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Malachi 1:1-3
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Malachi 1:1-3
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1 This is a message from the Lord to Israel. God used Malachi to tell this message to the people.
God Loves Israel
2 The Lord said, “I love you people.”
But you said, “What shows you love us?”
The Lord said, “Esau was Jacob’s brother, but I chose[a] Jacob. 3 And I did not accept[b] Esau. I destroyed his hill country.[c] His country was destroyed, and now only wild dogs[d] live there.”
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- Malachi 1:2 chose Or “loved.”
- Malachi 1:3 did not accept Or “hated.”
- Malachi 1:3 his hill country This means the country of Edom. Edom was another name for Esau.
- Malachi 1:3 wild dogs Literally, “jackals.”
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