Malachi 1:2 — Bible Verse (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,”

Malachi 1:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Malachi 1:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Malachi 1:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““I have loved you,” says Yahweh. Yet you say, “How have you loved us?” “Wasn’t Esau Jacob’s brother?” says Yahweh, “Yet I loved Jacob;”

Malachi 1:2 — World English Bible

Malachi 1:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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; ”

Malachi 1:2 — American Standard Version

Malachi 1:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I have loved you, said Jehovah, And ye have said, `In what hast Thou loved us?'”

Malachi 1:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Malachi 1:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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, ”

Malachi 1:2 — Darby Translation

Malachi 1:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I haue loued you, sayth the Lord: yet yee say, Wherein hast thou loued vs? Was not Esau Iaakobs brother, saith the Lord? yet I loued Iaakob,”

Malachi 1:2 — Geneva Bible

Malachi 1:2 in Context — Malachi 1

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

2 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.

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What Does Malachi 1:2 Mean?

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