see also
Poetic Syntax and Interpretation of Malachi A. Niccacci ... http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/sbf/edit/LA2001.html
(The purpose of this paper is to apply the theory of the verb in Biblical
Hebrew (BH) prose developed by the author to a poetic text like the prophecy
of Malachi. A short presentation of this theory is given at the beginning).
with bibliography