King James Version

Malachi 4:2

But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Malachi 3:20.

וְזָרְחָ֨הvezarechahand as soon as it is upזָרַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and as soon as it is up”, a completed action in a sequenceH2224properly, to irradiate (or shoot forth beams), i.e. to rise (as the sun); specifically, to appear (as a symptom of leprosy)arise, rise (up), as soon as it is up.לָכֶ֜םlakhemtoלָכֶ֜םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to”toיִרְאֵ֤יyireafraidיָרֵאadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct — “afraid”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3373fearing; morally, reverentafraid, fear (-ful).שְׁמִי֙shemifameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.שֶׁ֣מֶשׁshemeshsunשֶׁמֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “sun”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8121the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement[phrase] east side(-ward), sun (rising), [phrase] west(-ward), window. See also H1053 (בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ).צְדָקָ֔הtsedaqahjusticeצְדָקָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “justice”, the ordinary formH6666rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).וּמַרְפֵּ֖אumarpeand cureמַרְפֵּאconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and cure”, the ordinary formH4832properly, curative, i.e. literally (concretely) a medicine, or (abstractly) a cure; figuratively (concretely) deliverance, or (abstractly) placidity(in-)cure(-able), healing(-lth), remedy, sound, wholesome, yielding.בִּכְנָפֶ֑יהָbikhnafeyhain wingכָּנָףpreposition, noun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in wing”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3671an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle[phrase] bird, border, corner, end, feather(-ed), [idiom] flying, [phrase] (one an-) other, overspreading, [idiom] quarters, skirt, [idiom] sort, uttermost part, wing(-ed).וִֽיצָאתֶ֥םvitsatemand bring forthיָצָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and bring forth”, a completed action in a sequenceH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…וּפִשְׁתֶּ֖םufishtemand spread selvesפּוּשׁconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and spread selves”, a completed action in a sequenceH6335to spread; figuratively, act proudlygrow up, be grown fat, spread selves, be scattered.כְּעֶגְלֵ֥יkeegleas calfעֵגֶלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “as calf”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5695a (male) calf (as frisking round), especially one nearly grown (i.e. a steer)bullock, calf.מַרְבֵּֽקmarbeqstallמַרְבֵּקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “stall”, the ordinary formH4770a stall (for cattle)[idiom] fat(-ted), stall.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(3-20) But unto you that fear My name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings; and ye shall go forth, and gambol as calves of the stall.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But unto you that fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings; and ye shall go forth, and gambol as calves of the stall.

Young’s Literal Translation

And risen to you, ye who fear My name, Hath the sun of righteousness — and healing in its wings, And ye have gone forth, and have increased as calves of a stall.

World English Bible

But to you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings. You will go out and leap like calves of the stall.

Darby Translation

And unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth and leap like fatted calves.

Douay-Rheims

But unto you that fear my name, the Sun of justice shall arise, and health in his wings: and you shall go forth, and shall leap like calves of the herd.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(3-20) But unto you that fear My name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in its wings; and ye shall go forth, and gambol as calves of the stall.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But to you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise, and healing shall be in his wings: and ye shall go forth, and bound as young calves let loose from bonds.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀνατελεῖ ὑμῖν τοῖς φοβουμένοις τὸ ὄνομά μου ἥλιος δικαιοσύνης, καὶ ἴασις ἐν ταῖς πτέρυξιν αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐξελεύσεσθε, καὶ σκιρτήσετε ὡς μοσχάρια ἐκ δεσμῶν ἀνειμένα.