Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith 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 hath indignation for ever.
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Verse 4 is found in chapter 1 of Malachi. The first dispute begins with God’s declaration of love for Israel, followed by the people’s question about how that love has been shown. The reference to Jacob and Esau places Israel’s relationship with God within a history of election and judgment, while Edom serves as a contrast showing that Israel’s situation should not be taken for granted.
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Und ob Edom sprechen würde: Wir sind verderbt, aber wir wollen das Wüste wieder erbauen! so spricht der HERR Zebaoth also: Werden sie bauen, so will ich abbrechen, und es soll heißen die verdammte Grenze und ein Volk, über das der HERR zürnt ewiglich.
Cuando Edom dijere: Nos hemos empobrecido, mas tornemos a edificar lo arruinado; así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos: Ellos edificarán, y yo destruiré: y les llamarán Provincia de impiedad, y, Pueblo contra quien Jehová se airó para siempre.
Si Edom dit: Nous sommes détruits, Nous relèverons les ruines! Ainsi parle l'Eternel des armées: Qu'ils bâtissent, je renverserai, Et on les appellera pays de la méchanceté, Peuple contre lequel l'Eternel est irrité pour toujours.
Se pure Edom dice: Noi siamo impoveriti, ma torneremo a edificare i luoghi deserti; così ha detto il Signor degli eserciti: Essi edificheranno, ma io distruggerò; e saranno chiamati: Contrada d’empietà; e: Popolo contro al quale il Signore è indegnato in perpetuo.
Ainda que Edom diga: Empobrecidos estamos, porém tornaremos a edificar os lugares desolados; assim diz o SENHOR dos Exércitos: Eles edificarão, e eu destruirei; e lhes chamarão: Termo de impiedade, e povo contra quem o SENHOR está irado para sempre.
以東 若說:「我們雖被毀壞,卻要重建荒廢之處。」萬軍之耶和華如此說:「任他們建造,我必拆毀;人必稱他們為『邪惡之境』,為『耶和華永遠惱怒之民』。」
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