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Malachi 3:12-14
International Standard Version
Malachi 3:12-14
International Standard Version
12 “Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight,” says the Lord of the Heavenly Armies.
God’s Seventh Complaint: Against His People—Slandering God
13 “You have spoken arrogant words against me,” says the Lord. “Yet you ask, ‘What did we say against you?’ 14 You said, ‘It is futile to serve God,’ and, ‘What did we get out of it[a] when we carried out his requirements and went about like mourners in the presence of the Lord of the Heavenly Armies?’
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- Malachi 3:14 Lit. What gain
Malachi 3:12-14
New International Version
Malachi 3:12-14
New International Version
12 “Then all the nations will call you blessed,(A) for yours will be a delightful land,”(B) says the Lord Almighty.(C)
Israel Speaks Arrogantly Against God
13 “You have spoken arrogantly(D) against me,” says the Lord.
“Yet you ask,(E) ‘What have we said against you?’
14 “You have said, ‘It is futile(F) to serve(G) God. What do we gain by carrying out his requirements(H) and going about like mourners(I) before the Lord Almighty?
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