Malachi 1:3

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

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

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

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

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וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 עֵשָׂו 'e·sav Esau H6215 שָׂנֵאתִי sa·ne·ti I hated H8130 וָאָשִׂים va·'a·sim and I have made H7760 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הָרָיו ha·rav mountains his H2022 שְׁמָמָה she·ma·mah a waste H8077 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 נַחֲלָתוֹ na·cha·la·to inheritance his H5159 לְתַנּוֹת le·ta·not for jackals of H8577 מִדְבָּר mid·bar [the] wilderness H4057

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–5

All advantages, either as to outward circumstances, or spiritual privileges, come from the free love of God, who makes one to differ from another. All the evils sinners feel and fear, are the just recompence of their crimes, while all their hopes and comforts are from the unmerited mercy of the Lord. He chose his people that they might be holy. If we love him, it is because he has first loved us; yet we all are prone to undervalue the mercies of God, and to excuse our own offences.

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Romans 9:13

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Esau

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GodQuotations And AllusionsPredestinationDragonJackal

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