Berean Standard Bible
““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,”
Malachi is the last book of the Old Testament, written after the exiles had returned and the temple was rebuilt, but before the promised renewal had fully arrived. The people are discouraged and their worship has become half-hearted.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“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,
World English Bible (WEB)
“I have loved you,” says Yahweh. Yet you say, “How have you loved us?” “Wasn’t Esau Jacob’s brother?” says Yahweh, “Yet I loved Jacob;
King James Version (KJV)
I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob,
American Standard Version (ASV)
I have loved you, saith Jehovah. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob`s brother, saith Jehovah: yet I loved Jacob;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
You have been loved by me, says the Lord. But you say, Where was your love for us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? says the Lord: but Jacob was loved by me,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Yo os he amado, dice Jehová: y dijisteis: ¿En qué nos amaste? ¿No era Esaú hermano de Jacob, dice Jehová, y amé á Jacob,
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
«Te he amado con amor profundo», dice el Señor. Pero preguntas: «¿De qué manera nos demuestras que nos amas?». Y el Señor responde: «Bien, recuerden que Esaú era el hermano mayor de Jacob, sin embargo yo preferí a Jacob sobre Esaú. Además, desolé las montañas y los campos de Esaú de tal manera que ahí sólo pudieron vivir los chacales del desierto».
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