Malachi 3:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Malachi 3:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Malachi 3:12 is a verse from the book of Malachi in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Malachi 3:12 — KJV
“And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.”
— Malachi 3:12 (KJV)
Malachi 3:12 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 3:12
“In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction. the language: Heb. the lip of destruction: or, of Heres, or, of the sun”
Shares key themes with Malachi 3:12: call, land, lord
“But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me. from me: Heb. from after me a goodly...: Heb. an heritage of glory, or, beauty pleasant...: Heb. land of desire”
Shares key themes with Malachi 3:12: nations, call, land
“For the children of Judah have done evil in my sight, saith the LORD: they have set their abominations in the house which is called by my name, to pollute it.”
Shares key themes with Malachi 3:12: nations, call, saith
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come:”
Shares key themes with Malachi 3:12: call, saith, lord
“Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land. profaneness: or, hypocrisy”
Shares key themes with Malachi 3:12: land, saith, lord
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