Malachi 3:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Malachi 3:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Malachi 3:11 is a verse from the book of Malachi in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Malachi 3:11 — KJV
“And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts. destroy: Heb. corrupt”
— Malachi 3:11 (KJV)
Malachi 3:11 in Context — About the Book of Malachi
Malachi closes the Old Testament with a courtroom dialogue — God answering a weary nation's accusations about love, honor, tithes, and justice. It contains Scripture's only invitation to test God: bring the whole tithe and watch heaven's floodgates open. Then four hundred years of silence until John the Baptist.
Cross-References for Malachi 3:11
“And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. in process...: Heb. at the end of days”
Shares key themes with Malachi 3:11: ground, fruit, time
“The Horims also dwelt in Seir beforetime; but the children of Esau succeeded them, when they had destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which the LORD gave unto them. succeeded: Heb. inherited stead: or, room”
Shares key themes with Malachi 3:11: destroy, before, time
“When thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege: for the...: or, for, O man, the tree of the field is to be employed in the siege to employ...: Heb. to go from before thee”
Shares key themes with Malachi 3:11: destroy, before, time
“And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted. worthy...: Heb. a man of death”
Shares key themes with Malachi 3:11: before, time, field
“Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the LORD; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the LORD. blood: Heb. bloods plat: or, portion”
Shares key themes with Malachi 3:11: ground, cast, saith
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