וְקָרַבְתִּ֣י אֲלֵיכֶם֮ לַמִּשְׁפָּט֒ וְהָיִ֣יתִי ׀ עֵ֣ד מְמַהֵ֗ר בַּֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙ וּבַמְנָ֣אֲפִ֔ים וּבַנִּשְׁבָּעִ֖ים לַשָּׁ֑קֶר וּבְעֹשְׁקֵ֣י שְׂכַר־שָׂ֠כִיר אַלְמָנָ֨ה וְיָת֤וֹם וּמַטֵּי־גֵר֙ וְלֹ֣א יְרֵא֔וּנִי אָמַ֖ר יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃
И я подойду к вам на суд; и я стану быстрым свидетелем против колдунов, против прелюбодеев и против фальшивых мятежников; и против тех, которые угнетают наемника в его заработной плате, вдовы и сирот, и которые отвлекают незнакомца от его права, и не бойся Меня, говорит Господь Саваоф.
Chagigah
R. Yochanan, when he came upon this passage, wept, (Malachi 3:5) "Then I will draw near to you for judgment. I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those who defrauds the hired worker of his wages..." A slave whose master drags him to his judgment and hastens to testify against him, is there any help for him?
Chagigah
Resh Lakish said, All who turns aside justice for the sojourner is as though he turned aside justice for God; for it is said (Malachi 3:5) "turned aside the sojourner," written as "turned Me aside." R. Chanina bar Papa said, Anyone who does something and regrets it is forgiven immediately, as it is said, (Malachi 3:5) "and they do not fear Me." Implying, if they do "fear Me," they are forgiven immediately.