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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/malachi/3.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/malachi/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220Then all the nations will call you blessed, for yours will be a delightful land,&#8221 says the LORD Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/malachi/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Then all nations will call you blessed, for your land will be such a delight,” says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/malachi/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then all nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight, says the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/malachi/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight,” says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/malachi/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/malachi/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“And all nations will call you blessed, For you will be a delightful land,” Says the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/malachi/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“All the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a delightful land,” says the LORD of armies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/malachi/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220All the nations will call you blessed, for you shall be a delightful land,&#8221 says the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/malachi/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And all the nations will call you blessed, for you shall be a delightful land,” says the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/malachi/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“So all the nations will call you blessed, for you shall be a delightful land,” says Yahweh of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/malachi/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“All nations shall call you happy <i>and</i> blessed, for you shall be a land of delight,” says the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/malachi/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Then all the nations will consider you fortunate, for you will be a delightful land,” says the LORD of Armies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/malachi/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then all the nations will consider you fortunate, for you will be a delightful land,&#8221 says the LORD of Hosts.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/malachi/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And all nations shall call you happy; for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith Jehovah of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/malachi/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Everyone of every nation will talk about how I have blessed you and about your wonderful land. I, the LORD All-Powerful, have spoken! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/malachi/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And all nations shall call you happy: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/malachi/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"All nations will call you blessed because you will be a delightful land," says the LORD of Armies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/malachi/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then the people of all nations will call you happy, because your land will be a good place to live. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/malachi/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/malachi/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight,? says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/malachi/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"All nations will call you happy, for you indeed will live in a delightful land," says the LORD who rules over all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/malachi/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"All nations shall call you blessed, for you will be a delightful land," says the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/malachi/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/malachi/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“All nations shall call you blessed, for you will be a delightful land,” says Yahweh of Armies. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/malachi/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“And all the nations have declared you blessed, "" For you are a delightful land,” said YHWH of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/malachi/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And declared you happy have all the nations, For ye are a delightful land, said Jehovah of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/malachi/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all nations pronounced you happy, for ye shall be a land of delight, said Jehovah of armies.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/malachi/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And all nations shall call you blessed: for you shall be a delightful land, saith the Lord of hosts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/malachi/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And all nations will call you blessed. For you will be a desirable land, says the Lord of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/malachi/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />All the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a delightful land, says the LORD of hosts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/malachi/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then all nations will count you happy, for you will be a land of delight, says the LORD of hosts.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/malachi/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And all nations shall praise you, when you shall be a land of my delight, says the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/malachi/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And all the nations shall praise you when you will be the land of my pleasure, says LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/malachi/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And all nations shall call you happy; For ye shall be a delightsome land, Saith the LORD of hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/malachi/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a desirable land, saith the Lord Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/malachi/3-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/B6KyAs1WSHw?start=596" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/malachi/3.htm">Robbing God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your land, and the vine in your field will not fail to produce fruit,” says the LORD of Hosts. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">“Then all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: hag·gō·w·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">the nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/833.htm" title="833: wə·’iš·šə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To go straight, go on, advance. Or rasher; a primitive root; to be straight; figuratively, to go forward, be honest, proper.">will call you blessed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·ḵem (DirObjM:: 2mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tem (Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ṯih·yū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">a land</a> <a href="/hebrew/2656.htm" title="2656: ḥê·p̄eṣ (N-ms) -- Delight, pleasure. From chaphets; pleasure; hence desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence a matter.">of delight,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ (N-cp) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">of Hosts.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>“Your words against Me have been harsh,” says the LORD. “Yet you ask, ‘What have we spoken against You?’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-1.htm">Deuteronomy 28:1-14</a></span><br />“Now if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God and are careful to follow all His commandments I am giving you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. / And all these blessings will come upon you and overtake you, if you will obey the voice of the LORD your God: / You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2-3</a></span><br />I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/67-1.htm">Psalm 67:1-7</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song. May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah / that Your ways may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations. / Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-9.htm">Isaiah 61:9</a></span><br />Their descendants will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-13.htm">Zechariah 8:13</a></span><br />As you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-24.htm">Isaiah 19:24-25</a></span><br />In that day Israel will join a three-party alliance with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing upon the earth. / The LORD of Hosts will bless them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt My people, Assyria My handiwork, and Israel My inheritance.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-26.htm">Joel 2:26-27</a></span><br />You will have plenty to eat, until you are satisfied. You will praise the name of the LORD your God, who has worked wonders for you. My people will never again be put to shame. / Then you will know that I am present in Israel and that I am the LORD your God, and there is no other. My people will never again be put to shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-26.htm">Ezekiel 34:26</a></span><br />I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-17.htm">Psalm 72:17</a></span><br />May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-3.htm">Isaiah 60:3</a></span><br />Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14-16</a></span><br />You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-8.htm">Galatians 3:8-9</a></span><br />The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.” / So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9-10</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. / Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-10.htm">Romans 15:10-12</a></span><br />Again, it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.” / And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol Him, all you peoples.” / And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-25.htm">Acts 3:25-26</a></span><br />And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’ / When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And all nations shall call you blessed: for you shall be a delightsome land, said the LORD of hosts.</p><p class="hdg">all.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-6.htm">Deuteronomy 4:6,7</a></b></br> Keep therefore and do <i>them</i>; for this <i>is</i> your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation <i>is</i> a wise and understanding people… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/32-23.htm">2 Chronicles 32:23</a></b></br> And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/72-17.htm">Psalm 72:17</a></b></br> His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and <i>men</i> shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.</p><p class="hdg">a delightsome.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/8-7.htm">Deuteronomy 8:7-10</a></b></br> For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/11-12.htm">Deuteronomy 11:12</a></b></br> A land which the LORD thy God careth for: the eyes of the LORD thy God <i>are</i> always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/8-9.htm">Daniel 8:9</a></b></br> And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant <i>land</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/malachi/3-11.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/malachi/3-11.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-5.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-5.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/malachi/2-17.htm">Delight</a> <a href="/micah/1-16.htm">Delightful</a> <a href="/daniel/12-12.htm">Happy</a> <a href="/malachi/3-11.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/malachi/1-14.htm">Nations</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/malachi/3-17.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/malachi/3-14.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/malachi/3-15.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/matthew/8-33.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/matthew/3-17.htm">Delight</a> <a href="/psalms/16-6.htm">Delightful</a> <a href="/malachi/3-15.htm">Happy</a> <a href="/malachi/3-14.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/matthew/4-15.htm">Nations</a><div class="vheading2">Malachi 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/malachi/3-1.htm">Of the messenger, majesty, and grace of Christ.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/malachi/3-7.htm">Of the rebellion,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/malachi/3-8.htm">sacrilege,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/malachi/3-13.htm">and infidelity of the people.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/malachi/3-16.htm">The promise of blessing to those who fear God.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Historically, Israel was often at odds with surrounding nations, but this prophecy envisions a reversal where Israel's prosperity and divine favor are evident to all. This echoes the Abrahamic covenant in <a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2-3</a>, where God promises to make Abraham's descendants a blessing to all nations. The idea of being "called blessed" suggests a visible, undeniable state of well-being and divine favor that others will acknowledge.<p><b>for you will be a land of delight</b><br>The promise of becoming a "land of delight" suggests a transformation of the land itself, likely referring to both physical prosperity and spiritual renewal. In the context of Malachi, this follows a call to faithfulness and repentance, implying that such blessings are contingent upon Israel's obedience to God. The term "delight" conveys a sense of joy and satisfaction, reminiscent of the Garden of Eden, a place of perfect harmony and abundance. This can also be seen as a foreshadowing of the Messianic kingdom, where the land will be restored and filled with God's presence, as prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/35.htm">Isaiah 35:1-2</a>.<p><b>says the LORD of Hosts</b><br>The title "LORD of Hosts" emphasizes God's sovereignty and power over all heavenly and earthly armies. It underscores His ability to fulfill His promises and bring about the prophesied blessings. This title is often used in contexts where God's authority and might are being asserted, reminding the audience of His ultimate control over the nations and history. It reassures the faithful that the promise of blessing and delight is guaranteed by the One who commands all forces in the universe.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/malachi.htm">Malachi</a></b><br>The last prophet of the Old Testament, whose name means "my messenger." He delivered God's message to the Israelites during a time of spiritual apathy and moral decline.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_of_hosts.htm">The LORD of Hosts</a></b><br>A title for God emphasizing His sovereignty and command over the heavenly armies, underscoring His power and authority.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom Malachi prophesied, called to return to God and His covenant to experience His blessings.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations</a></b><br>Refers to the Gentile nations surrounding Israel, who will recognize and acknowledge the blessings of God upon Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/l/land_of_delight.htm">Land of Delight</a></b><br>A description of the promised transformation of Israel when they are obedient to God, becoming a place of joy and prosperity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_brings_blessing.htm">Obedience Brings Blessing</a></b><br>The promise of being called "blessed" by all nations is contingent upon Israel's obedience to God. This principle remains true for believers today; obedience to God's commands leads to His blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_to_the_nations.htm">Witness to the Nations</a></b><br>God's intention is for His people to be a testimony to the world. When we live in accordance with His will, others will see His goodness reflected in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>The assurance that God will fulfill His promises encourages us to trust in His faithfulness, even when circumstances seem challenging.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/transformation_through_repentance.htm">Transformation Through Repentance</a></b><br>The call to return to God and His ways is a call to transformation. Repentance leads to renewal and the experience of God's delight.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_impact.htm">Community Impact</a></b><br>The blessings of God on His people are not just for individual benefit but are meant to impact the broader community and world, drawing others to Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_malachi_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Malachi 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_blessings_come_from_obeying_god.htm">What blessings follow from obedience to God's commands?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_rise_above_pettiness_and_forgive.htm">What is the Bible's view on solidarity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_psalm_83_4_with_genesis_12_3.htm">How do we reconcile Psalm 83:4's call to wipe out Israel with God's promises of protection in other passages like Genesis 12:3?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_god_'hate'_esau_in_malachi.htm">In Malachi 1:2-3, how can God 'hate' Esau while also being a loving deity in other scriptures?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/malachi/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) Comp. <a href="/zechariah/7-14.htm" title="But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations whom they knew not. Thus the land was desolate after them, that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land desolate.">Zechariah 7:14</a>; <a href="/context/zechariah/8-13.htm" title="And it shall come to pass, that as you were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and you shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.">Zechariah 8:13-23</a>; also <a href="/isaiah/62-4.htm" title="You shall no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall your land any more be termed Desolate: but you shall be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah: for the LORD delights in you, and your land shall be married.">Isaiah 62:4</a>; <a href="/daniel/11-16.htm" title="But he that comes against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed.">Daniel 11:16</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/malachi/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Shall call you blessed;</span> or, <span class="accented">happy</span>, as ver. 15 (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/33-29.htm">Deuteronomy 33:29</a>; <a href="/zechariah/8-13.htm">Zechariah 8:13, 23</a>). <span class="cmt_word">A delightsome land;</span> <span class="greek">γῆ</span> <span class="greek">θελητή</span> (Septuagint); literally, <span class="accented">a land of good pleasure</span> - a land in which God is well pleased (comp. <a href="/isaiah/62-4.htm">Isaiah 62:4</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/3-19.htm">Jeremiah 3:19</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/malachi/3-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“Then all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the nations</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגּוֹיִ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will call you blessed,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִשְּׁר֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’iš·šə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_833.htm">Strong's 833: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be straight, to go forward, be honest, proper</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתֶּם֙</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be</span><br /><span class="heb">תִהְי֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṯih·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a land</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of delight,”</span><br /><span class="heb">חֵ֔פֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥê·p̄eṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2656.htm">Strong's 2656: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasure, desire, a valuable thing, a matter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">says</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Hosts.</span><br /><span class="heb">צְבָאֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/malachi/3-12.htm">Malachi 3:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/malachi/3-12.htm">Malachi 3:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/malachi/3-12.htm">Malachi 3:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/malachi/3-12.htm">Malachi 3:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/malachi/3-12.htm">Malachi 3:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/malachi/3-12.htm">Malachi 3:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/malachi/3-12.htm">Malachi 3:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/malachi/3-12.htm">Malachi 3:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/malachi/3-12.htm">Malachi 3:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/malachi/3-12.htm">Malachi 3:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/malachi/3-12.htm">OT Prophets: Malachi 3:12 All nations shall call you blessed (Malachi Mal Ml) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/malachi/3-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Malachi 3:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Malachi 3:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/malachi/3-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Malachi 3:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Malachi 3:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>