Malachi 1:2

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Israel, I, the LORD, have loved you. And yet you ask in what way have I loved you. Don't forget that Esau was the brother of your ancestor Jacob, but I chose Jacob

Cross References

Genesis 25:23

and he told her: “Your two sons will become two separate nations. The younger of the two will be stronger, and the elder son will be his servant.”

Genesis 25:25

the first baby was covered with red hair, so he was named Esau.

Genesis 25:26

The second baby grabbed his brother's heel, so they named him Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when they were born.

Genesis 27:33

Isaac started trembling and said, “Then who brought me some wild meat just before you came in? I ate it and gave him a blessing that cannot be taken back.”

Genesis 48:4

and promised, “I will give you a large family with many descendants that will grow into a nation. And I am giving you this land that will belong to you and your family for ever.”

1 Kings 10:9

I praise the LORD your God. He is pleased with you and has made you king of Israel. The LORD loves Israel, so he has given them a king who will rule fairly and honestly.

2 Kings 3:8

But which way should we go?” “We will march through Edom Desert,” Joram replied.

Isaiah 43:4

To me, you are very dear, and I love you. That's why I gave up nations and people to rescue you.

Isaiah 63:1

Who is this coming from Bozrah in Edom with clothes stained red? Who is this hero marching in his glorious uniform? “It's me, the LORD! I have won the battle, and I can save you!”

Jeremiah 2:31

Now listen to what I say! Did I abandon you in the desert or surround you with darkness? You are my people, yet you have told me, “We'll do what we want, and we refuse to worship you!”

Jeremiah 2:5

and I, the LORD, will speak. I was never unfair to your ancestors, but they left me and became worthless by following worthless idols.

Jeremiah 31:3

Some time ago, the LORD appeared to me and told me to say: Israel, I will always love you; that's why I've been so patient and kind.

Amos 1:11

The LORD said: I will punish Edom for countless crimes, and I won't change my mind. They killed their own relatives and were so terribly furious that they showed no mercy.

Malachi 2:17

You have worn out the LORD with your words. And yet, you ask, “How did we do that?” You did it by saying, “The LORD is pleased with evil and doesn't care about justice.”

Luke 10:29

But the man wanted to show that he knew what he was talking about. So he asked Jesus, “Who are my neighbours?”

John 15:12

Now I tell you to love each other, as I have loved you.

Deuteronomy 10:15

Yet the LORD loved your ancestors and wanted them to belong to him. So he chose them and their descendants rather than any other nation, and today you are still his people.

Deuteronomy 23:5

But the LORD your God loves you, so he refused to listen to Balaam and turned Balaam's curse into a blessing.

Deuteronomy 33:3

The LORD loves the tribes of Israel, and he protects his people. They listen to his words and worship at his feet.

Deuteronomy 4:37

The LORD loved your ancestors and decided that you would be his people. So the LORD used his great power to bring you out of Egypt.