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Malachi 1:1-2
New American Standard Bible
Malachi 1:1-2
New American Standard Bible
God’s Love for Jacob
1 The (A)pronouncement of the word of the Lord to (B)Israel through [a]Malachi:
2 “I have (C)loved you,” says the Lord. But you say, “How have You loved us?” “Was Esau not Jacob’s brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet I (D)have loved Jacob;
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- Malachi 1:1 Or My messenger
Malachi 1:1-2
New International Version
Malachi 1:1-2
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1 A prophecy:(A) The word(B) of the Lord to Israel through Malachi.[a]
Israel Doubts God’s Love
2 “I have loved(C) you,” says the Lord.
“But you ask,(D) ‘How have you loved us?’
“Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the Lord. “Yet I have loved Jacob,(E)
Footnotes
- Malachi 1:1 Malachi means my messenger.
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