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href="/bsb/malachi/1.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/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />A prophecy: The word of the LORD to Israel through Malachi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/malachi/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />This is the message that the LORD gave to Israel through the prophet Malachi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/malachi/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The oracle of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/malachi/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the burden of the word of the LORD to Israel through Malachi:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/malachi/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/malachi/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/malachi/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The pronouncement of the word of the LORD to Israel through Malachi:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/malachi/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The oracle of the word of the LORD to Israel through Malachi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/malachi/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The oracle of the word of the LORD to Israel through Malachi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/malachi/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The oracle of the word of Yahweh to Israel by the hand of Malachi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/malachi/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The oracle (burdensome message) of the word of the LORD to Israel through [My messenger] Malachi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/malachi/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A pronouncement: The word of the LORD to Israel through Malachi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/malachi/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />An oracle: The word of the LORD to Israel through Malachi.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/malachi/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The burden of the word of Jehovah to Israel by Malachi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/malachi/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I am Malachi. And this is the message that the LORD gave me for Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/malachi/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/malachi/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This is a divine revelation. The LORD spoke his word to Israel through Malachi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/malachi/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />This is the message that the LORD gave Malachi to tell the people of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/malachi/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />A declaration: a message from the LORD to Israel by Malachi. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/malachi/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the burden of the word of the LORD to Israel through Malachi:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/malachi/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />What follows is divine revelation. The word of the LORD came to Israel through Malachi: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/malachi/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />An oracle: the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/malachi/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/malachi/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A revelation, Yahweh’s word to Israel by Malachi. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/malachi/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The burden of a word of YHWH to Israel by the hand of Malachi:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/malachi/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The burden of a word of Jehovah unto Israel by the hand of Malachi:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/malachi/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The lifting up the word of Jehovah to Israel by the hand of Malachi.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/malachi/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The burden of the word of the Lord to Israel by the hand of Malachias. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/malachi/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The burden of the word of the Lord to Israel by the hand of Malachi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/malachi/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />An oracle. The word of the LORD to Israel through Malachi. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/malachi/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />An oracle. The word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/malachi/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />THE vision of the words of the LORD concerning Israel by Malachi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/malachi/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The vision of the words of LORD JEHOVAH about Israel by Malachi<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/malachi/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/malachi/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The burden of the word of the Lord to Israel by the hand of his messenger. Lay <i>it</i>, I pray you, to heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/malachi/1-1.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=0" 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/1.htm">The LORD's Love for Israel</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4853.htm" title="4853: maś·śā (N-msc) -- From nasa'; a burden; specifically, tribute, or porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly a doom, especially singing; mental, desire.">This is the burden</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: ḏə·ḇar- (N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">of the word</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.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yaḏ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">through</a> <a href="/hebrew/4401.htm" title="4401: mal·’ā·ḵî (N-proper-ms) -- My messenger, an Isr. prophet. From the same as mal'ak; ministrative; Malaki, a prophet.">Malachi:</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>“I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you ask, “How have You loved us?” “Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet Jacob I have loved,…<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="/isaiah/1-1.htm">Isaiah 1:1</a></span><br />This is the vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-1.htm">Jeremiah 1:1</a></span><br />These are the words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests in Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/1-1.htm">Ezekiel 1:1</a></span><br />In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the River Kebar, the heavens opened and I saw visions of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/1-1.htm">Hosea 1:1</a></span><br />This is the word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and of Jeroboam son of Jehoash, king of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/1-1.htm">Amos 1:1</a></span><br />These are the words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders of Tekoa—what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, in the days when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/1-1.htm">Micah 1:1</a></span><br />This is the word of the LORD that came to Micah the Moreshite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah—what he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-1.htm">Zephaniah 1:1</a></span><br />This is the word of the LORD that came to Zephaniah son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hezekiah, in the days of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/haggai/1-1.htm">Haggai 1:1</a></span><br />In the second year of the reign of Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, stating<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/1-1.htm">Zechariah 1:1</a></span><br />In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-15.htm">2 Chronicles 36:15-16</a></span><br />Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-30.htm">Nehemiah 9:30</a></span><br />You were patient with them for many years, and Your Spirit admonished them through Your prophets. Yet they would not listen, so You gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-13.htm">Matthew 11:13</a></span><br />For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-16.htm">Luke 16:16</a></span><br />The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the gospel of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-24.htm">Acts 3:24</a></span><br />Indeed, all the prophets from Samuel on, as many as have spoken, have proclaimed these days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-2.htm">Romans 1:2</a></span><br />the gospel He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.</p><p class="hdg">burden.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/13-1.htm">Isaiah 13:1</a></b></br> The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/habakkuk/1-1.htm">Habakkuk 1:1</a></b></br> The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/9-1.htm">Zechariah 9:1</a></b></br> The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus <i>shall be</i> the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, <i>shall be</i> toward the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">by.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/haggai/1-1.htm">Haggai 1:1</a></b></br> In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/haggai/2-1.htm">Haggai 2:1</a></b></br> In the seventh <i>month</i>, in the one and twentieth <i>day</i> of the month, came the word of the LORD by the prophet Haggai, saying,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zechariah/12-3.htm">Burden</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-13.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-1.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-1.htm">Oracle</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-1.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/malachi/1-13.htm">Burden</a> <a href="/malachi/1-9.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/malachi/1-5.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/23-7.htm">Oracle</a> <a href="/matthew/1-22.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Malachi 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/malachi/1-1.htm">Malachi complains of Israel's unkindness;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/malachi/1-2.htm">of their irreverence and profaneness.</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/malachi/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/malachi/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/malachi/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>This is the burden</b><br>The term "burden" often refers to a prophetic message that carries weight and significance. It implies a message of judgment or a call to repentance. In the context of the Old Testament, prophets frequently delivered burdens that addressed the spiritual and moral failings of the people. This indicates the seriousness of the message that follows.<p><b>of the word of the LORD</b><br>The phrase "word of the LORD" signifies divine revelation. It underscores the authority and origin of the message, emphasizing that it is not from human origin but from God Himself. This is a common expression in prophetic literature, affirming the prophet's role as a mouthpiece for God. It connects to other scriptures where God speaks directly to His people, such as in the books of Isaiah and Jeremiah.<p><b>to Israel</b><br>"Israel" here refers to the post-exilic community of Jews who returned from Babylonian captivity. This message is directed to the entire nation, encompassing both the northern and southern kingdoms, although historically, the northern kingdom had been dispersed. The use of "Israel" highlights the continuity of God's covenant people despite their past disobedience and exile.<p><b>through Malachi</b><br>Malachi, whose name means "my messenger," is the last of the twelve minor prophets. His ministry likely took place during the Persian period, after the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem. Malachi's role as a prophet is to deliver God's message to the people, addressing issues such as priestly corruption, improper worship, and social injustice. His prophecies also contain messianic elements, pointing forward to the coming of John the Baptist and ultimately Jesus Christ, as seen in <a href="/malachi/3.htm">Malachi 3:1</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/malachi.htm">Malachi</a></b><br>The prophet through whom God delivers His message. The name "Malachi" means "my messenger" in Hebrew, indicating his role as a divine spokesperson.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation to whom the message is directed. At this time, Israel refers to the post-exilic Jewish community in Judah, struggling with spiritual apathy and disobedience.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, Yahweh, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature and His relationship with Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/o/oracle.htm">Oracle</a></b><br>A divine message or burden. The Hebrew word "massa" implies a weighty message that the prophet is compelled to deliver.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/post-exilic_period.htm">Post-Exilic Period</a></b><br>The historical context in which Malachi prophesied, after the return from Babylonian exile, when the temple had been rebuilt but spiritual decline was evident.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_unchanging_word.htm">God's Unchanging Word</a></b><br>The message of Malachi underscores the reliability and authority of God's word. Despite changing circumstances, God's word remains a constant guide for His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_messenger.htm">The Role of the Messenger</a></b><br>Malachi's role as a messenger reminds believers of the importance of faithfully delivering God's truth, whether in teaching, evangelism, or daily interactions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_apathy.htm">Spiritual Apathy</a></b><br>The context of Malachi challenges believers to examine their own spiritual fervor and commitment to God, avoiding the complacency that plagued Israel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>The reference to "Israel" highlights the covenant relationship between God and His people, encouraging believers to reflect on their own covenant relationship with God through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_weight_of_god's_message.htm">The Weight of God's Message</a></b><br>The term "oracle" suggests the seriousness with which we should approach God's word, recognizing its power to convict, correct, and guide.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_malachi_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Malachi 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_wrote_malachi.htm">Who is the author of the book of Malachi?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who's_the_messenger_in_malachi.htm">Who is the promised messenger in Malachi?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/malachi_on_israel's_faith_and_god's_promises.htm">How does Malachi address Israel's faithfulness and God's promises?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_lord's_oracle.htm">What is the Lord's oracle?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/malachi/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>1-5. These verses are introductory to the whole prophecy. God had shown His love to Israel; Israel ought to have made a proper return, but, on the contrary, Israel had abused God's loving-kindness.<p>(1) <span class= "bld">The burden.</span>--See Notes on <a href="/isaiah/13-1.htm" title="The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.">Isaiah 13:1</a>; <a href="/context/jeremiah/23-33.htm" title="And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask you, saying, What is the burden of the LORD? you shall then say to them, What burden? I will even forsake you, said the LORD.">Jeremiah 23:33-40</a>; <a href="/zechariah/9-1.htm" title="The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the LORD.">Zechariah 9:1</a>; <a href="/zechariah/12-1.htm" title="The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, said the LORD, which stretches forth the heavens, and lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him.">Zechariah 12:1</a>.<p><span class= "bld">Malachi.</span>--See <span class= "ital">Introduction.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/malachi/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - § 1<span class="accented">. Heading and author. <span class="cmt_word"></span>The burden</span> (<a href="/zechariah/9-1.htm">Zechariah 9:1</a>; <a href="/zechariah/12-1.htm">Zechariah 12:1</a>; see note on Nahum 1:1). The word of the Lord is heavy and full of threats, but, as St. Jerome notes, it is also consolatory, because it is not "against" but to Israel. By this name the whole covenanted nation is designated, here, perhaps, with some idea of reminding the people of Jacob's faith and patience, and stimulating them to imitate their great ancestor. <span class="cmt_word">By Malachi;</span> literally, <span class="accented">by the hand of Malachi</span> (comp. <a href="/jeremiah/37-2.htm">Jeremiah 37:2</a>). That Malachi is the proper name of the prophet, and not a mere official designation, see the proof in the Introduction, § II. The LXX. renders, <span class="greek">ἐν χειρὶ ἀγγέλου αὐτοῦ</span>, "by the hand of his angel," or" messenger," and some curious theories have been founded on this translation; <span class="accented">e.g.</span> that an angel was the real author of the book, or came and explained it to the people. A similar legend once obtained concerning Haggai, called" The Lord's Messenger" (<a href="/haggai/1-13.htm">Haggai 1:13</a>). At the end of the verse the LXX. adds, "fix it in your hearts," which Jerome supposes to have been imported hither from <a href="/haggai/2-15.htm">Haggai 2:15</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/malachi/1-1.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">[This is] an oracle,</span><br /><span class="heb">מַשָּׂ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(maś·śā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4853.htm">Strong's 4853: </a> </span><span class="str2">A burden, tribute, porterage, an utterance, chiefly a, doom, singing, mental, desire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the word</span><br /><span class="heb">דְבַר־</span> <span class="translit">(ḏə·ḇar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</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">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">through</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיַ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Malachi:</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְאָכִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(mal·’ā·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4401.htm">Strong's 4401: </a> </span><span class="str2">Malachi -- 'my messenger', an Israelite prophet</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/malachi/1-1.htm">Malachi 1:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/malachi/1-1.htm">Malachi 1:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/malachi/1-1.htm">Malachi 1:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/malachi/1-1.htm">Malachi 1:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/malachi/1-1.htm">Malachi 1:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/malachi/1-1.htm">Malachi 1:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/malachi/1-1.htm">Malachi 1:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/malachi/1-1.htm">Malachi 1:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/malachi/1-1.htm">Malachi 1:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/malachi/1-1.htm">Malachi 1:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/malachi/1-1.htm">OT Prophets: Malachi 1:1 An oracle: the word of Yahweh (Malachi Mal Ml) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/zechariah/14-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Zechariah 14:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Zechariah 14:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/malachi/1-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Malachi 1:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Malachi 1:2" /></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>