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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a 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 />You will see it with your own eyes and say, &#8216Great is the LORD—even beyond the borders of Israel!&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/malachi/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When you see the destruction for yourselves, you will say, ‘Truly, the LORD’s greatness reaches far beyond Israel’s borders!’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/malachi/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Your own eyes shall see this, and you shall say, “Great is the LORD beyond the border of Israel!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/malachi/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will see this with your own eyes, and you yourselves will say, ‘The LORD is great—even beyond the borders of Israel.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/malachi/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, The LORD will be magnified from the border of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/malachi/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Your eyes shall see, And you shall say, ‘The LORD is magnified beyond the border of Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/malachi/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And your eyes will see <i>this,</i> and you will say, “The LORD be exalted beyond the border of Israel!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/malachi/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Your eyes will see this and you will say, &#8220The LORD be magnified beyond the border of Israel!&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/malachi/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And your eyes will see this and you will say, “The LORD be magnified beyond the border of Israel!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/malachi/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And your eyes will see this, and you will say, “Yahweh be magnified beyond the territory of Israel!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/malachi/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Your own eyes will see this and you will say, “The LORD is great <i>and</i> shall be magnified beyond the border of Israel!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/malachi/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your own eyes will see this, and you yourselves will say, ‘The LORD is great, even beyond the borders of Israel.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/malachi/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your own eyes will see this, and you yourselves will say, &#8216The LORD is great, even beyond the borders of Israel.&#8217&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/malachi/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, Jehovah be magnified beyond the border of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/malachi/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Israel, when you see this, you will shout, "The LORD's great reputation reaches beyond our borders." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/malachi/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, The LORD be magnified beyond the border of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/malachi/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You will see these things with your own eyes and say, 'Even outside the borders of Israel the LORD is great.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/malachi/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The people of Israel are going to see this with their own eyes, and they will say, "The LORD is mighty even outside the land of Israel!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/malachi/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Your own eyes will see this, and you will say, 'Great is the LORD even beyond the borders of Israel!'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/malachi/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will see this with your own eyes, and you yourselves will say, ?The LORD is great?even beyond the borders of Israel.??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/malachi/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Your eyes will see it, and then you will say, 'May the LORD be magnified even beyond the border of Israel!'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/malachi/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Your eyes will see, and you will say, "The LORD is great--even beyond the border of Israel."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/malachi/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, The LORD will be magnified from the border of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/malachi/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Your eyes will see, and you will say, “Yahweh is great—even beyond the border of Israel!” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/malachi/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And your eyes see, and you say, "" YHWH is magnified beyond the border of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/malachi/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And your eyes do see, and ye say, 'Magnified is Jehovah beyond the border of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/malachi/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, Jehovah will be magnified from above to the bound of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/malachi/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And your eyes shall see, and you shall say: The Lord be magnified upon the border of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/malachi/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And your eyes will see. And you will say, “May the Lord be magnified beyond the limits of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/malachi/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Your own eyes will see it, and you will say, “Great is the LORD, even beyond the territory of Israel.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/malachi/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Your own eyes shall see this, and you shall say, “Great is the LORD beyond the borders of Israel!”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/malachi/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And your eyes shall see it, and you shall say, The LORD will be magnified beyond the border of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/malachi/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And your eyes will see, but you will say: ”LORD JEHOVAH will be great beyond the borders of Israel!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/malachi/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And your eyes shall see, And ye shall say: 'The LORD is great beyond the border of Israel.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/malachi/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And your eyes shall see, and ye shall say, The Lord has been magnified upon the borders of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/malachi/1-5.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=49" 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">4</span>Though Edom may say, “We have been devastated, but we will rebuild the ruins,” this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “They may build, but I will demolish. They will be called the Land of Wickedness, and a people with whom the LORD is indignant forever. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: tir·’e·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">You will see this</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: wə·‘ê·nê·ḵem (Conj-w:: N-cdc:: 2mp) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">with your own eyes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tem (Conj-w:: Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">and you yourselves</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: tō·mə·rū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">will say,</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/1431.htm" title="1431: yiḡ·dal (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To grow up, become great. A primitive root; properly, to twist, i.e. To be large.">is great—</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘al (Prep-m) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">even beyond</a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: liḡ·ḇūl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">the borders</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.">of Israel.’”</a> </span><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/45-6.htm">Isaiah 45:6</a></span><br />so that all may know, from where the sun rises to where it sets, that there is none but Me; I am the LORD, and there is no other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/113-3.htm">Psalm 113:3</a></span><br />From where the sun rises to where it sets, the name of the LORD is praised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-19.htm">Isaiah 59:19</a></span><br />So shall they fear the name of the LORD where the sun sets, and His glory where it rises. For He will come like a raging flood, driven by the breath of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-22.htm">Zechariah 8:22-23</a></span><br />And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.” / This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-10.htm">Isaiah 52:10</a></span><br />The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-8.htm">Psalm 72:8-11</a></span><br />May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. / May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust. / May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-9.htm">Isaiah 11:9</a></span><br />They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the sea is full of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-14.htm">Habakkuk 2:14</a></span><br />For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-27.htm">Psalm 22:27-28</a></span><br />All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him. / For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-18.htm">Isaiah 66:18-19</a></span><br />“And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory. / I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-14.htm">Matthew 24:14</a></span><br />And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-9.htm">Romans 15:9-12</a></span><br />so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.” / Again, it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.” / And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol Him, all you peoples.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-4.htm">Revelation 15:4</a></span><br />Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-29.htm">Luke 13:29</a></span><br />People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-47.htm">Acts 13:47</a></span><br />For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And your eyes shall see, and you shall say, The LORD will be magnified from the border of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">your.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-3.htm">Deuteronomy 4:3</a></b></br> Your eyes have seen what the LORD did because of Baalpeor: for all the men that followed Baalpeor, the LORD thy God hath destroyed them from among you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/11-7.htm">Deuteronomy 11:7</a></b></br> But your eyes have seen all the great acts of the LORD which he did.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/24-7.htm">Joshua 24:7</a></b></br> And when they cried unto the LORD, he put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea upon them, and covered them; and your eyes have seen what I have done in Egypt: and ye dwelt in the wilderness a long season.</p><p class="hdg">The Lord.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-26.htm">Psalm 35:26,27</a></b></br> Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify <i>themselves</i> against me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/58-10.htm">Psalm 58:10,11</a></b></br> The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/83-17.htm">Psalm 83:17,18</a></b></br> Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish: … </p><p class="hdg">from.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/malachi/1-4.htm">Border</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-2.htm">Borders</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-12.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-14.htm">Great</a> <a href="/malachi/1-1.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/micah/7-11.htm">Limits</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-7.htm">Magnified</a> <a href="/hosea/7-1.htm">Outside</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/9-20.htm">Border</a> <a href="/matthew/2-16.htm">Borders</a> <a href="/malachi/2-17.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/malachi/1-11.htm">Great</a> <a href="/malachi/2-11.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/10-13.htm">Limits</a> <a href="/luke/1-58.htm">Magnified</a> <a href="/matthew/8-12.htm">Outside</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>You will see this with your own eyes</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the certainty and personal experience of the prophecy's fulfillment. The people of Israel are assured that they will witness God's actions firsthand. This echoes the biblical theme of God revealing His power and faithfulness to His people, as seen in <a href="/exodus/14-13.htm">Exodus 14:13-14</a>, where the Israelites are told to stand firm and see the deliverance of the LORD. It underscores the tangible reality of God's promises and judgments.<p><b>and you yourselves will say</b><br>The phrase indicates a future acknowledgment and confession by the people. It suggests a transformation in understanding and belief, where the Israelites will recognize and declare God's greatness. This is reminiscent of other instances in Scripture where God's people are called to testify to His works, such as in <a href="/psalms/107-2.htm">Psalm 107:2</a>, "Let the redeemed of the LORD tell their story."<p><b>‘The LORD is great—even beyond the borders of Israel.’”</b><br>This statement highlights the universal sovereignty and majesty of God, extending beyond the geographical and ethnic boundaries of Israel. It reflects the biblical truth that God's dominion is not limited to one nation, as seen in <a href="/psalms/47-2.htm">Psalm 47:2</a>, "For the LORD Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth." This also foreshadows the New Testament revelation of the Gospel reaching the Gentiles, as in <a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a>, where Jesus commissions His disciples to be His witnesses "to the ends of the earth." The phrase challenges the Israelites' understanding of God's relationship with the world, pointing to a future where His greatness is recognized globally.<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. His name means "my messenger" in Hebrew, and he is the last of the Old Testament prophets.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation chosen by God, often representing His people. In this context, Israel is being reminded of God's greatness and sovereignty.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature. He is the central figure in this passage, whose greatness is being declared.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/edom.htm">Edom</a></b><br>Though not mentioned directly in this verse, Edom is referenced earlier in the chapter. The contrast between God's treatment of Israel and Edom highlights His justice and sovereignty.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_borders_of_israel.htm">The Borders of Israel</a></b><br>This phrase signifies the geographical and spiritual boundaries of God's chosen people, emphasizing that God's greatness extends beyond these limits.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_universal_sovereignty.htm">God's Universal Sovereignty</a></b><br>God's greatness is not limited to a specific nation or people. His sovereignty extends beyond the borders of Israel, reminding us that He is the God of all creation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witnessing_god's_work.htm">Witnessing God's Work</a></b><br>The phrase "You will see this with your own eyes" encourages believers to be attentive to God's work in the world. We are called to recognize and declare His greatness in our lives and communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_proclaim_god's_greatness.htm">The Call to Proclaim God's Greatness</a></b><br>As believers, we are tasked with proclaiming the greatness of God beyond our own "borders," whether they be cultural, geographical, or personal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God's Justice</a></b><br>The context of <a href="/bsb/malachi/1.htm">Malachi 1</a>, including God's dealings with Edom, assures us of His just nature. We can trust that God will act righteously in all circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_times_of_doubt.htm">Encouragement in Times of Doubt</a></b><br>When we face challenges or doubt God's presence, this verse reminds us that His greatness and power are always at work, even when not immediately visible.<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/how_can_god_change_his_mind.htm">Numbers 23:19: How do we reconcile 'God is not a man...that he should repent' with passages elsewhere depicting God changing His mind (e.g., Genesis 6:6)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_insist_on_one_worship_site_in_deut._12_5.htm">In Deuteronomy 12:5, why does the text insist on a single worship location when Israel's central sanctuary seems to have varied or been established later in Jerusalem?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_king_hiram_honor_israel's_god.htm">In 2 Chronicles 2:11-12, why does Tyrian King Hiram express devotion to Israel's God when no independent Tyrian records verify such reverence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_moses_confronting_pharaoh.htm">Exodus 5:1: Where is the historical or archaeological evidence of Moses confronting an Egyptian Pharaoh as described?</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>(5) <span class= "bld">And your eyes shall see.</span>--Comp. such expressions as <a href="/psalms/37-34.htm" title="Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt you to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.">Psalm 37:34</a>; <a href="/psalms/52-6.htm" title="The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:">Psalm 52:6</a>; <a href="/psalms/91-8.htm" title="Only with your eyes shall you behold and see the reward of the wicked.">Psalm 91:8</a>. As with the individual, so with a nation: to stand in safety and be a witness to the destruction of the enemy is looked on as a sign of God's favour.<p><span class= "bld">The Lord will be magnified . . . Israel.</span>--Some render, <span class= "ital">let the Lord be magnified,</span> as in <a href="/psalms/35-27.htm" title="Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: yes, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.">Psalm 35:27</a>; <a href="/psalms/40-16.htm" title="Let all those that seek you rejoice and be glad in you: let such as love your salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.">Psalm 40:16</a>; others, <span class= "ital">the Lord is great: i.e.,</span> has exerted His greatness. The latter seems the more appropriate rendering here. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/malachi/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Your eyes shall see.</span> Jacob is addressed. When you see these proofs of God's love for you, you shall leave off murmuring and be ready to praise God for his goodness and power. <span class="cmt_word">The Lord will be magnified;</span> better, <span class="accented">the Lord is great</span>; Septuagint, <span class="greek">Ἐμεγαλύνθη Κύριος</span>, "The Lord was magnified." God makes his greatness known. <span class="cmt_word">From</span> (<span class="accented">over</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>the border of Israel.</span> This means either beyond the limits of Israel, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> in all the world, or upon Israel, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> by the protection which he vouchsafes to Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/malachi/1-5.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">You will see this</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּרְאֶ֑ינָה</span> <span class="translit">(tir·’e·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with your own eyes,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעֵינֵיכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ê·nê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - cdc | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and you yourselves</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַתֶּ֤ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’at·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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 say,</span><br /><span class="heb">תֹּֽאמְרוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(tō·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<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">יְהוָ֔ה</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">is great—</span><br /><span class="heb">יִגְדַּ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiḡ·dal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1431.htm">Strong's 1431: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grow up, become great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">even beyond</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעַ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the borders</span><br /><span class="heb">לִגְב֥וּל</span> <span class="translit">(liḡ·ḇūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1366.htm">Strong's 1366: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel.’”</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/malachi/1-5.htm">Malachi 1:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/malachi/1-5.htm">Malachi 1:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/malachi/1-5.htm">Malachi 1:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/malachi/1-5.htm">Malachi 1:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/malachi/1-5.htm">Malachi 1:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/malachi/1-5.htm">Malachi 1:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/malachi/1-5.htm">Malachi 1:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/malachi/1-5.htm">Malachi 1:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/malachi/1-5.htm">Malachi 1:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/malachi/1-5.htm">Malachi 1:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/malachi/1-5.htm">OT Prophets: Malachi 1:5 Your eyes will see and you will (Malachi Mal Ml) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/malachi/1-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Malachi 1:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Malachi 1:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/malachi/1-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Malachi 1:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Malachi 1:6" /></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>