What is the meaning of Malachi 4:1?

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.”

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“For, behold, the day comes, it burns as a furnace; and all the proud, and all who work wickedness, will be stubble; and the day that comes will burn them up,” says Yahweh of Armies, “that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

World English Bible (WEB)

For, behold, the day{H3117} cometh{H935}{(H8802)}, that shall burn{H1197}{(H8802)} as an oven{H8574}; and all the proud{H2086}, yea, and all that do{H6213}{(H8802)} wickedly{H7564}, shall be stubble{H7179}: and the day{H3117} that cometh{H935}{(H8802)} shall burn them up{H3857}{(H8765)}, saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, that it shall leave{H5800}{(H8799)} them neither root{H8328} nor branch{H6057}.

Strong's King James

(1) Yes, behold! The day is coming, burning like the oven that everybody arrogant and every producer of guilt will be chaff! That coming day will set אֵת them on fire, says יהוה Yahweh-Tzva'ot, "so that it will leave them neither root nor branch.

The F.O.G*

The F.O.G Paraphrase

For, lo, the day hath come, burning as a furnace, And all the proud, and every wicked doer, have been stubble, And burnt them hath the day that came, Said Jehovah of Hosts, That there is not left to them root or branch,

Young's Literal Translation