Malachi 1:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.”

Malachi 1:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Malachi 1:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Malachi 1:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“but Esau I hated, and made his mountains a desolation, and gave his heritage to the jackals of the wilderness.””

Malachi 1:3 — World English Bible

Malachi 1:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“but Esau I hated, and made his mountains a desolation, and gave his heritage to the jackals of the wilderness.”

Malachi 1:3 — American Standard Version

Malachi 1:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Is not Esau Jacob's brother? --an affirmation of Jehovah, And I love Jacob, and Esau I have hated, And I make his mountains a desolation, And his inheritance for dragons of a wilderness.”

Malachi 1:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Malachi 1:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and I hated Esau; and made his mountains a desolation, and [gave] his inheritance to the jackals of the wilderness.”

Malachi 1:3 — Darby Translation

Malachi 1:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And I hated Esau, and made his mountaines wast, and his heritage a wildernes for dragons.”

Malachi 1:3 — Geneva Bible

Malachi 1:3 in Context — Malachi 1

1 CARGA de la palabra de Jehová contra Israel, por mano de Malaquías.

2 Yo os he amado, dice Jehová: y dijisteis: ¿En qué nos amaste? ¿No era Esaú hermano de Jacob, dice Jehová, y amé á Jacob,

3 Y á Esaú aborrecí, y torné sus montes en asolamiento, y su posesión para los chacales del desierto?

4 Cuando Edom dijere: Nos hemos empobrecido, mas tornemos á edificar lo arruinado; así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos: Ellos edificarán, y yo destruiré: y les llamarán Provincia de impiedad, y, Pueblo contra quien Jehová se airó para siempre.

5 Y vuestros ojos lo verán, y diréis: Sea Jehová engrandecido sobre la provincia de Israel.

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What Does Malachi 1:3 Mean?

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