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Malachi 3:15

And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.

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וְעַתָּ֕הveatahand this timeעַתָּהconjunction, adverb — “and this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.אֲנַ֖חְנוּanachnvweאֲנַחְנוּpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, plural — “we”H587weourselves, us, we.מְאַשְּׁרִ֣יםmeashrimgoאָשַׁרverb, piel, participle, absolute — “go”, a verb used as a describing wordH833to be straight (used in the widest sense, especially to be level, right, happy); figuratively, to go forward, be honest, proper(call, be) bless(-ed, happy), go, guide, lead, relieve.זֵדִ֑יםzedimpresumptuousזֵדadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “presumptuous”, the ordinary formH2086arrogantpresumptuous, proud.גַּםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.נִבְנוּ֙nivnvbuildבָּנָהverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “build”, a completed actionH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.עֹשֵׂ֣יosedoעָשָׂהverb, qal, participle, construct — “do”, a verb used as a describing wordH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…רִשְׁעָ֔הrishahfaultרִשְׁעָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “fault”, the ordinary formH7564wrong (especially moral)fault, wickedly(-ness).גַּ֧םgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.בָּחֲנ֛וּbachanvexamineבָּחַןverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “examine”, a completed actionH974to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigateexamine, prove, tempt, try (trial).אֱלֹהִ֖יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.וַיִּמָּלֵֽטוּvayimaletvand escapeמָלַטconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and escape”, the next action in the storyH4422properly, to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparksdeliver (self), escape, lay, leap out, let alone, let go, preserve, save, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] surely.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they try God, and are delivered.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

and now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they tempt God, and escape.

Young’s Literal Translation

And now, we are declaring the proud happy, Yea, built up have been those doing wickedness, Yea they have tempted God, and escape.'

World English Bible

Now we call the proud happy; yes, those who work wickedness are built up; yes, they tempt God, and escape.’

Darby Translation

And now we hold the proud for happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they tempt God, and they escape.

Douay-Rheims

Wherefore now we call the proud people happy, for they that work wickedness are built up, and they have tempted God and are preserved.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they try God, and are delivered.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And now we pronounce strangers blessed; and all they who act unlawfully are built up; and they have resisted God, and yet have been delivered.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ νῦν ἡμεῖς μακαρίζομεν ἀλλοτρίους, καὶ ἀνοικοδομοῦνται πάντες ποιοῦντες ἄνομα, καὶ ἀντέστησαν τῷ Θεῷ, καὶ ἐσώθησαν.