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Malachi 1:1

The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.

KJV

Onus verbi Domini ad Israël in manu Malachiæ.

Vulgate

ΛΗΜΜΑ λόγου Κυρίου ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰσραὴλ ἐν χειρὶ ἀγγέλου αὐτοῦ· θέσθε δὴ ἐπὶ τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν.

LXX

The burden of the word of Jehovah to Israel by Malachi.

ASV

מַשָּׂ֥א דְבַר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל בְּ/יַ֖ד מַלְאָכִֽי

Hebrew

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In this verse

People Malachi

In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
מַלְאָכִֽי
ml'ky
proper_noun · 1×
מַשָּׂ֖א
msh'
noun · 65×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Covers the decree of Cyrus, the return under Zerubbabel, the rebuilding of the Temple, the opposition faced, Ezra's reforms, Nehemiah's rebuilding of the walls, and the story of Esther. Josephus famously claims Alexander the Great was shown the prophecies of Daniel and recognized himself in them.

Cross-references

  • Hab 1:1 — The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.
  • Isa 13:1 — The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.
  • Jer 23:33 — And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the LORD.