11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts.

12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts.

13 Your words have been stout against me, saith the Lord. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?

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11 I will prevent pests from devouring(A) your crops, and the vines in your fields will not drop their fruit before it is ripe,(B)” says the Lord Almighty. 12 “Then all the nations will call you blessed,(C) for yours will be a delightful land,”(D) says the Lord Almighty.(E)

Israel Speaks Arrogantly Against God

13 “You have spoken arrogantly(F) against me,” says the Lord.

“Yet you ask,(G) ‘What have we said against you?’

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11 “And I will rebuke (A)the devourer for your sakes,
So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground,
Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,”
Says the Lord of hosts;
12 “And all nations will call you blessed,
For you will be (B)a delightful land,”
Says the Lord of hosts.

The People Complain Harshly

13 “Your(C) words have been [a]harsh against Me,”
Says the Lord,
“Yet you say,
‘What have we spoken against You?’

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Footnotes

  1. Malachi 3:13 Lit. strong