New American Standard Bible 1995

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Malachi

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"I have loved you," says the LORD. But you say, "How have You loved us?" "Was not Esau Jacob's brother?" declares the LORD. "Yet I have loved Jacob;

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"I have loved to love Verb H157 אָהַ֤בְתִּי a·hav·ti
you," says to utter, say Verb H559 אָמַ֣ר a·mar
the LORD. the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh
But you say, to utter, say Verb H559 וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֖ם va·'a·mar·tem
"How what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 בַּמָּ֣ה bam·mah
have You loved to love Verb H157 אֲהַבְתָּ֑נוּ a·hav·ta·nu;
us?" "[Was] not Esau oldest son of Isaac Noun H6215 עֵשָׂ֤ו e·sav
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Jacob's a son of Isaac, also his desc. Noun H3290 לְיַֽעֲקֹב֙ le·ya·'a·kov
brother?" a brother Noun H251 אָ֨ח ach
declares utterance Noun H5002 נְאֻם־ ne·'um-
the LORD. the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָ֔ה Yah·weh
"Yet I have loved to love Verb H157 וָאֹהַ֖ב va·'o·hav
Jacob; a son of Isaac, also his desc. Noun H3290 יַעֲקֹֽב׃ ya·'a·kov.
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Esau

Esau [N] [H] [S] hairy, Rebekah's first-born twin son ( Genesis 25:25 ). The name of Edom, "red", was also given to him from his conduct in connection with the red lentil "pottage" for which he sold his birthright (30,31). The circumstances connected with his birth foreshadowed the enmity which afterwards subsisted between the twin brothers and the nations they founded ( Genesis 25:22  Gene... View Details

Jacob

Jacob, the son of Isaac, and twin to Esau. Jacob [N] [B] [H] [S] one who follows on another's heels; supplanter, ( Genesis 25:26 ;  27:36 ;  Hosea 12:2-4 ), the second born of the twin sons of Isaac by Rebekah. He was born probably at Lahai-roi, when his father was fifty-nine and Abraham one hundred and fifty-nine years old. Like his father, he was of a quiet and gentle disposition, an... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "I have loved you," says the LORD. But you say, "How have You loved us?" "Was not Esau Jacob's brother?" declares the LORD. "Yet I have loved Jacob;
King James Bible "I I have loved you," says you, saith the LORD. But you Yet ye say, "How have You Wherein hast thou loved us?" "Was us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother?" declares brother? saith the LORD. "Yet LORD: yet I have loved Jacob;Jacob,
Hebrew Greek English "I have loved you," says the LORD. But you say, "How have You loved us?" "Was not Esau Jacob's brother?" declares the LORD. "Yet I have loved Jacob;