Malachi 1:2

1 The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.

I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob,

3 And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.

4 Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation for ever.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet Jacob I have loved,
KJV
I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob,
WEB
“I have loved you,” says the LORD. Yet you say, “How have you loved us?” “Wasn’t Esau Jacob’s brother?” says the LORD, “Yet I loved Jacob;
ASV
I have loved you, saith Jehovah. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob`s brother, saith Jehovah: yet I loved Jacob;
DARBY
I have loved you, saith Jehovah; but ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith Jehovah, and I loved Jacob,
BLB
“I have loved you⁺,” says YHWH. And you⁺ say, “In what way have You loved us?” “Was not Esau a brother to Jacob?” An utterance of YHWH. “And I have loved Jacob,
ÅB
Jeg har elsket dere, sier Herren. Og dere sier: Hvormed har du vist oss din kjærlighet? Er ikke Esau bror til Jakob? sier Herren, og enda har jeg elsket Jakob,
OTB
"Jeg har elsket dere," sier Herren. Men dere spør, "Hvordan har du elsket oss?" "Var ikke Esau Jakobs bror?" erklærer Herren. "Likevel har jeg elsket Jakob;
B1930
Jeg har elsket eder, sier Herren. Og I sier: Hvormed har du vist oss din kjærlighet? Er ikke Esau bror til Jakob? sier Herren, og enda har jeg elsket Jakob,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 31:3

    The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

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  • Isaiah 41:8–9

    But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.

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  • Deuteronomy 10:15

    Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.

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  • Romans 9:10–13

    And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;

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  • Malachi 3:7–8

    Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?

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  • Isaiah 43:4

    Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.

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  • Deuteronomy 4:37

    And because he loved thy fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, and brought thee out in his sight with his mighty power out of Egypt;

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  • Deuteronomy 7:6–8

    For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.

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