Malachi 1:4
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King James Version (modern wording)
Whereas Edom says, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus says the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD has indignation for ever.
Malachi 1:4 (KJV)
American Standard Version
Whereas Edom saith, We are beaten down, but we will return and build the waste places; thus saith Jehovah of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and men shall call them The border of wickedness, and The people against whom Jehovah hath indignation for ever.
Malachi 1:4 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
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.
Malachi 1:4 (BSB)
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What does Malachi 1:4 say?
Malachi 1:4 in modern King James wording reads: "Whereas Edom says, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus says the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD has indignation for ever."
Where is Malachi 1:4 found in the Bible?
Malachi 1:4 is verse 4 of chapter 1 of the book of Malachi, in the Old Testament. Malachi has 4 chapters.
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