_range)
  • pour (semantic_range)
  • shoot with arrows (semantic_range)
  • and they shot at (semantic_range)
  • the shooters (semantic_range)
H0559 אָמַר
Definition:

1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe 1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe

Possible Meanings:
  • lamb (semantic_range)
H3068 יְהוָֹה
Definition:

7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when

Possible Meanings:
  • Yahweh (semantic_range)
  • the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
  • life-giver (semantic_range)
H6635 צָבָא
Definition:

485noun masculine2Chronicles 28:9(possiblyfeminineIsaiah 10:2;Isaiah 40:2;Daniel 8:12, but see AlbrZAW xv (1895), 319; BevDn)army, war, warfare; — absolute׳צNumbers 1:3+ (מִצָּבָהZechariah 9:8); const 485noun masculine2Chronicles 28:9(possiblyfeminineIsaiah 10:2;Isaiah 40:2;Daniel 8:12, but see AlbrZAW xv (1895), 319; BevDn)army, war, warfare; — absolute׳צNumbers 1:3+ (מִצָּבָהZechariah 9:8); const

Possible Meanings:
  • be inclined (semantic_range)
  • desire (semantic_range)
  • be pleased (semantic_range)

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