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Berean Standard Bible

“but Esau I have hated, and I have made his mountains a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals. ””

Malachi 1:3

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Malachi opens with God's declaration of love for Israel, and the people respond with skepticism, asking how he has loved them. God points to his choice of Jacob over Esau.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

but Esau I have hated, and I have made his mountains a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals. ”

World English Bible (WEB)

but Esau I hated, and made his mountains a desolation, and gave his heritage to the jackals of the wilderness.”

King James Version (KJV)

And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.

American Standard Version (ASV)

but Esau I hated, and made his mountains a desolation, and [gave] his heritage to the jackals of the wilderness.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Esau was hated, and I sent destruction on his mountains, and gave his heritage to the beasts of the waste land.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y á Esaú aborrecí, y torné sus montes en asolamiento, y su posesión para los chacales del desierto?

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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