Verse 3

Malachi 1:3

New King James Version

3 And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/אֶת עֵשָׂ֖ו שָׂנֵ֑אתִי וָ/אָשִׂ֤ים אֶת הָרָי/ו֙ שְׁמָמָ֔ה וְ/אֶת נַחֲלָת֖/וֹ לְ/תַנּ֥וֹת מִדְבָּֽר
English Translation
And I hated Esau and I made his mountains desolate and I gave his heritage to the jackals of the wilderness.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 1 Context
1 The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi. Focus ↗
2 I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s broth... Focus ↗
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 sait... Focus ↗
5 And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, The LORD will be magnified from the border of Israel. Focus ↗
6 A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? a... Focus ↗
7 Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say,... Focus ↗
8 And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it no... Focus ↗
9 And now, I pray you, beseech God (Elohim) that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your m... Focus ↗
10 Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine... Focus ↗
11 For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the... Focus ↗
12 But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD is polluted; and the fruit thereof, e... Focus ↗
13 Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; an... Focus ↗
14 But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the LOR... Focus ↗
Verse Information
Book
Malachi
Chapter
Chapter 1 (14 verses)
Version
New King James Version
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