Mal Malachi, chapter Book of Malachi, chapter 3

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You2f have said, It [is] vain to serve God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered]: and what profit [is it] that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) Tz’va’ot [of the Heavenly Armies]?Job 21:15

Malachi 3:14 in different translations

English

KJV (66 books) Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?

ASV Ye have said, It is vain to serve God; and what profit is it that we have kept his charge, and that we have walked mournfully before Jehovah of hosts?

BSB You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before the LORD of Hosts?

DRA And you have said: What have we spoken against thee? You have said: He laboureth in vain that serveth God, and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinances, and that we have walked sorrowful before the Lord of hosts?

FBV You have said, “What's the point of serving God? What benefit is there in keeping his commandments or going before the Lord Almighty with long faces?

GNV Ye haue saide, It is in vaine to serue God: and what profite is it that we haue kept his commandement, and that we walked humbly before the Lord of hostes?

JPS Ye have said: 'It is vain to serve God; and what profit is it that we have kept His charge, and that we have walked mournfully because of the LORD of hosts?

LSV Yöu have said, A vain thing to serve God! And what gain when we kept His charge? And when we have gone in black, || Because of YHWH of Hosts?

NIV (US) “You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What do we gain by carrying out his requirements and going about like mourners before the Lord Almighty?

OJB Ye have said: Avod Elohim is vain; and what profit is it that we have been shomer over His mishmeret, and that we have walked as mourners before Hashem Tzva'os?

RV Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his charge, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?

T4T I reply, “You have said, ‘It is useless for us to serve God. We have gained nothing [RHQ] by obeying the commands that he gave to us and by trying to show the Commander of the armies of angels that we are sorry for the sins that we have committed.

WEB (US) You have said, ‘It is vain to serve God,’ and ‘What profit is it that we have followed his instructions and that we have walked mournfully before Yahweh of Armies?

WEB (UK) You have said, ‘It is vain to serve God,’ and ‘What profit is it that we have followed his instructions and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of Armies?

WMB (US) You have said, ‘It is vain to serve God,’ and ‘What profit is it that we have followed his instructions and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of Hosts?

Russian

РСП (66 кн.) Вы говорите: «тщетно служение Богу, и что пользы, что мы соблюдали постановления Его и ходили в печальной одежде пред лицом Господа Саваофа?

НРП Вы говорили: „Служение Богу тщетно. Что мы выгадали, исполняя Его уставы и ходя со скорбными лицами перед Господом Сил?

Заокская (Кулаков) Говорили вы: „Тщетно, бесполезно — Богу служить! Что за выгода нам Его постановления блюсти и с покаянным видом пред Господом Воинств ходить?

ВП Вы говорили: «Служение Всевышнему тщетно. Что мы выгадали, исполняя Его уставы и ходя со скорбными лицами перед Вечным, Повелителем Воинств?

ВП-А Вы говорили: «Служение Аллаху тщетно. Что мы выгадали, исполняя Его уставы и ходя со скорбными лицами перед Вечным, Повелителем Воинств?

СП (БЛ) А вы говорили вот что: „Не стоит служить Господу. Мы делали то, что Он нам велел, но ничего не получили. Мы горевали о своих грехах и были печальны, как люди на похоронах, но и это не помогло.