Malachi

Malachi 1:4–5

4Though 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. 5You will see this with your own eyes, and you yourselves will say, ‘The LORD is great — even beyond the borders of Israel.’”

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Malachi 1:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thoughכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Edomאֱד֜וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH123 name of a condiment
may sayתֹאמַ֨רṯō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
We have been devastatedרֻשַּׁ֗שְׁנוּruš·šaš·nūVerb - Pual - Perfect - first person common pluralH7567 beat down, shatter
but we will rebuildוְנָשׁוּב֙wə·nā·šūḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common pluralH7725 turn back, return
the ruinsחֳרָב֔וֹתḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH2723 waste, desolation, ruin
this is whatכֹּ֤הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
saysאָמַר֙’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Theyהֵ֥מָּהhêm·māhPronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
may buildיִבְנ֖וּyiḇ·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1129 build
but Iוַאֲנִ֣יwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will demolishאֶהֱר֑וֹס’e·hĕ·rō·wsVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH2040 throw down, break or tear down
They will be calledוְקָרְא֤וּwə·qā·rə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH7121 call, proclaim, read
the Landגְּב֣וּלgə·ḇūlNoun - masculine singular constructH1366 border, boundary, territory
of Wickednessרִשְׁעָ֔הriš·‘āhNoun - feminine singularH7564 wickedness
and a peopleוְהָעָ֛םwə·hā·‘āmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
with whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is indignantזָעַ֥םzā·‘amVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2194 be indignant
foreverעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while

Malachi 1:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You will see thisתִּרְאֶ֑ינָהtir·’e·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH7200 see
with your own eyesוְעֵינֵיכֶ֖םwə·‘ê·nê·ḵemConjunctive waw; Noun - cdc; second person masculine pluralH5869 eye
and you yourselvesוְאַתֶּ֤םwə·’at·temConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
will sayתֹּֽאמְרוּ֙tō·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
The LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
is greatיִגְדַּ֣לyiḡ·dalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1431 grow up, become great
even beyondמֵעַ֖לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
the bordersלִגְב֥וּלliḡ·ḇūlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1366 border, boundary, territory
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Cross-references

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Malachi 1:4 Ezekiel 25:14 · Ezekiel 35:9 · Isaiah 11:14 · Lamentations 3:37 · Isaiah 10:15–16 · Isaiah 63:1–6 · Ezekiel 11:10 · Psalm 127:1 · Isaiah 34:5 · Jeremiah 31:17 · Isaiah 9:9–10 · Lamentations 4:21–22

Malachi 1:5 Deuteronomy 11:7 · Luke 10:23–24 · Psalm 83:17–18 · Psalm 35:26–27 · Psalm 58:10–11 · Ezekiel 38:16 · 1 Samuel 12:16 · 2 Chronicles 29:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.