Malachi 3:2-3

New King James Version

²“But who can endure ^(A)the day of His coming?
And ^(B)who can stand when He appears?
For ^(C)He is like a refiner’s fire
And like launderers’ soap.
³^(D)He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver;
He will purify the sons of Levi,
And ^[a]purge them as gold and silver,
That they may ^(E)offer to the Lord
An offering in righteousness.

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Malachi 3:2-3

Amplified Bible

²But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner’s fire and like launderer’s soap [which removes impurities and uncleanness].^(A) ³He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and He will purify the sons of Levi [the priests], and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to the Lord [grain] offerings in righteousness.

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Malachi 3:2-3

New International Version

²But who can endure^(A) the day of his coming?^(B) Who can stand^(C) when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire^(D) or a launderer’s soap.^(E) ³He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver;^(F) he will purify^(G) the Levites and refine them like gold and silver.^(H) Then the Lord will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness,^(I)